I sostantivi italiani più comuni – Persone e relazioni
(Most Common Italian Nouns – People & Relationships)
1. La famiglia
The family
si riunisce
it gets together
la domenica.
on Sundays.
L’uomo
The man
e la donna
and the woman
che
who
ospitano
they host
tutti
everyone
sono
they are
il padre
the father
e la madre.
and the mother.
Il padre
The father
prepara
he sets
la tavola
the table
e parla
and he talks
con il figlio,
with his son,
che
who
aiuta
he helps
volentieri.
gladly.
La madre
The mother
porta
she takes
la bambina
the little girl
in cucina
to the kitchen
e chiama
and she calls
anche
also
il bambino
the boy
per un aiuto.
for some help.
The family meets on Sundays. The man and the woman who host everyone are the father and the mother. The father sets the table and talks with his son, who helps gladly. The mother takes the little girl to the kitchen and also calls the boy for help.
2. La figlia
the daughter
porta
she brings
il pane
the bread
e parla
and she talks
con il fratello
with the brother
e la sorella,
and the sister,
che
who
ridono.
they laugh.
Il nonno
the grandfather
racconta
he tells
una storia
a story
e la nonna
and the grandmother
ascolta
she listens
e sorride.
and she smiles.
Lo zio e la zia
the uncle and the aunt
arrivano,
they arrive,
salutano
they greet
il cugino e la cugina,
the male cousin and the female cousin,
e poi
and then
parlano
they talk
con l’amico
with the male friend
e l’amica
and the female friend
dei ragazzi.
of the kids.
The daughter brings the bread and talks with her brother and sister, who laugh. The grandfather tells a story, and the grandmother listens and smiles. The uncle and the aunt arrive, greet the male cousin and the female cousin, and then talk with the kids’ male friend and female friend.
3. Il fidanzato
the boyfriend
incontra
he meets
la fidanzata
the girlfriend
dopo il lavoro
after work
e parla
and he talks
con lei
with her
mentre camminano
while they walk
in centro.
in the city centre.
Lui
He
parla
he talks
anche
also
con un compagno di università,
with a university classmate,
perché
because
vuole
he wants
presentargli
to introduce her to him
la ragazza.
the girl.
Lei
She
parla
she talks
con una compagna di corso,
with a female classmate,
e insieme
and together
decidono
they decide
dove
where
andare
to go
a cena.
to dinner.
The boyfriend meets his girlfriend after work and talks with her while they walk in the city centre. He also talks with a university classmate because he wants to introduce the girl to him. She talks with a female classmate, and together they decide where to go for dinner.
4. Al tavolo vicino,
at the nearby table,
un signore
a man
e una signora
and a woman
brindano.
they toast.
Lui
He
è
he is
il marito
the husband
e lei
and she
è
she is
la moglie.
the wife.
Il ragazzo
the boy
ascolta,
he listens,
la ragazza
the girl
ride,
she laughs,
e alla fine
and in the end
salutano
they greet
tutti
everyone
con calma.
calmly.
Tornando a casa,
on the way home,
il collega
the colleague
del fidanzato
of the boyfriend
manda
he sends
un messaggio,
a message,
e la coppia
and the couple
risponde
it replies
insieme.
together.
At the nearby table, a man and a woman make a toast. He is the husband and she is the wife. The boy listens, the girl laughs, and in the end they say goodbye to everyone calmly. On the way home, the boyfriend’s colleague sends a message, and the couple replies together.
5. Nel condominio
In the apartment building
il vicino
the (male) neighbour
saluta
he says hello
la vicina
the (female) neighbour
ogni mattina
every morning
e parla
and he talks
con lei
with her
sul pianerottolo.
on the landing.
Un giovane
a young man
del terzo piano
from the third floor
aiuta
he helps
l’anziana
the elderly woman
con le borse
with the bags
e le parla
and he talks to her
con gentilezza.
with kindness.
Un’altra giovane
another young woman
ascolta
she listens
l’anziano,
the elderly man,
che racconta
who tells
sempre
always
la stessa storia
the same story
al suo amico.
to his friend.
In the building, a neighbour says hello to his neighbour every morning and talks with her on the landing. A young man from the third floor helps the elderly woman with her bags and speaks to her with kindness. Another young woman listens to the elderly man, and he always tells the same story to his friend.
6. In cortile
In the courtyard
l’adulto
the adult man
porta
he takes
il cane
the dog
e l’adulta
and the adult woman
porta
she takes
la bambina,
the little girl,
e si fermano
and they stop
a parlare.
to talk.
Anche
Also
l’utente
the user
del gruppo
of the group
del quartiere
of the neighbourhood
scrive
he writes
un messaggio,
a message,
e un’utente
and a (female) user
risponde
she replies
subito.
right away.
Alla fine
In the end
la persona più paziente
the most patient person
propone
she suggests
un incontro,
a meeting,
e tutti
and everyone
parlano
they talk
meglio.
better.
In the courtyard, an adult takes the dog and another adult takes the little girl, and they stop to talk. A user in the neighbourhood group also writes a message, and another user replies right away. In the end, the most patient person suggests a meeting, and everyone talks better.
7. In ufficio
In the office
l’impiegato
the (male) employee
arriva
he arrives
presto
early
e lavora
and he works
in silenzio.
in silence.
L’impiegata
the (female) employee
lavora
she works
accanto a lui,
next to him,
e un collega
and a colleague
lavora
he works
al telefono
on the phone
con i clienti.
with the clients.
Il capo
the boss
passa
he walks
tra le scrivanie,
between the desks,
guarda
he looks at
i numeri
the numbers
e chiede
and he asks
un aggiornamento.
an update.
In the office, the employee arrives early and works in silence. The female employee works next to him, and a colleague works on the phone with the clients. The boss walks between the desks, looks at the numbers, and asks for an update.
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