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caro
expensive; dear
il nipote
the nephew; the grandson
pensate
you think (plural)
domenica
Sunday
anzi
on the contrary
il momento
the moment
più
more; most
la settimana
the week
proprio
really; right; (my) own
così
so; thus; such
facile
easy
il lato
the side
come
how; like; as
il nonno; la nonna
the grandpa; the grandma
pronto
ready; hello (on the phone)
la mattina
the morning
la pasta
the pasta
vabbè
whatever; never mind
attaccare
to attack
il problema
the problem
difficile
difficult; hard
il piede
the foot
invece
instead
alzare
to turn up; to raise
già
already; yet
la forza
the strength
il minuto
the minute
dormire
to sleep
fare
to do; to make
bene
well
cucinare
to cook
volere
to want
vedere
to see
prendere
to take
il vino
the wine
la scala
the scale; the staircase
la cantina
the cellar
quando
when
il pranzo
the lunch
sapere
to know (a fact)
camminare
to walk
subito
immediately
la fine
the end
devo
I have to; I must
andare
to go
la messa
the mass
servire
to serve
il braccio
the arm
accompagnare
to accompany
purtroppo
unfortunately
possiamo
we can; we might; we may
solo
alone; lonely
convivere
to live together
conoscere
to know (a person/thing); to meet
la persona
the person
mai
never; ever
il bisogno
the need
trovare
to find
l'effetto
the effect
i dati
the data
l'immagine
the picture; the image
il detto
the saying
spiegare
to explain
il sintomo
the symptom
vedersi
to see each other; to go out
mica
not (colloquial emphasis)
parlare
to speak; to talk
certo
certain; sure
ascoltare
to listen
il resto
the change; the rest
importante
important
perché
why; because
posso
I can; I might; I may
anche
also; too; as well
grande
big; large
forse
maybe; perhaps
addosso
on; on top of
sempre
always
niente
nothing; anything
esistere
to exist
un modo
a way
il modo
the method; the mode
veloce
quick; fast
provare
to try (on); to prove
la qualità
the quality
andate
you go (plural)
il visto
the visa
avere
to have
la fatica
the strain
informare
to inform
curare
to cure
il punto
the point; the full stop
senza
without
adesso
now
aspetta!
wait!

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