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Italian writing critique

by agn99 » Sun Feb 21, 2016 7:39 pm

Hi, I would really appreciate it if somebody could help me check and critique some Italian writing.
Here are the first 110 words (of 250):

L’estate...

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Last post by DarkWillow
Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:24 am
Ricordati di dirglielo

by TomPalermo » Fri Feb 19, 2016 10:07 am

Hello,

For the sentence Ricordati di dirglielo - remember to tell him.

1) Where does dirglielo come from? It seems to bear little resemblance to...

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Last post by Geoff
Sat Feb 20, 2016 9:39 pm
Un il negozio??

by Alan Newcastle » Sat Feb 13, 2016 3:58 pm

I believe that il negozio di frutta e verdura can be used to describe a fruit and vegetable shop. My limited understanding of italian suggest that to...

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Last post by Alan Newcastle
Mon Feb 15, 2016 7:31 pm
Translation help please...

by Panelope » Sat Feb 13, 2016 4:24 pm

Could someone please help me translate this into Italian? I would like to learn to say this with good gramnar. Thank you ...

I have to tell you...

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Last post by Panelope
Mon Feb 15, 2016 2:38 pm
Per e Pronomi Possessivi

by TomPalermo » Sat Feb 13, 2016 1:18 pm

Hello,

I found the following sentence and translation.

Sta cercando le chiavi - He is looking for his keys.

Is there no need for a possessive...

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Last post by TomPalermo
Sun Feb 14, 2016 3:30 pm
Kinship Words

by Pina » Sun Feb 14, 2016 1:27 pm

Ciao a tutti,

My question is about capitalization in Italian of kinship words that are used as proper nouns. In English if the word brother is used...

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Last post by Pina
Sun Feb 14, 2016 1:27 pm
seguire la felicità

by ruthelsa » Sun Jul 27, 2014 10:14 pm

Ciao a tutti,

Looking for translation of the Italian phrase seguire la felicità which I believe means follow happiness . Would anyone be able to...

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Last post by DarkWillow
Sun Feb 14, 2016 1:58 am
Barbara Reynolds

by TomPalermo » Sat Feb 13, 2016 1:33 pm

Hello,

I'm familiarising myself with Barbara Reynolds' Italian Dictionary however have come up against a section on diacritic marks that I would...

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Last post by TomPalermo
Sat Feb 13, 2016 1:33 pm
Come si pronuncia...

by Panfilo » Tue Feb 02, 2016 10:01 pm

Ciao,
Ho una demanda, Panfilo(il nome) si pronuncia Pánfilo come in sprangolo
o come pan-FI-lo.

Grazie,

p.s. Does anyone know how to turn off the...

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Last post by costant
Thu Feb 11, 2016 8:05 pm
Pronomi Tonici (Riflessivi)

by TomPalermo » Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:53 pm

Hi,

I have been looking at the Pronomi Tonici (Riflessivi) and the resource I have been using omitted ourselves. :?

Would it also be sè?

io -...

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Last post by TomPalermo
Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:36 am
Italian sentence structures

by Luke » Mon Feb 08, 2016 3:57 pm

Ciao a tutti,

Sorry if this question is answer elsewhere, not really sure how to word/ask,

In english I could say (for example):
I have a red car...

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Last post by calum
Mon Feb 08, 2016 8:18 pm
Costare/costano?

by TomPalermo » Sat Feb 06, 2016 8:53 am

Is there anybody who could tell me which of the following is correct. I'm unsure whether the verb costare needs conjugating.

Questi maglioni...

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Last post by TomPalermo
Sat Feb 06, 2016 11:21 am
pleonastic "gli"?

by platon » Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:58 pm

Ciao tutti

I have this Italian sentence: Lo sguardo gli cadde su un capannello di guegli strampalati.

I understand it: His gaze (or eyes or...

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Last post by platon
Tue Jan 12, 2016 9:11 pm
Pronounciation problems

by Zeke » Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:40 pm

I haven't looked it up yet but what's the best source other than the native speakers right? As of now, I've been learning phrases and word from a...

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Last post by calum
Fri Jan 08, 2016 10:29 am
Definite or indefinite article?

by Alan Newcastle » Mon Nov 16, 2015 2:30 pm

If saying 'I have a blue car' should I say 'ho la macchina blu' or use the indefinite article una? I feel that 'la' is correct but i am not certain!...

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Last post by Alan Newcastle
Wed Dec 23, 2015 7:53 pm
New to Italian what's the difference between...

by Damoncline » Wed Dec 02, 2015 4:02 am

What's the difference between come sta? and come va?

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Last post by calum
Wed Dec 02, 2015 7:21 pm
Part of speech

by Babudius » Wed Nov 25, 2015 6:02 pm

I am just beginning in the study of Italian and have encountered a word I do not recognise. In the phrase a chi devo darlo? what part of speech is...

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Last post by Babudius
Fri Nov 27, 2015 12:16 pm
Object pronouns.......

by Alan Newcastle » Sat Nov 07, 2015 10:38 am

Ciao tutti,

A te piace il caffè? Si mi piace moltissimo, lo preferisco senza zucchero.

Today's problem, for me, is use of the italian direct...

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Last post by Alan Newcastle
Sat Nov 07, 2015 10:38 am
italian nouns and the definite article.

by Alan Newcastle » Mon Oct 26, 2015 1:36 pm

ultimo la fine settimana mia moglie e mi siamo andati al Leeds per due notti. I'am having difficulty with understanding the correct use of the...

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Last post by Alan Newcastle
Fri Nov 06, 2015 10:26 am
Help with translation

by velcro » Mon Oct 05, 2015 9:49 am

Hi all,

I'm an Irish illustrator working out of Malta. I've entered one of my works for a contest and need to provide a description that will help...

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Last post by velcro
Wed Oct 07, 2015 2:00 pm
Help needed for a failed translation

by nel_cammino » Sun Sep 27, 2015 3:43 pm

Hello, I'm new to here,
so I hope this will not be rude to ask;
but I recently helped my friend translating a song in Italian to English(mainly for...

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Last post by nel_cammino
Sun Sep 27, 2015 3:43 pm
subjunctive piacere usage

by adgalati » Fri Aug 28, 2015 3:47 am

Could someone explain when/how one uses piaccia instead of piace? I'm still trying to get a grasp of the subjunctive as in english the distinctions...

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Last post by Peter
Fri Sep 04, 2015 1:27 pm
questions on some opera lyrics

by adgalati » Wed Aug 26, 2015 4:33 am

I have a few questions about the lyrics in the absolutely beautiful Che Gelida Manina. I understand all the lyrics now, but some of the grammatical...

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Last post by adgalati
Fri Aug 28, 2015 3:37 am
Gender question

by mmesford » Fri Aug 21, 2015 4:19 am

Salve!

Io leggevo Cappuccetto Rosso ultima settimana. Mia moglie ha una giacca rossa con un cappuccio. (In inglese la chiamamo a hoody ). Ora, le...

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Last post by colagiuppy
Thu Aug 27, 2015 1:59 pm
Put them in order

by Alireza » Thu Aug 27, 2015 10:04 am

Hello,
I have a problem with this exercise, will you please help me?

fare_città_da_ho_rimango_in_perché.

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Last post by colagiuppy
Thu Aug 27, 2015 10:17 am
Your friend and lover

by baggi-t » Tue Dec 30, 2014 4:24 pm

I'm writing a billet doux for a beautiful Italian woman who described me, in her very good English, as her 'friend and lover'. I'm endeavouring to...

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Last post by colagiuppy
Wed Aug 26, 2015 11:25 pm
Stare e restare

by jdwilk » Sun Aug 16, 2015 10:17 pm

Per Favore,
Quando si usa stare e restare? Sto parlando dell'occasione quando qualcuno allogia a una casa di un amico.
Molto Grazie.
Giovani

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Last post by jdwilk
Sun Aug 16, 2015 10:17 pm
Why ci??

by nadger99 » Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:33 pm

Hi all
Trying to teach myself this wonderful language. Thought I was getting somewhere but have become perplexed:
Simply, I wanted to send a message...

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Last post by nadger99
Sat Aug 15, 2015 7:22 pm
C'era and Ci fosse

by zollen » Tue Aug 11, 2015 12:11 am

C'era
Ci fosse

Both have the same meaning... Am I correct that Ci fosse is used only for conditional (CONGIUNTIVO)? But C'era is used as a matter...

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Last post by Geoff
Tue Aug 11, 2015 1:44 am
Military Commands

by MammaStacy » Tue Mar 10, 2015 6:20 pm

Hi, Folks,

I'm new to this forum. Raising both my kids speaking Italian as the first language in the home, and constantly running into quirky...

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Last post by Zanderix
Sat Aug 08, 2015 1:38 am
Stradista

by Ericksen » Tue Jun 02, 2015 6:58 pm

I am wondering the history of the word Stradista in Italian and how it is most commonly used.

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Last post by Geoff
Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:09 am
How to describe yourself

by rose 28 » Sun Jun 07, 2015 8:20 am

Hi,

Just wondering how you would say I am a person who likes to have fun if you are describing yourself? Would you use the reflexive infinitive...

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Last post by Geoff
Wed Jun 10, 2015 6:32 am
I could have had....

by tolinrome » Tue May 19, 2015 1:36 am

Hello all,
I've never been language person, but I've lived overseas and can understand Italian pretty well, and I can speak it to a decent degree,...

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Last post by Geoff
Mon Jun 01, 2015 8:32 am
fare colazione

by Alireza » Thu Apr 23, 2015 6:14 pm

Is the collocation of mangiare and colazione correct?
Do we have to use fare ?

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Last post by Itar
Thu May 14, 2015 10:35 pm
Il negativo come positivo

by Stephen » Sun Mar 08, 2015 6:21 pm

Ciao tutti,

I have encountered several cases in my reading of Italian literature where sentences are constructed using the negative, but are meant...

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Last post by Geoff
Fri Mar 13, 2015 12:55 am
parecchio vs molto vs tanto and alcuni vs pochi

by zollen » Sun Jan 18, 2015 2:37 pm

These three words means plenty, a lot, many...etc Are there any subtle differences between them? Can I simply use anyone of them interchangeably, or...

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Last post by Peter
Fri Jan 23, 2015 12:00 am
qualsiasi vs qualunque

by zollen » Fri Jan 02, 2015 10:48 pm

Are there any subtle differences between the following two words?

qualsiasi
qualunque

When should I apply each one of them?

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Last post by Peter
Tue Jan 06, 2015 6:08 pm
senza parere di nulla

by Bosworth » Thu Dec 11, 2014 12:22 am

Buondì a tutti,

Sono nuovo nel forum. La mia domanda riguarda il significato della locuzione ' di nulla ' nell'espressione 's enza parer di nulla'...

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Last post by Bosworth
Thu Dec 11, 2014 12:22 am
portartela and portarmelo

by zollen » Mon Nov 24, 2014 11:12 pm

I am confused about these two words.. How do I apply them correct? Are there any other form?

posso portartela
puo portarmelo domani

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Last post by Geoff
Tue Nov 25, 2014 3:10 am
How to address a letter

by littleflower » Fri Aug 15, 2014 10:53 pm

Hello,

I'm new to learning Italian. I need to write a letter to an organization in Italy and I'm not sure how to address the letter. I don't know...

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Last post by mintudeka15
Sun Nov 16, 2014 9:59 pm
two questions

by Alireza » Sat Nov 15, 2014 1:25 am

Io voglio che sia eletta Barbara.

Please explain the above sentence for me. What is the function of sia

si riunisce

Alle quindici nell'Aulla...

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Last post by Peter
Sun Nov 16, 2014 5:57 pm
era and e stato

by zollen » Fri Oct 31, 2014 2:45 pm

I need some clear rules about when to apply the following:

Io ero bambino
Io sono stato in India

What is the direct english translation of...

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Last post by Peter
Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:30 pm
grammer

by ailuradus » Mon Sep 08, 2014 1:20 pm

I started to learn Italian and I've got a problem with the grammar.
When do I use mio , mie and miei ?
I still don't get it. Thanks.

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Last post by Peter
Sat Sep 13, 2014 8:14 am
andare

by Alireza » Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:32 am

Quando usiamo a con il andare verbo e in ?

1) vado in banca domani e poi vado in farmacia.
2) vado al supermercato...

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Last post by vale38
Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:05 pm
che tipo

by Alireza » Tue Aug 05, 2014 5:26 pm

Ciao,

Che tipo parole sono forniti ssima , molti ssime e belli ssimo ?
Come posso trovare nel dizionario?

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Last post by Peter
Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:37 am
certare

by Alireza » Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:17 pm

Cose voul dire certare ? Non lo posso trovare in la dizionario!

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Last post by calum
Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:01 pm
rosa o rosse

by Alireza » Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:52 am

Christine ama il colore rosa e cosi le tende , le pareti e le porte della sua camera sono rosa.

Perchè diciamo sono rosa . rosa è singulare....

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Last post by Alireza
Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:51 am
Esorcismo

by jelonek » Mon Jul 21, 2014 5:03 pm

Ciao a tutti! Ho una nuova domanda, questa volta riguardante un esorcismo. Non capisco esattamente questa frase: “Demoni di ogni genere, che...

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Last post by jelonek
Wed Jul 23, 2014 12:22 pm
Grufolare

by jelonek » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:06 pm

Ciao a tutti. Ho bisogno d'aiuto con il significato del verbo grufolare in queste due frasi:
1.„Proseguite fino all’ingresso, GRUFOLÒ il soldato...”...

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Last post by jelonek
Sat Jul 19, 2014 8:05 am
Puoi aiutarmi?

by Muscolino » Sun Jun 29, 2014 11:26 pm

Salve,

I'm Pete - half Italian - used to be a really competent speaker when I was younger, but living in the UK has diminished my confidence a...

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Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:01 pm

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