Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including morning activities and entertainment
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| In this video, you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in Italian. |
| Hi everybody, my name is Felice. |
| Welcome to The 800 Core Italian Words and Phrases video series! |
| This series will teach you the eight hundred most common words and phrases in Italian. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| 1. |
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| pigiama |
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| "pajamas" |
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| pigiama |
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| pigiama |
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| "pajamas" |
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| Voglio comprare alcuni pigiami. |
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| "I want to buy some pajamas." |
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| Voglio comprare alcuni pigiami. |
| 2. |
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| reggiseno |
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| "brassiere" |
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| reggiseno |
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| reggiseno |
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| "brassiere" |
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| reggiseno bianco |
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| "white brassiere" |
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| reggiseno bianco |
| 3. |
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| svegliarsi |
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| "wake up" |
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| svegliarsi |
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| svegliarsi |
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| "wake up" |
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| Mi sveglio alle 7 del mattino. |
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| "I wake up at 7 a.m." |
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| Mi sveglio alle 7 del mattino. |
| 4. |
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| fare il pendolare |
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| "commute" |
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| fare il pendolare |
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| fare il pendolare |
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| "commute" |
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| Faccio il pendolare in treno per lavorare. |
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| "I commute to work by train." |
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| Faccio il pendolare in treno per lavorare. |
| 5. |
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| mangiare |
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| "eat" |
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| mangiare |
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| mangiare |
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| "eat" |
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| Devi mangiare la Nutella. |
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| "You have to eat Nutella." |
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| Devi mangiare la Nutella. |
| 6. |
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| arte |
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| "art" |
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| arte |
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| arte |
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| "art" |
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| In Italia c'è un'arte culinaria. |
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| "In Italy, there is a culinary art." |
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| In Italia c'è un'arte culinaria. |
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| letteratura |
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| "literature" |
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| letteratura |
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| letteratura |
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| "literature" |
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| Ho studiato letteratura per quattro anni. |
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| "I studied literature for four years." |
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| Ho studiato letteratura per quattro anni. |
| 8. |
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| film |
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| "movie" |
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| film |
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| film |
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| "movie" |
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| A che ora inizia il film? |
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| "What time does the movie start?" |
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| A che ora inizia il film? |
| 9. |
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| musica |
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| "music" |
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| musica |
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| musica |
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| "music" |
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| Ero distratto dalla musica. |
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| "I was distracted by the music." |
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| Ero distratto dalla musica. |
| 10. |
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| risposta |
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| "answer" |
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| risposta |
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| risposta |
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| "answer" |
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| Dammi subito una risposta! |
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| "Give me an answer immediately!" |
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| Dammi subito una risposta! |
| 11. |
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| insegnare |
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| "teach" |
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| insegnare |
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| insegnare |
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| "teach" |
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| Lei insegna dei corsi all'università. |
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| "She teaches classes at the university." |
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| Lei insegna dei corsi all'università. |
| 12. |
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| chiedere |
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| "ask" |
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| chiedere |
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| chiedere |
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| "ask" |
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| Sapevo già quello che mi voleva chiedere, ma ho fatto la gnorri. |
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| "I already knew what he wanted to ask me, but I played dumb." |
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| Sapevo già quello che mi voleva chiedere, ma ho fatto la gnorri. |
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| chiudere |
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| "close" |
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| chiudere |
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| chiudere |
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| "close" |
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| Potresti chiudere la finestra, per favore? |
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| "Could you close the window, please?" |
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| Potresti chiudere la finestra, per favore? |
| 14. |
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| nascita |
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| "birth" |
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| nascita |
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| nascita |
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| "birth" |
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| Studiamo la nascita di questo culto. |
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| "Let's study the birth of this worship." |
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| Studiamo la nascita di questo culto. |
| 15. |
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| lavorare |
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| "work" |
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| lavorare |
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| lavorare |
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| "work" |
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| Dovresti lavorare. |
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| "You should work." |
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| Dovresti lavorare. |
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| accendere |
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| "turn on" |
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| accendere |
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| accendere |
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| "turn on" |
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| Accendo il mio computer. |
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| "I turn on my computer." |
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| Accendo il mio computer. |
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| spegnere |
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| "turn off" |
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| spegnere |
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| spegnere |
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| "turn off" |
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| Puoi spegnere le luci? |
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| "Can you turn off the lights?" |
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| Puoi spegnere le luci? |
| 18. |
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| mangiare fuori |
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| "eat out" |
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| mangiare fuori |
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| mangiare fuori |
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| "eat out" |
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| Alla gente piace mangiare fuori nei weekend. |
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| "People like to eat out on the weekends." |
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| Alla gente piace mangiare fuori nei weekend. |
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| assìstere |
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| "attend" |
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| assìstere |
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| assìstere |
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| "attend" |
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| Oggi non posso assistere alla lezione di canto. |
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| "Today, I can't attend singing class." |
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| Oggi non posso assistere alla lezione di canto. |
| 20. |
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| ovest |
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| "west" |
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| ovest |
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| ovest |
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| "west" |
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| La Spagna è a ovest dell'Italia. |
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| "Spain is west of Italy." |
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| La Spagna è a ovest dell'Italia. |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! |
| A presto! |
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