Conversazione Flashcards

1
Q

how long have you been attending university

A

Quanto tempo è che frequenta l’università

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2
Q

Quanti corsi segue questo semestre

A

 How many courses are you taking this semester

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3
Q

Allora ci vediamo alle cinque -d’accordo!

A

Then we’ll meet at five- agreed!

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4
Q

vado a fare una passeggiata

A

I am going for a walk.

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5
Q

Essere sbagliato

A

To be wrong. (Used when the subject is a thing or idea)

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6
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Avere torto

A

To be wrong(used when subject is a person)

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7
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Essere giusto

A

To be correct(thing or idea)

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8
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Avere ragione

A

To be right(person)

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9
Q

È giusto dire così?

A

Is It correct to say it this way?

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10
Q

Tu vuoi sempre avere ragione

A

You always want to be right

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11
Q

Ecco la parola giusta

A

Here’s the right word

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12
Q

Avere…anni

A

To be…years old

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13
Q

Avere caldo

A

To be warm

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14
Q

Avere freddo

A

To be cold

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15
Q

Avere fretta

A

To be in a hurry

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16
Q

Avere paura

A

To be afraid

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17
Q

Avere sete

A

To be thirsty

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18
Q

Avere sonno

A

To be sleepy

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19
Q

Avere voglia di

A

To feel like

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20
Q

We went to the country every weekend

A

Andavamo in campagna ogni week-end

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21
Q

There was a package for us

A

C’era un pacco per noi

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22
Q

Non c’erano molte persone

A

There were not many people

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23
Q

Pioveva e faceva freddo; nessuno aveva voglia d’uscire

A

It was raining and it was cold; nobody felt like going out.

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24
Q

Everybody knew that Piera was in love with Edmondo.

A

Tutti sapevano che Piera era innamorato di Edmondo.

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25
Q

How long had you been working?-I had been working two months.

A

Da quanto tempo lavoravi? Or quanto tempo era che lavoravi-lavoravo da due mesi or erano due mesi che lavoravo or era da due mesi che lavoravo.

26
Q

Conoscevo Laura da un anno or era un anno che conoscevo Laura.

A

I had known Lora for a year

27
Q

We hadn’t eaten meat since June

A

Non mangiavamo carne da giugno. Or Era da giugno che non mangiavamo carne.

28
Q

when I was a child, I had curly hair

A

Quando ero bambina avevo i capelli ricci

29
Q

I bambini dormivano mentre io lavavo i piatti.

A

The children were sleeping while I was doing the dishes.

30
Q

Volta

A

Time

31
Q

Una Cerva

A

A deer

32
Q

Un corvo

A

A crow

33
Q

Topolino

A

Baby mouse

34
Q

we can do something

A

Possiamo fare qualcosa

35
Q

We are studying new words.

A

Studiamo parole nuove

36
Q

Come si dice

A

How do you say/ how does one say.

37
Q

It is said that

A

Si dice che

38
Q

Directly translated to brush the dolls hair. Dynamic translation to waste time on something pointless.

A

Pettinare le bambole

39
Q

I like pouring melted butter on my popcorn 

A

Mi piace versare il puro sui popcorn

40
Q

Phew, I’m exhausted. I need to go to bed early tonight.

A

Mamma mia sono fuso. devo andare a dormire presto stasera

41
Q

To melt,

A

Fondere

42
Q

The dog’s tangled/matted/ruffled fur had to be shaved

A

Il pelo arruffato del cane doveva essere rasato.

43
Q

The cat began to bristle when it saw the dog approaching.

A

Il gatto ha cominciato ad arraffare il pelo quando ha visto il cane avvicinarsi.

44
Q

To confuse things further or make matters worse. directly translated: to tangle the yarn.

A

Arruffare la matassa

45
Q

The speakers confusing, explanations only muddled things further.

A

Le spiegazioni confuse del relatore hanno solo arruffato la matassa

46
Q

Let me know

A

Fammi sapere

47
Q

To let someone know

A

Far sapere

48
Q

What does it mean that Far sapere takes an indirect object?

A

It means you use the preposition an and Indra object pronouns(mi gli ti…)

49
Q

To inform someone

A

Far sapere a qualcuno 

50
Q

Let me know if you can come

A

Fammi sapere se puoi venire

51
Q

Let me know when you’re thinking of going (plural you)

A

Fatemi sapere quando pensate di andare

52
Q

Fare imperative first person, formal, and informal

A

Formal faccia
Informal fa

53
Q

If you need anything else do let me know (formal)

A

Mi faccia sapere se ha bisogno di altro

54
Q

We used to travel all the time

A

Prima viaggiavamo sempre

55
Q

Now We don’t travel anymore

A

Adesso non viaggiavamo più

56
Q

Now you don’t wear silk stockings anymore.

A

Ora non porti più le calze di seta.

57
Q

Once you always wore silk stockings.

A

Una volta partivi sempre le calze di seta.

58
Q

He looked at me with a shocked expression

A

Mi ha guardato allibato

59
Q

To go pale/white with fear

A

Allibato

60
Q

I was shocked by his rudeness

A

Sono rimasto allibito dalla sua maleducazione

61
Q

To get along

A

Andare d‘accordo

62
Q

To come to an agreement

A

Mettersi d‘accordo