FORME DI INVITO (invitations)
avere voglia di … – to fancy / to desire (+ verb or direct object)
certamente – certainly
perché non… – why don’t (we/you)…
perché no – why not
vorresti…? (informal) / vorrebbe…? (formal) – would you like to…
vorrei…- I’d like to…
ti piacerebbe…? (informal) / le piacerebbe…? (formal) – would you like to…
mi piacerebbe… – I’d like to…
ti va… ? (informal) / le va… ?(formal) – would you like to…
(non) mi va – I’d like to (I don’t want to)
LE UNITÀ DI MISURA (measurements)
centimetro – centimeter
chilo(grammo) – kilogram
chilometro – kilometer
etto – 100 grams
gallone – gallon
grammo – gram
iarda – yard
libbra – pound
litro – litermetro – meter
miglio – mile
oncia – once
piede – foot
pinta – pint
pollice – inch
LE ESPRESSIONI DI QUANTITÀ (quantity)
alcuni/e – some
del/della/dello/dell’/delle/degli – a bit of / some
qualche –some
una fetta di… – a slice of
un po’ di … – a bit of / some
LE PREPOSIZIONI (prepositions)
a – at / in / to
con – with
da – from / at / since / by
di – of / from
in – in / at / to
per – for / in order to / through
su – on / in
tra / fra – among / between / in
I NEGOZI (stores)
drogheria (la) – bodega, small grocery store
droghiere/a (il/la) – person who works in a ‘drogheria’
fruttivendolo/a (il/la) – person who sells fruit and vegetables
gelateria (la) – ice cream store
gelataio/a (il/la) – person who works in a ‘gelateria’
macelleria (la) – butcher’s
macellaio/a (il/la) – butcher
mercato (il) – (farmers’) market
negozio (di alimentari) (il) – (grocery) store
panetteria (la) – bakery
panettiere/a (il/la) – person who works in a ‘panetteria’
pasticceria (la) – pastry shop
pasticcere/a (il/la) – person who works in a ‘pasticceria’ / pastry chef
pescheria (la) – fish store
pescivendolo/a (il/la) – person who works in a ‘pescheria’
salumeria (la) – cheese and cold cut store / deli
salumiere/a (il/la) – person who works in a ‘salumeria’
supermercato (il) – supermarket
VERBI (verbs)
conoscere – to know / to be acquainted with
saltare – to pan fry / to jump
sapere – to know / to be able to