Introductory Lesson on Pronunciation Flashcards

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Italian vowels are short, clear-cut, and are never drawn out. The “_____” with which English vowels frequently end should be avoided.

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“glide”

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casa

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house; home

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sala

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hall

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fama

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fame

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antipasto

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appetizer

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banana

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banana

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Papa

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Pope

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pasta

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pasta; dough; pastry

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e

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and

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me

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me

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beve

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drinks

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sete

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thirst

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fede

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faith

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mela

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apple (‘torta di mele’)

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pepe

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pepper

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bene

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well

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sedia

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chair

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vento

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wind

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lento

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slow

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festa

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party; holiday

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presto

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soon

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tea

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libri

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books

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vini

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wines

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tini

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vats

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bimbi

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children

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violini

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violins

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pini

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pines

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o

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or

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nome

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name

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posto

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place

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volo

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flight

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dono

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gift

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solo

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alone

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tondo

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round

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mondo

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world

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moda

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fashion

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no

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no

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posta

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mail

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cosa

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thing

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rosa

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rose

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toga

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toga

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oro

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gold

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brodo

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broth

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trono

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throne

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olio

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oil

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luna

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moon

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uno

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one

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fuga

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fugue

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uso

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use

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fungo

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mushroom

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lungo

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long

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mulo

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mule

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tubo

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tube

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casa

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house

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con

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with

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capo

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head

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cane

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dog

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caffé

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coffee

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fico

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fig

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Colosseo

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Colosseum

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Cupido

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Cupid

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camera

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bedroom

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culla

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cradle

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cena

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supper

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cibo

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food

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aceto

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vinegar

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cipolla

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onion

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voce

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voice

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concerto

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concert

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cinema

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cinema

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facile

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easy

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che

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that

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perché

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because

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chilo

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kilo

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chiuso

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closed

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chimica

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chemistry

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fichi

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figs

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chi

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who

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anche

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also

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di

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of

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dove

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where

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denaro

A

money

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donna

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woman

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moda

A

fashion

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data

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date

87
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due

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two

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dodici

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twelve

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lunedí

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Monday

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undici

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eleven

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gala

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gala

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gondola

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gondola

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gusto

A

taste

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gonna

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skirt

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guidare

A

to drive

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albergo

A

hotel

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gamba

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leg

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gomma

A

eraser

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guanti

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gloves

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lingua

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tongue / language

101
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gelato

A

ice cream

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pagina

A

page

103
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gesso

A

chalk

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gita

A

outing

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angelo

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angel

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gente

A

people

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gentile

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kind

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gennaio

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January

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laghi

A

lakes

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fughe

A

escapes

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maghi

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magicians

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egli

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he

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figli

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sons

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mogli

A

wives

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fogli

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sheets (of paper)

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meglio

A

better

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famiglia

A

family

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aglio

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garlic

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bottiglia

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bottle

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signora

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lady

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signore

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gentleman

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signorina

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young lady

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lasagne

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lasagna

124
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lavagna

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blackboard

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bagno

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bathroom

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sogno

A

dream

127
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spugna

A

sponge

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ho

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I have

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ha

A

He/She has

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hanno

A

They have

131
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hotel

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hotel

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ahi!

A

OUCH!

133
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sale

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salt

134
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melone

A

melon

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scuola

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school

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luce

A

light

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pane

A

bread

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popone

A

melon

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pipa

A

pipe

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pasto

A

meal

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Alpi

A

Alps

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patata

A

potato

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papà

A

dad

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ponte

A

bridge

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punto

A

period

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pronuncia

A

pronunciation

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psicologo

A

psychologist

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questo

A

this

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quale

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which

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quanto

A

how much

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quadro

A

picture

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quinto

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fifth

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quarto

A

fourth

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quantità

A

quantity

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qualità

A

quality

156
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ora

A

now

157
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arte

A

art

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porta

A

door

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tenore

A

tenor

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baritono

A

baritone

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orologio

A

watch

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sardina

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sardine

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soggiorno

A

living room

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stanza

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room

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testa

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head

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stufato

A

stew

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pista

A

track

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frase

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phrase

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sbaglio

A

mistake

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musica

A

music

171
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susina

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plum

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tesoro

A

treasure

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svelto

A

quick

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esercizio

A

exercise

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sgridare

A

to scold

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sbadato

A

careless

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ascoltare

A

to listen

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pesca

A

peach

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toscano

A

Tuscan

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scarpa

A

shoe

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disco

A

disk / record

182
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sci

A

ski

183
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conoscere

A

to know

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scendere

A

to descend

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uscio

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door

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pesche

A

peaches

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dischi

A

disks / records

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fiaschi

A

flasks

189
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tasche

A

pockets

190
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scheletro

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skeleton

191
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lische

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fishbones

192
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contento

A

glad

193
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turista

A

tourist

194
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telefono

A

telephone

195
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carta

A

paper

196
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matita

A

pencil

197
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marzo

A

March

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grazie

A

thank you

199
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negozio

A

store

200
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Venezia

A

Venice

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dizionario

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dictionary