Saga Baldoria -Parole Svariate (2) (completo) Flashcards
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Il fungo, i funghi
the mushroom(s)
Il gallo
the rooster
[La gallina
→ the hen]
“Di” + Definite Article
→ of; ‘s
1 di + il = del
a. Il gelato del bambino
→ the child’s ice cream (literally “the ice cream of the child”)
2 di + la = della
b. Il gatto della ragazza
→ the girl’s cat (literally “the cat of the girl”)
3 di + lo = dello
a. Gli animali dello zoo
→ the animals of the zoo
4 di + l’ = dell’
a. La giacca dell’amica
→ the friend’s jacket (literally “the jacket of the friend”)
Il giocattolo
the toy
Il grembiule (da cucina)
→ the pinafore, the smock (as worn by schoolchildren, for example)
the apron
a. Il grembiule (per la scuola)
→ the pinafore, the smock (as worn by schoolchildren, for example)
Il lenzuolo, le lenzuola / i lenzuoli
the (bed) sheet(s)
[This word has two plural forms:
“i lenzuoli” (multiple individual sheets) and “le lenzuola” (the specific sheets on a bed).]
Il lenzuolo, le lenzuola / i lenzuoli
→ I have washed and ironed lots of bed sheets.
→ The sheets on my bed are white and soft.
the (bed) sheet(s)
a. Ho lavato e stirato molti lenzuoli.
→ I have washed and ironed lots of bed sheets.
b. Le lenzuola del mio letto sono bianche e morbide.
→ The sheets on my bed are white and soft.
Il mandolino
the mandolin
Il manzo
the beef
Il marito
the husband
[La moglie
→ the wife]
Il medico primario
the head doctor
a. Matteo è il (medico) primario di chirurgia.
→ Matteo is the head (doctor) of surgery.
[Note:
We also say “il primario” for a man, and “la primaria” for a woman, to mean the same thing.]
Il mercato
a. → the (financial, employment) market
the market
a. Il mercato (finanziario, del lavoro)
→ the (financial, employment) market
Il mestolo
the ladle
Il souvenir
the souvenir, the memento
a. Il negozio di souvenir
→ the gift shop
Promettere
to promise
Promettere in sposa
→ the father had promised his daughter’s hand in marriage to the king
to promise in marriage
a. Il padre aveva promesso in sposa la figlia al re
→ the father had promised his daughter’s hand in marriage to the king
Il pagliaccio
the clown
Il paio di scarpe
the pair of shoes, the pair of boots
[We can also say simply “le scarpe” (the shoes, the boots).]
Il parcheggio
the parking lot
Di fiducia
a. → One’s regular hairdresser; a trusted hairdresser
trusted
a. Il parrucchiere di fiducia
→ One’s regular hairdresser; a trusted hairdresser
Il peperoncino
the chilli pepper
Il personale
the staff, the personnel
Il pomodoro
a. → I like pasta with tomato sauce.
the tomato
a. Mi piace la pasta al pomodoro.
→ I like pasta with tomato sauce.
Il portafoglio
the wallet
[We can also use “il portafogli” (the wallet) in the singular. The plural of both words is “i portafogli” (the wallets).]