| 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. | |
| non |
| 1. adv. not | |
| 2. adv. un- | |
| 3. adv. don't | |
| riesci |
| 1. v. second-person singular present indicative of riuscire | |
| 2. v. second-person singular imperative of riuscire | |
| riuscire |
| 1. v. (indtr, it, a, di, in, intr=1) to succeed, to manage, to be able to | |
| Riescono a vedere tutti? - Can everyone see? | |
| Non mi riesce di contattarlo. - I am not able to reach him. | |
| riuscire nel lavoro - to do well at work | |
| 2. v. to be, to prove, to find | |
| 3. v. to go out again | |
| mai |
| 1. adv. never | |
| 2. adv. ever, always | |
| 3. adv. Used as an intensifier. | |
| Una risposta quanto mai ambigua. - An ambiguous answer indeed. | |
| Dove mai si sarà cacciato? - Where on earth did he end up? | |
| ad |
| 1. prep. to, at, in (used before a vowel for euphony instead of (m, it, a)) | |
| Dallo ad Adamo. - Give it to Adam. | |
| ascoltare |
| 1. v. to listen, hearken | |
