soffri

Soffri is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb soffrire, meaning to suffer or endure. It is used to address someone directly, as in tu soffri, meaning you suffer.

The verb soffrire is a regular -ire verb with present tense forms: io soffro, tu soffri, lui/lei soffre, noi soffriamo, voi soffrite, loro soffrono. Soffrire can be both transitive and intransitive, depending on the construction. It is commonly used with di or da to specify what is suffered: soffrire di una malattia (to suffer from a disease) or soffrire per qualcuno (to suffer for someone). It can also express endurance under hardship, as in one might say "Soffri, ma continui" meaning you suffer, but you continue.

In translation, soffri corresponds to the English “you suffer.” It appears in many everyday and literary Italian contexts to express physical pain, emotional distress, or endurance through difficult circumstances. The form soffri is most often encountered in dialogue, direct statements, or when describing someone’s current experience.

Origin and related forms: soffrire is of Latin origin and belongs to the family of Romance-language verbs meaning to suffer or endure. Its various forms connect to cognate verbs in related languages, reflecting a common Indo-European heritage of expressing suffering and endurance. See also soffrire, suffering, and related phrases that describe pain or hardship.