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The Verb to Bite in Italian – Mordere

May 15, 2025 By Larry Aiello

Italian Verb – To Bite

The Italian verb, which is irregular, to bite and its conjugation are listed below:

To Bite – Mordere, Morsicare

To take a bite at – Addentare

 

Present Tense:

io mordo – I bite

tu mordi – You bite

lei/lui morde – he/she bites

noi mordiamo – we bite

voi mordete – you all (plural) bite

loro mordono – they bite

 

Some sayings:

Morderssi le labbra – To bite one’s lips

Mordersi la lingua – To bite one’s tongue

Mordere il freno – To champ at the bit

 

Roman Dialect – Verb to Bite

To bite – Mozzicare

Sicilian or Neapolitan Dialect – Verb to Bite

To bite – Muzzicare

 

Pictured below – an Italian sign warning to “Beware of the dog and the owner – they bite (mordono)!”

 

Here is an Italian sign warning "Beware of the Dog and the Owner - They bite!" Here is an example of the Italian verb to bite, or mordere.
Attenti al Cane e alla Padrona – Mordono

 

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