Italian 102 Midterm Core Concepts

c’è

there is singular

ci sono

there are plural

when to use c’è

one thing exists

when to use ci sono

multiple things exist

del

some masculine singular

dello

some masculine before s or z

della

some feminine singular

dei

some masculine plural

degli

some masculine plural before s or z

delle

some feminine plural

partitive article meaning

some of something

alcuni

some masculine plural

alcune

some feminine plural

qualche

a few singular

nessuno

none masculine

nessuna

none feminine

molto adjective

many or much describing noun

molti

many masculine plural

molte

many feminine plural

poco adjective

few or little amount

troppo adjective

too much or too many

molto adverb

very

tanto adverb

a lot

poco adverb

little

troppo adverb

too much

vicino a

near

lontano da

far from

accanto a

next to

di fronte a

in front of

al centro di

in the center of

dietro

behind

davanti a

in front of

singular noun ending o

plural ends in i

singular noun ending a

plural ends in e

singular noun ending e

plural ends in i

adjective agreement rule

match noun gender and number

Roma

capital city of Italy

Lazio

region where Rome is located

Colosseo

famous ancient Roman amphitheater

Piazza di Spagna

famous square in Rome

Piazza Navona

famous Roman piazza

Vaticano

independent city state in Rome

Basilica di San Pietro

major church in Vatican

Musei Vaticani

famous art museums in Vatican

centro storico

historic center of a city

attività culturali

cultural activities

pasta alla carbonara

traditional Roman pasta dish

gelato

Italian ice cream

street food Italy

quick food eaten on street

Italian meal structure

multiple courses meal

antipasto

first small appetizer course

primo

first main pasta or rice course

secondo

meat or fish main course

contorno

vegetable side dish

dolce

dessert

common Italian meal habit

long social meals

food mistake in Italy

ordering cappuccino after meal

fruttivendolo

fruit seller

macellaio

butcher

pescivendolo

fish seller

panettiere

bread baker

fruttivendolo shop

fruit market

macelleria

butcher shop

pescheria

fish market

panetteria

bakery

supermercato

place where everything is sold

fagioli

beans

pesce

fish

verdure

vegetables

uova

eggs

bibita gassata

soda

beans in Italian

fagioli

fish in Italian

pesce

vegetables in Italian

verdure

eggs in Italian

uova

soda in Italian

bibita gassata