Other Pronouns. 2.15 Flashcards
(30 cards)
Mark, do you often go to Rome?
Yes, i go there every summer.
Mark, via spesso a roma?
Si, ci vado ogni estate.
Guys / kids, when are you going to grandma’s house?
We go here tomorrow.
Ragazzi, quando andate dalla nonna?
Ci andiamo domani.
Do you want to come with me to the cinema?
Certainly, i will come there happily / willingly.
Vuoi venire con me al cinema?
Ci vengo voluntieri.
Are you succeeding in seeing well (can you see well).
Yes, i am succeeding (to see that well)
Riesco a vedere bene.
Si, ci riesco.
A standard phrase is: to manage to do something ie:
Reuscire a fare qualcosa.
How many ice creams do you eat?
I eat one (of them)
Quanti gelati mangi?
Ne mango uno.
Do you have friends?
Yes, i have many (of them).
Hai del’amici?
Si, ne ho molti
How old are you?
I am 50.
Quanti anni hai?
Ne ho cinquanta.
Do you often talk about cooking?
Yes, i speak of it often.
Parli spesso di cucina?
si, ne parlo spesso.
Does the teacher understand a lot about maths?
Yes, he/she understands a very lot (about it).
L’insegnante capisce molto di matematica?
Si, ne capisce moltissimo
This dress is very cute, what do you think of it?
Questa gonna e molto carina, cosa ne pensi?
Tomorrow let’s go to the sea/beach, what do you say (about that)?
Domani, andiamo al mare, cosa ne dici?
Do you need money?
No, i already have lots (of it).
Hai bisogno di soldi?
No, ne ho gia un sacco
Is there a pizzaria near here?
C’e una pizzaria qui vicino?
There are many beautiful museums here.
Ci sono molti bei musei qui.
There are many lovely things to see here.
Ci sono tante belle cose da vedere qui.
Do you believe in father christmas?
Certainly, (in him) i still believe
Credi a babbo natale?
Certo, ci credo ancora.
(Ci replaces the words after credi a)
Do you often think about work?
Yes, i think about it often.
Pensi spesso al lavoro?
Si, ci penso spesso.
What do you think about work?
I like it a lot.
Cosa ne pensi del lavoro.
Mi piace molto.
Note: this uses “pensi di “ not “pensi a” because it’s an opinion.
(I’m not sure why the ne is there).
Do you know Tomaso?
What do you think of Tomaso (do “him” too).
Do you think of Tomaso often? Do you think of him often?
I like Tomaso and i think of him often.
Conosci Tomaso?
Cosa pensi di Tomaso. Cosa ne pensi? (This is “pensi di” b/c it’s an opinion).
Pensi spesso a Tomaso? Ci pensi spesso? (This is “pensi a” b/c it’s a thought coming to mind. Ci used used to replace something after a verb where ‘a’ is used)
Mi piace Tomaso e ne penso spesso.
We’ve talked about it enough.
Ne abbiamo parlato abbastanza.
How many books do you have?
I have three of them.
Quanti libri hai?
Ne ho tre.
I would like to buy a car.
What do you think (of it)>
Vorrei comprare una macchina.
Cosa ne pensi?
In Florence there are a lot of ice cream parlours.
A Firenze ci sono molte gelaterie?
When are you (two) going on holiday?
We are going (on holiday) very soon.
Quando andate in vacanza?
Ci andiamo molto presto.
