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52 Cards in this Set
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to look
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guardare
io guardo tu guardi lui, lei, Lei guarda noi guardiamo voi guardate loro, Loro guardano |
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to wait for
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aspettare
io aspetto tu aspetti lui, lei, Lei aspetta noi aspettiamo voi aspettate loro, Loro aspettano |
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to learn
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imparare
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to live
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vivere or abitare
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to play (a sport)
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giocare (a)
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to play (an instrument)
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suonare
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to wish
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desiderare
io desidero tu desideri lui, lei, Lei desidera noi desideriamo voi desiderate loro, Loro desiderano |
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preposition di plus definite articles
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(il) del
(lo) dello (l') dell' (la) della (i) dei (gli) degli (le) delle |
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Which?
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quale
quali |
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What?
What a...! |
Che
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roast veal
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l'arrosto di vitello
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spinach
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spinaci
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fries
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patatine fritte
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salad
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insalata
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sparkling wine
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lo spumante
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dessert/sweets
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dolce
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nice
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simpatico
simpatici |
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old
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vecchio
vecchi vecchia |
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new
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nuovo
nuovi nuova |
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dear
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caro
cari cara |
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big
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grande
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small
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piccolo
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to pay
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pagare
io pago tu paghi lui, lei, Lei paga noi paghiamo voi pagate loro, Loro pagano |
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waiter/waitress
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cameriere
cameriera |
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to eat
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Mangiare
io mangio tu mangi lui, lei, Lei mangia noi mangiamo voi mangiate loro, Loro mangiano |
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dinner
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la cena
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to forget
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dimenticarsi
io mi dimentico tu ti dimentichi lui, lei, Lei si dimentica noi ci dimentichiamo voi vi dimenticate loro, Loro si dimenticano |
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always
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sempre
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to start, begin
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cominciare
io comincio tu cominci lui, lei, Lei comincia noi cominciamo voi cominciate loro, Loro cominciano |
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to carry, bring, take; wear; support, hold (up); have, bear; yield, produce
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Portare
io porto tu porti lui, lei, Lei porta noi portiamo voi portate loro, Loro portano |
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birthday
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compleanno
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Guido's girlfriend
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raggaza di Guido
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how much?
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quanto
quanti |
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What phrases are the equivalent of saying "there is" and "there are"?
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C'è (there is)
Ci sono (there are) |
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What kind of nouns are invariable? hint: this is related to their endings.
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nouns ending in accented vowels
i.e. due caffè nouns ending in a consonant i.e.due film nouns that are abbreviated i.e. due cinema(tografo) |
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Nouns that end in -ca and -ga have which plural endings?
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Their endings are -che and -ghe, respectively.
i.e. un'amica --> due amiche i.e. una riga --> due rige |
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Most nouns ending in -io change to what ending?
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-i.
i.e. un nogozio --> due negozi i.e. un ufficio --> due uffici |
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What are the indefinite articles for *singular* nouns preceded by: 1. a consonant? 2. a vowel? 3. "z"? 4. "s" + consonant? Give masculine and feminine case.
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1. un libro, una casa
2. un amico, un'amica 3. uno zoo, una zebra 4. uno studente, una studentessa |
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What are the definite articles for *masculine* nouns preceded by: 1. a consonant? 2. a vowel? 3. "z"? 4. "s" + consonant? Give the singular and plural case.
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1. il libro, i libri
2. l'ospedale, gli ospedali 3. lo zero, gli zeri 4. lo stadio, gli stadi |
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Most adjectives usually follow the noun they modify. But there are a few that usually precede the noun. List some of these exceptions.
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But there are a few that usually precede the noun. List some of these exceptions. Bello, brutto, buono, bravo, cattivo, giovane, vecchio, grande, piccolo, stesso, nuovo, altro, caro*, vero, primo, ultimo.
*meaning dear |
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What is the placement of adjectives when they are modified by the adverbs molto, poco, abbastanza, un po'?
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All adjectives modified by adverbs follow the noun.
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An adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. What are the endings for adjectives ending in -e?
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-e (singular, masc and fem)
-i (plural, masc and fem) |
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What are the endings of regular -are verbs conjugated in the present tense? Conjugate the verb, cantare (to sing).
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io cant-o
tu cant-i lui cant-a noi cant-iamo voi cant-ate loro cant-ano |
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What are the English translations of these simple prepositions?: di (d'), a, da, in, con, su, per, tra (fra)?
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di (d')- of; con- with; a- at, to, in; su- on, over, above; da- from, by; per- for, in order to; in- in; tra (fra)- between, among
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What are contractions of the preposition "di" with the following definite articles?: il, lo, la, l', i, gli, le?
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del, dello, della, dell', dei, degli, delle
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What are definitions of the following adverbs often used as prepositions?: sopra, sotto, dentro, fuori, davanti (a), dietro, vicino (a), lontano(da)
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above, on (top of); under; in, inside; out, outside; in front (of), before; behind, after; near, beside, next to; far (from).
(respectively) |
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Quale and che are interrogative adjectives. What does each indictiave?
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Quale means "which."
Che means "what kind." note: che is also used in exclamations, meaning "what!" or "what a...!" |
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What are the endings of regular -ere verbs conjugated the in present tense? Conjugate the verb scrivere (to write).
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io scrivo
tu scriv-i lui scriv-e noi scriv-iamo voi scriv-ete loro scriv-ono |
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What are the endings of regular -ire verbs conjugated the in present tense? Conjugate the verb dormire (to write).
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o dorm-o
tu dorm-i lui dorm-e noi dorm-iamo voi dorm-ite loro dorm-ono |
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The partitive is used to indicate a part of a whole or an undetermined quantity or number (or in English, "some"). What is the Italian equivalent of the adjective "some"?
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di + the definite article
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Alcuni, qualche, and un po' di are forms that translate as "some". "Un po' di" can be followed by a plural or singular noun, but what about the other two?
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Alcuni is always followed by a plural noun.
Qualche is always followed by a singular noun. Exception: when the noun can be measured, but not counted. |
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This interrogative adjective meaning "how much" or "how many" agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. What is it, and its forms?
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Quanto:
Quanto, quanti, quanta, quante |
