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3. Lezione 1a Flashcards

1
Q

What are the two masculine indefinite articles and when do you use them?

A

Un and Uno.

Un is used with a masculine noun beginning with most consonants or a vowel (un libro, un orologio)

Uno is used with a masculine noun beginning with:
s + a consonant (uno stereo)
or
z (uno zaino)

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2
Q

What are the two feminine indefinite articles and when do you use them?

A

Una and Un’

Una with feminine nouns starting with a consonant (una rivista)

Un’ with feminine nouns starting with a vowel (un’università)

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3
Q

Most foreign nouns are which gender?

A

Masculine

French nouns seem to be feminine such as una croissant (used north of Rome)

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4
Q

There is

There are

A

C’è -there is (cheh)

Ci sono - there are (chee sono)

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5
Q

Nella

A

In the (in + la)

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6
Q

Roller coaster

A

Montagne Russe

Russian mountain

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7
Q

Ending -tà is usually which gender?

A

Feminine

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8
Q

Cameriera

A

Waitress

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9
Q

Desidera?

A

What do you desire? (What do you want to order?

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10
Q

Un bicchiere di vino

A

A glass of wine

BEE-care-eh

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11
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E o furto

A

It’s robbery (meaning it’s expensive)

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12
Q

Una chiave

A

A key

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13
Q

Videogioco

A

Videogame

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14
Q

Give the indefinite article

Libro

A

Un libro

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15
Q

Give the indefinite article

Quaderno

A

Un quaderno

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16
Q

Give the indefinite article

Foglio di carta

A

Un foglio di carte

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17
Q

Give the indefinite article

CD

A

Un CD

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18
Q

Give the indefinite article

Calendario

A

Un calendario

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19
Q

Give the indefinite article

Rivista

A

Una rivista

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20
Q

Give the indefinite article

Giornale

A

Un giornale

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21
Q

Give the indefinite article

Penna

A

Una penna

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22
Q

Give the indefinite article

Matita

A

Una matita

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23
Q

Give the indefinite article

Motorino

A

Un motorino

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24
Q

Give the indefinite article

Lettore DVD

A

Un lettore DVD

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25
Q

Give the indefinite article

Calcolatrice

A

Una calcolatrice

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26
Q

Give the indefinite article

Radio

A

Una radio

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27
Q

Give the indefinite article

Orologio

A

Un orologio

28
Q

Give the indefinite article

Sedia

29
Q

Give the indefinite article

Tavolo

30
Q

Give the indefinite article

Computer

A

Un computer

31
Q

Give the indefinite article

Stereo

A

Uno stereo

32
Q

Give the indefinite article

Telefonino

A

Un telefonino

33
Q

Give the indefinite article

Cellulare

A

Un cellulare

34
Q

Give the indefinite article

Telefono

A

Un telefono

35
Q

Give the indefinite article

Zaino

36
Q

Give the indefinite article

Bicicletta

A

Una bicicletta

bee-chee-Clay-tuh

37
Q

A glass of wine

A

Un bicchiere di vino

BEE-care-eh

38
Q

sorella, sorelle

A

sister, sisters

sor-el-uh, sor-el-eh

39
Q

fratello, fratelli

A

brother, brothers

40
Q

una sorella minore

A

a little (younger) sister

41
Q

un fratello maggiore

A

a big (older) brother

42
Q

dopo

43
Q

alcuni

A

some, a few

44
Q

passeggiare

A

to walk, stroll

pah-sau-jar-eh

45
Q

entrambi

46
Q

pronounce venti anni

A

ventanni (like one word, drop the ‘i’) but still written as two words

47
Q

ed

A

same as “e” for and, but when the next word is a vowel, e.g. ed abita (and lives)

48
Q

conoscere

A

to know

co-NO-sher-eh

49
Q

quale

50
Q

capo

A

head
boss
cape (geography)

51
Q

splendido

A

splendid

SPLEN-di-do

52
Q

per ammirare

A

in order to admire

53
Q

vincino a

A

close to (in the vicinity)

54
Q

sister, sisters

A

sorella, sorelle

55
Q

brother, brothers

A

fratello, fratelli

56
Q

a little (younger) sister

A

una sorella minore

57
Q

a big (older) brother

A

un fratello maggiore

58
Q

after

59
Q

some, a few

60
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both

61
Q

to know

62
Q

which

63
Q

head

64
Q

splendid

A

splendido

SPLEN-di-do

65
Q

in order to admire

A

per ammirare

66
Q

close to

DA Italian A1:1 (14 decks)

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