adverbs of manner Flashcards
adverb of manner says how an action is performed.
Alice canta molto bene. (Alice sings very well.)
Noi cuciniamo male. (We cook badly.)
Puoi parlare lentamente, per favore? (Can you speak slowly, please?)
Parlano troppo velocemente, non capisco. (They speak too quickly, I don’t understand.)
Alice canta molto bene.
Alice sings very well.
Noi cuciniamo male.
We cook badly.
In most cases, we can form an adverb by adding “-mente” to the feminine version of the adjective.
lenta - lentamente (slow - slowly)
veloce - velocemente (quick - quickly)
Puoi parlare lentamente per favore?
Can you speak slowly please?
Parlano troppo velocemente, non capisco.
They speak too quickly, I don’t understand.
gentile - gentilmente (kind - kindly)
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Me l’ha detto gentilmente.
He told me kindly.