| 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 | |
| unirsi |
| 1. v. to unite, herd, get together, join up, join | |
| unirsi in matrimonio - to get married | |
| 2. v. to join, merge with, mingle with | |
| a |
| 1. prep. in | |
| 2. prep. at | |
| 3. prep. to | |
| 4. prep. Indicates the direct object, mainly to avoid confusion when it, the subject, or both are displaced, or for emphasis | |
| A me non importa. - To me it doesn’t matter. | |
| A lei non piace, ma a lui piace molto. - She doesn't like it, but he likes it very much. | |
| 5. v. misspelling of ha | |
| me |
| 1. pron. (disjunctive, emphatic) me | |
| 2. pron. alternative form of mi | |
| a me |
| 1. pron. (dative) to me | |
| (Lui/Lei) non piace a me. / A me non piace (lui/lei). - (He/She) does not like me. | |
| (Lui/Lei) piace a me. / A me piace (lui/lei). - (He/She) likes me. | |
| A me e lui piace lei. - He and I (both) like her | |
| stasera |
| 1. adv. this evening, tonight | |
| Sei libero stasera? - Are you free tonight? | |
