Jan 31, 2007
Inghilterra = England
Germania = Germany
Francia = France
Spagna = Spain
Svizzera = Switzerland
Irlanda = Ireland
Stati Uniti = United States
legno = wood
plastica = plastic
oro = gold
argento = silver
vetro = glass
amore = love
pace = peace
coraggio = courage
bottiglia = bottle
scatola = box
ombrello =...
Jan 30, 2007
conoscere = to know
io conosco = I know
tu conosci = you know (informal)
Lei conosce = you know (formal)
lui/lei conosce = he/she knows
noi conosciamo = we know
voi conoscete = you know (plural)
loro conoscono = they know
sapere = to know
io so = I know
tu sai = you know (informal)
Lei sa = you know (formal)
lui/lei sa...
Jan 29, 2007
Quel ragazzo e' forte = That boy is strong.
Vogliono essere insegnanti buoni. = They want to be good teachers.
Il dottore non e' povero = The doctor is not poor.
Hai visto quella chiesa alta? = Did you see that tall church?
Ho mangiato troppi biscotti. = I ate too many cookies.
Lui e' povero, ma bello. = He is poor, but...
Jan 26, 2007
Adjectives are words which modify or describe nouns. Since they tell us about a noun, they must agree in number and gender with the noun they are describing.
Numbers and adjectives which tell how many, precede the nouns they modify:
tre arance = three oranges
molti libri = many books
troppo rumore = too much...
Jan 25, 2007
alto = tall
basso = short
magro = thin
grasso = fat
simpatico = likeable
antipatico = unlikeable
biondo = blonde
scuro = dark
forte = strong
debole = weak
brutto = ugly
gentile = kind
giovane = young
vecchio = old
nuovo = new
grande = big
piccolo = little
sposato = married
vero = true
povero = poor