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  • Italian in Thirty Short Lessons
    Italiano in Trenta Brevi Lezioni
    by Giancarlo v. Nacher Malvaioli

    Twenty-Ninth Lesson
    Lezione Ventinovesima (ventinoVEsima)

    SOME IDIOMS AND USUAL PHRASEOLOGY
    ALCUNI MODISMI E FRASI USUALI

    Da dove venite?

    Di che paese (o nazione) siete?

    Di giorno e di notte.

    La prego di darmi il suo indirizzo.


    Mi scusi, posso entrare?

    A che serve?

    A dire la verità.

    All'aria aperta.

    Aver fretta.

    Aver ragione-aver torto.

    Aver fame.

    Aver paura (paUra).

    Aver bisogno.

    Bada a te!

    Cambiare idea.

    Che notizie abbiamo?

    Contate su di me.

    Come si chiama questo in italiano?

    Dal principio alla fine.

    Devo chiedervi (chiEdervi) scusa.

    Dire sul serio.

    Dire sciocchezze.

    Sto scherzando.

    Domandare un favore.

    Sono in collera (COLlera).

    Sono spiacente per

    Fare una partita

    Innamorarsi di

    Lasciami (LAsciami) in pace!

    Inutile (iNUtile) dire.

    Non importa.

    Secondo me.

    Che curioso!

    Testa o croce?

    Tutto l'anno

    C'era una volta.

    Scherzi?

    Si parla italiano

    Tradurre dall'italiano in inglese

    Where are you coming from?

    Where are you from?

    Day and night.

    Be so kind to give me your address.

    Pardon me, may I enter?

    What is it for?

    As a matter of fact.

    In the open air.

    To be in a hurry.

    To be right-to be wrong.

    To be hungry.

    To be afraid.

    To be in need of.

    Mind your own business!

    To change one's mind.

    What is the news?

    You may rely on me.

    What is the Italian for this?

    From first to last.

    I must apologize for.

    To be serious.

    To talk nonsense.

    I am only joking.

    To ask a favor of.

    I am angry.

    I am sorry for.

    To play a game.

    To fall in love with.

    Leave me alone!

    Needless to say.

    No matter-never mind.

    In my opinion-according to me.

    How funny!

    Heads or tails?

    All the year a round.

    Once upon a time.

    Are you joking?

    Italian spoken.

    To translate from Italian into English.


    Aver l'abitudine di...(abiTUdine).

    Chiamare por telefono (teLEfono).

    Apprezzo molto (vi sono molto grato per...).

    In cosa posso esserle (ESserle) utile (Utile)?

    Ottenere ciò che si desidera (deSIdera).


    To be in the habit of...

    To call up.

    I apreciate it very much.


    May I help you with something?

    To get one's way.

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