Learn Beginner Italian Flashcards

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1
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Di dove sei

A

Where are you from?

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2
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Che lavoro fai?

A

What job do you do?

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3
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Sono giovane

A

I’m young

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4
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il

A

The (masculine, singular) and only when there is a consonant

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5
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i

A

The (plural) and only when there is a consonant

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6
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Lo (singular male /gli (plural male)

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The (used when there is an S+Consonant, or z, p+s, y, g+n, vocale

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7
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La (singular female)/Le (plural female)

A

l + vocale

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8
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Lui e’ Damiano

Lui ha 24 anni
E’ italiano di Roma
Lui e’ cantante
Lui e’ alto, e’ magro.

Ha i capelli lunghi e castani, un po’ mossi ha gli occhi castani

A

This is Damiano.

He is 24 years old.

He is Italian from Rome

He is a singer

He is tall, he is thin. He has long, brown hair, a little wavy and has brown eyes

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9
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ha

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Pronounced ah. Means has

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10
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Lui

A

He

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11
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Lei

A

She

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12
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Quanti anni hai

A

How old are you?

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13
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sei insegnante?

A

You’re a teacher?

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14
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Sei

A

You are (informal). The formal is lei e

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15
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Che lavoro fa (formale)

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What do you do for a living? (formal)

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16
Q

Faccio l’avvocato

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I’m a lawyer (faccio means I do.. so… I do lawyering in that sense)

17
Q

Dove abita Signor Mari?

A

Where does Mr. Mari live?

18
Q

Abito a milano

A

I live in Milan

19
Q

Io abito a Milano

A

I live in Milan

20
Q

Abito anche io a Milano

A

I also live in Milan

21
Q

Anche

A

Also

22
Q

Abito qui milano perche studio qua

A

i live in Milan because I study here
Qui = here

23
Q

Example answer to di dove sei (or di dov’e)

Sono di Napoli

A

I’m from Naples

24
Q

la signora Taylor è insegnante?

No, è una segretaria

A

Mrs Taylor is a teacher?

No, she is a secretary

25
Q

jane è tedesca?

A

Jane is German?

26
Q

è (eh)

A

is

27
Q

chi lavora in una scuola

chi = key

A

Who works in a school?
chi = who

28
Q

Io prendo

A

I take
(used for ordering. Means I order actually..)

29
Q

per me

A

for me
(used for ordering)

30
Q

anch’io vorrei

A

I would like too
(used for ordering)