Unit 70 Guidebook: discuss clothing
KEY PHRASES
Discuss clothing
La donna compra un maglione.
The woman buys a sweater.
The woman buys a sweater.
Lui ha il mio portafoglio!
He has my wallet!
He has my wallet!
Il cappotto è nel ristorante.
The coat is in the restaurant.
The coat is in the restaurant.
Lei compra gli stivali.
She buys the boots.
She buys the boots.
Ho un cappello rosso.
I have a red hat.
I have a red hat.
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Double consonants
We've already seen that the difference between single and double consonants in Italian isn't just a matter of spelling. Double consonants also sound longer than single consonants!
t
vestito, carota, ciotola (shorter sound, as in stick)
tt
cappotto, gatto, biscotto (longer sound, as in not tiny)
l
orologio, gelato, fagiolo (shorter sound, as in color)
ll
cappello, caramella, pollo (longer sound, as in call later)
b
abito, cibo, libro (shorter sound, as in robe)
bb
abbigliamento, abbastanza (longer sound, as in club bar)
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Always on time
What time is it? Check your orologio! The Italian word orologio means both watch and clock. Context will help you understand exactly what people are talking about.
Io ho un orologio.
I have a watch.
I have a watch.
È un orologio.
It's a clock.
It's a clock.