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il luogo
the place (location)
posso
I can; I might; I may
comprare
to buy
anche
also; too; as well
postare
to post (on social media)
molti
many
la tradizione
the tradition
nato
born
permesso
may I come in?
pubblico
public
qui
here
speciale
special
la maggioranza
the majority
maggiore
older
una parte
a part
trovare
to find
fatto!
done!
poco
little; few
la strada
the street; the road
passare
to pass; to spend (time)
lavorare
to work
l'azienda
the business; the company; the firm
sano
healthy
dove?
where?
da
since; from; by
poi
then (after that)
il latte
the milk
il gelato
the ice cream
primo
first; 1st; prime
premere
to press
rosso
red; ginger
come?
how?
girare
to turn; to go round
italiano
Italian
migliore
better
appunto
precisely
proprio
really; right; (my) own
quando
when
dentro
into; inside
caro
expensive; dear
assolutamente
absolutely
vero
true; real
sempre
always
fresco
fresh
vedere
to see
più
more; most
nulla
nothing; not anything
il pane
the bread
una volta
once; one time
insegnare
to teach
fare
to do; to make
naturale
natural
francese
French; Frenchman; Frenchwoman
grande
big; large
durare
to last
il giorno
the day
tornare
to return; to go back
legno
wood
fornire
to provide; to supply
il piano
the floor; the flat surface
piano
slowly
nuovo
new
che c'è?
what's up?
c'è
there is
l'offerta
the offer
pensionato
retired
pagare
to pay
comune
common
diventare
to become; to turn into
famoso
famous
perché
why; because
ferito
injured
ferire
to hurt (someone)
tra
between
essere
to be
interno
internal; interior
così
so; thus; such
la spesa
the shopping
permettere
to allow
causare
to cause
molto
very; much; really; a lot of ...
piacevole
enjoyable
occupare
to occupy; to take up
pescare
to fish
cercare
to seek; to look for ...
offrire
to offer; to treat
zero
zero; null; 0
quasi
nearly; almost
dai!
come on!
la sera
the evening
la mattina
the morning
tendere
to tend
commerciale
commercial
attento!
watch out! (to a man)
attenta!
watch out! (to a woman)
tagliare
to cut
consigliare
to suggest
spesso
often
verso
towards
abbandonare
to abandon
ideare
to devise
fissare
to fix
fuori
outside; out
quindi
so; therefore
devo
I have to; I must
mille
1,000
arrivare
to arrive
vendere
to sell
solo
alone; lonely
puro
pure
stabilire
to establish
partire
to leave
là
there
venga!
come in! (formal)
sotto
under; below; beneath
il pezzo
the piece
puoi
you can; you might; you may
mandare
to send
conoscere
to know (a person/thing); to meet
abbastanza
enough; quite; pretty; fairly
mai
never; ever
bello
beautiful; pretty
fidarsi
to trust
tanto
much; a lot
lasciare
to leave (something); to let (happen)
bene
well
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