Verifica #4: Cibo, Partitivo, Piacere Flashcards
gli antipasti
appetizers
affettati misti
mixed sliced cured meats
bruschette al pomodoro
toasted bread with chopped tomatoes
parmigiano reggiano
chunks of parmesan cheese
piadina romagnola
regional flat bread
prosciutto e melone
prosciutto and canteloupe
i primi piatti
first dish
cappellacci di zucca
pasta pockets shaped like hats filled with pumpkin
minestrone
vegetable soup with pasta
risotto con funghi
rice with mushrooms
tortellini in brodo
pasta rings filled with cheese or meat in broth
zuppa di asparagi
creamed asparagus soup
le pizze
pizzas
pizza quattro stagioni
Four seasons pizza
i secondi
second (main) dishes
bistecca ai ferri
steak
cotoletta alla bolognese
cutlet
grigliata mista di carne
mixed grilled meats
pesce alla griglia
grilled fish
pollo arrosto
roasted chicken
i contorni
side dishes
fagliolini lessi
boiled green beans
insalata mista
mixed green salad
patatine fritte
french fries
verdure alla griglia
grilled vegetables
spinaci al burro
spinach in butter
i dolci
desserts
crostata di frutta
fruit tart
frutta fresca
fresh fruit
fragole
strawberries
mirtilli
blueberries
lamponi
raspberries
gelato
ice cream
macedonia
fruit salad
torta
cake
zuppa inglese
custard dessert
coperto e pane
cover charge and bread
l’aglio
garlic
le arachidi
peanuts
l’aragosta
lobster
cibo biologioco
organic
i broccoli
broccoli
la carne
meat
la cipolla
onion
il formaggio
cheese
il graino
grain
i cereali
cereal
la mela
apple
la noce
walnut
il pane
bread
la pasta
pasta
il peperone
bell pepper
il prosciutto crudo
cured ham
il riso
rice
l’uovo
egg
le uova
eggs
l’uva
grapes
le zucchine
zucchini
Partitivi (partitives) are expressions that indicate ______________. They are equivalent to the English words _________.
quantities that are not exactly quantifiable, some or a little
The English word “some” can be expressed in italian with the indefinite adjectives _____ and ___/___.
qualche, alcuni/alcune
Qualche and alcuni/alcune are used to equivalent to the English word _____. They are only used with _____. They are interchangeable.
Some, countable items
Qualche is (variable or invariable) and is always followed by a noun in the (singular or plural) form.
invariable, singular
Alcuni/alcune is always followed by a noun in the (singular or plural) form.
plural
Un po’ di or un poco di is equivalent to the English words _______. It is (variable or invariable) and is used to express ______.
a little/a little bit of, invariable, expresses a small quantity
Are partitives used in negative sentences?
No
The verb piacere means _______. It literally translates to _______.
to like, the object is pleasing to the person
List the indirect object pronouns
mi (I), ti (you) gli (he), le (she) ci (we), vi (you all), gli (they)
How does the use of piacere change when using the proper name of the person?
It is not necessary to use the indirect object pronoun. The person’s name is preceded by “a”
Piacciono is used when
plural nouns
How does the use of piacere change when a noun is used instead of the proper name of the person?
“a” forms a compound preposition with the article accompanying the noun (ex: gli italiani -> agli italiani)
Piace is used when
singular noun or an infinitive
When more emphasis is needed when using piacere…
use “a” in front of the pronoun (ex: a me piace)
When piacere is used in the passato prossimo, it takes
essere’s e or sono
In imperfetto, what forms of piacere are used?
piaceva (singular noun or infinitive) or piacevano (plural noun or infinitive)
Quale (sing m/f) and quali (pl m/f) are equivalent to the English word
which
Quale and quali are used to distinguish between
specific things or people
When quale comes before the verb e (essere), it
drops the -e
Che is equivalent to the English word
what
Che is used to
inquire more generally about people or things
le verdure
vegetables
il sale
salt
il pepe
pepper
il brodo
broth
l’aranciata
orange soda
cosa desidera
what would you like (formal)
Desidero/gradirei/vorrei
I would like
Mi puo portare
can you bring me (formal)
Cosa prende/i
What are you having
prendo
i’ll have
hai voglia di
what would you like
si ho voglia di
yes i would like
tavola
table
il coltello
knife
il cucchiaio
spoon
la forchetta
fork
il piatto/piano
plate
il tavagliolo
napkin
la tovaglia
tablecloth
