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113 words/phrases to learn
pronto
ready; hello (on the phone)
la mamma
the mom
cosa?
what?
davvero?
really?
che bello!
how nice!
bello
beautiful; pretty
notizie
news
da
since; from; by
quanto?
how much?; how long?
quanto tempo
how long (time)
il tempo
the time; the weather
venire
to come
trovare
to find
saranno
they'll be
almeno
at least
come?
how?
solo
alone; lonely
stasera
this evening; tonight
certo
certain; sure
capire
to understand
che peccato!
what a shame!
il meglio di ...
the best of ...
niente
nothing; anything
hai ragione
you're right (singular)
ragionare
to reason
qualcosa
something; anything
speciale
special
ci penso io
I'll take care of it
penso
I think
preoccupare
to worry
sapere
to know (a fact)
dopo
later; after
allora
so; then
buono
good
una parte
a part
sorpreso
surprised
parlare
to speak; to talk
vivere
to live
esatto!
exactly!
vedere
to see
raro
rare
sempre
always
adesso
now
appena
just; only
restare
to stay
cenare
to have dinner; to dine
poi
then (after that)
scendere
to get off; to go down
dai!
come on!
pensare
to think
perché
why; because
più
more; most
il fatto
the fact
fatto!
done!
la famiglia
the family
quando
when
devo
I have to; I must
fare
to do; to make
il giro
the lap
girare
to turn; to go round
i parenti
the relatives
mai
never; ever
molto
very; much; really; a lot of ...
chiedere
to ask
comprare
to buy
per lui
for him
mangiare
to eat
capito?
got it?
quei
those (plural)
ci sono
there are
se
if; whether
conoscere
to know (a person/thing); to meet
il posto
the place; the seat
postare
to post (on social media)
giusto
right
dove?
where?
andare
to go
nemmeno
not even
molto lontano
far away
lontano
away
qui
here
perfetto
perfect
andiamo!
let's go!
buongiorno
good morning; good afternoon
eccoci!
here we are!
un sacco di
a lot of (idiom)
dunque
so; therefore
il mondo
the world
mi sa che ...
I reckon ...
la trovata
the expedient
così
so; thus; such
fresco
fresh
già
already; yet
immaginare
to figure; to imagine
proprio
really; right; (my) own
anche
also; too; as well
piuttosto
rather
unico
unique
chi?
who?
per esempio
for example
l'esempio
the example
comunque
by the way; anyway
a casa
at home
ottimo
excellent
il padre
the father
mamma mia!
oh dear!
che buono!
so good!
il bambino; la bambina
the child; the kid
in pratica
in practice
la settimana
the week
trasferirsi
to move (oneself)
eccezionale
exceptional
il liceo
the liceo high school
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