Unit Vocabulary Flashcards

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to ask

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chiedere

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so

Non so dov’è il Ponte Vecchio

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to know (first-person singular of sapere)

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sapere definition

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sapere means to know facts, information, or a skill

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sapere conjugations

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sapere means to know facts, information, or a skill

conjugations resembles AVERE!

  1. io = so
  2. tu = sai
  3. lei/lui/Lei = sa
  4. noi = sappiamo
  5. voi = sapete
  6. loro = sanno
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preso in prestito

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I loaned/borrowed

eg. Ho preso in prestito il maglione = I loaned a sweater

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prendere in prestito

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to loan or borrow

eg. Ho preso in prestito il maglione = I loaned or borrowed a sweater

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to cross (the street)

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attraversare

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location terms
1. l’angolo

  1. il marciapiede
  2. l’angolo
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  1. corner
  2. sidewalk
  3. corner
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location verbs

directions

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indicazioni

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location terms

  1. il ponte
  2. la rotonda
  3. i’incrocio
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  1. bridge
  2. rotary/traffic circle
  3. intersection
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il semaforo

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traffic light

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la strada or la via

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street

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location terms
1. le strisce (pedonali)

  1. diritto
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  1. crosswalk

2. straight (direction)

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location verbs

to turn (physically, for travel)

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GIRARE is to turn

eg. girare a destra = to turn right
girare a sinistra = to turn left

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location verbs

to continue (physically, for travel)

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PROSEGUIRE is to continue

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location terms
1. nearby (adjective and adverb)

  1. toward (preposition)
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  1. QUI VICINO is nearby (adjective and adverb)

2. VERSO is toward (preposition)

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North, East, South, West

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  1. NORD is north
  2. EST is east
  3. SUD is south
  4. OVEST is west
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location terms

across from

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di fronte “a/a prepositional contraction”

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location terms

until

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fino “a/a prepositional contraction”

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location terms

far from

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lontano “da/da prepositional contraction”

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location terms

close to

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vicino “a/a prepositional contraction”

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paese

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can mean both

  1. country
  2. small town/village

use context to determine the right meaning!

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location terms

Dove si trova ___?

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Where is ___?

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costruire definition and present-tense conjugation

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costruire means to BUILD

  • building COSTs money!
  • conjugate with -isc-
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to give (someone) a ride
dare un passaggio
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to get one's bearings (verb)
ORIENTARSI is a REFLEXIVE verb that means to get one's bearings
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perdersi
to get lost
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1. to climb the stairs | 2. to go down the stairs
1. SALIRE le scale is to climb the stairs | 2. SCENDERE le scale is to deSCEND the stairs
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le scale
the stairs
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1. l'operatore ecologica | 2. il/la poliziotto/a
1. street cleaner/garbage collector - they're he operators of ecology 2. police officer
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pedestrian
il pedone
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1. il/la sindaco/a | 2. il vigile del fuoco
1. mayor | 2. firefighter
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1. the shopping center/mall | 2. downtown
1. il centro commerciale 2. in centro * the commercial center in downtown!
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1. church | 2. kiosk/newstand
1. church is LA CHIESA | 2. kiosk/newsstand is IL CHIOSCO
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1. il locale (notturno) | 2. la fontana
1. the nightclub | 2. the fountain
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1. il negozio | 2. la statua
1. the store | 2. the statue
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1. la panchina | 2. la piscina
1. the bench | 2. the pool
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1. la banca 2. la banconota 3. lo sportello automatico
1. the bank 2. the banknote/bill 3. ATM
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1. il conto bancario/corrente/di risparmio | 2. la moneta
1. bank/checking/savings account | 2. coin/change
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chiedere un prestito
to ask for a loan
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fare delle commissioni
to run errands
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firmare
to sign
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to pay
pagare
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to pay 1. con assegno 2. con carta di credito 3. in contanti
1. by check 2. with credit card 3. in cash
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1. prelevare dei soldi | 2. versare di soldi
1. prelevare = to WITHDRAW money | 2. versare = to DEPOSIT money
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riempire un modulo
to fill out a form
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1. il comune 2. l'edicola 3. la gioielleria
1. town hall 2. newsstand 3. jewelry store
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1. la lavanderia 2. la questura 3. l'ufficio informazioni
1. laundromat 2. police headquarters 3. tourist information office
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1. la busta 2. la cassetta delle lettere 3. la cartolina
1. envelope 2. mailbox 3. postcard
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1. il francobollo 2. l'indirizzo 3. il pacco
1. stamp 2. address 3. package
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1. la posta 2. il/la postino/a 3. la rivista
1. mail 2. mail carrier 3. magazine
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imbucare
to mail eg. imbucare una lettera = to mail a letter
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1. inviare | 2. ricevere
1. inviare is TO SEND | 2. ricevere is TO RECEIVE
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Spettacolo (show) verbs 1. applaudire 2. "essere" in tour
1. to applaud | 2. to be on tour
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Spettacolo (show) verbs 3. to perform
3. interpretare is to perform
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Spettacolo (show) verbs 4. "mettere" in scena 5. recitare (un ruolo)
4. to put on a show | 5. to play (a role)
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Spettacolo (show) vocab 1. allo spettacolo 2. l'atto 3. il balletto
1. at a show 2. act 3. ballet
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Spettacolo (show) vocab 1. la canzone 2. il coro 3. la fine
1. la canzone is SONG 2. il coro is CHORUS 3. la fine is THE END (of a show)
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Spettacolo (show) vocab 1. il pubblico 2. la poltrona 3. la proiezione
1. the public or audience 2. seat 3. screening
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Spettacolo (show) vocab 1. la rappresentazione 2. il/la batterista
1. the performance | 2. drummer
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Spettacolo (show) vocab 1. il/la cantante 2. il/la chitarrista 3. il/la drammaturgo/a
1. singer 2. guitarist 3. playwright
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Spettacolo (show) vocab 1. il personaggio 2. il/la regista
1. the character | 2. the director
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Le arti vocab cinema
il cinema it's MALE and INVARIABLE in plural bc it's shortened!
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Le arti vocab dipingere
dipingere is to paint
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Le arti vocab girare
girare is to film, to shoot
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Le arti vocab 1. pubblicare 2. scolpire (-isc-)
1. pubblicare is to PUBLISH | 2. scolpire is to SCULPT
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Le arti vocab 1. la trama 2. artistico/a 3. commovente
1. the plot 2. artistic 3. emotionally touching
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Le arti vocab 1. drammatico/a 2. scrivere una recensione
1. dramatic | 2. to write a review
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Le arti vocab 1. l'editoria 2. la stampa
1. the publishing industry | 2. the press
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Le arti vocab 1. il cortometraggio 2. il dramma
1. short film | 2. drama (film)
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Le arti vocab | la poesia
2. poem
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Le arti vocab 1. il racconto 2. il romanzo
1. short story | 2. a novel
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Le arti vocab 1. the author (male and female) 2. the painter (male and female)
1. l'autore and autrice | 2. il pittore and la pittrice
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Le arti vocab 1. lo scrittore and la scrittrice 2. la scultore and la scultrice
1. the writer (male and female) | 2. the sculptor (male and female)
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Le arti vocab 1. il capolavoro 2. la mostra
1. the masterpiece | 2. the exhibition
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Le arti vocab 1. il paesaggio 2. la pittura and il quadro 3. la scultura
1. landscape 2. painting, paint 3. sculpture
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Le occupazioni vocab 1. dare le dimissioni 2. dirigere
1. to resign | 2. to manage
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Le occupazioni vocab 3. fallire (-isc-) 4. guadagnare
3. to fail | 4. to earn
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Le occupazioni vocab 5. licenziare 6. prendere un congedo
5. to fire | 6. to take time off
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Le occupazioni vocab 7. l'aumento 8. il/la dirigente
7. raise | 8. the manager
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Le occupazioni vocab 9. il/la pesionato/a 10. la riunione
9. retiree | 10. the meeting
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Le occupazioni vocab 11. il sindacato 12. a tempo pieno
11. labor union (the SYNDICATE) | 12. full-time
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Le occupazioni vocab 13. il/la contabile 14. il/la cuoco/a 15. il/la docente
13. accountant 14. chef 15. teacher
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Le occupazioni vocab 16. il/la tassista 17. il/la vigile del fuoco
16. taxi driver | 17. firefighter
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In ufficio vocab 1. assumere 2. fare domanda
1. to hire | 2. to apply
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In ufficio vocab 3. ottenere 4. cercare lavora
3. to obtain | 4. to look for work
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In ufficio vocab 5. il posto 6. la carriera
5. position, job | 6. the career
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In ufficio vocab 7. il consiglio 8. un forte CV
7. advice | 8. a strong CV (resumé)
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In ufficio vocab 9. l'esperienza professionale 10. il mestiere
9. professional experience | 10. occupation, trade
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In ufficio vocab 11. il posto 12. le referenze
11. position/job | 12. references
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l'ultimo
the last
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che hai letto?
that you have read
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qual è
what is
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si fa
you do
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per divertirsi
to have fun (yourself)
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Che cosa si fa a Siena per divertirsi?
What do you do in Siena to have fun?
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I like....
Mi piace/piacciono
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Qual è l’ultimo libro che hai letto?
What is the last book you have read
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Che genere di film guardi?
What kind of movies do you watch?
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fairy tale
la favola
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horror film
il film dell'orrore
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sci-fi film
il film di fantascienza
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genere i generi
1. genre | 2. the genres
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hai mai visto
have you ever visited
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Translate Hai mai visto un’opera lirica? Quale?
Have you ever seen an opera?
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Answer Hai mai visto un’opera lirica? Quale? No, I have never seen an opera.
Have you ever seen an opera? No, non ho mai visto un'opera lirica. No, I have never seen an opera.
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Translate | A quale anno di università sei?
Which year of university are you in?
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Answer A quale anno di università sei? I am in my fourth year of university
Which year of university are you in? Sono al quarto anno di università I am in my fourth year of university
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imparare
to learn
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# Translate Cosa è necessario che tu faccia per imparare l’italiano?
What do you need to do to learn Italian?
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Answer Cosa è necessario che tu faccia per imparare l’italiano? I need to study well and do the homeworks
Devo studiare bene e fare i compiti I need to study well and do the homeworks
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speri
you hope
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che succeda
will happen
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# Translate Cosa speri che succeda il prossimo semestre?
What do you hope will happen next semester?
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Answer Cosa speri che succeda il prossimo semestre? I hope to continue studying Italian
Spero di continuare di studiare italiano. I hope to continue studying Italian
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I hope
spero
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poi
then