Graded Italian Reader - Part 1 - Words/Phrases (no verbs)

comodo, -a

Comfortable or convenient.

altro, -a

Another or other.

invece

on the other hand, instead of

stanza

a room or chamber

sala da pranzo

dining room

salotto

living room or lounge

contento, -a

happy or content

utile

useful or helpful

spesso

often or frequently

abito

dress or suit

giacca

jacket or coat

camicia

shirt or blouse

tutti e due

both or both of them

non…mai

never or not ever

degli

of them or some

tanto

so

Peccato

shame or pity

mentre

while

genitori

parents

carta

paper or card

abito

dress or suit

cielo

sky or heaven

tanto

as much or so much

peccato

it is a pity, too bad

Come state stamattina?

How are you this morning?

spesso

often, frequently

quasi

almost, nearly

chiaro

clear, light

scuro

dark, dim

non….nemmeno (non ha nemmeno)

not…even

fuoco

fire, flame

fa sempre troppo caldo

it's always too hot

nell’estate fa caldo

in summer it's hot

quando fa caldo

when it's hot

dai (da i)

from the (prep)

corto

short

da noi

at our place

non si dice mai vecchia

never considers herself old

che ora è?

what time is it

a che ora?

at what time

già

already

mezz’ora

half an hour

adesso

now

via

away

Piacere di conoscerti

Nice to meet you

stesso - a

same

ancora

still

quanti anni hai tu?

How old are you?

età

age