Meaning
still; stopped
- still, stopped
- firm
In a sentence
La macchina è ferma davanti al semaforo.
The car is stopped in front of the traffic light.
Sei ancora fermo su questa idea?
Are you still set on this idea?
Ieri sono rimasto fermo a casa tutto il giorno.
Yesterday I stayed home all day.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fermo | masculine · singular |
| ferma | feminine · singular |
| fermi | masculine · plural |
| ferme | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- With essere or stare, fermo often means not moving: Sta' fermo! For opinions or prices, prefer fisso, stabile, or irremovibile depending on context.
- It agrees in gender and number: fermo, ferma, fermi, ferme. Learners often forget this after stare: state ferme, not stare fermo.
- Common in commands to people and animals: Fermo! or Sta' fermo! Very natural in speech; less common than immobile in formal descriptions.