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usiamo una miriade di ingredienti
we use plenty of condiments
il mio formato di pasta preferito sono le penne
penne is my favourite type of pasta
assicurati che la cottura sia giusta
make sure the cooking is right
la pasta
the pasta
se
if; whether
proprio
really; right; (my) own
solo
alone; lonely
cucinare
to cook
ma
but
anche
also; too; as well
infine
finally
ogni
every; each
preferito
favorite
preferire
to prefer
cosa
what
così
so; thus; such
sicuro
safe; sure; certain
formare
to form
oggi
today
decisamente
definitely
fare
to do; to make
viaggiare
to travel
il viaggio
the journey; the trip
attraversare
to go through
più
more; most
famoso
famous
pronto
ready; hello (on the phone)
rimanere
to remain
con me
with me
OK
okay
qui
here
iniziare
to start; to begin
giurare
to swear (an oath)
ora
now
essere
to be
grande
big; large
esistere
to exist
il sole
the sun
fa
ago
venire
to come
arrabbiato
angry
chi
who (questions)
curioso
curious
sapere
to know (a fact)
perché
why; because
perciò
therefore; so
semplice
simple
permettere
to allow
abbracciare
to hug (someone)
bene
well
un altro
another
molto
very; much; really; a lot of ...
meridionale
southern
perfetto
perfect
trattare
to treat
cenare
to have dinner; to dine
tra
between
quindi
so; therefore
volere
to want
volare
to fly
andare
to go
chiamare
to call; to name
ricordare
to remember
durare
to last
duro
hard; tough
primo
first; 1st; prime
prima di
before
servire
to serve
giusto
right
da
since; from; by
buono
good
potere
can; might; may
piccolo
small; little
partire
to leave
delizioso
delicious
provare
to try (on); to prove
personale
personal
dove
where
dovere
to have to; must
beh
well; so (interjection)
la pena
the punishment
arrivare
to arrive
arrivare a
to get to
credere
to believe
menzionare
to mention
lungo
long
sporco
dirty
sporcare
to get something dirty
mangiare
to eat
va bene
alright; OK
non importa
it doesn't matter
a pagamento
paid admission
pagare
to pay
restare
to stay
utile
useful
vorrei
I would like
mostrare
to show
vedere
to see
passare
to pass; to spend (time)
realizzare
to realize; to achieve
molti
many
diverso
different; diverse
posso
I can; I might; I may
avere
to have
consigliare
to suggest
rosso
red; ginger
come
how; like; as
invece
instead
preparare
to prepare
presto
early; soon
prestare
to lend
Ciao !
hi; bye

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