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Vocabulary

vicini

vee-CHEE-nee — Neighbors; people living nearby

Avete

ah-VEH-teh — You have (formal or plural present tense)

dei

DEH-ee — Some; partitive article for masculine plural nouns

bei

BEH-ee — Beautiful; nice (masculine plural adjective)

nella

NEL-lah — In the; contraction of in and la

vostra

VOH-strah — Your (formal or plural possessive feminine form)

parte

PAR-teh — Part; area; region of a place

dello

DEL-loh — Of the; contraction of di and lo

Assolutamente

as-so-loo-tah-MEN-teh — Absolutely; completely; without any doubt

orribili

or-REE-bee-lee — Horrible; dreadful (plural adjective)

Non

Non — Not; negation word used before verbs

parlo

PAR-loh — I speak; I talk (first person singular)

mai

MAH-ee — Never; at no time whatsoever

con

Con — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

nessuno

nes-SOO-noh — Nobody; no one; not anyone at all

di

dee — Of; from; preposition with many uses

loro

LOH-roh — Them; they; third person plural pronoun

Quanto

KWAN-toh — How much; how many; to what extent

dovete

doh-VEH-teh — You must; you have to (plural/formal)

divertirli

dee-ver-TEER-lee — To entertain them; to amuse them

Si

See — Reflexive pronoun; oneself; also yes

avvicina

av-vee-CHEE-nah — Approaches; draws near; moves closer

e

eh — And; coordinating conjunction linking elements

prende

PREN-deh — Takes; grabs; picks up something

un

oon — A; an; indefinite article masculine singular

A

Ah — At; to; preposition with various uses

proposito

proh-POH-see-toh — Purpose; by the way; speaking of which

lo

loh — It; him; definite article masculine singular

è

eh — Is; third person singular of essere

la

lah — The; definite article feminine singular

contea

kon-TEH-ah — County; an administrative territorial division

non

non — Not; negation particle used before verbs

vero

VEH-roh — True; right; isn't it (tag question)

Lo

Loh — It; him; direct object pronoun masculine

Sì

See — Yes; affirmative response to a question

certo

CHER-toh — Certainly; sure; of course; definite

Perché

per-KEH — Why; because; for what reason

tutte

TOOT-teh — All; every (feminine plural form)

queste

KWES-teh — These (feminine plural demonstrative adjective)

tazze

TAT-tseh — Cups; teacups; small drinking vessels

i

ee — The; definite article masculine plural form

al

al — At the; to the; contraction of a and il

cetriolo

cheh-tree-OH-loh — Cucumber; a long green salad vegetable

una

OO-nah — A; an; indefinite article feminine singular

tale

TAH-leh — Such; so great; of that kind

sconsiderata

skon-see-deh-RAH-tah — Reckless; thoughtless; irresponsible (feminine adjective)

stravaganza

strah-vah-GAN-tsah — Extravagance; excessive spending or luxury

in

in — In; into; preposition of place or time

uno

OO-noh — One; a; masculine indefinite article form

così

ko-ZEE — So; such; in this way; like this

giovane

JOH-vah-neh — Young; a young person; youthful

Chi

Kee — Who; which person; whoever

viene

VYEH-neh — Comes; arrives; third person singular

a

ah — To; at; preposition with various meanings

prendere

PREN-deh-reh — To take; to get; to grab something

il

eel — The; definite article masculine singular form

tè

Teh — Tea; the popular hot brewed beverage

solo

SOH-loh — Only; alone; just; by oneself

zia

DZEE-ah — Aunt; a parent's sister

Che

Keh — What; that; which; who (conjunction/pronoun)

cosa

KOH-zah — Thing; what; object or matter

assolutamente

as-so-loo-tah-MEN-teh — Absolutely; completely; in every respect

deliziosa

deh-leets-YOH-zah — Delicious; delightful (feminine singular adjective)

va

Vah — Goes; it goes; works out fine

benissimo

beh-NEES-see-moh — Very well; perfectly; extremely good

ma

mah — But; however; coordinating conjunction of contrast

temo

TEH-moh — I fear; I am afraid; I worry

che

keh — That; which; who; subordinating conjunction

approverà

ap-proh-veh-RAH — Will approve; will agree to something

del

del — Of the; some; partitive masculine singular

tutto

TOOT-toh — All; everything; entirely; completely

presenza

preh-ZEN-tsah — Presence; being present in a place

qui

KWEE — Here; in this place; at this location

Posso

POS-soh — I can; I may; I am able to

chiedere

KYEH-deh-reh — To ask; to request; to inquire

perché

per-KEH — Why; because; reason or cause for something

Mio

MEE-oh — My; mine; masculine possessive adjective

caro

KAH-roh — Dear; expensive; beloved; cherished person

amico

ah-MEE-koh — Friend; male companion; buddy

modo

MOH-doh — Way; manner; method of doing something

cui

KWEE — Whom; which; relative pronoun after preposition

flirtate

fleer-TAH-teh — You flirt; flirting behavior (plural/formal)

vergognoso

ver-gon-YOH-zoh — Shameful; embarrassing; disgraceful behavior

È

Eh — Is; third person singular present of essere

quasi

KWAH-zee — Almost; nearly; practically; not quite

altrettanto

al-tret-TAN-toh — Just as much; equally; the same amount

grave

GRAH-veh — Serious; grave; severe; of great concern

flirta

FLEER-tah — Flirts; behaves in a flirtatious manner

voi

VOH-ee — You (plural); second person plural pronoun

Sono

SOH-noh — I am; they are; first person singular

innamorato

in-nah-moh-RAH-toh — In love; enamored; smitten with someone

venuto

veh-NOO-toh — Come; arrived; past participle of venire

città

cheet-TAH — City; town; urban area or settlement

appositamente

ap-poh-zee-tah-MEN-teh — On purpose; specifically; expressly for that reason

per

per — For; in order to; through; per

farle

FAR-leh — To make her; to do for her

proposta

proh-POH-stah — Proposal; offer; marriage proposal

matrimonio

mah-tree-MOH-nee-oh — Marriage; wedding; matrimony; marital union

Pensavo

pen-SAH-voh — I thought; I was thinking (imperfect tense)

foste

FOS-teh — You were (plural/formal subjunctive of essere)

piacere

pyah-CHEH-reh — Pleasure; enjoyment; to please; nice to meet

Io

EE-oh — I; first person singular subject pronoun

chiamo

KYAH-moh — I call; I name; I refer to something

faccenda

fat-CHEN-dah — Matter; affair; business; chore to handle

affari

af-FAH-ree — Business; affairs; deals; matters to handle

siete

SYEH-teh — You are (second person plural present tense)

poco

POH-koh — Little; a bit; not much; few

romantico

roh-MAN-tee-koh — Romantic; relating to love or sentiment

vedo

VEH-doh — I see; I notice; I observe something

davvero

dav-VEH-roh — Really; truly; indeed; for real

nulla

NOOL-lah — Nothing; anything; not a thing

nel

nel — In the; contraction of in and il

fare

FAH-reh — To do; to make; infinitive verb form

molto

MOL-toh — Very; much; a lot; greatly

essere

ES-seh-reh — To be; the infinitive form of the verb

innamorati

in-nah-moh-RAH-tee — In love (plural); lovers; enamored people

Ma

Mah — But; however; yet; introducing a contrast

c'è

cheh — There is; there exists; something is present

definitiva

deh-fee-nee-TEE-vah — Definitive; final; conclusive (feminine adjective)

Dopotutto

doh-poh-TOOT-toh — After all; when all is said and done

si

see — Reflexive pronoun; oneself; each other

potrebbe

poh-TREB-beh — Could; might; third person conditional of potere

accettati

at-chet-TAH-tee — Accepted; received favorably (plural past participle)

Di

dee — Of; by; from; preposition with various uses

solito

SOH-lee-toh — Usual; customary; di solito means usually

accade

ak-KAH-deh — Happens; occurs; takes place; comes about

credo

KREH-doh — I believe; I think; I suppose so

E

Eh — And; coordinating conjunction linking two elements

allora

al-LOH-rah — Then; so; at that point; well then

tutta

TOOT-tah — All; whole; entire (feminine singular form)

l'emozione

leh-mo-TSYOH-neh — The emotion; the excitement; the feeling

finita

fee-NEE-tah — Finished; over; ended (feminine past participle)

La

Lah — The; definite article feminine singular form

vera

VEH-rah — True; real; genuine (feminine adjective)

essenza

es-SEN-tsah — Essence; core; fundamental nature of something

romanticismo

roh-man-tee-CHEES-moh — Romanticism; the quality of being romantic

l'incertezza

lin-cher-TET-tsah — The uncertainty; doubt; lack of certainty

Se

Seh — If; whether; conditional conjunction

mi

mee — Me; myself; first person object pronoun

sposerò

spoh-zeh-ROH — I will marry; I will get married

cercherò

cher-keh-ROH — I will try; I will seek; I will look

certamente

cher-tah-MEN-teh — Certainly; definitely; without any doubt

dimenticarlo

dee-men-tee-KAR-loh — To forget it; to put it out of mind

ho

oh — I have; first person singular of avere

alcun

al-KOON — Any; some; no (in negative sentences)

dubbio

DOOB-byoh — Doubt; uncertainty; suspicion about something

su

soo — On; about; upon; preposition with various uses

questo

KWES-toh — This; this thing; masculine singular demonstrative