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guardare
to look; to watch
proprio
really; right; (my) own
ieri
yesterday
le scarpe
the shoes
secondo
second; 2nd
fatto!
done!
apposta
on purpose
buongiorno
good morning; good afternoon
dai!
come on!
dopo
later; after
che c'è?
what's up?
c'è
there is
solo
alone; lonely
nuovo
new
primo
first; 1st; prime
la storia
the story; the history
la vita
(the) life
allora
so; then
finalmente!
finally!
il ragazzo
the boy; the boyfriend
il ragazzo; la ragazza
the boy (the guy); the girl
cosa?
what?
preferire
to prefer
preferite il mare o la montagna?
do you guys prefer the sea or to the mountains?
il mare
the sea
la montagna
the mountain
piuttosto
rather
rosso
red; ginger
cazzate!
bullshit!
volere
to want
sapere
to know (a fact)
prendere
to take
intendere
to intend; to mean (to say or do)
puro
pure
francese
French; Frenchman; Frenchwoman
essere
to be
un pochino
a tiny bit
più
more; most
certo
certain; sure
chiamare
to call; to name
la pecora
the sheep
così
so; like this
capire
to understand
se
if; whether
l'accento
the accent
il telefono
the phone; the telephone
spento
turned off
lasciare
to leave (something); to let (happen)
il messaggio
the message
adesso
now
comprare
to buy
qualcosa
something; anything
mettere
to put
mai
never; ever
dentro
into; inside
per sempre
ever after; forever
sempre
always
prego
you are welcome; please (when offering)
tenere
to keep
la famiglia
the family
perché
why; because
guardate!
look! (plural)
Milano
Milan
sti cazzi!
these dicks! (used as an exclamation to express indifference, disbelief, or frustration)
perdonare
to forgive
un po'
a little; a bit
collegare
to link; to connect
mostrare
to show
venga!
come in! (formal)
rompere
to break
coglione
an idiot; a sucker
splendido
awesome
la maglietta
the T-shirt
assicurarsi
to make sure
venire
to come
anche
also; too; as well
senza
without
tirare
to pull
fuori
outside; out
chiaro
clear; bright
davvero?
really?
appena
only; just
provare
to try (on); to prove
grazie
thank you
avere
to have
tornare
to return
presto
early; soon
trovare
to find
mi scusi
excuse me (formal)
scusi
excuse me (formal)
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