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dimmi cosa c'è
tell me what's up
sono rapide
they're rapids
chiuse nell'iride
closed up in your eyes
le vedo scendere
I see them falling
scalerò
I will climb
scalerai
you will climb
non ci pensare
don't think about it
nelle tue rapide
in your rapids
non cadrò
I won't fall
dimmi
tell me
puoi
you can; you might; you may (singular informal)
stare
to be (...-ing)
di
of; than; by
andare
to go
fuori
outside; out
o
or
forse
maybe; perhaps
un altro
another
locale
local
un po'
a little; a bit
strano
strange; weird
ti amo
I love you (to partner)
solo
alone; lonely
venire
to come
quindi
therefore; so
perché
why; because
girare
to turn; to go round
vado
I go
divertirsi
to have (oneself) fun; to have (oneself) a good time
cosa
what
comune
common
dormire
to sleep
ci
us; ourselves; there
sarò
I'll be
venerdì
Friday
se
if; whether
chiamarsi
to call (oneself)
rispondere
to answer; to respond; to pick up (the phone)
no
no (answer to a question)
fa
ago
ridere
to laugh
prego
you are welcome; please (when offering)
dire
to say; to tell
non ho niente
I don't have anything
c'è
there is
vedere
to see
scendere
to get off; to go down
chiuso
closed
scalare
to climb
come
how; like; as
non lo so
I don't know
da
since; from; by
prendere
to take
per
for
perdonare
to forgive
lasciare
to leave (something); to let (happen)
Milano
Milan
chi
who (questions)
una iride
an iris
la stanza
the room
bianco
white
primo
first; 1st; prime
pensare
to think
ricordare
to remember
cantare
to sing
mi chiedo ...
I wonder ...
mille
1,000
ultimo
last; final
quanto?
how much?; how long?
il viaggio
the journey; the trip
mancare
to miss (a person); to lack
comprare
to buy
più
more; most
la paura
the fear
la macchina
the car
sotto
under; below; beneath
di chi
whose (in questions)
giurare
to swear (an oath)
ma
but
si
one (you); oneself; each other
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