Learning Italian…

doing my best to master Italian

Day 2 – another batch of phrases

❑    There is nothing left – non è rimasto niente
❑    Our team has qualified for the semi-finals – la nostra squadra è entrata in semifinale
❑    I won’t tolerate it! – non intendo tollerarlo!
❑    have an X-ray – farsi fare una radiografia
❑    Fruit is good for you – la frutta fa bene
❑    I don’t know who to believe – non so a chi credere
❑    it’s not what I meant – non è ciò che volevo dire
❑    instruction manual  – libretto d’istruzioni
❑    near the bank – vicino alla banca
❑    go for a drink – andare a bere qualcosa

April 21, 2009 Posted by | New Phrases | Leave a Comment

Day 3 – more new words

✓    bocca (nf) (BOHK- kah)   mouth (anatomy)
❑    caro (adj) (KAHR- roh)   dear
❑    finestra (nf) (fee – NEH – strah)   window
✓    funghi (nm) (FOON – gee)   mushrooms; often mispronounced (FOON-jee)
❑    nonni (nm) (NOHN – nee)   grandparents
❑    passeggiata (nf) (pahs – sehd – JAH – tah)   stroll, (pleasure) walk
✓    salute! (sah – LOO – teh)   to your health!
❑    simpatico (adj.) (seem – PAH – tee – koh) nice
❑    vecchio (adj.) (VEHK – kyoh)   old, elderly
✓    amico (nm) (ah- MEE – koh)   friend

April 21, 2009 Posted by | New Vocabulary | Leave a Comment

   

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