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Italian in Thirty Short Lessons
Italiano in Trenta Brevi Lezioni
by Giancarlo v. Nacher Malvaioli
Twenty-Fifth Lesson
Lezione Venticinquesima (venticinQUEsima)
SOME CONJUNCTIONS
ALCUNE CONGIUNZIONI
e (*ed) ancora neanche (o neppure) ora...ora cioè perciò quando finchè poiché se-se non benché malgrado che cosi eccetto che cosi...come però (o ma) mentre quantunque cosicché infatti dopodiché in modo che tuttavia (tuttaVIa) |
and even-still not even now...now that is so-therefore when until-as long as on condition that if-if not although in spite of so-therefore unless as...as but while although so that in fact-actually after which so that nevertheless |
o (*od) inoltre oppure anzi dunque ebbene come perchè affinché sebbene quasi fuorché purché anche (o pure) quindi giacché nonostante che a meno...che del resto dal momento che perfino-persino ossia (osSIa) né...né |
or besides or-otherwise-else rather-on the contrary therefore-so-well well-then how because in order that though as it except as long as-on condition that also-too-yet therefore as-since in spite of unless besides-moreover since-given that even that is neither…nor |
- * when e is before a word beginning with a vowel, particulary e you may add one d to e (ed), the same happens with o (od) and with the preposition a (ad); examples: tu ed io siamo gemelli (You and I are twins). Vuoi il sale od il pepe? (Do you want salt or pepper?). Ho aiutato la mamma ad apparecchiare la tavola (TAvola); ho messo la tovaglia, le salviette (o i tovaglioli), i piatti, le posate: il coltello, la forchetta, il cucchiaio e un cucchiaino per il dolce, due bicchieri, uno per l'acqua e l'altro per il vino. (I helped my mom set the table: I put a tablecloth, napkins, dishes: knife, fork, spoon and a teaspoon for dessert, two glasses, one for water and the other for wine).
- More examples about conjunctions: Io desidero (deSIdero) dell'arrosto e del purè. (I wish roast and smashed potatoes). Anch'io desidero (deSIdero) qualcosa, però non so decidermi (deCIdermi). (I wish something too, but I haven't made up my mind). Non volevi del pesce fritto? (Did you not want some fried fish?). No, ho cambiato idea, preferisco del petto di pollo, un'insalata di lattuga, pomodori, peperoni verdi e carote, con olio e aceto, ed anche del pane, però abbrustolito. (I don't anymore, I changed idea, I prefer chicken breast and salad with tomatoes, green peppers and carrots, with oil and vinegar, and some toasted bread too). Quasi quasi me ne vado a letto, ho molto sonno. (I think I am going to bed, I am very sleepy). Infatti hai lavorato molto oggi, dormi pure, mentre io finisco di leggere (LEGgere) il giornale, dopodiché m'addormenterò anch'io. (In fact today you have worked very much, sleep well, while I finish reading the newspaper, after which I will sleep too). Perfino tu mi hai detto delle bugie, perciò non posso più crederti (CREderti). (Even you have told me lies, I can't believe you anymore). Sebbene siamo stati a Mosca, e malgrado la magnifica accoglienza che abbiamo avuto, siamo dovuti ritornare in Italia perché mia madre s'era sentita male. (Though we were in Moscow, and in spite of the wonderful welcome we received, we had to come back to Italy because my mother felt ill). Lui non legge né studia. Neppure lei. (He doesn't read nor study. Neither does she).
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