Pinguinian (language)

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This langauge is a mmixture of both English and Italian.
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=== Verbs to know ===
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Hello/Ciao are both used according to preference.
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*to be - essere
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*to have - avere
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*to do - fare
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*to see - vedere
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*to read - leggere
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*to write - scrivere
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*to love - amare
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*to want - volere
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*to hate - odiare
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*to buy - comprare
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*to stay - remanere
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*to go - andare
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*to return - ritornare
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*to arrive - arrivare
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*to leave (something) - lasciare
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*to leave (a place) - partire
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*to drink - bevere
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*to eat - mangiare
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*to watch - guardae
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*to be able to - potere
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*to know (knowledge) - sapere
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*to know (a person) - conoscere
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*to find - trovare
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*to lose - perdere
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*to win - vincere
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*to travel - viaggiare
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*to drive - guidare
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*to ski - sciare
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*to walk - camminare
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*to run - correre
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*to build - construire
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*to learn - imparare
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*to speak - parlare
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*to use - usare
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All verbs are from italian.
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=== Verb tenses ===
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Question words such as, when, where and why are in English.
 
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Eg. When e' tuo compleanno?
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===== Verb tense: present =====
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Note: The article that normally precedes the possessive noun is ommitted.
 
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When is your birthday?
 
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Most verbs follow one pattern but where there are two verbs with the same stem such as volare and volere, these are treated slightly differently.
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Most verbs are conjugated by doubling the last consonant of the stem and adding the relevant conjugations.
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| '''Singular'''
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| '''Plural'''
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| '''1st Person'''
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| -''o''
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| -''iamo''
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| '''2nd Person'''
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| -''ai''
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| -''ate''
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| '''3rd Person'''
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| -''a''
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| -''ano''
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Eg. ''parlare'' (to speak) removing the root and adding the consonant becomes ''parll''- plus adding -''o'' makes it ''parllo''.
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I speak Pinguinian = ''Parllo pinguiniano''
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===== Verb tense: past-repetitive =====
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===== Verb tense: past-singular =====
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===== Verb tense: past-progressive =====
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===== Verb tense: present-progressive =====
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===== Verb tense: future =====
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===== Verb tense: conditional =====
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'''Drinks'''
'''Drinks'''
*water - acqua
*water - acqua
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*cream - crema
*cream - crema
*coffee - caffa
*coffee - caffa
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*tea - te
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*tea - ta
*hot chocolate - ciocolatta calda
*hot chocolate - ciocolatta calda
*martini - martini
*martini - martini
*margarita - margherita  
*margarita - margherita  
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Fruits and vegetables
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'''Fruits and vegetables'''
*apple - mela
*apple - mela
*banana - banana
*banana - banana
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*orange - arance
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*orange - arancio
*pear - pera
*pear - pera
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*grape - razzo
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*grape - uva
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*lemon - limone
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*lemon - limona
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*lime - lemea
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*grapefruit - pompelmo
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*grapefruit - citrazzo
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* strawberry - fragola
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* strawberry - fressa
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*peach - pesca
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*cherry - ciona
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*blueberry - acquaza
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*blackberry - norazzo
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*peach - empecca
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*nectarine - emectarina
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*plum - pruna
*plum - pruna
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*tomato - tomata
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*tomato - pomodoro
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*mango - mangiati
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*pineapple - anana
*pineapple - anana
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*papaya -  
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*watermelon - anguria
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*starfruit -  
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*lettuce - lattuga
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*pomegranate -  
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*broccoli - broccoli
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*passionfruit -  
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*onion - cipola
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* cactus - cactato
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*garlic - aglio
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* canteloupe - cantelopo
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*potato - patato
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    * watermelon - melone d'acqua
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    * honeydew - melone di verdi
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'''Meat and others'''
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*lamb - agnello
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*chicken - pollo
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*pork - porco
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*ham - prosciutto
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*sausage - salciccia (di porco)
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*eggs - uove
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    * carrot - carotena
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'''Ordering a meal'''
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    * lettuce - brassandora
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*soup - zuppa
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    * broccoli - broccoli
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*salad - insalata
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    * cauliflower - califlora
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*main course - primo piatto
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    * celery - celera
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    * onion - onona
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'''Body parts'''
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    * garlic - garlice
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*head - testa
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    * potato - pomatera
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*neck - collo
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    * corn - cernato
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*arm - braccia
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    * pepper - papriccia
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*leg - gamba
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    * asparagus - asparaggia
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*heart - cuora
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    * cabbage - cabbaggio
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*eye - occhio
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    * cucumber - cucumbera
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*ear - orrecchio
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    * radish - radiccio
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*mouth - bocca
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*nose - naso
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*tongue - lingua
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*sexual organs - organi sessuali
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'''Travel and transportation'''
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*airplane - aeroplani
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*airport - aeroporti
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*flight - volo
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*taxi - tassi
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*car - macchina
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*train - treno
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*ferry - traghetto
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*bicycle - bicicletta
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*road - via
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*street - strada
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*bridge - ponto
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*highway - autostrada
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'''Hospitality'''
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*hotel - albergo
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*motel - alberghino
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*guest house - pensiona
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*hostel - ostelia
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*house - casa
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*pool - piscina
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'''Living'''
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*bedroom - stanza da letto
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*bathroom - stanza da bagno
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*kitchen - cucina
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*games room - sala da giochi
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*garden - giardino
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'''Nature (flora & fauna)'''
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*tree - albero
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*flower - fiora
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*grass - erba
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*dog - cano
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*cat - gatta
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*mouse - musa
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*bear - ursa
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*fish - pesco
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*snake - serpentina
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*eagle - aquila
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*bird - uccello
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*sky - cielo
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*cloud - nuvola
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*sun - sola
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*moon - luna
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'''Directions'''
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*north - nordo
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*south - sudo
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*east - esta
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*west - ovesta
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*northwest - nordovesta
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*northeast - nordesta
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*southwest - sudovesta
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*southeast - sudesta
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'''Sports'''
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*football - calzio
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*rugby - rugbo
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*hockey - hocchia
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*golf - golfo
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Current revision as of 00:29, 12 December 2007

Contents

Verbs to know

  • to be - essere
  • to have - avere
  • to do - fare
  • to see - vedere
  • to read - leggere
  • to write - scrivere
  • to love - amare
  • to want - volere
  • to hate - odiare
  • to buy - comprare
  • to stay - remanere
  • to go - andare
  • to return - ritornare
  • to arrive - arrivare
  • to leave (something) - lasciare
  • to leave (a place) - partire
  • to drink - bevere
  • to eat - mangiare
  • to watch - guardae
  • to be able to - potere
  • to know (knowledge) - sapere
  • to know (a person) - conoscere
  • to find - trovare
  • to lose - perdere
  • to win - vincere
  • to travel - viaggiare
  • to drive - guidare
  • to ski - sciare
  • to walk - camminare
  • to run - correre
  • to build - construire
  • to learn - imparare
  • to speak - parlare
  • to use - usare

Verb tenses

Verb tense: present

Most verbs follow one pattern but where there are two verbs with the same stem such as volare and volere, these are treated slightly differently. Most verbs are conjugated by doubling the last consonant of the stem and adding the relevant conjugations.

Singular Plural
1st Person -o -iamo
2nd Person -ai -ate
3rd Person -a -ano

Eg. parlare (to speak) removing the root and adding the consonant becomes parll- plus adding -o makes it parllo.

I speak Pinguinian = Parllo pinguiniano

Verb tense: past-repetitive
Verb tense: past-singular
Verb tense: past-progressive
Verb tense: present-progressive
Verb tense: future
Verb tense: conditional

Basic useful info

Articles

  • la, l' (m. sing.)
  • le (f. pl.)
  • il, lo, l' (m. sing.)
  • i, gli (m. pl.)


Important nouns

Drinks

  • water - acqua
  • mineral water - acqua minerala
  • juice - succho (di arancio, di mela, di limona)
  • milk - latta
  • cream - crema
  • coffee - caffa
  • tea - ta
  • hot chocolate - ciocolatta calda
  • martini - martini
  • margarita - margherita

Fruits and vegetables

  • apple - mela
  • banana - banana
  • orange - arancio
  • pear - pera
  • grape - uva
  • lemon - limona
  • grapefruit - pompelmo
  • strawberry - fragola
  • peach - pesca
  • plum - pruna
  • tomato - pomodoro
  • pineapple - anana
  • watermelon - anguria
  • lettuce - lattuga
  • broccoli - broccoli
  • onion - cipola
  • garlic - aglio
  • potato - patato

Meat and others

  • lamb - agnello
  • chicken - pollo
  • pork - porco
  • ham - prosciutto
  • sausage - salciccia (di porco)
  • eggs - uove

Ordering a meal

  • soup - zuppa
  • salad - insalata
  • main course - primo piatto

Body parts

  • head - testa
  • neck - collo
  • arm - braccia
  • leg - gamba
  • heart - cuora
  • eye - occhio
  • ear - orrecchio
  • mouth - bocca
  • nose - naso
  • tongue - lingua
  • sexual organs - organi sessuali

Travel and transportation

  • airplane - aeroplani
  • airport - aeroporti
  • flight - volo
  • taxi - tassi
  • car - macchina
  • train - treno
  • ferry - traghetto
  • bicycle - bicicletta
  • road - via
  • street - strada
  • bridge - ponto
  • highway - autostrada

Hospitality

  • hotel - albergo
  • motel - alberghino
  • guest house - pensiona
  • hostel - ostelia
  • house - casa
  • pool - piscina

Living

  • bedroom - stanza da letto
  • bathroom - stanza da bagno
  • kitchen - cucina
  • games room - sala da giochi
  • garden - giardino

Nature (flora & fauna)

  • tree - albero
  • flower - fiora
  • grass - erba
  • dog - cano
  • cat - gatta
  • mouse - musa
  • bear - ursa
  • fish - pesco
  • snake - serpentina
  • eagle - aquila
  • bird - uccello
  • sky - cielo
  • cloud - nuvola
  • sun - sola
  • moon - luna

Directions

  • north - nordo
  • south - sudo
  • east - esta
  • west - ovesta
  • northwest - nordovesta
  • northeast - nordesta
  • southwest - sudovesta
  • southeast - sudesta

Sports

  • football - calzio
  • rugby - rugbo
  • hockey - hocchia
  • golf - golfo
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