Have you ever wanted to say something like “I feel like having a pizza,” “I’m in the mood for a coffee,” or “I feel like going out” in Italian?
Here’s a handy expression you can use in all kinds of everyday situations!
✨ Avere voglia di…
In Italian, avere voglia di… means “to feel like…” or “to be in the mood for…”
Literally, it’s something like “to have the desire for,” but you don’t need to think about the literal translation. Just learn it as a useful expression!
Here are a few examples:
🍕 Ho voglia di una pizza.
I feel like having a pizza.
☕ Ho voglia di un caffè.
I’m in the mood for a coffee.
🌳 Ho voglia di fare una passeggiata.
I feel like going for a walk.
🏡 Ho voglia di restare a casa.
I feel like staying home.
🎬 Ho voglia di guardare un film.
I feel like watching a movie.
Notice something? You can follow voglia di with a noun, like una pizza, or with a verb in the infinitive, like fare, restare, or guardare.
🗣️ A little grammar tip
The expression comes from avere (to have), so it changes depending on who’s doing the wanting:
- Ho voglia di… — I feel like…
- Hai voglia di… — You feel like…
- Ha voglia di… — He/she feels like…
For example:
Hai voglia di mangiare qualcosa?
Do you feel like eating something?
Sì, ho voglia di un gelato!
Yes, I’m in the mood for an ice cream!
🇮🇹 Ora tocca a te! Now it’s your turn!
Let’s put the expression to use.
Challenge 1: How would you say “I feel like eating pasta” in Italian?
Think about it before looking at the answer:
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Ho voglia di mangiare pasta. 🍝
Challenge 2: Now make it personal!
What do you feel like doing this weekend?
You could start with:
- Ho voglia di… — I feel like…
- Ho voglia di mangiare… — I feel like eating…
- Ho voglia di andare… — I feel like going…
- Ho voglia di rilassarmi. — I feel like relaxing.
Maybe you feel like going out for dinner, taking a walk, reading a book, or simply relaxing at home. There’s no wrong answer when you’re talking about what you feel like doing!
💬 Leave a comment below!
Complete one of these sentences in Italian:
🍕 Ho voglia di mangiare…
🌞 Questo fine settimana ho voglia di…
I’d love to know what you’re in the mood for! And don’t worry about making it perfect. Using the Italian you already know is how you get more comfortable expressing yourself.
Buon fine settimana! 🇮🇹
A presto!
