{"id":4963,"date":"2014-03-12T15:06:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-12T15:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=4963"},"modified":"2014-03-12T15:09:55","modified_gmt":"2014-03-12T15:09:55","slug":"now-where-did-i-leave-my-glasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/now-where-did-i-leave-my-glasses\/","title":{"rendered":"Now, Where Did I Leave My Glasses?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ho cercato dappertutto, ma non li trovo!<\/strong> I\u2019ve looked everywhere, but I can\u2019t find them!<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a list of all the places I\u2019ve looked highlighting the words that describe position:<\/p>\n

Ho cercato \u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

dentro<\/font> tutti i cassetti<\/strong> = in<\/font> all the drawers<\/p>\n

sotto<\/font> il divano<\/strong> = under<\/font> the sofa\/couch<\/p>\n

sopra<\/font> l\u2019armadio<\/strong> = on top of<\/font> the wardrobe<\/p>\n

dietro<\/font> la poltrona<\/strong> = behind<\/font> the armchair<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u201cSerena, hai visto i miei occhiali?\u201d<\/strong> (Serena, have you seen my glasses?)<\/p>\n

\u201cs\u00ec amore\u201d<\/strong> (yes love)<\/p>\n

\u201callora, dove sono?\u201d<\/strong> (so, where are they?)<\/p>\n

\u201cce li hai sulla testa caro\u201d<\/strong> (you have them on your head dear)<\/p>\n

\u201coddio come sono scemo!\u201d<\/strong> (oh god, I\u2019m so stupid!)<\/p>\n

\"50e0516de0252\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Words that describe position are indispensible in everyday conversation, and if you want to make yourself understood it\u2019s important that you take control of them. Let\u2019s look at a few more:<\/p>\n

davanti<\/font> al<\/font> computer<\/strong> = in front of<\/font> the computer<\/p>\n

a sinistra<\/font> della<\/font> casa<\/strong> = to the left<\/font> of<\/font> the house<\/p>\n

a destra<\/font> dell<\/font>\u2019albero<\/strong> = to the right<\/font> of the tree<\/p>\n

sulla<\/font> mensola<\/strong> = on<\/font> the shelf<\/p>\n

vicino<\/font> all<\/font>\u2019ufficio<\/strong> = close to<\/font> the office<\/p>\n

accanto<\/font> al <\/font>negozio<\/strong> = next to<\/font> the shop<\/p>\n

lontano<\/font> da<\/font> casa nostra<\/strong> = far away from<\/font> our house<\/p>\n

fuori<\/font> in giardino<\/strong> = out<\/font> in the garden (fuori come un balcone<\/strong> = \u2018out like a balcony\u2019 is a colloquial expression meaning \u2018to be completely crazy\u2019)<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n
\"ma-quale-keep-calm-sono-fuori-come-un-balcone\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What do you mean keep calm \u2026 I\u2019m completely crazy<\/strong><\/em><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

oltre<\/font> il confine<\/strong> = beyond<\/font> the border<\/p>\n

attorno\/intorno<\/font> al parco<\/strong> = around<\/font> the park<\/p>\n

di fronte alla<\/font> stazione<\/strong> = opposite<\/font> the station<\/p>\n

al di l\u00e0<\/font> di Roma<\/strong> = beyond<\/font> Rome<\/p>\n

al di fuori<\/font> della citt\u00e0<\/strong> = outside<\/font> the city<\/p>\n

al di sopra<\/font> del paese<\/strong> = up above<\/font> the village<\/p>\n

fin in fondo<\/font> al corridoio<\/strong> = at the end of<\/font> the corridor<\/p>\n

dietro l\u2019angolo<\/font><\/strong> = round the corner<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Then we have qui<\/strong><\/font> and qua<\/strong><\/font> = here<\/p>\n

eccolo qua<\/font>!<\/strong> = here<\/font> it is!<\/p>\n

l\u00ec<\/strong><\/font> and l\u00e0<\/strong><\/font> = there<\/p>\n

la macchina \u00e8 l\u00ec<\/font><\/strong> = the car is there<\/font><\/p>\n

quass\u00f9<\/font><\/strong> = up here<\/p>\n

fa freddo quass\u00f9<\/font><\/strong> = it\u2019s cold up here<\/font><\/p>\n

quaggi\u00f9 <\/strong><\/font>= down here<\/p>\n

fa buio quaggi\u00f9<\/font><\/strong> = it\u2019s dark down here<\/font><\/p>\n

lass\u00f9<\/font><\/strong> = up there<\/p>\n

c\u2019\u00e8 ancora luce lass\u00f9<\/font><\/strong> = it\u2019s still light up there<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n
\"lassuqualcunoeimpazzito\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Someone Up There Is Crazy, is the Italian title of a film called<\/strong><\/font> <\/em>The Gods Must Be Crazy 2<\/font><\/strong><\/a>. I haven\u2019t seen it, but the first film in the series was a gem.<\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

laggi\u00f9<\/font><\/strong> = down there<\/p>\n

vedi quell\u2019edificio laggi\u00f9<\/font>?<\/strong> = can you see that building down there<\/font>?<\/p>\n

dappertutto<\/font><\/strong> = everywhere <\/p>\n

in Italia i bar si possono trovare dappertutto<\/font><\/strong> = in Italy you can find bars everywhere <\/font><\/p>\n

altrove<\/font><\/strong> = elsewhere<\/font>\/somewhere else<\/font><\/p>\n

deve essere altrove<\/font><\/strong> = it must be somewhere else<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

As always, if anything is unclear please leave a comment \u2026 now, where did I leave my other pair of glasses?<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Ho cercato dappertutto, ma non li trovo! I\u2019ve looked everywhere, but I can\u2019t find them! Here\u2019s a list of all the places I\u2019ve looked highlighting the words that describe position: Ho cercato \u2026 dentro tutti i cassetti = in all the drawers sotto il divano = under the sofa\/couch sopra l\u2019armadio = on top of…<\/p>\n

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