Description
The letter combination 'sc', when followed by the vowels i or e, will produce a soft sound, like the English words shoe, shore, share and cash.
cuscino = cushion
scimmia = monkey
sciarpa = scarf
pesce = fish
The letter combination 'sc', when followed by the vowels a, o or u, will produce a hard sound, like the English words sky, ski, score and scarf.
scuola = school
tasca = pocket
pesca = peach
scarpe = shoes
scatola = box
discorso = speech
bosco = forest
When the letter combination 'sc' is followed by an h, the sound becomes hard.
maschile = masculine
schiavo = slave
schiuma = foam
schiuma da barba = shaving cream
parlare = to speak
io parlo = I speak
tu parli = you speak (informal)
Lei parla = you speak (formal)
lui parla = he speaks
lei parla = she speaks
noi parliamo = we speak
voi parlate = you speak (plural)
loro parlano = they speak
Inglese = English
Francese = French
Spagnolo = Spanish
...
Published 11/30/18
libro = book
penna = pen
matita = pencil
carta = paper
quaderno = notebook or planner
sedia = chair
luce = light
finestra = window
scrivania = desk
pagina = page
porta = door
Published 11/29/18
Change the 'o' to an 'i' to make it plural:
amico = friend, amici = friends
Change the 'a' to an 'e' to make it plural:
chiesa = church, chiese = churches
Change the 'ca' to a 'che' to make it plural:
banca = bank, banche = banks
Change the 'e' to an 'i' to make it plural:
studente =...
Published 11/28/18