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1
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vorrei

A

i’d like(polite way of asking for something in a shop)

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2
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tascabile

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pocket, pocketable

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3
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una tasca

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a pocket

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4
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posso vedere?

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may I see?

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5
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ha ragione

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you’re right

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6
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abbiamo

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we have

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7
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guardi pure

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please have a look/ please do have a look

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8
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altro?

A

anything else?

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9
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la prendo

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I’ll take it

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10
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quant’e?(quanto e)

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how much does it come to in total?, how much is it?-usually referring to all the items bought

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11
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questa guida e piu pratica

A

this guidebook is more practical

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12
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piccola

A

smaller

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13
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interessante

A

more interesting

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14
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do piu or meno usually proceed words for comparative purposes, with said words usually not changing otherwise?

A

Yes

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15
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migliore

A

better

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16
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peggiore

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worse

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17
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maggiore

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bigger

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18
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minore

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smaller

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19
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piu buono/cattivo/grande/piccolo

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alternate, less common way to say better/worse/bigger/smaller

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20
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meno

A

less

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21
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Questo libro e meno importante.

A

This book is not so important.

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Vorrei una guida meno grande.

A

I’d like a smaller guidebook.

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23
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di

A

used with piu and meno, means than(in the sense of comparison)

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24
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il piu grande, la piu grande

A

the biggest

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25
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la piu bella
il migliore ] di

A

the most beautiful
the best ] in

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26
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piu

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plus

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27
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meno

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minus

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28
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Due piu due fa quattro.

A

2+2=4

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29
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Quattro meno due fa due

A

4-2=2

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30
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infatti

A

indeed

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31
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in effeti, in realta

A

in fact

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32
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suggestivo

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beautiful

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33
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accidenti!

A

good heavens

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34
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attualmente

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at present

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35
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bravo

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good, clever(at something)

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36
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conferenza

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lecture

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37
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educato

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polite

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38
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fattoria

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farm

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39
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ginnasio

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high school

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40
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largo

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wide

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41
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libreria

A

bookshop

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42
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morbido

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soft

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43
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sensibile

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sensitive

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44
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occorrere

A

be necessary

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45
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un incidente

A

an accident

46
Q

veramente

A

actually

47
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coraggioso

A

brave

48
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congresso

A

conference

49
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lettura

A

reading

50
Q

colto, istruito

A

educated

51
Q

fabbrica

A

factory

52
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palestra

A

gymnasium

53
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grande

A

large

54
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biblioteca

A

library

55
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malsano, morboso

A

morbid

56
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succedere

A

happen, occur

57
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sensato

A

sensible

58
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posso

A

can I, may I

59
Q

potere, volere, dovere

A

to be able to, to want, to have to

60
Q

posso, puoi, puo, voglio, vuoi, vuole, devo, devi, deve

A

various forms of potere, volere, dovere

61
Q

Puo portare questo per me?
Vuole andare a firenze domani?
Deve veramente partire? Mi dispiace.

A

Can you carry this for me?
Do you want to go to Florence tomorrow?
Do you really have to leave? I’m sorry.
(with formal you)

62
Q

Puoi finire questo per me?
Vuoi giocare a tennis?
Devi andare a Roma?

A

Can you finish this for me?
Do you want to play tennis?
Do you have to go to Rome?

63
Q

voglio

A

i want, less courteous alternative of vorrei, I’d like

64
Q

potrei

A

i could

65
Q

dovrei

A

i ought to

66
Q

Dovrei andare a Roma domani, potrei partire con il treno delle 7.00, ma vorrei aspettare la telefonata di Giorgio prima di decidere.

A

I ought to go to Rome tomorrow, I could leave on the 7 a.m. train but I should like to wait for Giorgio’s phone call before deciding.

67
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Si puo prenotare un posto al cinema per questo film?
No, signore, mi dispiace, non si puo.

A

Can one book a seat in the cinema for this film? I’m sorry, sir, it is not possible.

68
Q

secondo
me
te
lui
lei
Paolo

A

according to me(in my opinion, I think that)
I/me
you
he
she/it
Paolo

69
Q

-i

A

plural ending of singular nouns that end in o or e

70
Q

-e

A

plural ending of singular nouns that end in a

71
Q

un francobollo, dieci francobolli
un palazzo, due palazzi
una cartolina, cinque cartoline
una fontana, tre fontane
uno studente, cento studenti
una torre, due torri

A

plural examples

72
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Is it true that monosyllabic nouns and nouns ending in a consonant or stressed vowel, like due bar, tre computer, dieci caffe, don’t change in the plural?

A

Yes

73
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Do adjectives follow the plural rules of the nouns they accompany?

A

Yes

74
Q

le

A

plural of la and feminine l’

75
Q

i

A

plural of il

76
Q

gli

A

plural of masculine l’ and lo

77
Q

Is it true that unlike la, le is not shortened when it precedes a vowel?

A

yes

78
Q

la strada, le strade
l’acqua, le acque
il francobollo, i francobolli
l’americano, gli americani
lo studente, gli studenti

A

examples of singular and plural nouns with definite articles

79
Q

prendo questo
Mi piace quella fontana
Vuoi comprare questa cartolina?
No, preferisco quella.

A

questo for a masculine noun, questa for a feminine one

questo and quello are the plural forms

80
Q

Does the form of quello change based on the definite article of the noun it accompanies?

A

Yes

81
Q

noi

A

we

82
Q

voi

A

you(plural)

83
Q

loro

A

they

84
Q

Can plural subject pronouns, unlike singular ones, be used after a preposition and with secondo?

A

Yes

85
Q

Noi siamo con loro.
Parte con voi?
Vuole venire con noi.
secondo loro

A

We are with them.
Is he leaving with you?
He wants to come with us.
in their opinion

86
Q

iamo, ate, ano,
iamo,ete,ono
iamo,ite, ono/iscono
parliamo
parlate
parlano
vediamo
vedete
vedono
partiamo
partite
partono
finiamo
finite
finiscono

A

are, ere, ire(groups 1 and 2), plural verb endings

87
Q

quanto costa?
quanto costano?

A

How much does it cost?
How much do they cost?

88
Q

quant’e?
quanto fa?

A

How much does it come to(total cost)?

89
Q

essere, siamo, siete, sono, avere, abbiamo, avete, hanno, potere, possiamo, potete, possono, dovere, dobbiamo, dovete, devono, volere, vogliamo, volete, vogliono

A

irregular verb plural endings

90
Q

molti
altri
se

A

many people
others, other people
if

91
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lo straniero

A

the foreigner

92
Q

un divertimento

A

entertainment

93
Q

la verdura

A

vegetables

94
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contadini

A

peasants, farmers, country people

95
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stagione

A

season

96
Q

pesce

A

fish

97
Q

vestiti

A

clothes

98
Q

scarpe

A

shoes

99
Q

borse

A

bags, handbags

100
Q

chiachierare

A

to chat, chatter

101
Q

piacere

A

pleasure

102
Q

almeno

A

at least

103
Q

attirare

A

to attract

104
Q

uova

A

eggs

105
Q

noci

A

walnuts

106
Q

formaggi

A

cheeses

107
Q

macellaio

A

butcher

108
Q

cucina

A

kitchen, cooking

109
Q

biancheria

A

household

110
Q

da casa

A

linen

Routledge Colloquial Italian (7 decks)

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