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105 words/phrases to learn
ho avuto una certa gavetta
I had to pay my dues
ho bisogno di una carbonara
I need a carbonara
lo faccio per lo sfizio
I do it to treat myself
ciao!
hi; bye
chiamare
to call; to name
grazie
thank you
quindi
so; therefore
ma
but
sembrare
to seem
essere
to be
molto
very; much; really; a lot of ...
la cosa
the thing
cosa
what
così
so; thus; such
mi piace
I like (one thing)
internazionale
international
europeo
European
fermarsi
to stop (oneself)
mai
never; ever
l'atto
the act (theater)
organizzare
to organize
pieno
full
mi manchi
I miss you
mi manca
I miss her; I miss him
mandare
to send
vero
true; real
veramente
truly
la mattina
the morning
sveglio
awake
svegliarsi
to wake (oneself) up
riconoscere
to recognize
servire
to serve
posso
I can; I might; I may
dentro
into; inside
come
how; like; as
la salsa
the sauce
poi
then (after that)
mangiare
to eat
ormai
by now
partire
to leave
perché
why; because
perciò
therefore; so
ultimo
last; final
giocare
to play (a game)
durare
to last
duro
hard; tough
da
since; from; by
fa
ago
ricordare
to remember
la mamma
the mom
ogni
every; each
a casa
at home
pensare
to think
grigio
gray
amare
to love
ancora
still; again; yet
domenica
Sunday
piccante
hot (food); spicy
volere
to want
volare
to fly
guardare
to look; to watch
se
if; whether
il ragazzo
the boy; the boyfriend
mettere
to put
certamente
certainly
fare
to do; to make
bene
well
sentire
to feel; to hear
sentirsi
to feel (oneself)
ascoltare
to listen
continuare
to continue
credere
to believe
chi
who (questions)
nord
North
vivere
to live
vivevamo all'estero
we used to live abroad
dove
where
nato
born
parlare
to speak; to talk
il caffè
the coffee
il momento
the moment
per me
for me
stare
to be (...-ing)
primo
first; 1st; prime
prima
before
proprio
really; right; (my) own
provare
to try (on); to prove
pronto
ready; hello (on the phone)
invece
instead
girare
to turn; to go round
qui
here
appena
just; only
vedere
to see
diventare
to become; to turn into
sud
South
cioè
I mean
importante
important
stesso
same
cercare
to seek; to look for ...
ovunque
everywhere; throughout
più
more; most
tra
between
già
already; yet
finire
to finish; to end
passare
to pass; to spend (time)

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