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Ciao, 6th ed. #2
Chapter 2 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| biondo/a | blond |
| bruno/a | dark-haired |
| alto/a | tall |
| basso/a | short in height |
| giovane | young, *always precedes the noun |
| brutto/a | ugly, *always precedes the noun |
| ricco/a | rich |
| ricci | plural of rich |
| povero/a | poor |
| fortunato/a | lucky |
| sfortunato | unlucky |
| buono/a | good, *always precedes the noun |
| cattivo/a | bad, *always precedes the noun |
| bravo/a | good, talented, *always precedes the noun |
| intelligente | intelligent |
| sportivo/a | active |
| stupido/a | stupid |
| studioso/a | studious |
| pigro/a | lazy |
| simpatico/a | nice, charming |
| antipatico/a | unpleasant |
| generoso/a | generous |
| avaro/a | stingy |
| interessante | interesting |
| divertente | amusing |
| noioso/a | boring |
| contento/a | content, pleased |
| triste | sad |
| neri | pl. black (hair color), (eye color), *follows the noun |
| biondi | pl. blond (hair color), *follows the noun |
| bianchi | pl. white (hair color), *follows the noun |
| castani | pl. brown (hair color), (eye color), *follows the noun |
| rossi | pl. red (hair color), *follows the noun |
| corti | pl. short length (hair), *follows the noun |
| lunghi | pl. long (hair), *follows the noun |
| capelli | hair |
| azzurri | pl. blue (eye color), *follows the noun |
| verdi | pl. green (eye color), *follows the noun |
| grigi | pl. gray (eye color), *follows the noun |
| occhi | pl. eyes |
| corto/a | short in length |
| castano/a | color of eyes or hair |
| marrone | brown, *is invariable |
| un compangno | male roomate |
| solo | only |
| aggettivo | adjective |
| quale | which |
| una compagna | female roomate |
| piccolo/a | small, short *always precedes the noun |
| vecchio/a | old, *always precedes the noun |
| grande | big, large, great, *always precedes the noun |
| stresso/a | same, *precedes the noun |
| bello/a | beautiful, handsome, fine, *always precedes the noun |
| nuovo/a | new, *precedes the noun |
| caro/a before the noun | dear, *precedes the noun |
| caro/a after the noun | expensive *follows the noun |
| vero/a | true, *precedes the noun |
| primo/a | first, *precedes the noun |
| ultimo/a | after, , *precedes the noun |
| l'altro giorno | the other day |
| Which form of the article so you use if the adjective precedes the noun? | It depends on the adjective. Examples: Gli stressi ragazzi, i bravi studenti |
| italiano/a | Italian, *follows the noun |
| svizzero/a | Swiss, *follows the noun |
| francese | French, *follows the noun |
| irelandese | Irish, *follows the noun |
| inglese | English, *follows the noun |
| canadese | Canadian, *follows the noun |
| messicano/a | Mexican, *follows the noun |
| americano/a | American, *follows the noun |
| tedesco/a | German, *follows the noun |
| spagnolo/a | Spanish, *follows the noun |
| greco/a | Greek, *follows the noun |
| russo/a | Russian, *follows the noun |
| cinese | Chinese, *follows the noun |
| giapponese | Japanese, *follows the noun |
| europeo/a | European, *follows the noun |
| africano/a | African, *follows the noun |
| chiaro/a | light, *follows the noun and color |
| scuro/a | dark, *follows the noun and color |
| chiaroscuro/a | dark and light together, *follows the noun and color |
| giallo/a | yellow, *follows the noun |
| rosa | pink, *is invariable |
| bluy | blue, *is invariable |
| viola | violet, *is invariable |
| arancione | orange |
| Like nouns, an adjective ending in ca, when plural, ends in | -che |
| Like nouns, an adjective ending in ga, when plural, ends in | -ghe |
| Which article is most often used with plural nouns? | gli |
| Are adjectives denoting nationality capitalized? | No, examplelt: americano, italiani |
| Are nouns denoting nationality capitalized? | Yes, example: gli Italiani |
| cordiale | hearty |
| paziente | patient |
| divertente | funny |
| veloce | fast |
| difficile | difficuly |
| facile | easy |
| segretario/a | secretary |
| impiegato/a | employee, clerk |
| collego/a | colleague |
| bandiera | flag |
| la neve | snow |
| cielo | sky |
| sereno | clear |
| piove | it is raining |
| luminoso | lit |
| mobila | furniture |
| vicini | neighbor |
| vicino/a | nearby |
| luminoso/a | bright |
| medivale | medival |
| l'affitto | rent |
| il cane | dog |
| felice | happy |
| la stanza | room |
| fiorito/a | flowery |
| elegante | elegant |
| studioso/a | studious |
| timido/a | timid |
| calmo/a | calm |
| socievole | sociable |
| i tassi | taxi |
| davvero | really |
| aereo | plane |
| la persona | person |
| centro | center |
| Buona Pasqua | Happy Easter |
| augurano | hopes |
| parenti | relatives |
| uovo | egg |
| dentro | inside |
| parola | word |
| sopresa | suprise |
| comprare | to buy |
| grosso/a | big large |
| l'anno | a year |
| il colore | the color |
| altro/a | other |
| il film | the movie |
| il cognome | surname |
| il corso | class, academic course |
| il gatto | cat |
| la professione | profession |
| la sera | evening |
| l'occhio | eye |
| l'indirizzo | address |
| la lingua | the language |
| il nome | name |
| il tempo | time |
| carino/a | pretty cute |
| corto | short (for objects) |
| abbastanza | quite, rather |
| avere bisogno (di) | to need |
| avere caldo | to be hot |
| avere fame | to be hungry |
| avere freddo | to be cold |
| avere fretta | to be in a hurry |
| avere paura (di) | to be afraid of |
| avere ragione | to be right |
| avere sete | to be thirsty |
| avere sonna | to be sleepy |
| avere torto | to be wrong |
| avere voglia (di) | to be feel like, to want |
| ma | but |
| mangare | to eat |
| un appartamento | apartment |
| un stipendio | salary |
| mezzigiorno | noon |
| un cioccolato | chocolato |
| un letto | bed |
| un piatto | dish, plate |
| freddo/a | cold |
| caldo/a | hot |
| guardare | to watch |
| bevere | to drink |
| studiare | to study |
| stanco/a | tired |
| palare | to speak |
| bassotto | dachshund |
| medico | medical |
| coraggio | courage |
| figlio/a | son/daughter |
| i soldi | money |
| il denaro | money |
| consigli | advice |
| un giocattolo | toy |
| una bambola | doll |
| un vacanza | vacation |
| viaggio | trip |
| compleanno | birthday |
| capodanno | New Year's Day |
| Quanti | how much |
| Babbo Natale | Santa Claus |
| Ho conosciuto | I met |
| seguire | to follow |
| Complessivamente | In total |
| ricevere | to receive |
| straniero/a | stranger |
| i ponti | bridges |
| piu | most |
| la borsa | stock market |
| invece | instead |
| pui | most |
| opere | masterpieces |
| rinascimentali | renaissance |
| le sfilate di moda | fashion show |
| seguito dalla | folllowed by |
| capoluogo | regional capital |
| più | most |
| una collina | hill |
| sfondo | in the backgound |
| chiamare | to call |
| un sud | south |
| un est | east |
| un nord | north |
| un ovest | west |
| un topo | mouse |
| ideale | ideal |
| nello | into |
| costoso/a | costs a lot |
| snello/a | slender |
| forte | strong |
| debole | weak |
| grasso/a | fat |
| anziano/a | old person |
| modo sportivo | sport clothes |
| allegro/a | upbeat |
| lisci | straight hair |
| liscio | smooth surface |
| BAGS | Adjectives preceding nouns are describing Beauty, Age, Goodness, Size |
| ricci | curly |
| nocciolo/a | hazel color and hazelnut flavor |
| pazzo | crazy |
| matto | crazy |
| l'etá | age |
| Cosa desideri? | What do you want? |
| un architetto | architect |
| I signori | Mr & Mrs. |
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