Today’s Parola del Giorno is the word altrimenti which means otherwise.
Dobbiamo rispondere subito altrimenti perdiamo il contratto.
We must respond quickly, otherwise we will lose the contract.
Author: Davide
Piuttosto che
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the connecting phrase piuttosto che which means rather than.
Piuttosto che fare tardi, prendo un taxi.
Rather than be late, I’ll take a taxi.
Eppure
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the word eppure which means and yet.
Tu dici che lei non lavora, eppure ha sempre soldi.
You say she doesn’t work, and yet she always has money.
Forse
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the word forse which means maybe/perhaps.
Forse viene domani mattina.
Maybe he is coming tomorrow morning.
Talento
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the word talento which means talent.
E’ un pianista con molto talento.
He is a pianist with a lot of talent.
Affascinante
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the phrase affascinante which means fascinating.
Lei e’ una donna davvero affascinante.
She is a truly fascinating woman.
A proposito
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the phrase a proposito which means by the way / incidentally. It is used when switching topics or to initiate a new topic
Ho parlato con Luca ieri. A proposito, che facciamo domani?
I spoke with Luca yesterday. By the way, what are we doing tomorrow?
Oltre a
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the phrase oltre a which means in addition to/as well as/ besides.
Oltra a Milano abbiamo visto Venezia.
In addition to Milan we saw Venice.
Tutto sommato
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the phrase tutto sommato which means all things considered. Italians use this phrase when making a final assessment. It’s quite common in Italian.
Tutto sommato, e’ la soluzione migliore.
All things considered it’s the best solution.
Pagare in contanti
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the phrase pagare in contanti which means to pay in cash.
Vorrei pagare in contanti.
I’d like to pay cash.