Soffro

Soffro is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb soffrire, meaning "to suffer." It is used to express that the speaker currently experiences pain, distress, or hardship, whether physical, emotional, or figurative. It can describe conditions such as illness, fatigue, or concern for others.

The verb soffrire derives from Latin subferre "to bear under" and developed into the modern Italian form through regular sound changes. The related noun sofferenza and the adjective sofferente share the same root, expressing suffering or being afflicted.

Soffro can take di to indicate what is suffered: soffro di mal di testa, soffro di fame, soffro di stanchezza. It can also be used with per to denote a cause or reason affecting someone: soffro per te. In compound tenses it takes the auxiliary avere, as in ho sofferto (I have suffered). The imperfect is soffrivo, the future soffrirò, and the present subjunctive forms include soffra.

Related terms include soffrire (to suffer), sofferenza (suffering), and soffrimento (a more formal or literary noun for suffering). In Italian, soffro is a common form in everyday speech and literary contexts to convey pain, hardship, sympathy, or emotional strain.