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ha sete

is thirsty

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is thirsty Italian expresses thirst with avere (to have), rather than essere (to be).
IT: Dopo la corsa, Marco ha sete.
EN: After the run, Marco is thirsty.

Il cavallo ha sete.

The horse is thirsty.

— La tigre e il dragone (2000)

Forse il bambino piange perché ha sete.

Maybe the baby is crying because he is thirsty.

Mary ha sete.

Mary is thirsty.

Tom dice che non ha sete.

Tom says he isn't thirsty.

Ha detto che ha sete.

He said he was thirsty.

Il ragazzo ha sete.

The boy is thirsty.

Lei non ha sete?

Aren’t you thirsty?

Probabilmente ha sete.

He/She is probably thirsty.

Ha sete?

Are you thirsty?

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Non ha sete.

He/She isn't thirsty.