3.11 3.12 Imperatives Flashcards

1
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Open the window!

A

Apri la finestra.

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2
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Stop it please.

A

smettila per favore.

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3
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Eat! Don’t eat! (Informal). Eat! (To two people). Don’t eat (to 2 people).

A

Mangia. Non mangiare. Mangiate. Non mangiate.

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4
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Study! Don’t study now. (Informal). Study! (To 2 people).

A

Studia! Non studiare adesso. Studiate!

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5
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Read the paper! Don’t read it! Don’t read that.

A

Leggi il giornale! non leggerlo. Non leggere quello

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6
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Go away! Please don’t go. Go! (To 2 people).

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Va’ via! Non andare per favore. Andate!

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7
Q

Come here! Don’t come now! Everyone come!

A

Vieni qui. Non venire adesso! Venite tutti.

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8
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Be good! Everyone be good. Be on time! Don’t be late.

A

Sii buono. Siate tutti buoni. Sii puntuale! Non essere in ritardo

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9
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Give, give give (meaning, come on!!)

A

Dai, dai, dai.

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10
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Do your best! Don’t do that. (Informal, then formal)

A

Fai (or fa’) del tuo meglio. non farlo.
Faccia del suo meglio. Non lo faccia.

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11
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Get up! (To one person). Get up! (To 2 people). Don’t get up until 8 (before 8).

A

Alzarti! Alzatevi! Non ti alzare prima delle otto.

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12
Q

Eat it! (To one person). Eat it! (To 2 people).

A

Mangialo. Mangiatelo.

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13
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Don’t eat it! (To 1 person). Don’t eat it! (Plural). 2 options for each.

A

Non mangiarlo. Non lo mangiare.
Non mangiatelo. Non lo mangiate.

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14
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Give it to me (non imperative)
Give it to me! (Imperative)

A

Mi dai
Dammi

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15
Q

Talk! (Informal- tu form)
Talk! (Formal - Lei form)

A

Parla
Parli
(Note - for “are” verbs these are the reverse of normal indicative)

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16
Q

Tell me (non imperative- formal and informal)
Tell me! (Inf and formal)

A

Mi dici / dica (formal)
Dimmi (inf), mi dica

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17
Q

Excuse me (informal)
Excuse me (formal)

A

Scusami
Mi scusi

18
Q

Take! (informal)
Take! (Formal)

A

Prendi
Prenda
(Diff to normal is that the Lei form is Prenda not Prende)

19
Q

Sleep! (To one person - Informal)
Sleep! (To one person - Formal)

A

Dormi
Dorma
(Eg Nessun dorma)
Diff here to normal is Lei form which changes from dorme to dorma.

20
Q

Have patience. (Sing, informal)
Have patience (sing, formal)
Have patience (plural)

A

Abbi pazienza (ere verb, so it keeps the “i”)
Abbia pazienza
Abbiate pazienza.

21
Q

Be good (informal)
Be good (formal)
dont be good (informal)
Don’t be good (formal)

A

Sii buono
Sia buono
Non essere buono
Non sia buono.

22
Q

Wash yourself! (Formal, singular)
Make yourself comfortable (formal, singular)

A

Si lavi. Note - the reflexive verb is lavarsi - are verb.
Si accomodi. Note - the reflexive verb is accomodarsi -are verb.

23
Q

help me please (imperative formal)

A

Mi auiti per favore.

24
Q

Come here! (Informal imperative)

25
Q

Stop for a moment! (Imperative, informal).

A

Fermati un attimo.

26
Q

Don’t go there!

A

Non andarci

27
Q

(You all) try it!

28
Q

Don’t run! Don’t smoke!

A

Non correre. Non fumare.

29
Q

(You) be quiet! (Note, don’t use essere).

A

Fa’ silenzio.

30
Q

(You) Be seated! (Note - takes stare)

A

Sta’ seduto

31
Q

Let me see! (“Let” - uses fare)

A

Fammi vedere.

32
Q

Come! Go! (Formal)

A

Venga! Vada!

33
Q

Sir, take it. (Formal)

A

Signor, lo prenda

34
Q

Ma’am, give it to me!

A

Signora, me lo dia

36
Q

Take a shower!

A

Fa / fai una doccia!

37
Q

Be quiet (to a group)

A

Fate silenzio, siate zitta.

38
Q

Go to the end of the line.

A

Vada in fondo alla fila.

39
Q

Please, take a seat (seat yourself)

A

Per favore, siedeti (infinitive is sedere, it’s irregular).

40
Q

Please, come in! (Plural)

A

Per favore, entrate