General Words and grammar Flashcards
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I
A
Io
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You (fam sing)
A
Tu
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Q
He
A
Lui
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Q
She
A
lei
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You (formal sing)
A
Lei
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Q
We
A
Noi
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Q
You (fam pl)
A
Voi
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Q
They
A
Loro
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You (formal pl)
A
Loro
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I am
A
Io sono
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You are - familiar, singular
A
Tu sei
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He is
A
Lui è
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She is
A
Lei è
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You are - formal singular
A
Lei è
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We are
A
Noi siamo
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You are - familiar plural
A
Voi siete
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They are
A
Ioro sono
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You are - formal plural
A
Loro sono
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How do you make a verb negative?
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Adding a non before the verb E.g. Fillipo non è in classe Fillipo is not in class
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How can questions be structured?
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Verb at the beginning or end E.g. È studentessa gabriella? Gabriella è studentessa? = is gabriella a student?
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Io
A
I
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Tu
A
You (fam sing)
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Lui
A
He
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Q
lei
A
She
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Lei
You (formal sing)
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Noi
We
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Voi
You (fam pl)
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Loro
They
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Loro
You (formal pl)
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Io sono
I am
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Tu sei
You are - familiar, singular
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Lui è
He is
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Lei è
She is
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Lei è
You are - formal singular
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Noi siamo
We are
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Voi siete
You are - familiar plural
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Ioro sono
They are
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Loro sono
You are - formal plural
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Sono a casa Loro stasera?
Are you at home tonight? (formal)
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Maria e a casa, lei non sta bene
Maria is at home, she does not feel well
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Io sono di pisa, e tu?
i am from Pisa, and you?
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Siete a scuola voi oggi?
are you in school today?
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Luigi e italiano
Luigi is italian
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Marco e io siamo studenti
Marco and I are students
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Tu e Piero siete buoni amici
you and Piero are good friends (familiar)
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non siamo a teatro
we are not at the theatre
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Filippo non e in classe
Filippo is not in class
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C'e
There is
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Ci Sono
There are
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Non c'e
there is not
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Non ci sono
There are not
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Ecco
Point out something in sight
Look
Here is
There is
There are
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Ecco l'autobus
There is the bus
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Are nouns ending in O masculine or feminine?
masculine
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Are nouns ending in A masculine or feminine?
Feminine
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Are nouns ending in E masculine or feminine?
Can be both!
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Are nouns ending in ORE masculine or feminine?
masculine
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Are nouns ending in a CONSONANT masculine or feminine?
masculine
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Are nouns ending in IONE masculine or feminine?
feminine
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Plural: O changes to...
I
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Plural: A changes to...
e
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Plural: E changes to...
I
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Plural: what kind of nouns are invariable (i.e. the plural doesnt change)?
Nouns ending in: accented vowels, consonant
Nouns that are abbreviated (e.g. cinema, foto)
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Plural: CA changes to...
CHE
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Plural: GA changes to...
GHE
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Plural: IO changes to...
I
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Indefinite articles
masculine or feminine forms depending on word
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If a word begins with a consonant, what INDEFINITE article do you use?
masculine: UN
feminine: UNA
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If a word begins with a vowel, what INDEFINITE article do you use?
Masculine: un
Feminine: un'
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If a word begins with a Z, what INDEFINITE article do you use?
masculine: uno
feminine: una
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If a word begins with a S+CONSONANT, what INDEFINITE article do you use?
masculine: uno
feminine: una
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When is an INDEFINITE article omitted?
when a noun indicates a profession (e.g. dottore, proffessore)
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What is a DEFINITIVE article?
agrees with the noun in gender and number (sing vs. pl)
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If a word begins with a consonant, what DEFINITE article do you use?
MASCULINE: sing: il, pl: i
FEMININE: sing: la, pl: le
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If a word begins with a vowel, what DEFINITE article do you use?
MASCULINE: sing: l' , pl: gli
FEMININE: sing: l' , pl: le
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If a word begins with a Z, what DEFINITE article do you use?
MASCULINE: sing: lo, pl: gli
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If a word begins with a S+CONSONANT, what DEFINITE article do you use?
MASCULINE: sing: lo, pl: gli
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What article do you use when addressing someone?
No article,
yet drop the final E when following with their name
e.g. dottore Lisi = dottor Lisi, proffessore Lisi = proffessor Lisi
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What article do you use when talking ABOUT someone?
Use the appropriate article dep on masc or fem.
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Chi
Who/Whom
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Che cosa
What
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What
Che cosa
Cosa
Che
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Cosa
What
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Che
What
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Come
How / Like what
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Dove
Where
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Quando
When
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What happens when Cosa, Come and Dove are placed before e?
e.g. cose e un pronoun?
Becomes: Cos'e, com'e, dov'e
e.g. cos'e un pronoun? what is a pronoun?
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Chi e Marcello?
Who is marcello?
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Quando sei a casa?
When are you home?
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Are you at home tonight? (formal)
Sono a casa Loro stasera?
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Maria is at home, she does not feel well
Maria e a casa, lei non sta bene
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i am from Pisa, and you?
Io sono di pisa, e tu?
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are you in school today?
Siete a scuola voi oggi?
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Luigi is italian
Luigi e italiano
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Marco and I are students
Marco e io siamo studenti
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you and Piero are good friends (familiar)
Tu e Piero siete buoni amici
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we are not at the theatre
non siamo a teatro
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Filippo is not in class
Filippo non e in classe
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There is
C'e
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There are
Ci Sono
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there is not
Non c'e
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There are not
Non ci sono
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Point out something in sight
Look
Here is
There is
There are
Ecco
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There is the bus
Ecco l'autobus
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Who/Whom
Chi
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How / Like what
Come
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Where
Dove
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When
Quando
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Do prepositions proceed the word it modifies?
_to_ town, _in_ summer, _from_ here, _outside_ of the home, _over_ the table, _behind_ the barrier, _underneath_ the car
yes!
E.g. What are you thinking of/about? = A che cosa pensi?
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a
in, at, to
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anche
also, too, as well
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con
with
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di, d'
of, from
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e, ed
and (often before a vowel)
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per
for
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perché
why?; because
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stasera
tonight
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Da
by/from
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su
on
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con
with
