| ma |
| 1. conj. but | |
| 2. n. abbreviation of mamma | |
| 3. interj. (informal, emphatic) Indicates emotion or emphasis. | |
| Ma che carino! - Oh, how cute! | |
| 4. interj. (informal) Used to introduce a new topic or a question. | |
| Ma...tu sei di Roma? - So...you're from Rome? | |
| quando |
| 1. adv. when | |
| Quando parti? - When will you leave? | |
| Da quando stai imparando il Latino? - Since when do you learn Latin? | |
| 2. conj. when | |
| Si partirà quando sarai pronta. - We will leave when you're ready. | |
| la neve arrivò quando ce l'aspettavamo - it snowed when we expected it | |
| Cosa vuoi fare quando sarai grande? | |
| 3. n-m. when, moment (a point or period in time) | |
| La |
| 1. pron. (formal) alternative case form of la (you) | |
| 2. art. the | |
| 3. pron. (accusative) her, it | |
| La vedo. - I see her. | |
| 4. pron. (accusative, formal) you (term of respect) | |
| La vedo. - I see you. | |
| Scusi se la disturbo. - Sorry to bother you. | |
| 5. n. (music) la (musical note) | |
| 6. n. (music) A (musical note and scale) | |
| realtà |
| 1. n. reality | |
| 2. n. situation | |
| irrompe |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of irrompere | |
| irrompere |
| 1. v. (intransitive) To burst (into), intrude, barge | |
| anziché |
| 1. conj. rather than | |
| 2. conj. instead (of) | |
| spaccare |
| 1. v. to break, split | |
| 2. v. to rend | |
| 3. v. to chop | |
| 4. v. (intransitive, slang) to rock, to be very skillful; to excel | |
| Quel gruppo spacca! - That band rocks! | |
| tutto |
| 1. adj. all | |
| 2. pron. everything, all | |
| 3. pron. anything | |
| 4. adv. entirely, quite | |
| 5. adv. all over | |
| 6. n. whole | |
| si |
| 1. pron. (reflexive pronoun) oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves | |
| Il tuo gatto si lava sul mio letto. - Your cat cleans himself/itself on my bed. | |
| La tua gatta si lava sul mio letto. - Your cat cleans herself on my bed. | |
| Marco si è rotto il braccio. - Marco has broken his arm. | |
| 2. pron. (reciprocal pronoun) each other, one another | |
| Carlo e Laura si amano. - Carlo and Laura love each other. | |
| 3. pron. (indefinite) one, you, we, they, people | |
| In Italia si pranza intorno all'una. - In Italy they eat lunch around 13. | |
| In Italia si tende ad andare a letto tardi. - In Italy, people tend to go to bed late. | |
| Si dice che Maria volesse uccidere Giovanni. - It is said that Maria wanted to kill Giovanni. | |
| Da questa finestra si vede la banca. - From this window, one can see the bank. | |
| 4. pron. (si passivante) (ngd, Used to form the passive voice of a verb); it | |
| Si vende latte. / Vendesi latte. - Milk for sale. | |
| Non si accettano carte di credito. - Credit cards are not accepted. | |
| 5. n. (music) B | |
| sì |
| 1. adv. yes | |
| 2. adv. so | |
| assesta |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of assestare | |
| 2. v. second-person singular imperative of assestare | |
| assestare |
| 1. v. to settle | |
| 2. v. (with "un colpo") To deal (a blow) | |
| 3. v. (with "la mira") To adjust one's aim | |
| in |
| 1. prep. in | |
| Ho qualcosa in tasca. - I have got something in my pocket. | |
| Partirò in primavera. - I will be leaving in spring. | |
| Vado in quinta elementare. - I'm in fifth grade of elementary school. | |
| 2. prep. to | |
| Sono andato in panetteria. - I went to the bakery. | |
| Vado in quinta elementare. - I go to fifth grade of elementary school. | |
| 3. prep. into | |
| 4. prep. by | |
| Vado a scuola in autobus. - I go to school by bus. | |
| 5. prep. on | |
| Ho messo un cappello in testa. - I put a hat on my head. | |
| Metti il pane in tavola. - Put the bread on the table. | |
| questa |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of questo | |
| 2. pron. feminine singular of questo | |
| fantasia |
| 1. n. imagination, fantasy, whim, fancy | |
| 2. n. pattern | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| si |
| 1. pron. (reflexive pronoun) oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves | |
| Il tuo gatto si lava sul mio letto. - Your cat cleans himself/itself on my bed. | |
| La tua gatta si lava sul mio letto. - Your cat cleans herself on my bed. | |
| Marco si è rotto il braccio. - Marco has broken his arm. | |
| 2. pron. (reciprocal pronoun) each other, one another | |
| Carlo e Laura si amano. - Carlo and Laura love each other. | |
| 3. pron. (indefinite) one, you, we, they, people | |
| In Italia si pranza intorno all'una. - In Italy they eat lunch around 13. | |
| In Italia si tende ad andare a letto tardi. - In Italy, people tend to go to bed late. | |
| Si dice che Maria volesse uccidere Giovanni. - It is said that Maria wanted to kill Giovanni. | |
| Da questa finestra si vede la banca. - From this window, one can see the bank. | |
| 4. pron. (si passivante) (ngd, Used to form the passive voice of a verb); it | |
| Si vende latte. / Vendesi latte. - Milk for sale. | |
| Non si accettano carte di credito. - Credit cards are not accepted. | |
| 5. n. (music) B | |
| sì |
| 1. adv. yes | |
| 2. adv. so | |
| abbandona |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of abbandonare | |
| 2. v. second-person singular imperative of abbandonare | |
| abbandonare |
| 1. v. to abandon, walk out on, maroon, give away, give up | |
