tu starti

to be near you, to stay close to you, to suit you, to look good on you

→ stare

star be + ti you (object/reflexive pronoun)

verb · 2nd-person informal Rare #28,921

to be near you, to stay close to you The meaning depends on the word that follows it, as in starti vicino (“to be near you”) or starti dietro (“to keep up with you”).

IT: Voglio starti vicino.

EN: I want to be near you.

to suit you, to look good on you Used especially with clothes or objects that fit or look right on someone.

IT: Spero che questa giacca possa starti bene.

EN: I hope this jacket suits you.

Conjugation of stare

	Singular	Plural
Second	—	starne

stare starstartistarmi starci starmene stargli starle

Non riesco a starti dietro.

I can't keep up with you.

— Quasi famosi (2000)

Corri troppo veloce, rallenta che non riesco a starti dietro per niente.

You're running too fast, slow down, I can't keep up with you at all.

La cantante ha detto che devo starti vicino.

The singer said I have to be close to you.

— Il quinto elemento (1997)

Ho cercato la clinica psichiatrica più vicina, non potevo starti lontana.

I looked for the nearest psychiatric clinic; I couldn't stay away from you.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Sai quanto è stato difficile starti lontano?

Do you know how hard it was to be away from you?

— Queen (2014)

È un oggetto da poco, ma ho cercato qualcosa che potesse starti bene.

It’s a small thing, but I looked for something that would suit you.

— Weathering with You - La ragazza del tempo (2019)

Nessuno vuole starti vicino.

Nobody wants to be around you.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Mi ha fatto giurare di starti lontano.

He made me swear to stay away from you.

— I peccatori (2025)

Soprattutto non starti a spremere il cervello.

Above all, don’t rack your brain.

— Volver - Tornare (2006)