Direct Object Pronouns in Italian: Lo and La

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Today's Italian words and phrases

Spesso noto differenze tra la cultura italiana e la cultura inglese = I often notice differences between Italian and English culture.

Spesso = often

Noto = I notice

Differenze = differences

Tra = between

La cultura italiana = Italian culture

e = and

La cultura inglese = English culture

Tipo? = such as?

Per esempio, il caffè. In Italia, lo bevete più velocemente = For example, coffee. In Italy, you drink it more quickly.

Per esempio = for example

il caffè = (the) coffee.

in Italia = in Italy

lo = it

bevete = you drink (plural you - as in "you all drink")

più = more

velocemente = quickly.

lo bevete = you drink it

Anch'io noto delle differenze. Per esempio la birra = I also notice some differences. For example, the beer.

Anch'io = Also I

noto = notice

delle = some

differenze = differences.

Per esempio = for example

la birra = (the) beer.

La beviamo più velocemente, e più spesso! = We drink it faster, and more often!

La = it

Beviamo = we drink

Più = more

Velocemente = quickly

e = and

Più = more

Spesso = often

La mangiamo = we eat it (la pizza)

Lo mangiamo = we eat it (il pesce)

La maglietta = t-shirt

Voglio = I want

La voglio = I want it (la maglietta)

La compro = I'll buy it (la maglietta)

La voglio, la compro = I want it, I'll buy it (la maglietta)

Il portafoglio = wallet

Lo voglio, lo compro = I want it, I'll buy it (the wallet)