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bastare

"bastare" means "to be enough" in Italian. It is number 273 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to be enough; to be able; to last

IPA

/basˈta.re/

Forms in this course

basta

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Basta parlare.
  Stop talking.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK
• Basta così.
  That will do.
  Tatoeba: korobo4ka / CK
• Aspetta e basta!
  Just wait!
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / FeuDRenais2

Learned together

In the course, "bastare" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• guardare to look at, to watch, to…
• trovare to find
• prendere to take, hold, pick up, get
• capire to understand
• servire to serve
• dare to give
• portare to bring, fetch, take, carry
• succedere to take the place, to succeed
• morto died

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