Lez 13, Che & Cui

Question 1

I don’t like people who think they are funny.

Answer 1

Non mi piacciono le persone che fanno le spiritose.

Question 2

I know some men who know how to cook.

Answer 2

Conosco alcuni uomini che sanno cucinare.

Question 3

I received the card (that) you sent me.

Answer 3

Ho ricevuto il biglietto che mi hai mandato.

In Italian you cannot omit the relative pronoun like you can in English

Question 4

Alberto Moravia is the writer about whom the professor was talking.

Answer 4

Alberto Moravia è lo scrittore di cui parlava la professoressa.

rule: cui is used when the dependent clause is introduced by a preposition (‘di’ here)

Question 5

A ‘cavatappi’ is something with which you can open bottles.

Answer 5

Un cavatappi è una cosa con cui puoi aprire le bottiglie.

rule: cui is used when the dependent clause is introduced by a preposition (‘con’ here)

Question 6

This is the door through which the lady left.

Answer 6

Questa è la porta da cui è uscita la signora.

rule: cui is used when the dependent clause is introduced by a preposition (‘da’ here)

Question 7

Here is the restaurant in which I met my husband.

Answer 7

Ecco il ristorante in cui ho conosciuto mio marito.

rule: cui is used when the dependent clause is introduced by a preposition (‘in’ here).

‘Dove’ is often used instead of ‘in cui’ to refer to places in conversation.
Ecco il ristorante dove ho conosciuto mio marito.