Useful words and phrases Flashcards

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vasca da bagno

A

bathtub

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coccodrillo

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crocodile

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lei lo teneva

A

she kept it

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salotto

A

living room

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ogni tanto

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sometimes

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ce ne sono poche

A

there are a few

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qualcosa di strano

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something strange

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oddio

A

gosh

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9
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insieme/assieme

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together

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10
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un topo

A

a mouse

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sostanzialmente

A

basically

Ed e li che, sostanzialmente, prende polvere = And it’s there, basically gathering dust

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12
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prende polvere

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gathering dust

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13
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insomma/cosi

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in short…

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14
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alle pareti

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on the walls

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appesi alle pareti

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hanging on the walls (art)

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16
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all’ingresso

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at the entrance

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17
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quindi fa molto ridere…

A

so it’s very funny…

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18
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una lampada

A

a lamp

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19
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e da dove uscita?

A

where did it come from?

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20
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e stato un regalo di compleanno

A

it was a birthday present

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21
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una pianta

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a plant

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22
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ore che ci penso…

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now that I think about it….

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miagola

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meows

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dietro

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behind

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la coda
the tail (cat)
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me l'ha portato mio Nonno dalla Grecia
my Grandfather brought it to me from Greece
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che girano per le strade
walking around the streets
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scommessa
bet, wager D'accordo. Facciamo una scommessa = all right, I'll make you a bet.
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D'ccordo. Facciamo una scommessa.
All right. I'll make you a bet.
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Cosi poi segno tutto
So then I mark everything
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Andresti in vacanza?
Would you go on vacation?
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Compreresti una barca?
Would you buy a boat?
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Comprerai
I would buy
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E smetterei subito di lavorare
And I'd immediately stop working
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Distruggere
To destroy
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Sarebbe
Would be
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Riusirei a fare
I would succeed/manage to do
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Riuscere
To succeed, to be able to
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Ti piaccerebbe
Would you like it?
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Smetteresti di lavorare?
Would you (singular) stop working?
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Quotidiano
Daily
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Nella vita quotidiano
Daily life
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In modo diverso
In different ways
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chi se ne frega?
who cares?
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Di solito faccio i piatti
I usually do the dishes
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Io faccio da mangiare
I make the food (I do the cooking)
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Poi, facciamo le pulizie.
Then we do the cleaning (clean the house, etc)
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Il bucato
The laundry Faccio il bucato - I do the laundry
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Facciamo il caffe’.
We make the coffee.
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Di solito, io faccio il caffe’.
I usually make the coffee.
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Ti faccio vedere casa nuova.
I’ll show you the new house.
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Fare una foto.
Take a picture (NOT “prendere una foto”).
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Fare la valigia.
Pack the suitcase.
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Fare una domanda.
Ask a question (NOT “Chiedere una domanda).
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Facciamo colazione.
We have breakfast.
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Andiamo a fare colazione.
Let’s go have breakfast.
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Fare una festa.
Have a party.
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Fare festa.
To have fun.
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Fare una riposino.
Take a nap.
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Fare una passeggiata.
Go for a walk.
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Fare un viaggio.
Go on a trip.
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Fare la spesa.
Go food shopping.
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Fare acquisti.
To go shopping (not for food, just regular shopping).
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Fare un giro.
Go for a ride (or it can also be used as describing a walk).
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Fare un regalo.
Give a present.
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Fare un complimento.
Give a compliment.
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Che tempo fa, oggi?
What is the weather like today? (Fa caldo, fa brutto fuori).
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Mi ha fatto arrabbiare.
It made me angry.
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Mi fa strano.
It is weird (strange) to me.
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Mi fa paura.
It scares me.
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Mi ha fatto paura.
It scared me.
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Questo computer mi fa impazzire!
This computer drives me crazy!
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Mi ha fatto schifo.
It grossed me out.
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Mi ha fatto ridere.
It made me laugh.
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Mi rende felice.
It makes me (renders me) happy. (Don’t use “fare”! Use “rende”)
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Mi rende triste.
It makes me sad. (Don’t use “fare”!)
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Che cosa ti rende felice?
What makes you happy?
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Mi rende nervoso.
It makes me nervous.
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Fare una telefonata.
Make a phone call.
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Fare I compiti.
Do homework. (A college student would say, “devo studiare”).
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Fare un favore.
Do a favor.
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Mi fa male la gamba.
My leg hurts.
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Faccio colazione
I have breakfast
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Nell’angolo
In the corner
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Accanto a
Next to
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Sedia
Chair
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Camino
Fireplace
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Sopra
Over
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Poltrona
Armchair
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Scatola
Box
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Libreria
Bookcase, bookshelves, or bookstore
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Quadro
Framed picture
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Pavimento
Floor
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Dietro
Behind
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Parete
Wall (interior), where you would hang a picture.
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Muro
Wall (exterior), like the outer wall of a building.
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Portatile
Laptop
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Ti va di
Do you feel like…?
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In fondo, lo sai
After all, you know
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Faccio il bucato
I do the laundry
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Io pulisco la casa
I clean the house
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Testardo/testarda
Stubborn
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Gustoso
Tasty
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Toccare
To touch
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Rovente
Very hot
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Ghiacciato
Icy
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Tiepido
Lukewarm
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Stringere
Tighten
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Nuvoloso
Cloudy
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No, non ci sono mai andato.
No, I have never been there.
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Un/una cantante
Singer
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Alimentare
Food (in a nutrition sense, dietary requirements) vs “cibo” which just means “food”.
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Pezzetto
Small piece Mangio un pezzetto di dolce.
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Amaro
Bitter
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Salato
Salty
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Assaggiare
To taste
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Bollente
Boiling
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Morbido
Soft
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Toccare
To touch
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Stringere
To tighten
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Pallido
Light, pale
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In fondo
At the end
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Urlare
To scream
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Bisbigliare
To whisper
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Fischiare
To whistle
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Correggere
To correct
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Friggere
To fry Passato prossimo = fritto
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Scoprire
Discover
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Spegnere
Switch off
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Spingere
To push
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Accendere
To turn on
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Togliere
To remove Mi hanno tolto due denti (I had 2 teeth taken out).
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Succedere
To happen Passato = successo
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Che figata!
Cool!
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Che bello!
How wonderful!
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Commune
Common
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Prendere una decisione
Make (not take!) a decision Devi prendere una decisione!
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Prendere un appuntamento
Make a appointment Ho preso un appuntamento
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Prendere sul serio
Take seriously Non prendo sul serio Luca, scherza sempre.
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Prendere il sole
Sunbathe
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Prendere un caffe’
Have a coffee Ci andiamo a prendere un caffe’?
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Anche a me
Me too
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Pelo/peli
Body hair or animal fur
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Il letto e molto commodo
The bed is very comfortable
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Tutto a posto
Everything is good!
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Tutto bene
Everything is good!
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Calice di Vino
A specific glass of wine (vs. “bichierre”)
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Hi fatto cadere la forchetta. Me ne puo portare un’altro, per favore?
I dropped my fork. Can you bring me another one, please?
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Scusi, puo portare la lista dei dolci?
Can you bring the dessert menu?
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Cosa avete di dolci?
What desserts do you have?
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Pagiamo qui, o alla cassa?
Pay here, or at the register?
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Si, ho prenotato un tavolo per due a nome Modica.
Yes, I made a reservation for a table for 2 under the name Modica.
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No, non ho prenotato. C’e’ posto per due?
No, I didn’t make a reservation. Do you have room for 2?
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Scusi, ci puo portare il conto?
Can you bring us the check?