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1
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You cannot until you finish your dinner.

A

Non puoi finché non finisci la cena

Fino a is used before infinitives and nouns, and “Finché non” is used before conjugated verbs

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2
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Both the girl and the boy want the chocolate cake.

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Sia la ragazza sia il ragazzo vogliono la torta al cioccolato.

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3
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I do not drink beer, but wine.

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Io non bevo birra, bensì vino

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4
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Do you drink tea or coffee.

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Bevi tè oppure caffè?

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5
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You are mine until I die

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Sei mio finché non muoio

Fino a is used before infinitives and nouns, and “Finché non” is used before conjugated verbs

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6
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They want you to eat fish

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Loro vogliono che tu mangi pesce.

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7
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He says that he can

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Dice che può

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8
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I want you to eat cheese

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Voglio che tu mangi formaggio.

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9
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Are you vegetarian or not?

A

Sei vegetariano oppure no?

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10
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She eats chicken but does not eat fish.

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Lei mangia pollo ma non mangia pesce.

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11
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She eats neither fish nor cheese.

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Lei non mangia né pesce né formaggio.

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12
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What is it?

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Che cos’è?

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13
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I do not eat chicken because I want fish

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Io non mangio pollo perché voglio pesce.

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14
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She looks around

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Lei guarda intorno

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15
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We drink the lemonade despite the taste

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Beviamo la limonata nonostante il gusto.

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16
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I go towards the horse.

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io vado vesso in cavalo

When “towards” comes before an article you have to use only “verso”, like “towards the bed”=”verso il letto

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17
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The waiter waits until dinner.

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Il cameriere aspetta fino a cena.

Fino a is used before infinitives and nouns, and “Finché non” is used before conjugated verbs

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18
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I will stop by the jewelry store.

A

Passo dalla gioielleria.

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19
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The woman does not like the color of the dress.

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Alla donna non piace il colore del vestito.
(alla is a contraction of a and la. A means to. So basically, we’re saying “To the woman, the color of the dress is not pleasing.” (Because piace means it pleases))

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20
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I have the men’s books.

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Ho i libri degli uomini.

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21
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He cooks for the vegetarian.

A

Lui cucina per il vegetariano.

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22
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I finish the cake by dinner

A

Finisco la torta entro cena.

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23
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I go towards him

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Io vado verso di lui.
(verso di = towards, You have to use “verso di” when “towards” foregoes a pronoun, like “towards you”=”verso di te”; “towards them”=”verso di loro”)

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24
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I eat vegetables despite the taste.

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Mangio la verdura nonostante il gusto.

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25
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Except for the wine

A

Tranne il vino

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26
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I read the woman’s newspaper.

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Io leggo il giornale della donna.

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27
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until when

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fino quando

28
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He has (some) horses.

A

Lui ha dei cavalli.

29
Q

I eat steak on Friday

A

mangio la bistecca venerdi

30
Q

I work in the morning

A

Lavoro la mattina

31
Q

Winter is from November to February.

A

L’inverno è da novembre a febbraio.

32
Q

In the evening we drink a bottle of wine.

A

La sera beviamo una bottiglia di vino.
(when using the article + noun in the case of time, it means that it’s routine. So, “la sera beviamo una bottiglia di vino”, would convey that a bottle of wine is drunk every evening.)

33
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Monday, Tueday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

A

Lunedì martedì mercoledì giovedì venerdì sabato domenica

34
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January, February, March, April, May June

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Gennaio febbraio marzo Aprile Maggio Giugno

35
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july august september october november december

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luglio agosto settembre ottobre novembre dicembre

36
Q

The period goes from October to December.

A

Il periodo va da ottobre a dicembre.

37
Q

What is the date of your birthday?

A

Qual è la data del tuo compleanno?

38
Q

He eats with us weekly

A

Lui mangia con noi settimanalmente.

39
Q

My brother likes beer.

A

A mio fratello piace la birra.

40
Q

My mother’s sisters do not eat chicken.

A

Le sorelle di mia madre non mangiano pollo.

41
Q

You take the measurements.

A

Prendi le misure

42
Q

How many centimeters of wool are left?

A

Quanti centimetri di lana rimangono?

43
Q

The insect is a centimeter long.

A

L’insetto è lungo un centimetro.

44
Q

I have some white chocolate

A

Ho un po’ di cioccolato bianco.

45
Q

What is your total?

A

Qual è il tuo totale?

46
Q

My mother is late

A

Mia madre fa tardi.

47
Q

OK, you have persuaded/convinced me

A

Va bene, mi hai convinto (me | you have | convinced)

48
Q

The presenter does not say either yes or no

A

il conduttore non dice ne sì ne no

49
Q

I know a researcher

A

Conosco una ricercatrice

Sapere is more knowing information, whereas conoscere is more knowing a person or a place

50
Q

What a clear night!

A

che notte limpida!

51
Q

Do you have breakfast at home?

A

fai colazione a casa?

52
Q

We enter the refrigerators.

A

Entriamo nei frigoriferi.

Because the convention in italian is to enter into rooms, etc. not just to enter

53
Q

He has his own cats

A 
Lui ha i propri gatti
(Own: Singular Feminine: "la propria"
Singular Masculine: "il proprio"
Plural Feminine: "le proprie"
Plural Masculine: "i propri")
54
Q

The shampoo is on the bathtub

A

Lo sciampo é sulla vasca da bagno

The tub is not the bathroom’s but “something to bathe in” hence da and not di

55
Q

My mum likes tea very much

A

A mia mamma piace molto il té

56
Q

I work a lot during the week

A

Lavoro molto durante le settimana
or
Lavoro tanto in settimana

57
Q

We have the same sweater

A

Abbiamo la stessa maglia

note that “the same” comes before the object

58
Q

He offers the women wine

A

Lui offre del vino alle donne

…some of…to the…

59
Q

Be a good girl

A

Fai la brava ragazza

Fare + definite article = to be a …

60
Q

The crowd waits for an answer

A

La fella aspetta una risposta

Aspettare does not need per - it takes the object directly

61
Q

I answer the impossible question

A

Is risposto alla domada impossibile

In Italian you “respond to” hence the alla

62
Q

It does not indicate anything

A

Non indica niente

Indicare is “it indicates” so the è is redundant

63
Q

I need…

A

Ho bisogno di…. (used for the need of a person, thing or a physical need)
Voglio che tu ….. (used when you need someone else to do something for you)
Mi serve ….. (I need as well….)

64
Q

She eats her own piece of candy

A

Lei mangia la propria caramella

65
Q

We write to Anna

A

Scriviamo ad Anna

66
Q

as soon as possible

A

il prima possibile

(an adverbial expression) and usually proceeded by vinire

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