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Italian Lesson 1
Term | Definition |
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bambino (bam-bee-no) | boy |
bambina (bam bee nah) | girl |
bambini (bam bee knee) | children |
donna (don nah) | woman |
donne (don nay) | women |
uomo (whoa mo) | man |
oumini (whoa me knee) | men |
la (lah) | the (fem, sing.) |
le (lay) | the (fem. pl.) |
il (ill) | the (mas. sing.) |
i (ee) | the (mas. pl) |
gli (yee) | the (mas. With vowels) |
degli (del yee) | of the (mas, plur.) |
delle (del lay) | of the (fem, sin) |
dei (day) | of the (mas, sing.) |
delli (del lee) | of the (fem, plu) |
lei (lay) | she |
lui (loo wee) | him |
loro (lor o) | they |
corre (core ray) | he is running |
corrono (core row no) | they are running |
legge (ledge jay) | he is reading |
leggono (ledge joe no) | they are reading |
beve (bev vey) | he is drinking |
bevono (bev vo no) | they are drinking |
mangia (man gee-ah) | he is eating |
mangiano (man gee-ah no) | they are eating |
cucina (Cu chee nah) | he is eating |
cucinano (Cu chee na no) | they are cooking |
nuota (new- o to) | he is swimming |
nuotano (new- o ta no) | they are swimming |
scriva (skree vah) | he is writing |
scrivono (skree vah no) | they are writing |
arrivederci (ah ree vah der chi) | goodbye |
boungiorno (bone jour no) | good morning |
buona notte (bo nah no teh) | good night |
Lei, come si chiama? | What is your name (formal)? |
Mi chiamo ... | My name is... |
Lei parla inglese? | Do you speak english? (formal) |
Si, io parlo inglese. | Yes I speak english. |
Si ma lo parlo solo on poco. | Yes, but I only speak a little. |
Lei parlo italiano? | Do you speak Italian? (formal) |
Si, io parlo Italiano. | Yes I speak Italian. |
giovane (joe- avah- nay) | young |
altre (ahl tray) | other |
puittosto (pe ut tosto) | rather |
attraente (a tra en tay) | attractive |
corporatura (core poor a tora) | build |
suoi (sw woi) | his (for plural) |
colleghi (co leggy) | colleagues |
disponibile (dee spon nee bill lay) | available |
ad | to or for |
aiutare | help |
un grattacielo (gratta cello) | skyscraper |
comunicazione (com mun i cats io nee) | communication |
multinazionale (mull tee natz ee un al lay) | multinational |
noioso (noi yo so) | boring |
simpaticone (sim PAH ti CO nay) simpaticoni (sim PAH ti CO nee) | nice guy , nice guys ( fun to be around) |
capo | boss |
al contrario (al con trar rio) | to the contrary, opposite, on the other hand |
rompiscatole (rhom piss scat tol lay) | pain in the butt |
ha studiato (a stu dee ah toe) | (he) studied |
economia (a con no me a) | economy |
vissuto (vis sue toe) | (he) has lived |
eccetto (ehc chet to) | except |
Città (chee TAH) | city |
storica (STOR icah | historical |
universitaria ( un i ver si TAR ria) | university (adjective, e.g. university city) |
felice (fell ee chay)/ felici (fell ee chi) | happy (sing. and plur) |
abita (AH bee ta) | (he) lives |
ma (mah) | but |
sogni di (sonyah dee) | dreams of |
avere (a VER ay) | (to) have |
magari (mah GAR ee) | perhaps |
ha lasciato (ah la SHA to) | (he) left |
è trasferita (a tra sfer ee tah | (he) is transferred |
offerta di lavoro | job offer |
anche (AN kay) | also |
vorrebbe (vor reb bay) | (he) would |
cambiare cam BEE r ay) | to change |
ogni tanto (own yee tahn to) | every now and then |
manda (MAN dah) | (he) sends |
qualche (QUAL kay) | some |
siccome (See COMb may | since |
agli altri (ah lee AL tree) | to the others |
dedica (DEH dee cah) | dedication |
ad esempio (Ah DEE sem pio) | for example |
volontariato (vo LAWN tare e ah to) | volunteering |
insegnante (in SEN nyan teh) | teacher |
immigrati (Im meh GRA tee) | immigrants |
letteratura (Let teh rah TOUR rah | litterature |
erano (air a no) | (they) were |
le sua (lay sue a) | his |
materie preferite (mah TARE ee ah preh feh REE tee) | favorite subjects |
motivo (mo TEE voh) | reason |
a volte | sometimes |
a volte anche | sometimes even |
però (PER oh) | however |
mattina | morning |
compleanno | birthday |