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A Dozen Dozen: Your First 144 Italian Words |
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I. A Dozen Relationship Words. |
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Word |
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Pronunciation |
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Type |
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Meaning |
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Plural
Form |
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madre |
mah-dray |
fem. noun |
mother |
madri (mah-dree) |
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2. |
padre |
pah-dray |
masc. noun |
father |
padri (pah-dree) |
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3. |
sorella |
soh-rehl-lah |
fem. noun |
sister |
sorelle (soh-rehl-lay) |
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4. |
fratello |
frah-tehl-loh |
masc. noun |
brother |
fratelli (frah-tehl-lee) |
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5. |
figlia |
fee-lyah |
fem. noun |
daughter |
figlie (fee-lyay) |
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6. |
figlio |
fee-lyoh |
masc. noun |
son |
figli (fee-lyee) |
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7. |
donna |
dohn-nah |
fem. noun |
woman |
donne (dohn-nay) |
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8. |
uomo |
woh-moh |
masc. noun |
man |
uomini (woh-mee-nee) |
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9. |
ragazza |
rah-gahts-tsah |
fem. noun |
girl |
ragazze
(rah-gahts-tsay) |
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10. |
ragazzo |
rah-gahts-tsoh |
masc. noun |
boy |
ragazzi
(rah-gahts-tsee) |
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11. |
amica |
ah-mee-kah |
fem. noun |
friend
(female) |
amiche (ah-mee-kay) |
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12. |
amico |
ah-mee-koh |
masc. noun |
friend
(male) |
amici (ah-mee-chee) |
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II. A Dozen Household Items. |
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Word |
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Pronunciation |
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Type |
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Meaning |
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Plural
Form |
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1. |
casa |
kah-zah |
fem. noun |
house |
case (kah-zay) |
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2. |
porta |
pohr-tah |
fem. noun |
door |
porte (pohr-tay) |
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3. |
finestra |
fee-neh-strah |
fem. noun |
window |
finestre
(fee-neh-stray) |
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4. |
tavola |
tah-voh-lah |
fem. noun |
table |
tavole (tah-voh-lay) |
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5. |
sedia |
say-dyah |
fem. noun |
chair |
sedie (say-dyay) |
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6. |
lampada |
lahm-pah-dah |
fem. noun |
lamp |
lampade (lahm-pah-day) |
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orologio |
oh-roh-loh-joh |
masc. noun |
clock |
orologi (oh-roh-loh-jee) |
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8. |
letto |
leht-toh |
masc. noun |
bed |
letti (leht-tee) |
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cucina |
koo-chee-nah |
fem. noun |
kitchen |
cucine (koo-chee-nay) |
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10. |
sala da
pranzo |
sah-lah
dah prahn-tsoh |
fem. noun |
dining room |
sale da
pranzo (sah-lay dah prahn-tsoh) |
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sala da
bagno |
sah-lah
dah bah-nyoh |
fem. noun |
bathroom |
sale da
bagno (sah-lay dah bah-nyoh) |
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macchina |
mahk-kee-nah |
fem. noun |
car |
macchine (mahk-kee-nay) |
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III. A Dozen Body Parts. |
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Word |
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Pronunciation |
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Type |
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Meaning |
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Plural
Form |
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testa |
teh-stah |
fem. noun |
head |
teste (teh-stay) |
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2. |
occhio |
ohk-kyoh |
masc. noun |
eye |
occhi (ohk-kee) |
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3. |
orecchio |
oh-rehk-kyoh |
masc. noun |
ear |
orecchi (oh-rehk-kee) |
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4. |
naso |
nah-zoh |
masc. noun |
nose |
nase (nah-zay) |
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5. |
bocca |
bohk-kah |
fem. noun |
mouth |
bocche (bohk-kay) |
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6. |
petto |
peht-toh |
masc. noun |
chest |
petti (peht-tee) |
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7. |
braccio |
brah-choh |
masc. noun |
arm |
braccia (brah-chah),
fem. plural noun |
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mano |
mah-noh |
fem. noun |
hand |
mani (mah-nee) |
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9. |
dito |
dee-toh |
masc. noun |
finger |
diti (dee-tee) |
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10. |
gamba |
gahm-bah |
fem. noun |
leg |
gambe (gahm-bay) |
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11. |
piede |
pee-ay-day |
masc. noun |
foot |
piedi (pee-ay-dee) |
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12. |
capelli |
kah-pehl-lee |
masc. plural
noun |
hair |
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