AVVERBI (adverbs)
a volte – sometimes
di solito – usually
frequentemente – frequently
mai – never
raramente – rarely
sempre – always
spesso – often
allegramente – joyfully
astutamente – astutely, cunningly
coraggiosamente – courageously
difficilmente – with difficulty
disperatamente – desperately
facilmente – easily
finalmente – at last, finally
fisicamente – physically
generosamente – generously
lentamente – slowly
mentalmente – mentally
perfettamente – perfectly
probabilmente – probably
solamente – exclusively, only
specialmente – especially
tranquillamente – calmly
tristemente – sadly
velocemente – quickly
veramente – truly
bene – well
meglio – better [adv.]
male – poorly
peggio – worse [adv.]
LE PARTI DEL CORPO (body parts)
bocca (la) – mouth
braccio (il) – arm
– pl.: le braccia
caviglia (la) – ankle
cervello (il) – brain
ciglio (il) – eyelash
– pl.: le ciglia
collo (il) – neck
coscia (la) – thigh
dito (il) – finger
– pl.: le dita
faccia (la) – face
fronte (la) – forehead
gamba (la) – leg
ginocchio (il) – knee
– pl.: le ginocchia
gomito (il) – elbow
labbro (il) – lip
– pl.: le labbra
mano (la) – hand
– pl.: le mani
naso (il) – nose
occhio (l’) – eye
orecchio (l’) – ear
– pl.: le orecchie
pancia (la) – tummy
petto (il) – chest
piede (il) – foot
polso (il) – wrist
schiena (la) – back
sopracciglio (il) – eyebrow
– pl.: le sopracciglia
spalla (la) – shoulder
stomaco (lo) – belly
testa (la) – head
LA ROUTINE (the routine)
addormentarsi – to fall asleep
alzarsi – to get up
asciugarsi – to dry off, up
farsi la barba – to shave
farsi la doccia – to shower
interessarsi di – to be interested in
lavarsi – to wash [oneself]
- lavarsi i capelli – to wash one’s hair
- lavarsi i denti – to brush one’s teeth
- lavarsi la faccia – to wash one’s face
- lavarsi le mani – to wash one’s hands
mettersi [un vestito] – to put on [a dress]
pettinarsi – to brush one’s hair
prepararsi – to get ready
radersi – to shave
rilassarsi – to relax
specchiarsi – to look at oneself in the mirror
svegliarsi – to wake up
truccarsi – to put on make up
vestirsi – to dress up
asciugacapelli (l’) / phon (il) – hairdryer
asciugamano (l’) – towel
bagnoschiuma (il) – shower gel, body wash
crema (la) – cream
dentifricio (il) – toothpaste
pettine (il) – comb
rasoio (il) – razor
sapone (il) – soap
sciampo / shampoo (lo) – shampoo
spazzola (la) – hairbrush
spazzolino da denti (lo) – toothbrush
specchio (lo) – mirror
trucchi (i) – make up
- fondotinta (il) – foundation
- mascara (il) – mascara
- ombretto (l’) – eyeshadow
- rossetto (il) – lipstick
PARAGONI (comparisons)
più …. di/che – more…than
meno… di/che – less…than
come – as, like, as much as
VERBI RECIPROCI (mutual verbs)
abbracciarsi – to hug each other
aiutarsi – to help each other
amarsi – to love each other
baciarsi – to kiss each other
chiamarsi – to call each other
conọscersi – to know each other
darsi – to give to each other
dirsi – to say something to each other
guardarsi – to look at each other
incontrarsi – to meet each other
innamorarsi – to fall in love with each other
lasciarsi – to leave each other, to split up
odiarsi – to hate each other
parlarsi – to speak to each other
salutarsi – to greet each other
scrịversi – to write to each other
separarsi – to get separated
sposarsi – to get married
telefonarsi – to phone each other
vedersi – to see each other