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

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Non gli piaceva essere punito. He didn't like to be punished.
Potrebbe essere via al momento. He might be away at the moment.
Vorrei essere giovane quanto te. I wish I were as young as you.
Non voglio essere in ritardo. I don't want to be late.
Ha dimostrato di essere onesto. He proved to be honest.
Mi accorsi di essere osservato. I noticed I was being observed.
Tu vuoi essere mio amico? Do you want to be my friend?
Crede di essere un eroe. He believes that he is a hero.
Lui vuole essere come me. He wants to be like me.
Mi piace essere a casa. I like to be at home.
Sono stufa di essere malata. I'm sick of being sick.
Lui dimostrò di essere onesto. He proved to be honest.
Possa tu essere sempre felice! May you always be happy!
Negò di essere il ladro. He denied that he was the thief.
Le regole dovrebbero essere seguite. The rules should be followed.
Atsushi potrebbe essere stato malato. Atsushi may have been sick.
La legge deve essere emendata. The law needs to be amended.
Il prezzo può essere scontato? Can the price be discounted?
Tu devi essere Tim Norton. You must be Tim Norton.
Lui crede di essere coraggioso. He believes himself to be courageous.
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