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Milano
Milan
più o meno
more or less
occupare
to occupy; to take up
la politica
(the) politics; the policy
sempre
always
la passione
the passion
adesso
now
parlare
to speak; to talk
il lavoro
the job; the work
come
how; like; as
il cameriere; la cameriera
the waiter; the waitress
il bar
the bar
la piazza
the square
estate
summer
quindi
therefore; so
perché
why; because
l'amico; l'amica
the friend (masc.; fem.)
il centro
the centre
la storia
the story; the history
se
if; whether
anche
also; too; as well
poi
then (after that)
l'agente
the agent
vedere
to see
la casa
the house
cercare
to seek; to look for ...
passare
to pass; to spend (time)
la giornata
the day (daytime)
difficile
difficult; hard
l'evento
the event
devi
you have to ... ; you must (singular)
il piede
the foot
la giacca
the jacket
la cravatta
the tie
quasi
nearly; almost
il tipo
the guy; the type
però
however
una volta
once; one time
colpire
to hit
il mese
the month
chiuso
closed
la persona
the person
divertente
fun; funny; entertaining
la risata
the laughter
la crisi
the crisis
dopo
later; after
bello
beautiful; pretty
il concerto
the concert
alla fine
eventually
la fine
the end
imparare
to learn
sapere
to know (a fact)
piano
slowly
il mestiere
the profession; the craft
prima di
before
arrivare
to arrive
la comunicazione
the communication
seguire
to follow
la strategia
the strategy
la possibilità
the chance; the possibility
il tema
the essay; the topic
il giorno
the day
personalmente
personally
soprattutto
above all
ascoltare
to listen
il supermercato
the supermarket
il mezzo
the middle
pubblico
public
i parenti
the relatives
chiunque
whoever
leggere
to read
il giornale
the newspaper
fare
to do; to make
l'idea
the idea
il mondo
the world
avere
to have
il potere
the power
comunicare
to communicate
posso
I can; I might; I may
la cosa
the thing
dire
to say; to tell
scendere
to get off; to go down

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