I sostantivi italiani più comuni – Persone e relazioni
(Most Common Italian Nouns – People & Relationships)
15. La giudice
the judge
legge
She reads
i documenti,
the documents,
ascolta
She listens
ancora
again
e decide
and she decides
con calma.
calmly.
Un impiegato
an employee
porta
He brings
i fascicoli
the files
e la segretaria
and the secretary
li ordina
She arranges them
sul tavolo.
on the table.
Alla fine
in the end
l’avvocato
the lawyer
ringrazia
He thanks
il giudice
the judge
e parla
and he speaks
di nuovo
again
con il cliente
with the client
fuori dall’aula.
outside the courtroom.
The judge reads the documents. She listens again. She decides calmly. An employee brings the files. The secretary arranges them on the table. In the end, the lawyer thanks the judge and talks again with the client outside the courtroom.
16. In piazza
In the square
il poliziotto
the policeman
controlla
he checks
la zona
the area
e controlla
and he checks
anche
also
il traffico.
the traffic.
Il carabiniere
The carabinieri officer
parla
he speaks
con il poliziotto
with the policeman
e parla
and he speaks
con alcuni cittadini.
with some citizens.
Un autista
A driver
si ferma
he stops
male,
badly,
e il poliziotto
and the policeman
gli chiede
he asks him
di spostare
to move
l’auto.
the car.
Poco dopo
Soon after
un soldato
a soldier
in uniforme
in uniform
saluta
he salutes
e va
and he goes
verso la caserma.
towards the barracks.
In the square, the policeman checks the area and also checks the traffic. The carabinieri officer talks with the policeman and with some citizens. A driver stops badly, and the policeman asks him to move the car. Soon after, a soldier in uniform salutes and goes towards the barracks.
17. Una signora
A lady
ringrazia,
she thanks,
e un signore
and a man
dice
he says
che
that
si sente
he feels
più sicuro.
safer.
Il poliziotto
The policeman
ascolta,
he listens,
annuisce
he nods
e controlla
and he checks
ancora
again
la strada.
the street.
A lady says thank you, and a man says that he feels safer. The policeman listens, nods, and checks the street again.
18. Al ristorante
At the restaurant
il cuoco
the male cook
prepara
he prepares
la pasta
the pasta
e la cuoca
and the female cook
prepara
she prepares
il sugo,
the sauce,
e lo fanno
and they do it
con cura.
with care.
Il cameriere
The waiter
porta
he brings
i piatti
the dishes
e la cameriera
and the waitress
porta
she brings
l’acqua,
the water,
e portano
and they bring
tutto
everything
in fretta.
quickly.
Al banco
At the counter
il barista
the barista
prepara
he prepares
due caffè
two coffees
e parla
and he speaks
con un cliente
with a customer
che aspetta.
who is waiting.
At the restaurant, the male cook prepares the pasta and the female cook prepares the sauce, and they do it with care. The waiter brings the dishes and the waitress brings the water, and they bring everything quickly. At the counter, the barista prepares two coffees and speaks with a customer who is waiting.
19. La barista
The barista
prepara
she prepares
un cappuccino
a cappuccino
e parla
and she talks
con la signora
with the lady
che ordina
who orders
un dolce.
a dessert.
In fondo alla sala
At the back of the room
un ragazzo
a boy
e una ragazza
and a girl
parlano
they talk
piano,
quietly,
e un amico
and a friend
li aspetta
he waits for them
fuori.
outside.
Quando
When
escono,
they go out,
ringraziano
they thank
il cameriere
the waiter
e i baristi,
and the baristas,
e salutano
and they greet
tutti.
everyone.
The barista makes a cappuccino and talks with the lady who orders a dessert. At the back of the room, a boy and a girl talk quietly, and a friend waits for them outside. When they go out, they thank the waiter and the baristas, and they greet everyone.
20. In un negozio
In a shop
il commesso
the salesman
mostra
he shows
una giacca
a jacket
a un cliente
to a customer
e gli fa
and he makes him
provare
try on
la taglia.
the size.
La commessa
The saleswoman
mostra
she shows
un vestito
a dress
alla cliente
to the customer
e le dice
and she tells her
come
how
abbinarlo.
match it.
Il responsabile
The manager
passa,
he passes by,
guarda
he looks at
le vetrine
the shop windows
e chiede
and he asks
di sistemare
to fix
i prezzi.
the prices.
In a shop, the salesman shows a jacket to a customer and makes him try the size. The saleswoman shows a dress to the customer and tells her how to match it. The manager walks by, looks at the shop windows, and asks to fix the prices.
21. Un assistente
An assistant
aiuta
he helps
il commesso:
the salesman:
porta
he carries
una scatola,
a box,
la porta
he carries it
al banco
to the counter
e poi
and then
torna
he comes back
subito.
right away.
Alla cassa
At the cash desk
il segretario
the secretary
stampa
he prints
la fattura
the invoice
e la segretaria
and the secretary
controlla
she checks
i dati.
the data.
Il cliente
The customer
ringrazia,
he thanks,
la cliente
the customer
sorride
she smiles
e tutti
and everyone
lavorano
they work
con calma.
calmly.
An assistant helps the salesman: he carries a box, takes it to the counter, and then comes back right away. At the cash desk, the secretary prints the invoice and the secretary checks the data. The customer thanks, the customer smiles, and everyone works calmly.
22. Al mattino
In the morning
il contadino
the farmer
va
he goes
nei campi
to the fields
e lavora
and he works
finché
until
il sole
the sun
è alto.
it is high.
Il pescatore
The fisherman
va
he goes
al porto
to the port
e lavora
and he works
con pazienza,
with patience,
anche quando
even when
il mare
the sea
è mosso.
it is rough.
Il figlio del contadino
The farmer's son
aiuta
he helps
il padre
the father
e impara,
and he learns,
mentre
while
la figlia
the daughter
prepara
she prepares
il pranzo.
lunch.
In the morning, the farmer goes to the fields and works until the sun is high. The fisherman goes to the port and works with patience, even when the sea is rough. The farmer’s son helps his father and learns, while the daughter prepares lunch.
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