Lessons 1 Flashcards

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Where should the adjective go in this sentence? The red car.

A

La macchina rosso. In Italian, adjectives go after the noun (in this case, car/macchina)

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How do you express these sayings in Italian?

  1. He’s walking slower and slower
  2. The car kept driving faster and faster
  3. Thinsg are getting better and better
  4. My “” is getting worse and worse
A

Sempre with the comparative adverb.

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What is “the one” in Italian for: “that’s the one which isn’t working”

A

Quello

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What is a verb?

A

A verb is a word which describes what somebody or something does, what they are/what happens to them. E.g: play, be disappear.

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Where do most Italian adjectives go, before or after the noun? Does the meaning of an adjective change depending on where it’s located in the sentence?

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Most Italian adjectives go after the noun, the meaning of some adjectives changes depending on if it goes before the noun, or after.

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What is the definite article (the word that goes with the noun)?

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Le macchine (cars), la frutta (fruit), le cose (things)

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