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1
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To Have / To feel something

Conjugate this verb

A

Avere = I feel something (vs. Essere = describe something)

(irregular verb)

In English = use with adjectives (I am afraid)
In Italian = use with nouns (I have fear)

(io) ho = I have
(tu) hai = you have
(lui/lei/Lei) ha = he/she/it has
(noi) abbiamo = we have
(voi) avete = you have
(loro) hanno = they have

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I am in a hurry

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Ho fretta

Avere = I have hurry

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Are you thirsty?

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Hai sete?

Avere = do you have thirst?

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Is she sleepy?

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ha sonno?

Avere = does she have/feel sleep/tired?

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They are cold

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Hanno freddo

Avere = do they have/feel cold?

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To need

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avere bisogno di

Avere = I have/feel the need

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To feel hot

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avere caldo

I have/feel cold

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To be hungry

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avere fame

I have/feel hungry

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To feel cold

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Avere freddo

I have/feel cold

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To be in a hurry

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Avere fretta

I have/feel hurried

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To be afraid (of)

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avere paura (di)

(Pah-or-rah)

I have / feel fear

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To be right

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Avere ragione (fem)

(Ra-gjone-ay)

I have/feel right

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To be thirsty

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avere sete (fem)

I have/feel thirst

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To be sleepy

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avere sonno

I have/feel sleepy

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To be wrong

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avere torto

I have/feel wrong

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To feel like

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avere voglia di

I have/feel

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17
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What verbs do you use for:
- people feel hot/cold
- something is hot/cold

A
  • People = Avere
  • Things = Essere
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18
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To be

Conjugate this verb

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Essere = describe something (vs. Avere which you feel something)
(irregular verb)

(io) sono = I am
(tu) sei = you are
(lui/lei/Lei) è = he/she/it is
(noi) siamo = we are
(voi) siete = you are
(loro) sono = they are

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I am Italian (fem)

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Io sono italiana

Essere = I am/describe yourself

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You (plural) are intelligent

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Voi siete intelligenti

Essere = you are / describe them

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He is a famous actor

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Lui è un attore famoso

Essere = he is/describe him

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Francesca e Mario are students

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Francesca è Mario sono studenti

Essere = they are / describe them

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23
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Ann and I are at university

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Io e Anna siamo all’università

Essere= we are/describe us

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24
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Mrs. Rossi is an author

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La signora Rossi è un’autrice

Essere = he is / describe him

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25
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You are in New York? (Informal)

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Tu sei a New York?

Essere = you are / describe you / used w/ locations

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26
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When talking about what people are going to do, what do you use (_____ + _____ + ______)

Ex: Are you going fishing at the lake?

A

Andare + a + infinitive verb

Ex: Vai a pascare al lago?

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27
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We are going to Rome

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Andiamo a Roma

Andare verb = to go
“a” = used with cities for “to”

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The students are going to Paris

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Gli studenti vanno a Parigi

Andare verb = to go
“a” = used with cities for “to”

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29
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I am going to Italy

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Vado in italia

Andare verb = to go
“in” = used with countries for “to”

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30
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Are you going to Switzerland?

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Vai in Svizzera?

Andare verb = to go
“in” = used with countries for “to”

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31
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To give

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Dare = to give
Irregular -ARE verb. Need to memorize

Io do
tu dai
Lei dà
noi diamo
voi date
loro danno

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32
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Maria gives the card to Giuseppe

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Maria dà le carte a Giuseppe

Dare = to give

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33
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I am giving the bike to Chiara

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Do la bici a Chiara

Dare = to give

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34
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“To address informally”

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dare del tu

Dare = to give / this is idiomatic

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35
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“to address formally”

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dare del Lei

Dare = to give / this is idiomatic

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36
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To take an exam

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dare un esame

Dare = to give / this is idiomatic

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To lend a hand

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dare una mano

Dare = to give

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38
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Pina addresses the professor formally

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Pina dà del Lei al professore

Dare = to give (idiomatic expression?)

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39
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To stay / To be

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Stare = to stay
Irregular -ARE verb. Need to memorize

Io sto (I stay / I am)
Tu stai (you stay / you are)
Lei sta (you stay / you are
Noi stiamo (we stay / we are)
Voi state (you stay / you are)
Loro stanno (they stay / they are)

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To be/stay quiet

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Stare zitto
(dsee-toe)

Stare = to stay/be - this is idiomatic

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41
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Are you going to ask Marta for a pen?

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Chiedi una penna a Marta?

chiedere = to ask

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He is asking how the weather is

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Lui domanda/chiede che tempo fa

chiedere = to ask

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Let’s ask your mother for the car!

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Chendiamo la macchina a tua madre!

chiedere = to ask

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44
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What is the difference between the verbs Essere and Stare

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**Essere **= to be or to exist / to feel something.
States a quality or state of something

  1. Give details about yourself or someone (Nationality, job, origin/where from).
  2. Give date and time
  3. Describe something or someone (birds are black, I am happy)
  4. Often used with “ci” ( There is = c’è, There are = ci sono)

Stare = to stay or to be. Implies voluntariness in action. To describe something

  1. In general, indicates location, health, appearance
    2.Idiomatic expressions (stare zitto, stare attente, etc.)
  2. Give precise locations of objects or people
  3. Continuous present tense / expressing action at a specific moment in the present (I’m eating pizza = Sto mangiando una pizza)
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45
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To please

A

Piacere

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46
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How is “piacere” most often used?

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The subject of the verb is the item, not me, you, etc.

1) third person singular = piace = about another person or thing (he/she/it) this follows other -ERE verbs

Ex: I like summer = summer is pleasing to me (summer is the noun).

2) third person plural - = piacciono = they, them, theirs, themselves, their note this is irregular (pee-ach-an-oh)

Ex: Do you like sweets? Ti piacciono i dolci?

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47
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How do you say you like an activity, using the infinitive of the verb? Ex: Samuel likes to paint.

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“A samuele piace dipingere”

Use preposition “A” + piace + infinitive of verb to paint.

If you don’t use a pronoun (ti, lei, etc.) before the verb, you need “A” before the name

The “A” may combine with the pronoun

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48
Q

To Go

A

Andare
Irregular -ARE verb - need to memorize

Io vado
Tu vai
Lei va
Noi andiamo
Voi andate
Loro vanno

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49
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We are helping Leo

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Diamo una mano a Leo

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50
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Tomorrow they are taking a field trip to florence

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Domani fanno una gita a Firenze

(gee-tah)

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51
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We are helping Leo

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Diamo una mano a Leo

Dare = to give / this is idiomatic - to give a hand

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52
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Maria gives a book to Claudio

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Maria dà il libro a Claudio

Dare = to give

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53
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Antonio e Giancarlo stay quiet

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Antonio e Giancarlo stanno zitti

Stare = to stay/be - this is idiomatic

54
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I give

A

Io do

55
Q

You give (singular, informal)

A

tu dai

56
Q

He/she gives

A

Lui/Lei dà

57
Q

We give

A

noi diamo

58
Q

You (plural) give

A

Voi date

59
Q

They give

A

Loro danno

60
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I go

A

Io vado

61
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You go (singular, informal)

A

Tu vai

62
Q

He/she goes

A

Lui/Lei va

63
Q

We go

A

Noi andiamo

64
Q

You (plural) go

A

Voi andate

65
Q

They go

A

Loro vanno

66
Q

Mr. Perrioli goes to the university Monday

A

il Signor Perrioli
va all’università il lunedì

Andare = to go

67
Q

You and Gioia always pay attention in class

A

Tu e Gioia state sempre attente a lezione

Stare = to stay/be - this is idiomatic for pay attention

68
Q

I am

A

Io sto

Stare = to stay/be

69
Q

You (singular, informal) are

A

Tu stai

Stare = to stay/be

70
Q

He/she is

A

Lui/Lei è

71
Q

We are

A

Noi siamo

72
Q

You (plural) are

A

Voi siete

73
Q

They are

A

Loro sono

74
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Me and Maurizio often give a hand to friends

A

Io e Maurizio diamo spesso una mano agli amici

dare = to give = to give/lend a hand - idiomatic

a + gli = agli (ah-yee) = to their friends

75
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Cecila goes to Rome

A

Cecilia va a Roma

“a” = used with cities

76
Q

You do the shopping tomorrow

A

Tu fai la spesa domani

Fare = to do/make = idiomatic w/ shopping

77
Q

Hi guys, how are you? (all boys)

A

Ciao, ragazzi, come state?

Stare = to stay/be

78
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I go horseback riding

A

Io vado a cavallo

Andare = to go

79
Q

The boy doe his homework

A

Il ragazzo fa i compiti

Fare = to do/make = idiomatic w/ do homework

80
Q

Ricardo and Gina don’t go to the office today

A

Riccardo e Gina non vanno in ufficio oggi

Andare = to go
“in” officio = used with to office or house

81
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You and Sonia are together

A

Tu e Sonia state insieme

Stre = to stay/be

82
Q

Antonio and Roberto lend a hand in class

A

Antonio e Roberto danno una mano in classe

Dare = to give = idiomatic with lend/give a hand

83
Q

To have to/must
To owe

Conjugate this verb

A

Dovere

io devo
tu devi
lei deve

noi dobbiamo
voi dovete
loro devono

84
Q

I have to

A

(io) devo

85
Q

You have to (sing, informal)

A

(tu) devi

86
Q

He/she has to

A

(lui/lei) deve

87
Q

We have to

A

(noi) dobbiamo

88
Q

You have to (plural)

A

(voi) dovete

89
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They have to

A

(loro) devono

90
Q

What is the verb “dovere” (to have to / must) usually used with in a sentence?

A

Other verbs to express obligation or probability

dovere + infinitive = what has to or must be done

91
Q

If “dovere” isn’t used with another verb (to express obligation), what can it mean?

A

To owe

92
Q

My friends and I have to study for the exam

A

Io e i miei amichi dobbiamo studiare per l’esame.

dobbiamo = we have to

93
Q

I have to finish my homework

A

io devo finire i compiti

Devo = dovere = have to
Finire = to finish

94
Q

He must be in class

A

Deve essere a lezione

Deve = Dovere = must be
Essere = to be

95
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I owe you a favor

A

Ti devo un favore

96
Q

I must download a document

A

(io) Devo scaricare un documento

(scary-car-ay)

97
Q

You (plural) have to dial the number

A

(voi) Dovete comporre il numero

98
Q

We owe Simone ten euros

A

Dobbiamo dieci euro a Simone

Dobbiamo = Devere = to owe
*Devere is not followed by an infinitive

99
Q

To be able to / can

(ability to do something)

(permission to do something)

A

Potere

io posso
tu puoi
lei può

noi possiamo
voi potete
loro possono

100
Q

What is the verb “potere” (to be able to / can / may) usually used with in a sentence?

A

Other verbs to express what is able to be done

potere + infinitive = what can be done / may be done

101
Q

Can you save the password? (sing, informal)

A

Puoi salvare la password?

102
Q

I can’t turn on the TV

A

Non posso accendere la TV

103
Q

Can we go with Laura?

A

Possiamo andare con Laura?

104
Q

You can’t go out this evening

A

Stasera non potete uscire

105
Q

I can’t go out every night

A

Non posso uscrire tutte le sere

106
Q

May I use your cell phone?

A

Posso usare il tuo cellulare?

107
Q

Allesia can’t come to our party

A

Allessia non può venire alla nostra festa

108
Q

Alberto can’t come to the party

A

Alberto non può venire alla festa

Può = potere = ability/permission to do something
Venire = to come

109
Q

To want

Conjugate this verb

A

Volere

io voglio (voll-yoh)
tu vuoi
lei vuole (v wall-ay)

noi vogliamo
voi volete
loro vogliono

110
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What does the verb “volere” + dire mean?

A

“Vuol dire” = “to mean”

Volere = to want (this is shortened to “vuol”
Dire = to say/tell

111
Q

“To mean”

A

“Vuol dire” = “to mean”

Volere = to want (this is shortened to “vuol”
Dire = to say/tell

112
Q

To feel like having
To feel like doing something

A

Use “avere voglia di”

113
Q

Do you feel like watching TV? (sing, informal)

A

(tu) Hai voglia di guardare la TV?

114
Q

Do you (plural) feel like going out with them?

A

(voi) Avete voglia di uscire con loro?

115
Q

I want

A

io voglio (voll-yoh)

116
Q

You want (sing, informal)

A

tu vuoi

117
Q

He/she wants

A

lui/lei vuole (v wall-ay)

118
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We want

A

noi vogliamo

119
Q

You want (plural)

A

voi volete

120
Q

They want

A

loro vogliono

(VOLL-yon-oh)

121
Q

What 2 things can “volere” (to want) be used with in a sentance?

A
  1. Infinitive (want to do)
  2. Noun (something you want)
122
Q

They want to download an app

A

(loro) Vogliono scaricare una app

(scary-car-ay)

123
Q

We want to play soccer

A

(noi) Vogliamo giocare a calcio

124
Q

It means it’s working

A

voul dire che funziona

“voul dire” = volere + dire = “it means”

125
Q

What do these sentences mean?

A

Cosa vogliono dire questa frasi?

“vogliono dire” = volere + dire = “to mean”

126
Q

Do you mean I’m not online?

A

Vuol dire che non sono online?

“vuol dire” = volere + dire = “to mean”

127
Q

I want to go to the movies tomorrow

A

Io voglio andare al cinema domani

“voglio andare” = want to go

128
Q

They want to get ice cream

A

Vogliono prendere un gelatto

129
Q

To succeed / To manage

Conjugate this verb

A

Riuscire

io riesco
tu riesci
lei riesce

noi riusciamo
voi riuscite
loro riescono

130
Q

To dial (a number)

A

Comporre

io compongo
tu componi
lei compone

noi componiamo
voi componete
loro compongono

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