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Parts of Speech Flashcards

1
Q

also

A

anche

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2
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there is
there was

A

c’è
c’era

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3
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now

A

ora

(or)

adesso

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4
Q

what

A

che cosa
(or)
cosa

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5
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I like (it)

(when what you like is singular)

A

mi piace

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I like (them)

(when what you like is plural)

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mi piacciono

(pee-AAH-chino)

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7
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but

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ma

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8
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a little

A

un po’

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9
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is

A

è

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10
Q

why/because

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perchè

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11
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all

A

tutto

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12
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after

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dopo

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13
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there are
there were

A

ci sono
c’erano

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14
Q

where is…

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dov’è

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15
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where are…

A

dove sono

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16
Q

here

A

qui

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17
Q

very

(and explain how to add endings in place of using word for very)

A

molto / molti / molte

Or instead, add to end of word:

-issimo (bellissimo)
-issimi (bellissimi)

-issima (bellissima)
-issime (bellissime)

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18
Q

never

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non… mai

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19
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at, in, to (and used before city name, month, often with ANDARE, etc.)

A

a

Ex: Io studio a Roma.
(andare) a

A… casa, letto, lezione, piedi, tavola, teatro

il al
l’all’
lo allo
i ai
gli agli

la alla
l’all’
le alle

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20
Q

with (i.e., companionship, or with a transport option)

A

con

(if using w/transport, must add article. Ex: con la bici)

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21
Q

from

A

da

il dal
l’dall’
lo dallo
i dai
gli dagli

la dalla
l’dall’
le dalle

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22
Q

of (to be from) or to replace ‘s

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di

Ex: Sono DI Chicago
Macchina DI Luigi (Luigi’s car)

il del
l’dell’
lo dello
i dei
gli degli

la della
l’dell’
le delle

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23
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at, in, to (often used with places/regions, transport, etc.)

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in

Region ex: Le due città sono in Puglia.

Transport ex: in bici, in taxi, etc.

Or use w/TV (you watch in TV, not ON TV)

In…autobus, banca, biblioteca, campagna, centro, classe, montagna, palestra, piscina, spiaggia, treno, ufficio, vacanza (& words ending in -ia)

il nel
l’ nell’
lo nello
i nei
gli negli

la nella
l’nell’
le nelle

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24
Q

for, in order to (and to use with the purpose)

A

per

Purpose ex: Per mio lavoro (for my job)

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25
Q

among, between, in

A

fra / tra

(can use either word - they mean the same thing)

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26
Q

on (top of) or on (the internet), about

A

su

il sul
l’sull
lo sullo
i sui
gli sugli

la sulla
l’sull
le sulle

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27
Q

me, too

A

anch’io

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28
Q

or

A

o (or) oppure

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29
Q

then

A

poi (or) allora

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30
Q

when

A

quando

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31
Q

which

A

quale (singular, m/f)
quali (plural, m/f)
qual (when precedes è)

(or use **che **when talking about broad subjects)

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32
Q

who

A

chi

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33
Q

how

A

come

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34
Q

with whom

A

con chi

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35
Q

whose

A

di chi

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36
Q

where

A

dove

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37
Q

how much

A

quanto

Sometimes agrees with gender/number:
quanto
quanti
quanta
quante

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38
Q

usually

A

di solito

39
Q

soon

A

presto

40
Q

this

A

questo (libro, studente)
quest’ (amico/amica)

questa (penna)
quest’ (amica)

Agrees w/the noun.

41
Q

these

A

questi (amici/studenti)

queste (amiche/penne)

Agrees w/the noun.

42
Q

without

A

senza

43
Q

always

A

sempre

44
Q

instead

A

invece

45
Q

while

A

mentre

46
Q

maybe/perhaps

A

forse

47
Q

more

A

più

48
Q

next to

A

accanto a

49
Q

in front of

A

davanti a

50
Q

inside

A

dentro

51
Q

behind

A

dietro

52
Q

opposite

A

di fronte (a)

53
Q

outside

A

fuori (da)

54
Q

far

A

lontano (da)

55
Q

above

A

sopra

56
Q

under/underneath

A

sotto

57
Q

near

A

vicino (a)

58
Q

straight ahead

A

diritto / dritto

59
Q

back (direction)

A

indietro

60
Q

to/on the left (of)

A

a sinistra (di)

61
Q

to/on the right (of)

A

a destra (di)

62
Q

at the corner (of)

A

all’angolo (di)

63
Q

that

A

quel (ragazzo)
quello (zaino)
quell’ (albero)

quella (macchina)
quell’ (isola)

64
Q

those

A

quei (ragazzi)
quegli (zaini)
quegli (alberi)

quelle (macchine)
quelle (isole)

65
Q

this (one)
these (ones)
that (one)
those (ones)

A

this (one):
questo/questa

these (ones):
questi/queste

that (one):
quello/quella

those (ones):
quelli/quelle

66
Q

every

A

ogni

67
Q

unfortunately

A

purtroppo

68
Q

too much/too many

A

troppo

69
Q

Direct Object Pronouns: me, you, her, him, us, you plural, them (m/f)

A

mi: me
ti: you
La: you (formal)
la: her/it
lo: him/it
ci: us
vi: you (plural)
le: them (f)
li: them (m)

Mangi la pizza?
Si, la mangio.

Ascolti la musica?
Si, l’ascolto*
*use l’ when verb starts with vowel (li/le never use ‘)

70
Q

Here (I, you, she, he, we, you all, they) am/are!

A

ecco…
…mi
…ti
…la
…lo
…ci
…vi
…le
…li

71
Q

already

A

già

Ho già comprato i biglietti.

72
Q

just

A

appena

Ho appena comprato i biglietti.

73
Q

not yet

A

non…ancora

Non ho ancora comprato i biglietti.

74
Q

yesterday

A

ieri

75
Q

the day before yesterday

A

l’altro ieri

76
Q

ago

one day ago
two days ago
a month ago
a year ago

A

fa

un giorno fa
due giorni fa
un mese fa
un anno fa

77
Q

last

last week
last month
last year
last summer

A

scorsa/scorso

la scorsa settimana (OR) la settimana scorsa
lo scorso mese (OR) il mese scorso
lo scorso anno (OR) l’anno scorso
la scorsa estate (OR) l’estate scorsa

78
Q

some

A

alcuni

79
Q

Direct object pronoun with past tense words:

Did you meet your friends?

Yes, I met them

A

Hai incontrato gli amici?

Si, li ho incontrati.

(with lo, la, li, le, change the past tense verb ending to match direct object)

80
Q

still

A

ancora

81
Q

not anymore

A

non…più

82
Q

early / late

A

presto / tardi

83
Q

first

A

primo

84
Q

sometime
sometimes

A

qualche volta
qualche a volte

85
Q

How do you make Italian words adverbs (-ly)?

A

Words ending in…

-lo (change to) -la
piano = pianamente
(slow - slowly)
raro = raramente
(rare - rarely)

-e or -a (no change)
felice = felicemente
(happy - happily)

-le or -re = drop -e
generale = generalmente
(general - generally)

Then add -mente

86
Q

one time
two times
many times

A

una volta
due volte
molte volte

87
Q

one at a time

A

uno/una alla volta

(depends on what you are doing one at a time?)

88
Q

Indirect object pronouns (answers To who? For who?)

A

mi
ti/Le
le
gli
ci
vi
gli

89
Q

Indirect object pronouns (answers To who? For who?) WITH PREPOSITIONS A or PER

A

me
te
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

90
Q

something

A

qualcosa

91
Q

there/about
(location)

A

ci

there
Quando vai al college?
Ci vado martedì.
(I go there Tuesday)

With credere in, pensare a
Credi in Dio?
Sì, ci credo. (Yes, I believe in it)

Pensi spesso al tuo ragazzo?
Sì, ci penso spesso.
(Yes, I think of him often)

If ci + ne are used together, it becomes ce ne

92
Q

of it / of them / about it / about them
(quantity)

A

ne

quantity of it / of them
Quanti caffè bevi al giorno?
Ne bevo due. (I drink 2 of them)

About
With parlare di, dire di, pensare di, sapere di
Parliamo di musica?
Sì, ne parliamo dopo. (Yes, we’ll talk about it later)

Passato Prossimo
Match ending of verb to match quantity/gender of the noun being replaced.
Quanti telefonate hai fatto oggi?
Ne ho fatte tante.

If ci + ne are used together, it becomes ce ne

93
Q

Idiomatic expressions with ne:

What’s the date today?
Today is the twelfth.

How old are you?
I am 21.

A

Quanti ne abbiamo oggi?
Oggi ne abbiamo dodici.

Quanti anni hai?
Ne ho ventuno.

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