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perché
why; because
chiedere
to ask
la radio
the radio
pronto
ready; hello (on the phone)
al momento
at the moment
il momento
the moment
più
more; most
forte
strong
mi dispiace
I'm sorry
dispiaciuto
regretful; sorry
adesso
now
recuperare
to recover; to retrieve
scrivere
to write
il libro
the book
volere
to want
se
if; whether
andare
to go
cercare
to seek; to look for ...
la biblioteca
the library
la libreria
the bookcase; the bookshop
chiamarsi
to call (oneself)
la chiamata
the call
mi chiamo ...
my name is ...
come
how; like; as
il padre
the father
la Spagna
Spain
poi
then (after that)
l'Italia
Italy
l'altezza
the height
seduto
seated
fisico
physical
fare
to do; to make
conoscere
to know (a person/thing); to meet
spaccare
to smash
la donna
the woman
l'amico; l'amica
the friend (masc.; fem.)
l'amante
the lover
in realtà
actually
la realtà
the reality
però
however
devo
I have to; I must
il modo
the method; the mode
solo
alone; lonely
il disegno
the drawing
maggiore
older
una parte
a part
trovare
to find
il fratello
the brother
il maschio
the male
grande
big; large
sperare
to hope
avere
to have
guardare
to look; to watch
il lavoro
the job; the work
preferito
favourite
essere
to be
creare
to create; to design
il video
the video
studiare
to study
nemmeno
not even
la casa
the house
dormire
to sleep
la strada
the street; the road
appena
only; just
cambiare
to change
dire
to say; to tell
il luogo
the place (location)
sempre
always
già
already; yet
italiano
Italian
ricco
rich
dentro
into; inside
ancora
still; again; yet
fuori
outside; out
il ragazzo
the boy; the boyfriend
tanto
much; a lot
la persona
the person
ritrovare
to find again; to recover
fidanzato
engaged
prima
before
vero
true; real
il nome
the name
altro
other
la cosa
the thing
succedere
to happen
sembra
it seems
passare
to pass; to spend (time)
la giornata
the day (daytime)
il bar
the bar
il calcio
(the) football
il film
the film; the movie
il computer
the computer
la domanda
the question
risolvere
to figure out; to solve
rispondere
to answer; to respond; to pick up (the phone)
pubblicare
to publish; to issue

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