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Italian Lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bambino (bam-bee-no) | boy |
| bambina (bam bee nah) | girl |
| bambini (bam bee knee) | children |
| donna (don nah) | woman |
| donne (don nay) | women |
| uomo (whoa mo) | man |
| oumini (whoa me knee) | men |
| la (lah) | the (fem, sing.) |
| le (lay) | the (fem. pl.) |
| il (ill) | the (mas. sing.) |
| i (ee) | the (mas. pl) |
| gli (yee) | the (mas. With vowels) |
| degli (del yee) | of the (mas, plur.) |
| delle (del lay) | of the (fem, sin) |
| dei (day) | of the (mas, sing.) |
| delli (del lee) | of the (fem, plu) |
| lei (lay) | she |
| lui (loo wee) | him |
| loro (lor o) | they |
| corre (core ray) | he is running |
| corrono (core row no) | they are running |
| legge (ledge jay) | he is reading |
| leggono (ledge joe no) | they are reading |
| beve (bev vey) | he is drinking |
| bevono (bev vo no) | they are drinking |
| mangia (man gee-ah) | he is eating |
| mangiano (man gee-ah no) | they are eating |
| cucina (Cu chee nah) | he is eating |
| cucinano (Cu chee na no) | they are cooking |
| nuota (new- o to) | he is swimming |
| nuotano (new- o ta no) | they are swimming |
| scriva (skree vah) | he is writing |
| scrivono (skree vah no) | they are writing |
| arrivederci (ah ree vah der chi) | goodbye |
| boungiorno (bone jour no) | good morning |
| buona notte (bo nah no teh) | good night |
| Lei, come si chiama? | What is your name (formal)? |
| Mi chiamo ... | My name is... |
| Lei parla inglese? | Do you speak english? (formal) |
| Si, io parlo inglese. | Yes I speak english. |
| Si ma lo parlo solo on poco. | Yes, but I only speak a little. |
| Lei parlo italiano? | Do you speak Italian? (formal) |
| Si, io parlo Italiano. | Yes I speak Italian. |
| giovane (joe- avah- nay) | young |
| altre (ahl tray) | other |
| puittosto (pe ut tosto) | rather |
| attraente (a tra en tay) | attractive |
| corporatura (core poor a tora) | build |
| suoi (sw woi) | his (for plural) |
| colleghi (co leggy) | colleagues |
| disponibile (dee spon nee bill lay) | available |
| ad | to or for |
| aiutare | help |
| un grattacielo (gratta cello) | skyscraper |
| comunicazione (com mun i cats io nee) | communication |
| multinazionale (mull tee natz ee un al lay) | multinational |
| noioso (noi yo so) | boring |
| simpaticone (sim PAH ti CO nay) simpaticoni (sim PAH ti CO nee) | nice guy , nice guys ( fun to be around) |
| capo | boss |
| al contrario (al con trar rio) | to the contrary, opposite, on the other hand |
| rompiscatole (rhom piss scat tol lay) | pain in the butt |
| ha studiato (a stu dee ah toe) | (he) studied |
| economia (a con no me a) | economy |
| vissuto (vis sue toe) | (he) has lived |
| eccetto (ehc chet to) | except |
| Città (chee TAH) | city |
| storica (STOR icah | historical |
| universitaria ( un i ver si TAR ria) | university (adjective, e.g. university city) |
| felice (fell ee chay)/ felici (fell ee chi) | happy (sing. and plur) |
| abita (AH bee ta) | (he) lives |
| ma (mah) | but |
| sogni di (sonyah dee) | dreams of |
| avere (a VER ay) | (to) have |
| magari (mah GAR ee) | perhaps |
| ha lasciato (ah la SHA to) | (he) left |
| è trasferita (a tra sfer ee tah | (he) is transferred |
| offerta di lavoro | job offer |
| anche (AN kay) | also |
| vorrebbe (vor reb bay) | (he) would |
| cambiare cam BEE r ay) | to change |
| ogni tanto (own yee tahn to) | every now and then |
| manda (MAN dah) | (he) sends |
| qualche (QUAL kay) | some |
| siccome (See COMb may | since |
| agli altri (ah lee AL tree) | to the others |
| dedica (DEH dee cah) | dedication |
| ad esempio (Ah DEE sem pio) | for example |
| volontariato (vo LAWN tare e ah to) | volunteering |
| insegnante (in SEN nyan teh) | teacher |
| immigrati (Im meh GRA tee) | immigrants |
| letteratura (Let teh rah TOUR rah | litterature |
| erano (air a no) | (they) were |
| le sua (lay sue a) | his |
| materie preferite (mah TARE ee ah preh feh REE tee) | favorite subjects |
| motivo (mo TEE voh) | reason |
| a volte | sometimes |
| a volte anche | sometimes even |
| però (PER oh) | however |
| mattina | morning |
| compleanno | birthday |