| A Dozen Dozen: Your First 144 Italian Words | Page 2 |
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| IV. A Dozen Common Objects. | |||||||||||
| Word | Pronunciation | Type | Meaning | Plural Form | |||||||
| 1. | libro | lee-broh | masc. noun | book | libri (lee-bree) | ||||||
| 2. | carta | kahr-tah | fem. noun | paper | carte (kahr-tay) | ||||||
| 3. | penna | pehn-nah | fem. noun | pen | penne (pehn-nay) | ||||||
| 4. | matita | mah-tee-tah | fem. noun | pencil | matite (mah-tee-tay) | ||||||
| 5. | quaderno | kwah-dehr-noh | masc. noun | notebook | quaderni (kwah-dehr-nee) | ||||||
| 6. | coltello | cohl-tehl-loh | masc. noun | knife | coltelli (kohl-tehl-lee) | ||||||
| 7. | forchetta | fohr-keht-tah | fem. noun | fork | forchette (fohr-keht-tay) | ||||||
| 8. | cucchiaio | kook-kee-ah-yoh | masc. noun | spoon | cucchiai (kook-kee-ah-ee) | ||||||
| 9. | piatto | pee-aht-toh | masc. noun | plate | piatti (pee-aht-tee) | ||||||
| 10. | tazza | tahts-tsah | fem. noun | cup | tazze (tahts-tsay) | ||||||
| 11. | bicchiere | beek-kee-ay-ray | masc. noun | glass | bicchieri (beek-kee-ay-ree) | ||||||
| 12. | bottiglia | boht-tee-lyah | fem. noun | bottle | bottiglie (boht-tee-lyay) | ||||||
| V. A Dozen Food Items. | |||||||||||
| Word | Pronunciation | Type | Meaning | Plural Form | |||||||
| 1. | acqua | ahk-kwah | fem. noun | water | acque (ahk-kway) | ||||||
| 2. | pane | pah-nay | masc. noun | bread | pani (pah-nee) | ||||||
| 3. | vino | vee-noh | masc. noun | wine | vini (vee-nee) | ||||||
| 4. | olio | oh-lyoh | masc. noun | oil | oli (oh-lee) | ||||||
| 5. | pasta | pah-stah | fem. noun | noodles | paste (pah-stay) | ||||||
| 6. | carne | kahr-nay | fem. noun | meat | carni (kahr-nee) | ||||||
| 7. | latte | laht-tay | masc. noun | milk | latti (laht-tee) | ||||||
| 8. | caffè | kahf-fay | masc. noun | coffee | caffè (kahf-fay) | ||||||
| 9. | zucchero | tsook-kay-roh | masc. noun | sugar | zuccheri (tsook-kay-ree) | ||||||
| 10. | colazione | koh-lah-tsee-oh-nay | fem. noun | breakfast | colazioni (koh-lah-tsee-oh-nee) | ||||||
| 11. | pranzo | prahn-tsoh | masc. noun | lunch | pranzi (prahn-tsee) | ||||||
| 12. | cena | chay-nah | fem. noun | dinner | cene (chay-nay) | ||||||
| VI. A Dozen Adjectives. | |||||||||
| Word | Pronunciation | Type | Meaning | ||||||
| 1. | buono | bwoh-noh | adjective | good | |||||
| 2. | bello | behl-loh | adjective | beautiful | |||||
| 3. | grande | grahn-day | adjective | big | |||||
| 4. | piccolo | peek-koh-loh | adjective | small | |||||
| 5. | caldo | kahl-doh | adjective | hot | |||||
| 6. | freddo | frehd-doh | adjective | cold | |||||
| 7. | vecchio | vehk-kyoh | adjective | old | |||||
| 8. | nuovo | nwoh-voh | adjective | new | |||||
| 9. | giovane | joh-vah-nay | adjective | young | |||||
| 10. | bianco | bee-ahn-koh | adjective | white | |||||
| 11. | nero | nay-roh | adjective | black | |||||
| 12. | rosso | rohs-soh | adjective | red | |||||
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