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)!”
