fratello = brother

sorella = sister

padre = father

madre = mother

cappotto = coat

giacca = jacket

cintura = belt

calze = nylons, panty hose

gonna = skirt

camicetta = blouse

problema = problem

dizionario = dictionary

macchina = car

aiuto = help

cavallo = horse

comprare = to buy, compro, compri, compra, compriamo, comprate, comprano

imparare = to learn, imparo, impari, impara, impariamo, imparate, imparano

bere (bevere) = to drink, bevo, bevi, beve, beviamo, bevete, bevono

vivere = to live, vivo, vivi, vive, viviamo, vivete, vivono

Di che colore e' _____? = What color is _____?

Di che colore sono _____? = What color are _____?

Di che colore e' il limone? = What color is the lemon?

Il limone e' giallo. = The lemon is yellow.

Di che colore sono le fragole? = What color are the strawberries?

Le fragole sono rosse. = The strawberries are red.

Di che colore e' l'arancia? = What color is the orange?

L'arancia e' arancione. = The orange is orange.

Di che colore sono le porte? = What color are the doors?

Le porte sono blu'. = The doors are blue.

Di che colore e' l'asciugamano? = What color is the towel?

L'asciugamano e' bianco. = The towel is white.

Di che colore e' lo spazzolino? = What color is the toothbrush?

Lo spazzolino e' viola. = The toothbrush is purple.

These colors must match the number and the gender of the noun which they modify:

bianco = white

nero = black

rosso = red

giallo = yellow

grigio = gray

camicia bianca = white shirt

pantaloni bianchi = white pants

vestito bianco = white dress

scarpe bianche = white shoes

These colors must match the number only of the noun which they modify:

verde = green

marrone = brown

celeste = sky blue

arancione = orange

abito marrone = brown suit

cravatta marrone = brown tie

pantaloni marroni = brown pants

scarpe marroni = brown shoes

These colors will never change:

blu' = blue

rosa = pink

viola = purple

vestito blu' = blue dress

scarpe blu' = blue shoes

vestito viola = purple dress

scarpe rosa = pink shoes

cravatta = tie

camicia = shirt

abito = suit

vestito = dress

scarpe = shoes

calzini = socks

pantaloni = pants

letto = bed

doccia = shower

armadio = closet

lavandino = sink

spazzolino = toothbrush

dentifricio = toothpaste

sapone = soap

asciugamano = towel

pettine = comb

rasoio = razor

schiuma da barba = shaving cream

shampoo = shampoo

bigodini = curlers

Essere = to be

io sono = I am

tu sei = you are (informal)

Lei e' = you are (formal)

lui/lei e` = he/she is

noi siamo = we are

voi siete = you are (plural)

loro sono = they are

C'e' = There is OR Is there?

Ci sono = There are OR Are there?

C'e' un insegnate qui? = Is there a teacher here?

C'e' una mela per l'insegnante? = Is there an apple for the teacher?

Ci sono due pere. = There are two pears.

Ci sono tre belle donne. = There are three pretty women.

Quanti cani ci sono? = How many dogs are there?

Ci sono molti cani. = There are many dogs.

Quante banane ci sono? = How many bananas are there?

Ci sono molte banane. = There are many bananas.

un = precedes all masculine nouns, even those that begin with vowels. The exception is those masculine nouns beginning with ps, gn, z, or s and a consonant.

un bambino = a baby

un orologio = a clock

uno = precedes masculine nouns beginning with ps, gn, z, or s and a consonant.

uno specchio = a mirror

uno psicologo = a psychologist

una = precedes all feminine nouns beginning with a consonant.

una scrivania = a desk

una fragola = a strawberry

un' = precedes all feminine nouns that begin with a vowel.

un'ora = an hour

un'arancia = an orange

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