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7 uses PURE (Nos. 1-2)

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  1. Anche (also in context showing disapproval for something not done which one wishes had been done):

Lui avrebbe PURE pututo avvisarmi prima di andarsene!

  1. Perfino, addirittura:

Lo amo cosi tanto che darebbe PURE la vita per lui!

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7 uses PURE (No. 3)

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  1. Anche se, sebbene/nonostante.

After SUBJUNCTIVE (anche se/even if) or GERUND (sebbene/although, nonostante/notwithstanding), introduce a concessive , i.e., as prep or conj introducing phrase or clause denoting a circ which might be expected to preclude action of the main clause, but does not (ex. although, despite):

Fosse PURE il ragazzo piu bello del mundo, lei no lo sposerebbe mai.

PUR avendo studiato molto, Paolo e stato bocciato.

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7 uses PURE (Nos. 4-6)

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  1. Emphasize a doubt/ uncertainty:

Il suo libro e davvero brutto … Bisognerà PURE dirglielo prima o poi. (Not sure will actually ever tell him…)

  1. To express bother when doing something against one’s will. Often followed by a condition:

Luca posso PURE venire al cinema con noi … ma se comincia a urlare ….

  1. Indicate encouragement after the imperative (formal or informal):

Prego, Signora, venga PURE!

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7 uses PURE (No. 7) (PUR DI)

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  1. Al solo fine di/ con l’unico obiettivo di (only in order to)

Indicates something one wants to do at any cost:

Quel ragazzo farebbe di tutto PUR DI diventare un calciatore, persino abbandonare la sua famiglia.

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Mi sa …

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I guess/I think …

Only use for “io” in this idiomatic use of SAPERE

Es.

Mi sa che Antonio arrivi presto. - I think Antonio will arrive soon. (Subjunctive bc is an opinion)

Sono già le venti. Mi sa che Roberto no verrà a cena, - It’s already 8pm. I guess Robert isn’t coming to dinner.

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Per and per-

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By; through; for; because of; in order to; in favor of; considering

Peraltro: Besides, moreover (adv)
Perciò: Therefore, accordingly (conj)
Percóme: Wherefore (masc, conj)
Perfino: Even (adv) (persino)
Pertanto:  Therefore (conj) (non pertanto: nevertheless)
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Lí vs. là

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Lì= there (precise location)

Là= there (imprecise location)

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3 uses figurati!

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  1. Corre 50 km ogni giorno. Figurati! (Imagine that!)
  2. Grazie. Figurati! (Ci mancherebbe=You’re welcome, Don’t mention it!)
  3. Non ho quasi un soldo, figurati $5000. (“let alone ..” I haven’t any money, let alone $5000.)
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Ways to say “because” that are not “perché”

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Per via di= neutral
Per colpa di=negative (a causa di)
Grazie a=positive

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