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mi chiamo ...
my name is ...
il viaggio
the journey; the trip
l'agenzia
the agency
personale
personal
quindi
therefore; so
dove?
where?
preferire
to prefer
andare
to go
in vacanza
on holiday
generale
general
andare all'estero
to go abroad
all'estero
abroad
però
however
la domanda
the question
più
more; most
spesso
often
se
if; whether
trovare
to find
la pasta
the pasta
piuttosto
rather
la persona
the person
parlare
to speak; to talk
in Italia
in Italy
italiano
Italian
perché
why; because
popolare
popular
conoscere
to know (a person/thing); to meet
molto
very; much; really; a lot of ...
molto bene
very well
bene
well
in realtà
actually
viaggiare
to travel
raro
rare
decidere
to decide
partire
to leave
da
since; from; by
solo
alone; lonely
quale?
which?
la vacanza
the holiday; the vacation
non c'è più
is gone; is not there anymore
c'è
there is
agosto
August
quanto?
how much?; how long?
le ferie
the days off
ferire
to hurt (someone)
come?
how?
capitare
to happen
primo
first; 1st; prime
adesso
now
direi!
I daresay!
principalmente
primarily; mostly
a scuola
at school
giugno
June
prima di
before
settembre
September
poi
then (after that)
funzionare
to function; to work
il discorso
the speech
lungo
long
durante
during
ci sono
there are
il giorno
the day
fare
to do; to make
la settimana
the week
nuovo
new
cominciare
to start
scegliere
to pick; to choose
parecchio
rather a lot
riguardare
to concern
stesso
same
posso
I can; I might; I may
avere
to have
cosa?
what?
anche
also; too; as well
recente
recent
credere
to believe
carino
cute; nice; pretty
noleggiare
to hire; to rent
essere
to be
guidare
to drive
la possibilità
the chance; the possibility
possibile
possible
attraversare
to go through; to cross (the street)
navigare
to sail
fino a ...
as far as...; until...
il tempo
the time; the weather
la metà
the half
ultimamente
lately
vero
true; real
la parola
the word
gli Stati Uniti
the United States
per esempio
for example
l'esempio
the example
postare
to post (on social media)
consigliare
to suggest
l'occhio
the eye
chiuso
closed
sicuramente
definitely
personalmente
personally
la passione
the passion
forse
maybe; perhaps
così
so; like this
devo
I have to; I must
dire
to say; to tell
secondo
second; 2nd
bello
beautiful; pretty
ricco
rich
la cucina
the kitchen; cuisine
cucinare
to cook
buono
good
soprattutto
above all
culturale
cultural
interessante
interesting
la città
the city
ti piace
you like (one thing, singular informal)
lavorare
to work
in realtà mi piace
I actually like it
mi piace
I like (one thing)
l'idea
the idea
ideare
to devise
organizzare
to organise
sognare
to dream
comunque
by the way; anyway
quasi
nearly; almost
la cosa
the thing
il fatto
the fact
fatto!
done!
aiutare
to help; to aid
realizzare
to realise; to achieve
desiderare
to wish; to desire
appunto
precisely

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