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Dive into this lesson now and in 5 minutes you'll come out the other side feeling like you travelled to Italy and back.
170 words/phrases to learn
buongiorno
good morning; good afternoon
e
and
benvenuto
welcome
in
in
cucinare
to cook
se
if; whether
siete
you're (plural)
nuovo
new
qui
here
ciao!
hi; bye
io
I
sono
I'm; they're
proprio
really; right; (my) own
il giorno
the day
giusto
right
perché
why; because
perciò
therefore; so
per me
for me
molto
very; much; really; a lot of ...
speciale
special
ringraziare
to thank
di
of; than
essere
to be
con me
with me
da
since; from; by
siamo
we're
diventare
to become; to turn into
Milano
Milan
non
not
nono
ninth; 9th
ci
us; ourselves; there
posso
I can; I might; I may
credere
to believe
vero
true; real
anche
also; too; as well
che
that; what; which; who
voi
you (plural)
Porto
Porto
portare
to bring; to carry; to take (with)
a casa
at home
come
how; like; as
immaginare
to figure; to imagine
venire
to come
fisico
physical
ho
I have
pensare
to think
penso
I think
pensi
you think (singular)
pensa
he thinks; she thinks; you think (formal)
pensiamo
we think
pensate
you think (plural)
pensano
they think
più
more; most
semplice
simple
semplicemente
simply
possibile
possible
si
one (you); oneself; each other
preparare
to prepare
strano
strange; weird
chiaro
light (colour); clear; bright
chiaramente
clearly
cominciare
to start
primo
first; 1st; prime
prima
before
cosa
what
così
so; thus; such
mettere
to put
mettersi
to put on
bello
beautiful; pretty
fare
to do; to make
il caffè
the coffee
mi
me; myself
quindi
so; therefore
quattro
four; 4
oggi
today
usare
to use
la base
the base
basare
to base
secco
dry (weather, climate)
due
two; 2
esistere
to exist
buono
good
consigliare
to suggest
spezzare
to break; to snap
creare
to create; to design
ogni
every; each
tre
three; 3
o
or
il fondo
the fund
la partita
the match; the game
partire
to leave
preferito
favorite
preferire
to prefer
una volta
once; one time
verso
towards
versare
to pour
bene
well
aiuto
help
aiutare
to help; to aid
la crema
the cream
mollare
to dump
almeno
at least
poi
then (after that)
ma
but
potere
can; might; may
l'acqua
the water
dieci
ten; 10
saranno
they'll be
perfetto
perfect
morbido
soft
importare
to matter; to import
importante
important
aggiungere
to add
il latte
the milk
va
he goes; she goes; it goes; you go (formal)
mi piace
I like (one thing)
necessario
necessary
infine
finally
coprire
to cover
andiamo
we go
forse
maybe; perhaps
al momento
at the moment
sembrare
to seem
troppo
too (much)
troppi
too many
normale
normal
dove
where
dovere
to have to; must
sapere
to know (a fact)
appena
just; only
uno
one; 1
più o meno
more or less
meno
less
leggero
light (weight)
terminare
to end; to finish
ultimo
last; final
decisamente
definitely
saporito
tasty
volere
to want
volare
to fly
cento
one hundred; 100
quasi
nearly; almost
questa volta
this time
togliersi
to take (oneself) off
il fuoco
the fire (flames)
tirare
to pull
fuori
outside; out
mancare
to miss (a person); to lack
sicuro
safe; sure; certain
lasciare
to leave (something); to let (happen)
lasciarsi
to break up
servire
to serve
conservatore
conservative
finire
to finish; to end
la differenza
the difference
sentire
to feel; to hear
sentirsi
to feel (oneself)
già
already; yet
iniziare
to start; to begin
sempre
always
sperare
to hope
sotto
under; below; beneath
felice
happy
ancora
still; again; yet
aspettare
to wait for; to expect
lunedì
Monday
grazie
thank you
noi
we; us
vedere
to see
prossimo
next

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