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benvenuto
welcome
oggi
today
vorrei
I would like
iniziare
to start; to begin
interno
internal
quale?
which?
consigliare
to suggest
fare
to do; to make
cosa?
what?
semplicemente
simply
perché
why; because
più
more; most
avere
to have
primo
first; 1st; prime
prima di
before
l'esempio
the example
andate
you go (plural)
ideare
to devise
dovere
to have to; must
un sacco di
a lot of (idiom)
trovato!
I got it!; I know!
nessuno
nobody
sapessi!
if you knew!
quindi
therefore; so
dare
to give
tornare
to return
utile
useful
qualcuno (qualcuna)
someone; anyone
però
however
parlare
to speak; to talk
certo
certain; sure
l'anno
the year
scorso
last (previous)
l'università
the university
bello
beautiful; pretty
diverso
different; diverse
più o meno
more or less
meno
less
anche
also; too; as well
sentire
to feel; to hear
funzionare
to function; to work
stesso
same
se
if; whether
possibile
possible
sapere
to know (a fact)
votare
to vote
in treno
by train
forse
maybe; perhaps
appena
only; just
mettersi
to put on
non capisco
I don't understand
capire
to understand
nulla
nothing; not anything
l'ambiente
the environment
molto
very; much; really; a lot of ...
veloce
quick; fast
ognuno
each one; every one
devi
you have to ... ; you must (singular)
ci sono
there are
bisogna...
it's necessary...
restare
to stay
cercare
to seek; to look for ...
la persona
the person
comunque
by the way; anyway
chiedersi
to wonder (oneself)
costare
to cost
evitare
to avoid
fatto!
done!
intero
entire; whole
bene
well
ancora
still; again; yet
adesso
now
capito?
got it?
cambiare
to change
c'è
there is
qualcosa
something; anything
aspettare
to wait for; to expect
buono
good
un po'
a little; a bit
confuso
confused
l'abitudine
the habit
riuscire
to manage (to do)
affrontare
to face
giusto
right
vedere
to see
il lunedì
on Mondays
lunedì
Monday
mercoledì
Wednesday
venerdì
Friday
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