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biondo(a)

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blond

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bruno(a)

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dark-haired

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alto(a)

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tall

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basso(a)

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short

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giOvane

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young (precedes noun)

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brutto(a)

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ugly, plain (precedes noun)

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ricco(a)

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rich

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ricchi

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rich (pl)

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pOvero(a)

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poor

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fortunato(a)

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lucky

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sfortunato(a)

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unlucky

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buono(a)

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good (precedes noun)

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cattivo(a)

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bad (precedes noun)

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bravo(a)

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good; talented (precedes noun)

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intelligente

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Intelligent

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sportivo(a)

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sporty/active

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stUpido(a)

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stupid

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studioso(a)

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studious

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pigro(a)

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lazy

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simpAtico(a)

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nice, charming

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antipAtico(a)

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unpleasent, not nice

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generoso(a)

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generous

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avaro(a)

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stingy

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interessante

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interesting

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divertente

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amusing

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noioso(a)

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boring

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contento(a)

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content, please

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triste

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sad

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neri

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black (hair)

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blondi

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blonde (hair)

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bianchi

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white (hair)

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castani

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brown (hair)

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rossi

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red (hair)

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corti

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short (hair)

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lunghi

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long (hair)

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castani

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brown (eyes)

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azzurri

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blue (eyes)

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verdi

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green (eyes)

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grigi

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grey (eyes)

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neri

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black (eyes)

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When an adjective ends with an O, what 4 endings can it have?

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masc sing = o, masc pl = i fem sing = a, fem pl = e

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Luigi e alto e biondo

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Luigi is tall and blond

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Maria e bassa e bruna

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Maria is short and brunette

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Maria e Carlo sono generosi

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Maria and Carlo are generous

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When an adjective ends in an e, what endings can it have?

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masc/fem sing = e masc/fem pl = i

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Luigi e felice

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Luigi is happy

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Maria e Luigi sono felice

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Maria and Luigi are happy

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If using adjectives of different genders, does the masc or fem take precedence?

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masculine

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Where does an adjective typically go in a sentence?

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after the noun it modifies

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bello(a)

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beautiful, handsome, fine (precedes noun)

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VEcchio

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old (precedes noun)

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Grande

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big, large, great (precedes noun)

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PIccolo

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small, short (precedes noun)

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Stesso

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same (precedes noun)

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nuovo

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new (precedes noun)

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altro

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other

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Caro

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expensive (precedes noun) OR dear (after noun)

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Vero

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true (precedes noun)

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primo

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first (precedes noun)

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ultimo

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last (precedes noun)

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l’altro giorno

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the other day

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un caro amico

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a dear friend

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una grande casa

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a big house

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un grande artista

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a great artist

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gli stessi ragazzi

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the same boys

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What gender do you use when the adjective proceeds the noun?

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depends on ADJECTIVE

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What happens to sentence structure when adjectives are modified by an adverb (e.g. very, little, enought etc)?

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all adjectives follow the noun e.g. un amico molto caro = a very dear friend

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una casa abbastanza grande

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a rather big house

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molto

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very

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poco

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little/not very

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abbastanza

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enough/rather

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un po’

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a little

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italiano

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Italian

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svIzzerno

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Swiss

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francese

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French

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irlandese

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Irish

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inglese

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English

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messicano

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Mexican

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americano

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American

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tedesco

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German

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tedeschi

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German (pl)

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spagnolo

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Spanish

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greco

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Greek

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russo

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Russian

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cinese

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Chinese

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giapponese

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Japanese

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europeo

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European

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africano

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African

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una signora inglese

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an English lady

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la lingua cinese

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the Chinese language

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una macchina tedesca

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a German car

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due belle donne americane

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two beautiful American women

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What is the placement of adjectives depicting a nationality?

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always after noun

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When the adjective buono (good) precedes the noun, what ending does it have?

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same as the indefinite article ‘un’ e.g. un libro - un buon libro un’amina - un bion’amica

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what endings does Buono (good) have in its plural form?

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regular endings e.g. due buoni amici due buone ragazze

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When the adjective bello (beautiful/handsome) precedes the noun, what ending does it have?

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same endings as indefinite article ‘il’

e.g. il ragazzo = il bel ragazzo i fiori = i bei fiori l’albero = il bell’albero la casa = la bella casa l’amica = la bell’amica gli occhi = i belgi occhi le parole = le belle parole lo stato = il bello stato

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When the adjective bello (beautiful/handsome) goes AFTER the noun, what ending does it have?

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regular forms bello, bella, belli, belle

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Avere

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to be

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fame

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hungry

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sete

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thirsty

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sonno

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sleepy

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paura (di)

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afraid (of)

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vOglia (di)

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feel like

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bisogno (di)

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need

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caldo

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hot

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freddo

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cold

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ragione

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right (vs wrong)

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torto

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wrong

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fretta

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in a hurry

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Hai paura di un esame difficile?

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are you afraid of a difficult exam?

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Ha bisogno di un quaderno?

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do you need a notebook?

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Ho caldo e ho anche sete

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i am hot and i am also thirsty

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Hai ragione: e un ragazzo simpatico

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you are right: he is a nice boy

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Hai voglia di mangiare un buon gelato?

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do you feel like eating a good icecream?

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blond

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biondo(a)

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dark-haired

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bruno(a)

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tall

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alto(a)

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short

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basso(a)

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young (precedes noun)

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giOvane

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ugly, plain (precedes noun)

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brutto(a)

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rich

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ricco(a)

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rich (pl)

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ricchi

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poor

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pOvero(a)

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lucky

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fortunato(a)

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unlucky

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sfortunato(a)

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good (precedes noun)

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buono(a)

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bad (precedes noun)

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cattivo(a)

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good; talented (precedes noun)

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bravo(a)

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Intelligent

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intelligente

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sporty/active

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sportivo(a)

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stupid

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stUpido(a)

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studious

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studioso(a)

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lazy

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pigro(a)

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nice, charming

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simpAtico(a)

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unpleasent, not nice

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antipAtico(a)

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generous

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generoso(a)

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stingy

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avaro(a)

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interesting

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interessante

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amusing

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divertente

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boring

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noioso(a)

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content, please

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contento(a)

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sad

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triste

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black (hair)

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neri

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blonde (hair)

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blondi

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white (hair)

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bianchi

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brown (hair)

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castani

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red (hair)

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rossi

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short (hair)

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corti

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long (hair)

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lunghi

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brown (eyes)

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castani

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blue (eyes)

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azzurri

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green (eyes)

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verdi

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grey (eyes)

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grigi

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black (eyes)

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neri

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Luigi is tall and blond

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Luigi e alto e biondo

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Maria is short and brunette

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Maria e bassa e bruna

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Maria and Carlo are generous

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Maria e Carlo sono generosi

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Luigi is happy

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Luigi e felice

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Maria and Luigi are happy

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Maria e Luigi sono felice

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beautiful, handsome, fine (precedes noun)

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bello(a)

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old (precedes noun)

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VEcchio

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big, large, great (precedes noun)

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Grande

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small, short (precedes noun)

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PIccolo

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same (precedes noun)

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Stesso

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new (precedes noun)

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nuovo

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other

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altro

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expensive (precedes noun) OR dear (after noun)

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Caro

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true (precedes noun)

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Vero

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first (precedes noun)

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primo

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last (precedes noun)

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ultimo

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the other day

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l’altro giorno

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a dear friend

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un caro amico

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a big house

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una grande casa

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a great artist

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un grande artista

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the same boys

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gli stessi ragazzi

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a rather big house

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una casa abbastanza grande

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very

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molto

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little/not very

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poco

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enough/rather

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abbastanza

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a little

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un po’

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Italian

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italiano

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Swiss

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svIzzerno

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French

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francese

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Irish

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irlandese

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English

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inglese

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Mexican

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messicano

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American

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americano

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German

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tedesco

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German (pl)

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tedeschi

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Spanish

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spagnolo

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Greek

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greco

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Russian

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russo

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Chinese

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cinese

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Japanese

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giapponese

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European

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europeo

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African

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africano

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an English lady

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una signora inglese

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the Chinese language

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la lingua cinese

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a German car

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una macchina tedesca

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two beautiful American women

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due belle donne americane

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to be

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Avere

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hungry

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fame

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thirsty

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sete

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sleepy

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sonno

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afraid (of)

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paura (di)

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feel like

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vOglia (di)

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need

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bisogno (di)

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hot

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caldo

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cold

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freddo

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right (vs wrong)

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ragione

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wrong

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torto

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in a hurry

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fretta

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are you afraid of a difficult exam?

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Hai paura di un esame difficile?

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do you need a notebook?

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Ha bisogno di un quaderno?

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i am hot and i am also thirsty

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Ho caldo e ho anche sete

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you are right: he is a nice boy

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Hai ragione: e un ragazzo simpatico

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do you feel like eating a good icecream?

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Hai voglia di mangiare un buon gelato?

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Curioso (a)

A

curious

219
Q

Grasso (a)

A

fat

220
Q

Elegante

A

Elegant

221
Q

Sorridente

A

Smiling

222
Q

Diligente

A

Diligent

223
Q

industrioso (a)

A

Industrious

224
Q

Jim è un ragazzo inglese.
Jane è una ragazza inglese

A

Jim is an English boy.
Jane is an English girl

225
Q

Il popolo cinese è molto industrioso

A

The Chinese people are very industrious

226
Q

Gli Italiani sono un popolo europeo

A

The italians are a european people

227
Q

un occhio

A

eye

228
Q

forte

A

strong

229
Q

magro (a)

A

thin

230
Q

debole

A

weak

231
Q

snello (a)

A

slim

232
Q

obeso (a)

A

obese

233
Q

Queste signore non sono deboli, sono forti.

A

These ladies are not weak, they are strong.

234
Q

Questa signora non è debole, è forte

A

This gentelman is not weak, he is strong

235
Q

Io la mattina ho fame ma non ho sete.

A

I am hungry in the morning but not thirsty

236
Q

Chi ha voglia di un gelato adesso?

A

Who wants an icecream now

237
Q

Se ho freddo, porto una giacca

A

If its cold, i wear a jacket

238
Q

Se abbiamo caldo, andiamo al mare

A

If its hot, we go to the sea

239
Q

Luigi è antipatico: crede sempre di avere ragione lui.

A

Lui is obnoxious/unpleasent; He always beleives he is right

240
Q

Chi ha detto questo, ha torto

A

Who said this, he is wrong

241
Q

stanco (a)

A

tired

242
Q

carino

A

pretty/cute

243
Q

facile

A

easy

244
Q

paziente

A

patient

Italian (25 decks)

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