How to use "gli" in Italian (to him, for him)

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What do you do when a friend forgets his wallet? Find out what Matteo does and learn how to use "gli" in Italian.

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Todays Italian words and phrases

Che cosa fai quando un amico ha bisogno di aiuto? = What do you do when a friend needs help?

Che cosa = what

Fai = you do

Quando = when

Un amico = a friend

Ha bisogno di = needs (literally “has need of”)

Aiuto = help

Gli do una mano = I give him a hand.

Gli = To him

Do = I give

Una mano = A hand

Gli dico = I say to him (Literally: to him, I say)

Che cosa gli dico? = What shall I say to him? (literally: What, to him, I say?)

Gli cucino = I cook for him (For him, I cook)

Quando dimentica il portafoglio? = When he forgets his wallet?

Quando = when

Dimentica = he forgets

il portafoglio = the wallet?

Gli dico che non c’è problema e gli pago la cena = I tell him it’s not a problem and I pay for his dinner.

Gli = to him

Dico = I say

Che = that

Non c’è = there isn’t

Problema = a problem

Non c’è problema = no problem/no worries

e = and

Gli = for him

Pago = I pay

La cena = the dinner

Quando ha fame? = When he’s hungry?

Quando = when

Ha = he has

Fame = hunger

Gli cucino qualcosa = I cook something for him

Gli = for him

Cucino = I cook

Qualcosa = something

Quando è stanco?

When he’s tired?

Quando = when

È = he is

Stanco = tired

Gli offro un caffè = I offer him a coffee.

Gli = to him

Offro = I offer

Un caffè = a coffee

Tu si che sei un buon amico! = You’re such a good friend!

I give to him = Gli do

Gli dico = I say to him