Sentence examples of "essere" in Italian with translation "be"

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Pensai di essere mio fratello. I thought I was my brother.
Rimpiange di essere stato pigro. He regrets having been lazy.
Io dovrei essere così fortunato! I should be so lucky!
I fulmini possono essere pericolosi. Lightning can be dangerous.
Voglio essere una persona migliore. I want to be a better person.
Lei sembra essere una signora. She has the air of being a lady.
Tu vuoi essere mio amico? Do you want to be my friend?
Lei vuole essere mio amico? Do you want to be my friend?
Non voglio essere in ritardo. I don't want to be late.
Rilassati! Non essere così nervosa. Take it easy! Don't be so nervous.
A Tom piace essere misterioso. Tom likes to be mysterious.
Il prezzo può essere scontato? Can the price be discounted?
Cosa vuoi essere in futuro? What do you want to be in the future?
Possiate voi essere sempre felici! May you always be happy!
Se vuoi essere amato ama! If you want to be loved, love!
Io non voglio essere avvelenata. I don't want to be poisoned.
Può essere ricco ma avaro. He may be rich but stingy.
Voglio essere una persona onesta. I want to be an honest person.
Sono felice di essere tornata. I'm glad to be back.
Sono stufo di essere malato. I'm sick of being sick.
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