Episode 56
How to use "gli" in Italian (to him, for him)
November 11th, 2018
8 mins 56 secs
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About this Episode
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