I sostantivi italiani più comuni – Persone e relazioni
(Most Common Italian Nouns – People & Relationships)
8. Il direttore
the male director
ascolta
he listens
il capo
the boss
e parla
and he talks
con la direttrice;
with the female director;
poi
then
parlano
they talk
con la responsabile
with the manager
del reparto.
of the department.
L’assistente
the assistant
prepara
he/she prepares
le note
the notes
e il segretario
and the male secretary
consegna
he gives
i documenti
the documents
alla segretaria.
to the female secretary.
A fine mattina
At the end of the morning
l’amministratore
the administrator
firma,
he signs,
e tutti
and everyone
lavorano
they work
più tranquilli.
more relaxed.
The male director listens to the boss and talks with the female director. Then they talk with the manager of the department. The assistant prepares the notes, and the male secretary gives the documents to the female secretary. At the end of the morning, the administrator signs, and everyone works more calmly.
9. In fabbrica
in the factory
l’operaio
the male worker
controlla
he checks
la linea
the line
e lavora
and he works
con calma.
calmly.
L’operaia
the female worker
controlla
she checks
la qualità
the quality
pezzo per pezzo
piece by piece
e lavora
and she works
senza distrazioni.
without distractions.
Un lavoratore nuovo
a new worker
osserva
he observes
e impara,
and he learns,
mentre
while
una lavoratrice esperta
an experienced female worker
spiega
she explains
e ripete
and she repeats
le regole.
the rules.
In the factory, the male worker checks the line and works calmly. The female worker checks the quality piece by piece and works without distractions. A new worker watches and learns, while an experienced female worker explains and repeats the rules.
10. Quando
When
suona
it rings
la pausa,
the break,
il collega
the colleague
offre
he offers
un caffè
a coffee
e tutti
and everyone
parlano
they talk
un minuto.
a minute.
Poi
Then
il capo
the boss
torna,
he comes back,
chiede
he asks
attenzione,
attention,
e l’operaio
and the male worker
e l’operaia
and the female worker
lavorano
they work
ancora più
even more
concentrati.
focused.
When the break bell rings, the colleague offers a coffee and everyone talks for a minute. Then the boss comes back, asks for attention, and the male worker and the female worker work even more focused.
11. Lo studente
the male student
entra
he enters
in classe
in class
e studia
and he studies
subito,
right away,
perché
because
domani
tomorrow
ha
he has
un esame.
an exam.
La studentessa
the female student
studia
she studies
con lui
with him
e studia
and she studies
anche
also
a casa
home
ogni sera.
every evening.
L’insegnante
the teacher
spiega
he explains
la lezione
the lesson
e spiega
and he explains
di nuovo
again
quando
when
qualcuno
someone
chiede.
they ask.
The male student enters class and studies right away, because tomorrow he has an exam. The female student studies with him and also studies at home every evening. The teacher explains the lesson and explains again when someone asks.
12. Il professore
the male teacher
fa
he gives
un esempio
an example
e la professoressa
and the female teacher
fa
she gives
un altro esempio,
another example,
così
so
tutti
everyone
capiscono.
they understand.
Fuori dalla scuola
outside the school
un genitore
a parent
aspetta
he waits
e parla
and he speaks
con la madre
with the mother
di un bambino,
of a child,
che
who
cerca
she looks for
il figlio.
the son.
Alla fine
in the end
il giovane
the young man
ringrazia
he thanks
e la giovane
and the young woman
saluta
she greets
l’insegnante.
the teacher.
The male teacher gives an example. The female teacher gives another one, and everyone understands. Outside the school, a parent waits and talks with the mother of a child. She is looking for her son. In the end, the young man says thank you, and the young woman greets the teacher.
13. Il medico
the doctor
visita
he examines
una persona
a person
con febbre
with a fever
e le fa
and he asks her
alcune domande.
some questions.
La dottoressa
the female doctor
visita
she examines
una bambina
a little girl
e la ascolta
and she listens to her
con attenzione.
with attention.
L’infermiere
the male nurse
aiuta
he helps
il medico,
the doctor,
prepara
he prepares
i materiali
the materials
e aiuta
and he helps
anche
also
la madre.
the mother.
L’infermiera
the female nurse
aiuta
she helps
la dottoressa,
the female doctor,
controlla
she checks
la pressione
the blood pressure
e ascolta
and she listens to
l’anziano.
the elderly man.
The doctor examines a person with a fever and asks her a few questions. The female doctor examines a little girl and listens carefully. The male nurse helps the doctor and prepares the materials. He also helps the mother. The female nurse helps the female doctor, checks the blood pressure, and listens to the elderly man.
14. L’anziana
the elderly woman
aspetta
she waits
in sala
in the waiting room
e parla
and she talks
con l’amica,
with her friend,
ma parla
but she talks
a bassa voce.
in a low voice.
Quando
when
tutto
everything
finisce,
it ends,
la persona
the person
ringrazia
she thanks
e va
and she goes
a casa
home
più serena.
calmer.
In tribunale
in court
l’avvocato
the lawyer
parla
he talks
con il cliente
with the client
prima dell’udienza
before the hearing
e gli spiega
and he explains to him
i passi.
the steps.
La cliente
the female client
ascolta
she listens
e parla
and she talks
con l’avvocato,
with the lawyer,
perché
because
vuole
she wants
capire
understand
bene.
well.
Il giudice
the judge
entra,
he enters,
ascolta
he listens to
tutti
everyone
e chiede
and he asks for
una risposta
an answer
precisa.
exact.
The elderly woman waits in the waiting room and talks with her friend, but she speaks quietly. When everything is finished, the person says thank you and goes home calmer. In court, the lawyer talks with the client before the hearing and explains the steps to him. The female client listens and talks with the lawyer because she wants to understand well. The judge goes in, listens to everyone, and asks for an exact answer.
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