From Nova
This langauge is a mmixture of both English and Italian.
Hello/Ciao are both used according to preference.
All verbs are from italian.
Question words such as, when, where and why are in English.
Eg. When e' tuo compleanno?
Note: The article that normally precedes the possessive noun is ommitted.
When is your birthday?
Basic useful info
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Articles
- la, l' (m. sing.)
- le (f. pl.)
- il, lo, l' (m. sing.)
- i, gli (m. pl.)
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Important nouns
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Drinks
- water - acqua
- mineral water - acqua minerala
- juice - succho (di arancio, di mela, di limona)
- milk - latta
- cream - crema
- coffee - caffa
- tea - te
- hot chocolate - ciocolatta calda
- martini - martini
- margarita - margherita
Fruits and vegetables
- apple - mela
- banana - banana
- orange - arance
- pear - pera
- grape - uva
- lemon - limona
- grapefruit - pompelmo
- strawberry - fragola
- peach - pesca
- nectarine - emectarina
- plum - pruna
- tomato - pomodoro
- pineapple - anana
- watermelon - anguria
- carrot - carotena
- lettuce - lattuga
- broccoli - broccoli
- onion - cipola
- garlic - aglio
- potato - patato
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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
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Hospitality
- hotel - albergo
- motel - alberghino
- guest house - pensione
- 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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