essere to be Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated avere to have Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated fare to do; to make Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated dire to say; to tell Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated andare to go Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated potere to be able to; can Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated volere to want Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated sapere to know (a fact); to know how Word 2 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 2 other Not rated vedere to see Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated venire to come Word 2 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 2 other Not rated parlare to speak Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated mangiare to eat Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated bere to drink Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated capire to understand Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated prendere to take; to have (food or drink) Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated casa house; home Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated giorno day Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated anno year Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated uomo man Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated donna woman Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated mano hand Word 2 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 2 other Not rated amico friend (male) Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated acqua water Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated caffè coffee; café Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated gelato ice cream Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated conto the check; the bill Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated colazione breakfast Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated stazione station Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated treno train Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated biglietto ticket Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated città city Word 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated zaino backpack Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated buongiorno good morning; hello Phrase 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated buonasera good evening Phrase 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated grazie thank you Phrase 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated prego you're welcome; please, go ahead Phrase 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated per favore please Phrase 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated scusi excuse me (formal) Phrase 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated Quanto costa? How much does it cost? Phrase 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated Dov'è la stazione? Where is the station? Phrase 2 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 2 other Not rated A che ora parte il treno? What time does the train leave? Phrase 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated Vorrei… I would like… Phrase 1 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 1 other Not rated catasta stack or pile of firewood Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated falegname carpenter Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated bottega workshop; small shop Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated lustro shiny; polished Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated paonazzo purplish-red Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated ascia axe Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated scorza bark; rind; outer covering Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated truciolo wood shaving Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated segatura sawdust Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated uscio door; doorway Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated parrucca wig Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated pialla woodworking plane Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated rallegrarsi to rejoice; to become pleased Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated borbottare to mutter; to grumble Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated digrossare to rough-shape; to remove the rough outer material Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated rammaricarsi to lament; to complain sorrowfully Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated agguantare to grab; to seize Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated sbatacchiare to knock or bang about repeatedly Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated arruffare to tousle; to ruffle Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated canterellare to hum; to sing softly to oneself Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated piallare to plane; to smooth wood with a plane Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated fulminato struck by lightning; suddenly overwhelmed Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated per via di because of; on account of Phrase 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated a mezza voce in an undertone; quietly Phrase 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated detto fatto no sooner said than done Phrase 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated restare di stucco to be dumbfounded; to be astonished Phrase 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated non c'è anima viva there is not a soul here Phrase 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated tanto peggio per lui so much the worse for him Phrase 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated farsi coraggio to pluck up courage; to reassure oneself Phrase 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated mettersi in ascolto to start listening attentively Phrase 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated Narrative past tenses Compare aveva, era and piallava (background/ongoing action) with capitò, prese and sentì (completed narrative events). Retell the chapter using both roles. Grammar 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated Appena + trapassato remoto Appena ebbe visto quel pezzo di legno, si rallegrò: after he had seen it, he became pleased. Ebbe + past participle is trapassato remoto, common in literary temporal clauses. Grammar 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated Questions and the subjunctive Non so come andasse; Che sia ... che abbia imparato ...?; per sentire se ... si lamentasse. Notice the speaker's uncertainty rather than assuming every se requires a subjunctive. Grammar 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated Future for a past guess Di dove sarà uscita questa vocina? means Where can this little voice have come from? Sarà + participle expresses a supposition about a completed event. Grammar 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated Attached and combined pronouns Servirmene = servire + mi + ne, to make use of it. Dandosi, grattandosi and rammaricandosi attach si to a gerund. Me la son figurata refers back to the feminine vocina. Grammar 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated Negative tu commands Non mi picchiar tanto forte! means Don't hit me so hard! Picchiar is a shortened picchiare. The attached form non picchiarmi is also possible. Grammar 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated Gerunds while narrating Disse ridendo e grattandosi la parrucca: he spoke while laughing and scratching his wig. Keep the implied subject aligned with the person doing the main action. Grammar 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated Literary forms and modern Italian Perchè → perché; colla/cogli → con la/con gli; son → sono; picchiar → picchiare; si messe → si mise; trasfigurito → modern trasfigurato. The source preserves its historical forms. Usage 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated accorgersi to notice; to realize Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated avvicinarsi to approach Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated allontanarsi to move away Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated attraversare to cross Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated raggiungere to reach Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated proseguire to continue on Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated ritornare to return Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated uscire to go out Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated entrare to enter Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated salire to go up; to get on Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated scendere to go down; to get off Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated correre to run Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated camminare to walk Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated fermarsi to stop Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated voltarsi to turn around Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated chinarsi to bend down Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated alzarsi to get up Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated sedersi to sit down Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated cadere to fall Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated inciampare to stumble Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated saltare to jump Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated inseguire to chase Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated fuggire to flee Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated nascondersi to hide oneself Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated comparire to appear Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated scomparire to disappear Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated afferrare to grasp; to seize Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated lasciare to leave; to let go Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated sollevare to lift Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated spingere to push Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated tirare to pull Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated trascinare to drag Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated raccogliere to pick up; to gather Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated gettare to throw Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated rompere to break Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated riparare to repair Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated costruire to build Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated aprire to open Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated chiudere to close Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated portare to carry; to bring Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated chiedere to ask Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated rispondere to answer Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated raccontare to tell; to recount Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated spiegare to explain Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated sussurrare to whisper Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated gridare to shout Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated esclamare to exclaim Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated balbettare to stammer Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated promettere to promise Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated ammettere to admit Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated negare to deny Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated convincere to convince Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated avvertire to warn; to notice Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated scherzare to joke Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated ridere to laugh Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated sorridere to smile Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated piangere to cry Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated tremare to tremble Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated sperare to hope Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated temere to fear Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated fidarsi to trust Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated pentirsi to regret; to repent Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated vergognarsi to feel ashamed Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated arrabbiarsi to become angry Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated stupirsi to be surprised Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated meravigliarsi to marvel; to be surprised Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated ricordare to remember Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated riconoscere to recognize Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated dimenticare to forget Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated immaginare to imagine Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated supporre to suppose Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated dubitare to doubt Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated pensare to think Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated riflettere to reflect; to think carefully Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated decidere to decide Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated scegliere to choose Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated esitare to hesitate Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated preferire to prefer Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated desiderare to desire Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated riuscire to succeed; to manage Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated artigiano craftsperson Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated vicino neighbor; nearby Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated nemico enemy Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated padrone master; owner Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated ospite guest; host Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated viandante traveler on foot Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated bambino child Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated ragazzo boy; young person Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated anziano elderly person; elderly Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated villaggio village Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated strada road; street Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated sentiero path Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated piazza square Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated cortile courtyard Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated soglia threshold Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated finestra window Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated parete wall Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated pavimento floor Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated soffitto ceiling Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated angolo corner Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated scaffale shelf Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated sedia chair Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated tavolo table Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated legno wood Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated ferro iron Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated pietra stone Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated stoffa cloth; 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in the end Phrase 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated in seguito later; afterward Phrase 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated nonostante despite; although Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated sebbene although; even though Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated benché although Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated mentre while; whereas Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated appena as soon as; barely Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated finché as long as; until Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated poiché since; because Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated dunque therefore; so Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated perciò therefore; for that reason Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated eppure and yet Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated invece instead; on the other hand Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated altrimenti otherwise Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated soprattutto above all; especially Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated perfino even Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated quasi almost Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated addirittura even; downright Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated ormai by now; already Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated ancora still; again Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated già already Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated soltanto only Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated abbastanza enough; fairly Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated lentamente slowly Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated rapidamente quickly Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated prudente cautious Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated ostinato stubborn Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated curioso curious Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated inquieto restless; uneasy Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated soddisfatto satisfied Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated deluso disappointed Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated spaventato frightened Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated stanco tired Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated orgoglioso proud Word 0 seen 0 ratings · 0 quiz · 0 other Not rated