Abstract Objects 1
Piano
Piano is a multipurpose word in Italian. It has tons of meanings!
It can mean softly when you are describing the way someone's doing something.
It can mean softly when you are describing the way someone's doing something.
Lei canta piano.
She sings softly.
As a noun, piano means floor or story when you're talking about buildings.
Viviamo al primo piano.
We live on the first floor.
L'edificio è alto venti piani.
The building is twenty stories tall.
But piano can also mean plan!
Quali sono i tuoi piani dopo il diploma?
What are your plans after graduating?
Ho cambiato i miei piani.
I changed my plans.
And finally, piano is also a shorter way of saying pianoforte, the musical instrument.
Ho preso la mia decisione
There are a lot of nouns that end in ‑ion in English that end in ‑ione in Italian.
La situazione non è facile.
The situation is not easy.
Questa è un'occasione speciale.
This is a special occasion.
Mia sorella ha preso una decisione importante.
My sister made an important decision.
These words are usually feminine.
La versione inglese è perfetta.
The English version is perfect.
La tua presentazione è davvero interessante.
Your presentation is very interesting.
And the plural forms of these words usually end in ‑ioni.
Quelle sono decisioni buone.
Those are good decisions.
Non mi piacciono queste situazioni.
I don't like these situations.
Avete delle grandi capacità
Italian words that end in ‑tà like società don't change their ending in the plural!
Qual è il livello di difficoltà?
What is the level of difficulty?
Vieni da me se hai delle difficoltà.
Come to me if you have difficulties.
These words are easy to remember, though — they all match up with English words ending in ‑ty (like society and authority).