| Video 002 :: translation :: grammar explications :: vocabulary |
mal di testa = headache
mal di pancia = stomach pain
mal di denti = toothache
In una farmacia = we are in a pharmacy
Che cos' è una farmacia = What is a pharmacy
Vado in farmacia quando sono malato = I go to a pharmacy if I am ill
e ho bisogno di comprare delle medicine = and if I need a medecine
chiaro? = clear?
Per esempio se ho mal di gola = If I have sorethroat for instance
compro le caramelle per la gola = I buy sweets for my throat
Se ho dimenticato lo spazzolino = If I have forgotten my toothbrush
lo passo comprare qui = I can buy them here
e se voglio prendere il sole = and if I want to sun
Ho bisogno della crema solare! = I need suncreme
Double consonants are something characteristic for Italian writing. Although you have double consonants also in French and English they don't represent variations of the same sound in these languages. A double consonant in Italian is pronounced longer if possible (
). We already said that there is a little confusion inside Italy and sometimes a double consonant is pronounced as a single one and vice versa, but the general rule should be respected.
