| 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. | |
| 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) | |
| autobus |
| 1. n. bus | |
| è |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of essere; is | |
| Se non è vero, è ben trovato - If it is not true, it is a good story. | |
| essere |
| 1. v. (intransitive, indicating existence, identity, location, or state) to be, to stay | |
| 2. v. (auxiliary, used to form composite past tense of many intransitive verbs) to have (done something); to | |
| 3. v. (impersonal, of a duration of time since an event) to have passed | |
| 4. n. being | |
| 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. | |
| ritardo |
| 1. n. delay, lag | |
| 2. n. (mental) retardation, retard | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present indicative of ritardare | |
| ritardare |
| 1. v. To delay, defer or hold up | |
| 2. v. to retard or slow down | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) To be late or slow | |
| in ritardo |
| 1. adv. (of time) late, behind, after, overdue, belated, slow | |
| essere in ritardo - to be late, to be behind schedule | |
