Write three sentences IN ENGLISH suitable as translation exercises.
Requirements:
use at least ONE REFLEXIVE verb (Oggi&Domani Lesson 8 pg. 2 e 3), or a RECIPROCAL FORM (Lesson 12 pg. 1, toward the bottom of the page.)
Use the vocabulary from those lessons.
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When I wake up in the morning, I wear a sweater because my house is cold on autumn mornings.
ReplyDeleteI feel like going out this evening to eat at my favorite Italian restaurant in New York, Little Corner at Jane and Hudson streets.
Lucy and Francis love each other very much and plan to marry on Valentine's Day.
The children argued with each other because they both wanted the last candy.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if those shoes will still be available tomorrow.
Every morning I get up on the right side of the bed because I believe it brings me good luck for the day.
The two teenagers enjoy looking at each other because they are in love.
ReplyDeleteI find it difficult to get myself up in the morning if there isn't a large pot of strong coffee already made.
My cousin and I started writing to each other when our telephone bill became too expensive.
Sometimes I fall asleep on the couch when I come home from work late.
ReplyDeleteBecause it is flu season, I wash my hands often.
My niece and nephew read to each other often.
When i go shopping, i look at the many clothes in the store, Express.
ReplyDeleteWhen i no have clothes, i them wash in the laundry(washing machine).
my friends and myself are looking to go out and have a good time.
I turn on the radio because I listen to music as I clean.
ReplyDeleteWe kiss each other hello because we are family.
Tomorrow, I plan on going to the bank and then to the store to buy food for dinner.
When I wake up I have to have a coffee before I do anything.
ReplyDeleteWe talk to each other every night before we go to sleep.
Our family goes away every year for the holidays
I fall asleep early when I had a long day at work.
ReplyDeleteThey are getting married because they love each other.
We met at a restaurant and ever since we fell in love.
Max likes the wild things because they remind him of himself.
ReplyDeleteShe does not give herself enough credit for her good work.
They always fight, but they love each other.
When I wake up in the morning, I wear a sweater because my house is cold on autumn mornings.
ReplyDeleteQuando io mi alzo nella mattina, porto un maglione perché la mia casa è freddo sulle mattine d'autunno.
I feel like going out this evening to eat at my favorite Italian restaurant in New York, Little Corner at Jane and Hudson streets.
Ho voglia di uscire stasera per mangiare al mio ristorante italiano preferito in New York, Piccolo Angolo alle vie Jane e Hudson.
Lucy and Francis love each other very much and plan to marry on Valentine's Day.
Lucia e Francesco si amano molto e progettano sposare a San Valentino.
These sentences are too difficult, at least for me, because I haven't learned past tense:
I fall asleep early when I had a long day at work.
We met at a restaurant and ever since we fell in love.
My cousin and I started writing to each other when our telephone bill became too expensive.
We kiss each other hello because we are family.
Noi ci baciamo ciao perché noi siamo una famiglia.
I find it difficult to get myself up in the morning if there isn't a large pot of strong coffee already made.
Io trovo ch'è difficile m alzare nella mattina se non c'è un bricco grande del caffè forte già preparato.
She does not give herself enough credit for her good work.
Lei non si dà abbastanza credito per il suo lavoro buono.
My niece and nephew help each other with their homework. Il mio nipote e la mia nipote si aiutono con loro compiti.
ReplyDeleteBecause it is flu season, I wash my hands often. Perche e stagione di flu, mi lavo le mani spesso.
Sometimes I fall asleep on the soft when I arrive home late. Qualche volta mi addormenta sullo divano quando io arrivo a casa tardi.
In the sentences I selected I changed the pronoun
When I wake up in the morning, I wear a sweater because my house is cold on autumn mornings. Quando si alza nella mattina porta un maglione perche' la sua casa e freddo nelle mattine autuno.
I feel like going out this evening to eat in my favorite Italian restaurant in New York, little corner at Jane and Hudson Streets. Lui vuole uscire stasera per mangiare nel suo ristorante italiano preferisce a NY, Piccolo Angelo alle vie Jane e Hudson.
They fight often, but they love each other. Loro sempre litigano ma si loro amano.
We met at a restaurant and ever since, we fell in love. "We met" is past tense, which we haven't studied yet. I turn on the radio because I listen to music as I clean. I'm not sure, but this sentence may not translate as either reciprocal or reflexive. "I listen" is io ascolto, "I hear" is sentire or io mi sento giving a different meaning; and Max likes the wild things because they remind him of himself. Don't know how to translate "remind him of himself."
I fall asleep early when I had (I meant have) a long day at work. -> Mi addormento presto quando ho una lunga giornata di lavoro.
ReplyDeleteThey are getting married because they love each other. -> Difficult to translate but my guess is: Loro si sposano perche' si amano.
We met at a restaurant and ever since we fell in love.-> Ci siamo incontrati in un ristorante e da allora ci siamo innamorati.
When I wake up I have to have a coffee before I do anything. -> Quando mi alzo devo prendere un caffe' prima di fare qualunque cosa.
We talk to each other every night before we go to sleep.-> Noi parliamo gli uni agli altri ogni sera prima di andare a dormire.
Our family goes away every year for the holidays. -> La nostra famiglia vanno di viagge ogni anno per le vacanze.
I had trouble translating these three sentences because of word structure and words I haven't yet heard in Italian:
I find it difficult to get myself up in the morning if there isn't a large pot of strong coffee already made.
My cousin and I started writing to each other when our telephone bill became too expensive.
When I no have clothes, i them wash in the laundry (washing machine).
I turn on the radio because I listen to music as I clean.
ReplyDeleteIo accendo il radio perche' io ascolto la music come io pulo
We kiss eachother because we are family.
Noi baciarsi salve perche' noi siamo famiglia.
Tomorrow, I plan on going to the bank and then to the store to buy food for dinner.
Domani io prevedo andare la banca e allora ando il negozio compro cibo per cena.
I agree with Paolo about these sentences.
(Before today I didn't know the past tense)
I fall asleep early when I had a long day at work.
We met at a restaurant and ever since we fell in love.
My cousin and I started writing to each other when our telephone bill became too expensive.
Lucy and Francis love eachother very much and plan to marry on Valentine's day.
Lucia and Francesco amarsi molti e progettiamo sposare sul giorno di San Valentino.
The two teenagers enjoy looking at eachother because they are in love.
I due raggazzi godiamo quadarsi perche' loro amarsi.
My niece and nephew read to eachother often.
I mia nipoti leggiarsi spesso.