| perché |
| 1. conj. because, why | |
| L'ho fatto perché volevo. - I did it because I wanted to. | |
| 2. conj. (followed by the subjunctive) so, so that, in order that | |
| L'ho fatto perché io abbia il premio. - I did it so that I would get the prize. | |
| 3. adv. why | |
| Perché il cielo è azzurro? - Why is the sky blue? | |
| 4. n. the whys, the reason | |
| Vorrei proprio sapere il perché. - I would really like to know the reason. | |
| Non so il perché, ma non mi sento bene. - I don't know why, but I don't feel well. | |
| io |
| 1. pron. I, the first person | |
| posso |
| 1. v. first-person singular present indicative of potere | |
| posso? - May I?; Excuse me please. | |
| potere |
| 1. v. can, could; be able to | |
| 2. v. may, might; be possible to | |
| 3. n. power | |
| crepare |
| 1. v. to crack (something) | |
| 2. v. (informal, intransitive) to die (to snuff it or kick the bucket) | |
| Se avete invidia, crepate (If you are jealous, keel over and die) - Carlo Goldoni, I Due Gemelli Veneziani | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| Lei |
| 1. pron. (formal, polite) alternative case form of lei (you) | |
| 2. pron. she | |
| 3. pron. her | |
| 4. pron. it | |
| 5. pron. (formal) you | |
| no |
| 1. adv. no | |
| dire di no - to say no | |
| 2. adv. not | |
| Vieni o no? - Are you coming or not? | |
| Perché no? - Why not? | |
| 3. adv. (ngd, Used to replace negated nouns or adjectives); non-, not | |
| cattolici e no - Catholics and non-Catholics | |
| prodotti nuovi e no - new and not new products | |
| 4. adv. (ngd, Used at the end of a sentence as a sort of tag question or to emphasize a statement); isn't it so, right | |
| Te l'ho già detto, no? - I already told you, right? | |
