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246 words/phrases to learn
che
that; what; which; who
vado
I go
raccontare
to tell
vero
true
europeo
European
ero
I was
noi
we; us
OK
okay
sperare
to hope
mi
me; myself
perdonare
to forgive
ma
but
in
in
in realtà
actually
no
no (answer to a question)
grazie
thank you
molto
very; much; really; a lot of ...
molti
many
si
one (you); oneself; each other
ultimo
last; final
chi
who (questions)
come
how; like; as
ovviamente
obviously
essere
to be
non
not
nono
ninth; 9th
di
of; than; by
politico
political
o
or
la maggioranza
the majority
maggiore
older
partire
to leave
voi
you (plural)
sono
I'm; they're
tra
between
di chi
whose (in questions)
e
and
poi
then (after that)
da
since; from; by
fuori
outside; out
particolare
particular
oggi
today
provare
to try (on); to prove
insieme
together
iniziare
to start; to begin
se
if; whether
io
I
cercare
to seek; to look for ...
prendere
to take
scoprire
to discover; to find out
così
so; like this
più
more; most
vicino
near; close
qualcuno (qualcuna)
someone; anyone
probabilmente
probably
probabile
likely; probable
sembrare
to seem
aumentare
to increase; to raise
la situazione
the situation
ancora
still; again; yet
abbastanza
enough; quite; pretty; fairly
media
media
guardare
to look; to watch
dipendente
addicted; dependent
quindi
therefore; so
lungo
long
l'Italia
Italy
italiano
Italian
anche
also; too; as well
enorme
huge; enormous
lavorare
to work
in Italia
in Italy
quasi
nearly; almost
grande
big; large
buono
good
nord
North
notare
to note; to notice
c'è
there is
piccolo
small; little
particolarmente
especially; particularly
diverso
different; diverse
restare
to stay
sì
yes
perché
why; because
perciò
therefore
dopo
later; after
vedere
to see
riuscire
to manage (to do)
risolvere
to figure out; to solve
dove
where
dovere
to have to; must
passare
to pass; to spend (time)
fa
ago
ne
of this; of that; of these; of those
trovare
to find
nuovo
new
siamo
we're
potere
can; might; may
più o meno
more or less
meno
less
ci
us; ourselves; there
permettere
to allow
proprio
really; right; (my) own
vivere
to live
attuale
current
costruire
to build; to construct
l'albero
the tree
assolutamente
absolutely
per esempio
for example
ho
I have
stesso
same
il luogo
the place (location)
Milano
Milan
cambiare
to change
completamente
entirely; completely
completare
to complete
totale
total
postare
to post (on social media)
assurdo
absurd
est
East
sud
South
adesso
now
parlare
to speak; to talk
arrivare
to arrive
primo
first; 1st; prime
prima
before
finire
to finish; to end
circa
about; approximately
significativo
significant
crescere
to grow
dire
to say; to tell
quale
which; what
solo
alone; lonely
certo
certain; sure
certamente
certainly
la questione
the matter; the issue
qui
here
già
already; yet
girare
to turn; to go round
ci sono
there are
chiedere
to ask
chiedersi
to wonder (oneself)
intero
entire; whole
interessarsi
to interest (oneself)
interessato
interested
interessante
interesting
alla fine
eventually
culturale
cultural
un sacco di
a lot of (idiom)
continuare
to continue
la popolazione
the population
invece
instead
stabilire
to establish
dentro
into; inside
cento
one hundred; 100
la storia
the story; the history
bene
well
è così
that's just the way it is
tre
three; 3
umano
human
sempre
always
siete
you're (plural)
è stato
he was; he has been
due
two; 2
arancione
orange
saranno
they'll be
spiegare
to explain
il sogno
the dream
sognare
to dream
l'uomo
the man
uno
one; 1
appena
only; just
verso
towards
versare
to pour
creare
to create; to design
il sud
(the) south
semplice
simple
semplicemente
simply
andate
you go (plural)
lì
there
sapere
to know (a fact)
venire
to come
permesso
may I come in?
mangiare
to eat
tirare
to pull
la crescita
the growth
Porto
Porto
portare
to bring; to carry; to take (with)
pronto
ready; hello (on the phone)
la partita
the match; the game
superare
to pass (an exam)
tenere
to keep
contare
to count
il mondo
the world
nato
born
chiudere
to close
perdere
to miss; to lose
perdersi
to get (oneself) lost
facile
easy
caro
expensive; dear
allora
so; then
va
he goes; she goes; it goes; you go (formal)
va bene
alright; OK
volere
to want
volare
to fly
bello
beautiful; pretty
ovest
West
recentemente
recently
recente
recent
l'ovest
(the) west
mentire
to lie
datato
outdated
la domanda
the question
fare
to do; to make
la differenza
the difference
l'idea
the idea
diffuso
popular; common; widespread
posso
I can; I might; I may
possiamo
we can; we might; we may
suonare
to play (an instrument); to sound
il letto
the bed
forse
maybe; perhaps
diventare
to become; to turn into
avere
to have
aspettare
to wait for; to expect
morto
dead
principalmente
primarily; mostly
principale
principal; main
il signore
the gentleman
in tempo
in time
ricordare
to remember
la lingua
the tongue; the language
capire
to understand
aperto
open
la risposta
the response; the reply; the answer
francese
French; Frenchman; Frenchwoman
attraversare
to go through; to cross (the street)
affascinante
charming
un altro
another
il colore
the colour
nero
black
vabbè
whatever; never mind
scuro
dark
curioso
curious
l'ora
the hour
ciao!
hi; bye
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