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83 words/phrases to learn
guidare
to drive
chiuso
closed
la cucina
the kitchen; cuisine
cucinare
to cook
non c'è più
is gone; is not there anymore
c'è
there is
più
more; most
nessuno
nobody
niente
nothing; anything
perché
why; because
arrivare
to arrive
da
since; from; by
Roma
Rome
mangiare
to eat
datato
outdated
bello
beautiful; pretty
mancare
to miss (a person); to lack
aperto
open
proprio
really; right; (my) own
buonasera
good evening
piccolo
small; little
so
I know (a fact)
cosa?
what?
trovare
to find
guardare
to look; to watch
qualcosa
something; anything
leggero
light (weight)
allora
so; then
caro
expensive; dear
pesante
heavy
oppure
or
altrimenti
otherwise
invece
instead
pescare
to fish
bene
well
grasso
fat; fatty
intero
entire; whole
magro
thin; slim
oltre
beyond
gentile
gentle
anche
also; too; as well
certamente
certainly
sarebbe ...
that would be ...
se
if; whether
mi dispiace
I'm sorry
dispiaciuto
regretful; sorry
eccezionale
exceptional
un bicchiere di vino
a glass of wine
bianco
white
perfetto
perfect
presto
early; soon
poi
then (after that)
il coso
the thingy (masc.)
così
so; like this
risolvere
to figure out; to solve
giusto
right
in mezzo
in the middle
buonanotte
good night
ubriaco
drunk
fra
between
la soluzione
the solution
dove?
where?
medico
medical
serio
serious
però
however
fissare
to fix
sicuro
safe; sure; certain
dormire
to sleep
la notte
the night
scusate
excuse me (plural)
la scuola
the school
insegnare
to teach
qui
here
vicino
near; close
possiamo
we can; we might; we may
domani
tomorrow
domani mattina
tomorrow morning
la mattina
the morning
devo
I have to; I must
andare
to go
a scuola
at school
aspettare
to wait for; to expect
andiamo!
let's go!

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