{"id":12365,"date":"2016-08-24T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T08:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=12365"},"modified":"2016-08-23T21:25:53","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T19:25:53","slug":"communicate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/communicate\/","title":{"rendered":"Communicate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s a group of verbs appertaining to communication. They’re fairly straightforward in themselves, but what can be confusing is the fact that most of them use the preposition ‘a<\/strong>‘ (to) or ‘con<\/strong>‘ (with), even when they don’t in English. A small group, however, don’t use a preposition.<\/span><\/p>\n

Remember: when the preposition ‘a<\/strong>‘ is followed by personal pronouns, we prefer to use the unstressed form of the indirect personal pronouns, i.e. a me<\/strong> =\u00a0 mi<\/strong>, a te<\/strong> = ti<\/strong>, a lui<\/strong> = gli<\/strong>, a lei<\/strong> = le<\/strong>, a noi<\/strong> = ci<\/strong>, a voi<\/strong> = vi<\/strong>, a loro<\/strong> = gli<\/strong>. You read more about indirect personal pronouns in HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/OD5DHgNQzLA<\/p>\n

sopra: telefonare a qualcuno<\/strong> = to phone someone<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Verbs that use a preposition<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

a.<\/span> parlare a<\/b> qualcuno<\/b> = to talk, to speak to someone
\nhai un minuto? ti devo parlare<\/b> = do you have a minute? I need to speak to you
\nparlare a Giorgio \u00e8 come parlare al vento<\/b> = talking to Giorgio is like talking to the wind<\/span><\/p>\n

b.<\/span> parlare con qualcuno<\/b> = to talk with someone
\n“Sai dov’\u00e8 Laura?” “L’ho vista in piazza che parlava con sua zia”<\/b> = “Do you know where Laura is?” “I saw her in the square talking with her aunt”<\/span><\/p>\n

c.<\/span> dire a qualcuno<\/b> = to say to someone, to tell someone
\nLucia mi ha detto che mi cercavi<\/b> = Lucia said\/told me that you were looking for me
\nse vedi Giorgio digli che la cena \u00e8 alle otto<\/strong> = if you see Giorgio tell him that dinner is at eight o’clock<\/span><\/p>\n

d.<\/span> chiacchierare con qualcuno<\/b> = to chat with\/to someone
\nquando va al bar a Geoff piace chiacchierare con la gente<\/b> = when Geoff goes to the bar he likes chatting to people<\/span><\/p>\n

e.<\/span> gridare a qualcuno<\/b> = to shout to someone
\nElda mi ha gridato qualcosa ma non ho capito bene <\/b>= Elda shouted something to me but I didn’t understand very well<\/span><\/p>\n

f.<\/span> dare un grido a qualcuno<\/b> = to give a shout to someone
\ndalle un grido per vedere se \u00e8 pronta<\/b> = give her a shout to see if she’s ready<\/span><\/p>\n

g.<\/span> raccontare a qualcuno<\/b> = to tell someone
\nmi hanno raccontato che un tempo in paese ci abitavano fino a sessanta persone<\/b> = I’ve been told that once upon a time up to sixty people lived here in the village<\/span><\/p>\n

h.<\/span> scrivere a qualcuno<\/b> = to write to someone
\nGiorgio mi ha scritto una mail con l’orario di arrivo<\/b> = Giorgio wrote me an e.mail with his arrival time<\/span><\/p>\n

i.<\/span> chiedere a qualcuno<\/b> = to ask someone
\ndevi chiedere a Maria<\/b> = you need to ask Maria<\/span><\/p>\n

j.<\/span> bisbigliare a qualcuno<\/b> = to whisper to someone
\nhai visto? gli ha bisbigliato qualcosa<\/strong> = did you see? he whispered something to him
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

k.<\/span> telefonare a qualcuno<\/b> = to phone someone
\nricordati di telefonare a Stefano per la lezione<\/b> = remember to phone Stefano about the lesson<\/span><\/p>\n

l.<\/span> fare una telefonata a qualcuno<\/b> = to make a phone call to someone
\naspetta un attimo che devo fare una telefonata a mia mamma<\/b> = wait a moment that I have to make a phone call to my mother<\/span><\/p>\n

m.<\/span> dare un colpo di telefono a qualcuno<\/b> = to give someone a call
\ndammi un colpo di telefono stasera all’ora di cena<\/b> = give me a call this evening at dinner time<\/span><\/p>\n

n.<\/span> dare uno squillo\/un trillo a qualcuno<\/b> = to give someone a ring
\nti do uno squillo quando so qualcosa di preciso<\/b> = I’ll give you a ring when I know something for sure<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Verbs that don\u2019t use a preposition<\/span><\/p>\n

a.<\/span> chiamare qualcuno<\/b> = to call someone (either with or without the phone)<\/em>
\nchiama Giorgio e digli che la cena \u00e8 pronta<\/b> = call Giorgio and tell him that dinner is ready<\/span><\/p>\n

b.<\/span> contattare qualcuno<\/b> = to contact someone
\nbisogna contattare Maria per le chiavi della macchina<\/b> = we need to contact Maria for the car keys<\/span><\/p>\n

c.<\/span> sgridare qualcuno<\/b> = to scold someone\/tell someone off
\nda bambini mia madre ci sgridava se parlavamo con la bocca piena<\/b> = when we were children my mother used to tell us off if we talked with our mouth full<\/span><\/p>\n

d.<\/span> avvertire qualcuno<\/b> = to warn someone
\nse vedi arrivare i vigili avverti Luca <\/b>= if you see the traffic police warn Luca<\/span><\/p>\n

e.<\/span> avvisare qualcuno<\/b> = to warn, to inform someone
\navvisa Lucia<\/b> quando siete pronti<\/b> per partire<\/b> = Inform Lucia when you’re ready to leave<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here’s a group of verbs appertaining to communication. They’re fairly straightforward in themselves, but what can be confusing is the fact that most of them use the preposition ‘a‘ (to) or ‘con‘ (with), even when they don’t in English. A small group, however, don’t use a preposition. Remember: when the preposition ‘a‘ is followed by…<\/p>\n

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