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il bambino/la bambina
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child
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il cognato/la cognata
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brother-in-law/sister-in-law
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il cugino/la cugina
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cousin
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il figlio unico/la figlia unica
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only child
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i gemelli/le gemelle
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twins
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i nonni materni/paterni
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maternal/paternal grandparents
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il papa/la mamma *accent on the last a of papa
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dad/mom
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morto/a
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dead
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i parenti
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relatives
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il suocero/la suocera
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father-in-law/mother-in-law
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vivo/a
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alive
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Lo stemma
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family crest
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i genitori
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parents
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zio/zia
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uncle/aunt
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i nonni
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grandparents
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i bisnonni
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great-grandparents
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moglie
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wife
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fratello
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brother
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figli
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son
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nipoti
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grandchildren or nieces/nephews
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figlio illeggittimo
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illegitimate son
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il nipote
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nephew or grandson
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la nipote
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niece or granddaughter
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Di chi e la pena? or Di chi sono le chiavi?
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Whose pen is this? Whose keys are these?
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To inquire to whome something belongs, you ask:
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Di chi e/sono?
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To indicate to whom something is in possession, use
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Di + a proper noun
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andare d'accordo con
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to get along with
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Che lavoro fa?
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What does she/he do?
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E avvocato/casalinga/ingegnere medico *accented E
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He/She is a lawyer/a housewife/an engineer/a doctor
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il fratello/la sorella piu grande/piu piccolo/a
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older/younger brother/sister
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piu takes an accent on the u
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piu takes an accent on the u
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In quanti siete?
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How many are there in your family?
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Siamo in...
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There are .... of us
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litigare
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to argue
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somegliare a
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to look like/to be like
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vivere
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to live
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patrigno
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stepfather
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matrigna
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stemother
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fratellastro
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stepbrother
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sorellastra
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stepsister
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il secondo marito di mia madre
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my mother's second husband
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i figli della seconda moglie di mio padre
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my father's second wife's children
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The plural forms of the reflexive pronouns (ci, vi, si) can be used with the noi, voi, and loro forms of many verbs to indicate reciprocal actions. Example:
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Vi vedete spesso? "Do you see each other often?"
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For possessive adjective: In italisn, "his" and "her" and "your" are all expressed by --,--,--,--.
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il suo (for masculine singular)
i suoi (for masculine plural) la sua (for feminine singular) le sue (for feminine plural) |
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For possessive adjectives:When possessive adjectives are used witha sungular, unmodified family member, the article...
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is usually omitted.
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For possessive adjectives: Loro never changes form and is always used with the definite article, even with a singular, unmodified family member. The article
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always agrees in number and gender with the noun possessed.
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For possessive adjectives: The article is always used with the word...
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famiglia
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For possessive adjectives: The article is also used if the noun referring to a relative is
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plural or if it is modifiend by an adjective.
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For possessive adjectives: Idiomatic expressions such as a casa mia are
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never used with an article.
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Possessive pronouns express ownership. They are used in place of thing and people just mentioned. Possessive pronouns correspond to the English mine, yours, his, hers, its, our, and theirs. In Italian, posessive pronouns are identical in form to possessive adjectives. They agree in gender and number with the noun they replace.
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my: il mio, i miei
your: il tuo, i tuoi your: il Suo, i Suoi his/her/its: il suo, i suoi our: il nostro, i nostri your: il costro, i costri your: il Loro, i Loro their: il loro, i loro my: la mia, le mie your: la tua, le tue your: la Sua, le sue his/her/its: la sua, le sue our: la nostra, le nostre your: la vostra, le vostre your: la Loro, le Loro their: la loro, le loro |
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Possessive pronouns express:
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ownership
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Possessive probouns are used in place of:
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things and people just mentioned.
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Possessive pronouns correspond to the English:
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mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs.
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In italian, possessive pronouns are identical in form to:
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Possessive adjectives. And they agree in gender and number with the noun they replace.
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Possessive pronouns are usually used with:
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the definite article, even when they refer to relatives
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The six forms of Sapere are:
Sapete means: |
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sai sa sappiamo sapete sanno "To know a fact or some information; to know how to do something." |
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The six forms of conoscere are:
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conosco
consci conosce conosciamo conoscete conoscono "To know; to be familiar; to be acquainted with." |
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Il battesimo
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baptism
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diplomarsi
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to graduate from high school
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il diploma
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high school degree
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laurearsi
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to graduate from college
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il matrimonio
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wedding
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la prima comunione
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First Communion
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sposarsi
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to get married
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il bicchiere
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drinking glass
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dare/fare una festa
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to give/have a party
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fare gli auguri
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to say best wishes
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fare un regalo
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to give a present
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invitare
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to invite
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mandare un biglietto di auguri
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to send a card
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un invito
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an invitation
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i palloncini
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balloons
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regalare
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to give a present
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il ricevimento
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reception
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spedire(-isc-)
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to mail, to send
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Buon anniversario!
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Happy anniversary
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Auguri!
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Best wishes
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Buon compleanno!
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happy Birthday!
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Congratulazioni
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Congratulations
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festeggiare
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to party/celebrate
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gli invitati
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the invited
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i regali
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the gifts
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la torta con le candelini
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the cake with candles
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lo spumante
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champagne. sparkling wine
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The six forms of dare are:
Dare means: |
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dai da *with accented a diamo date danno "To give" |
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The six forms of dire are:
Dire means: |
dico
dici dice diciamo dite dicono "To say" |
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The four pronomi diretti (direct-object pronouns) are:
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Lo: him/it
La: her/it Li: them (m.) Le: them (f.) |
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Direct object pronouns (pronomi diretti) receive...
They answer the question: |
Receive the action directly from the verb.
Whom? or What? |
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In italian there is never a proposition before the direct-object.
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Rule
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Direct-object pronouns agree...
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in number and gender with the nouns they replace.
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A direct-object pronoun always precedes a conjugated verb. If a sentence is negative...
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non is placed before the direct-object pronoun
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Lo and la frequently become l' before verbs that begin with a vowel or forms of avere that begin with h. Lo and la...
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are always contractred when the verb that follows begins with the same vowel as the pronoun ending. The plural forms li and le are *never* contracted.
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Direct-object pronouns are attached to ecco.
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Example:
"Dov'e la torta?" "Eccola!" |
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The six forms of potere:
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posso
puoi puo *accented o possiamo potete possono "To be able" |
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The six forms of dovere:
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devi deve dobbiamo dovete devono "to have to" |
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The six forms of volere:
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vuoi vuole vogliamo volete vogliono "to want" |
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annaffiare le piante
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to water the plants
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apparecchiare la tavola
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to set the table
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dare da manigiare al cane/al gato
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to feed the dog/cat
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fare giardinaggio
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to work in the garden
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fare la spesa
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to buy groceries
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lavare i piatti
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to wash the dishes
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sparecchiare la tavola
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to clear the table
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spolverare
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to dust
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Ogni quanto?
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how often?
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una volta/due volte al giorno/alla settimana/al mese/all'anno
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once/twice a day/a week/a month/a year
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pulire la casa
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clean the house
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passare l'aspirapolvere
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pass the vacuum
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rifare il letto
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make the bed
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mettere in ordine la camera
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put the bedroom in order
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Dovere and potere are usually followed by:
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an infinitive
ex. Devo spolverare |
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Volere can be used with a noun or
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an infinitive
ex. Voglio uno stereo nuovo |
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When dovere, potere, and volere are used with an infinitive, reflexive and direct-object pronouns can precede the conjugated form of the verb or they can be attached to the infinitive after dropping the final -e
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ex.
--Ti devi vestire (Devi vestirti) --Si, la posso fare. (si, posso farla) |
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stirare
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to iron
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spazzare
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to sweep the floor
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portare fuori la spazzatura
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to take out the trash
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mettere (p.p messo) in ordine
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to put in order
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fare il bucato
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to do laundry
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fare una foto
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to take a picture
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vivo/a
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alive
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vivere
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to live
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somigliare a
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to look like/ to be like
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sapere
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to know a fact/how to do something
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morto/a
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dead
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litigare
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to argue
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il fretello/la sorella piu grande/piu piccolo/a
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older/youngest brother/sister
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Siamo in otto
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There are eight of us.
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In quanti siete?
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How many people are in your family?
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divorziato/a
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divorced
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conoscere
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to know; to be acquainted with
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E avvocato/casalinga/ingegnere/medico
*accented E |
He/She is a lawyer/housewife/engineer/doctor
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Che lavoro fa?
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What does he/she do?
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andare d'accordo con
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to get along with
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lo zio/la zia
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uncle/aunt
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la sorella
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sister
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il suocero/la suocera
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father in law/mother in law
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i parenti
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relatives
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il papa/la mamma
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dad/mom
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il padre
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father
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i nonni materni/paterni
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maternal/paternal grandparents
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il nipote/la nipote
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nephew and neice
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il marito/la moglie
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husband and wife
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i genitori
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parens
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i gemelli/le gemelle
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twins
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il fratello
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brother
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il figlio unico/la figlia unica
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only child
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la famiglia
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famiy
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il cugino/la cugina
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cousin
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il cognato/la cognata
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brother in law/sister in law
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il bisnonno/la bisnonna
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great-grandfather/great-grandmother
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il bambino/la bambina
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child
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l'affito
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rent
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l'appartamento
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apartment
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l'ascensore (m.)
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elevator
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l'attico
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penthouse
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il bagno
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bathroom
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il balcone
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balcony
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la camera da letto
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bedroom
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la cantina
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basement
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la cucina
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kitchen
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il garage
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garaage
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il giardino
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garden
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l'ingresso
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entry
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il monolocale
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studio apartment
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il pianterreno
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ground floor
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il primo/secondo piano
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first/second floor
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la sala da pranzo
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dining room
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il soggiorno
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living room, family room
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la scala
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staircase
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la stanza
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room
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lo studio
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den
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l'armadio
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armoir
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il cassettone
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dresser
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il comodino
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night table
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il divano
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couch
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la doccia
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shower
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la lampada
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lamp
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il lampadario
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chandelier
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il lavandino
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sink
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il letto
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bed
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la libreria
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bookcase
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la moquette
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carpet
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l'orsacchiotto di peluche
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stuffed teddy bear
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i mobili
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furniture
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la pianta
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plant
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la poltrona
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armchair
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il poster
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poster
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il quadro
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painting
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la scrivania
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desk
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lo scaffale
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shelf
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il tappeto
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rug
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il tavolino
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coffee table
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il tavolo
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table
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la vasca
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bathtub
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il vaso di cristallo
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crystal vase
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il water
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toilet
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contro
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against
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al centro di
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in the middle of
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per terra
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on the floor
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su
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on
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ieri sera
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last night
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tre giorni/una settimana/un mese/un anno fa
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three days/a week/a month/a year ago
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la settimana scorsa/il mese/giovedi scorso
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last week/last month/last Thursday
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il mese/l'anno passato
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last month/year
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di recente/recentamente
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recently
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il centro
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center of town, downtown
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il coinquilino/la coinquilina
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housemate, roommate
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il gatto
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cat
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la macchina
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car
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la parete
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wall
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la periferia
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outskirts
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il quartiere
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neighborhood
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la zona
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area
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il quartiere
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neighborhood
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il monolocale
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studio apartment
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Quanto paghi d'affitto?
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How much do you pay for rent?
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vivere da solo/a
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to live alone
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dividere (pp. diviso)
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to share
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