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Italian 102
Vocab and grammar points for the first quiz of ITA102 at U.W. Seattle
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Language - Italian
Undergraduate 2
01/21/2010

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Term
open-air market
Definition
il mercato all'aperto
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fruit vendor
Definition
il fruttivendolo
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fish
Definition
il pesce
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meat
Definition
la carne
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steak
Definition
la bistecca
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ham
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il prosciutto
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chicken
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il pollo
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milk
Definition
il latte
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bread
Definition
il pane
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cheese
Definition
il formaggio
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egg
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l'uovo (pl. le uova)
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fresh
Definition
fresco
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frozen
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surgelato
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cooked
Definition
cotto
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raw
Definition
crudo
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ripe
Definition
maturo
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to try/to taste
Definition
assaggiare
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to shop for food
Definition
fare la spesa
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pineapple
Definition
l'ananas
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oranges
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le arance/l'arancia
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melon
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il melone
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pears
Definition
le pere
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grape
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l'uva
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apples
Definition
le mele
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bananas
Definition
le banane
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lemons
Definition
i limoni
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strawberries
Definition
le fragole
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cherries
Definition
le ciliegie
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lettuce
Definition
la lattuga
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onions
Definition
le cipolle
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spinach
Definition
gli spinaci
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eggplant
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le melanzane
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tomatoes
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i pomodori
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potatoes
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le patate
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carrots
Definition
le carote
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peas
Definition
i piselli
Term
very fresh
Definition
bello fresco
Term
again
Definition
di nuovo
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and how!/of course!/certainly!
Definition
eccome!
Term
how nice!/how wonderful!
Definition
che bello!
Term
Past Participles of regular verbs
Definition
-are ----> -ato
-ere ----> -uto
-ire ----> -ito
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Using "avere" with past participles
Definition
Used with all transitive verbs as well as many intransitive verbs. Past participle stays in original form (ato, ito, uto)
Term
Using "essere" with part participles
Definition
Used with many intransitive verbs. Past participle agrees with the subject of the sentence in gender and number. Often used with verbs that describe motion and states of being.
Term
Past participle: nascere
Definition
Essere nato/a/i/e
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Past participle: diventare
Definition
Essere diventato/a/i/e (to become)
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Past participle: Cadere
Definition
Essere caduto/a/i/e
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Past participle: Morire
Definition
Essere morto/a/i/e
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Past participle: stare
Definition
Essere stato/a/i/e
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Past participle: Rimanere
Definition
Essere rimasto/a/i/e
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Past participle: Restare
Definition
Essere restato/a/i/e
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Past participle: vivere
Definition
Essere vissuto/a/i/e
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Past participle: salire
Definition
Essere salito/a/i/e
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Past participle: scendere
Definition
Essere sceso/a/i/e
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Past participle: essere
Definition
Essere stato/a/i/e
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Past participle: andare
Definition
Essere andato/a/i/e
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Past participle: partire
Definition
Essere partito/a/i/e
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Past participle: uscire
Definition
Essere uscito/a/i/e
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Past participle: venire
Definition
Essere venuto/a/i/e
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Past participle: entrare
Definition
Essere entrato/a/i/e
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Past participle: (ri)tornare
Definition
Essere (ri)tornato/a/i/e
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Past participle: arrivare
Definition
Essere arrivato/a/i/e
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Past participle: leggere
Definition
Avere letto
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Past participle: scrivere
Definition
Avere scritto
Term
Past participle: fare
Definition
Avere fatto
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Past participle: dire
Definition
Avere detto
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Past participle: rispondere
Definition
Avere risposto
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Past participle: chiedere
Definition
Avere chiesto
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Past participle: vedere
Definition
Avere visto
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Past participle: dare
Definition
Avere dato
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Past participle: scegliere
Definition
Avere scelto
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Past participle: bere
Definition
Avere bevuto
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Past participle: ammettere
Definition
Avere ammesso
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Past participle: mettere
Definition
Avere messo
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Past participle: promettere
Definition
Avere promesso
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Past participle: chiudere
Definition
Avere chiuso
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Past participle: prendere
Definition
Avere preso
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Past participle: decidere
Definition
Avere deciso
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Past participle: uccidere
Definition
Avere ucciso
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Past participle: ridere
Definition
Avere riso
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Past participle: aprire
Definition
Avere aperto
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Past participle: offrire
Definition
Avere offerto
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Past participle: rompere
Definition
Avere rotto
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Past participle: tradurre
Definition
Avere tradotto
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Past participle: vincere
Definition
Avere vinto
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Past participle: perdere
Definition
Avere perso
Term
yesterday
Definition
ieri
Term
last night
Definition
ieri sera
Term
the other day
Definition
l'altro giorno
Term
the day before yesterday
Definition
l'altro ieri
Term
an hour ago
Definition
un'ora fa
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a week ago
Definition
una settimana fa
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a month ago
Definition
un mese fa
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a year ago
Definition
un anno fa
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last week
Definition
la settimana scorsa
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last Saturday
Definition
sabato scorso
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last month
Definition
il mese scorso
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last year
Definition
l'anno scorso
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already
Definition
già
Term
ever
Definition
mai
Term
Have you ever been to Italy?
Definition
Sei mai stato in Italia?
Term
They've already seen that film.
Definition
Hanno già visto quel film.
Term
One hundred
Definition
cento (use without article)
Term
thousand
Definition
mille (one thousand), use mila with more than one thousand.
Term
a million
Definition
un milione
Term
a billion
Definition
un miliardo
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price
Definition
il prezzo
Term
bill, check
Definition
il conto
Term
change (getting back money)
Definition
il resto
Term
discount
Definition
lo sconto
Term
ATM
Definition
il bancomat
Term
expensive
Definition
caro
Term
costly
Definition
costoso
Term
cheap/reasonably priced
Definition
conveniente
Term
economic/cheap
Definition
economico
Term
to pay (cash)
Definition
pagare (in contanti)
Term
to cash (a check)
Definition
incassare (un assegno)
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to spend
Definition
spendere
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to cost
Definition
costare
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to save
Definition
risparmiare
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to lend
Definition
prestare
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to change/exchange
Definition
cambiare
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money
Definition
il denaro/i soldi
Term
credit card
Definition
la carta di credito
Term
bill (of money.. such as a 20)
Definition
le banconote
Term
wallet
Definition
il portafoglio
Term
change (coins)
Definition
le monete/gli spiccioli
Term
check
Definition
l'assegno
Term
to be broke
Definition
essere senza una lira
Term
let's hurry up!
Definition
sbrighiamoci!
Term
I'm warning you!, Don't forget!
Definition
mi raccomando!
Term
Let's not be cheap!
Definition
Non facciamo i tirchi!
Term
you must be kidding!
Definition
capirai!
Term
Il partitivo
Definition
Saying "some". Use di + article generally... Use un po' di for something unmeasurable or part of something (singular). Use qualche for singular objects. Use alcune/alcuni for plural objects.
Term
Using Ne
Definition
Replace direct object... answering questions of quantity. Also, replaces nouns or noun phrases following "di". Follows "non" and precedes conjugated verb.
Idiomatic uses:
Quanti ne abbiamo oggi? (What day is today?)
--- Oggi ne abbiamo ventidue.

Quanti anni ha tuo padre?
Ne ha cinquantatre.

When using with past tense, past participle must agree in gender and number with the noun that ne is replacing.
Term
salesperson/clerk
Definition
il/la commesso/a
Term
perfume and soap shop
Definition
profumeria
Term
stationary store
Definition
la cartoleria
Term
gift
Definition
il regalo
Term
brand
Definition
la marca
Term
on sale
Definition
in offerta
Term
display window of a shop or store
Definition
la vetrina
Term
best-quality
Definition
di ottima qualità
Term
to gift-wrap
Definition
fare un pacchetto regalo
Term
to take a walk/to stroll
Definition
fare due passi
Term
may i help you?
Definition
desidera..?
Term
bubble bath/foam bath
Definition
il bagnoschiuma
Term
perfume
Definition
il profumo
Term
shampoo
Definition
lo shampoo
Term
toothpaste
Definition
il dentifricio
Term
soap
Definition
il sapone
Term
please
Definition
per piacere
Term
on the contrary/actually (used to contradict or intensify a previous statement)
Definition
anzi
Term
to be nearby
Definition
essere a due passi
Term
what do you say to (doing something)?
Definition
che ne dici di (+ infinitive)
Term
Using direct-object pronouns
Definition
They receive the action of a verb and answers the question what? or whom?
Mi, ti, La, lo, la, ci, vi, Li, Le, li, le.
Precedes conjugated verb, non precedes object pronoun.
When used with an infinitive, attaches to the end of the infinitive. The final e of the infinitive is dropped.
Bisogno comprare il latte?
Si, bisogna comprarlo.

Lo and La combine with verbs starting with a vowel.

When used in past tense, the past participle agrees in gender and number with the pronoun.
Term
Using Ci
Definition
Used with locations, replaces the noun or phrase referring to the place. Usually, phrases are introduced with a, in, da, or su.

Also used with verbs pensare, credere, and riuscire.

Can also replace an infinitive phrase beginning with a.
Term
shop
Definition
la bottega
Term
department store
Definition
il grande magazzino
Term
supermarket
Definition
il supermercato
Term
clientele
Definition
la clientela
Term
pharmacy
Definition
la farmacia
Term
fish store
Definition
la pescheria
Term
delicatessen
Definition
la salumeria
Term
bakery
Definition
la pasticceria
Term
ice cream store
Definition
la gelateria
Term
butcher shop
Definition
la macelleria
Term
coffee store
Definition
la torrefazione
Term
bread store
Definition
la panetteria/il panificio
Term
tobacco store
Definition
la tabaccheria
Term
kilo/kilogram
Definition
il chilo
Term
liter
Definition
il litro
Term
one hundred grams
Definition
l'etto
Term
you don't say/I can't believe it!
Definition
Non mi dire!
Term
Please!/For heaven's sake!
Definition
per carità!
Term
Move it!
Definition
sbrigati!
Term
come on!
Definition
dai!
Term
look who's here!
Definition
chi si vede!
Term
to be a fool
Definition
essere scemo
Term
customer
Definition
il/la cliente
Term
cash register
Definition
la cassa
Term
receipt
Definition
lo scontrino/la ricevuta
Term
cashier
Definition
il cassiere/la cassiera
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