#52: Direct Object Pronouns in Italian: Lo and La - a podcast by Katie and Matteo
from 2018-09-02T17:00:06
It.
A pretty easy word in English, right? In Italian, it's a bit more complex, because it can change depending on:Whether it's masculine or feminine
Where it appears the phrase.But it's easy when you know how! Learn how to say "it" in episode 52 of 5 minute Italian.
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Today's Italian words and phrasesSpesso noto differenze tra la cultura italiana e la cultura inglese = I often notice differences between Italian and English culture.
Spesso = oftenNoto = I notice
Differenze = differencesTra = between
La cultura italiana = Italian culturee = and
La cultura inglese = English cultureTipo? = such as?
Per esempio, il caffè. In Italia, lo bevete più velocemente = For example, coffee. In Italy, you drink it more quickly.Per esempio = for example
il caffè = (the) coffee.in Italia = in Italy
lo = itbevete = you drink (plural you - as in "you all drink")
più = morevelocemente = quickly.
lo bevete = you drink itAnch'io noto delle differenze. Per esempio la birra = I also notice some differences. For example, the beer.
Anch'io = Also Inoto = notice
delle = somedifferenze = differences.
Per esempio = for examplela birra = (the) beer.
La beviamo più velocemente, e più spesso! = We drink it faster, and more often!La = it
Beviamo = we drinkPiù = more
Velocemente = quicklye = and
Più = moreSpesso = often
La mangiamo = we eat it (la pizza)Lo mangiamo = we eat it (il pesce)
La maglietta = t-shirtVoglio = I want
La voglio = I want it (la maglietta)La compro = I'll buy it (la maglietta)
La voglio, la compro = I want it, I'll buy it (la maglietta)Il portafoglio = wallet
Lo voglio, lo compro = I want it, I'll buy it (the wallet)
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