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Hi I'm Adam from Lancaster in England and I am currently learning Italian. I love Italy and Italian food, wine, culture, architecture and scenery and I like to visit Italy on holiday with my family as often as possible, so I want to be able to speak and understand the language. I only know a little at the moment. I need to learn much more, and practise more writing, speaking and listening. I am happy to help any Italian speakers with learning English, and have a 50/50 exchange.
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    Ciao Max

    To steal, to rob, to thieve all mean basically the same, ie: to take some money or some item that belongs to somebody else, a person or a business such as a shop.

    To rob is usually used more for maybe a bank, we call a person who takes money from a bank a 'bank robber' 

    If a person has their wallet or watch or bag taken, we would usually say 'my wallet has been stolen.' If using 'to rob' we would say 'I have been robbed' rather than 'my wallet has been robbed.' 

    There is also 'to burgle.' If someone has had their house broken into, they might say 'We have been robbed', but more likely for example 'we've been burgled and they have stolen the computer.' A person who breaks into someone's house to steal is called a burglar. 

    Thieve is used much less often as a verb, . Theft is not a verb, theft is a noun, for example 'there has been a theft at the shop'

    Thief is also a noun. Someone who thieves or steals or robs is a thief. 

    To mug implies some violence has been used rather than just theft, and usually refers only to an attack in the street, not a theft from a house or a shop. Someone who has been attacked in the street and had their money stolen, for example, has been mugged. 

     

     spero che ti ho aiutato.

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    September 21, 2014
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    Grazie a tutti per le vostre riposte

    Mimma, Arianna... non sono mai stato a Roma, ma forse un giorno :)

    Carmelo, Eleonora... sono stato a Venezia nel 2010, é una cittá bellissima e unica, ma forse troppo piena di turisti, e molto costoso. É difficile trovare i buoni ristoranti autentici. Pero la Piazza di San Marco, la Basilica e il Palazzo Ducale sono magnifici.

    Eleonora, anche'io amo Toscana, non solo Firenze. Sono stato a Siena, Montepulciano, Montalcino, Monteriggioni. Siena é una cittá meravigliosa, ma Montepulciano e il paese amo di piú :)

    Omri...non sono mai stati a Padova, o Napoli, due piú cittá sulla mia lista per il futuro!  

     

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    July 12, 2014
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    Grazie Mimma, 

    cercavo dire: 'It (Florence) feels like my home in Italy' 

     

    so which is your favourite Italian city?

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    July 10, 2014
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    Qual é la vostra cittá italiana preferita, e perché?

    Per me, la mia grande cittá italiana preferita é Firenze, quest'anno ci andró per la terza volta, mi piace molto Firenze, mi sembra come la mia casa in italia! La mia piccola cittá italiana preferita é Montepulciano, é bellissimo e molto tranquillo, con una magnifica vista, ottimo cibo e vino, e persone cordiale.

    Detto questo, ci sono molte belle cittá italiane, che non ho ancora visitato. Quest'anno, andró anche a Torino, e forse l'anno prossimo, Verona.

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    Quando si utilizzano le diverse parole italiane per 'some'? Qualche, alcuni/e, dei/delle/degli....Quando é giusto contesto per usare ogni di queste tre diverse parole italiane per 'some'? Grazie, se potete, rispondermi in inglese :)
    July 8, 2014
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    I love Italy, it is my favourite country to go on holiday, so many beautiful places to visit. Beautiful cities and hill towns, wonderful and varied scenery, magnificent architecture, amazing art, fabulous produce and food, simple food based on superb fresh ingredients, amazing variety of unique and delicious wines, great coffee, warm and friendly people, relaxed lifestyle, lovely language, great climate, so much history. Need I say more?
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    June 16, 2014
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    i film italiani La settimana scorsa ho comprato qualche dvd dei film italiani, aiutarmi con ascoltare della lingua. Ho comprato 'Cinema Paradiso' 'La Vita e Bella' e 'Fiorile.' Li guardero e cerchero di ascoltare l'italiano, ma e difficile da capire quando parlano rapidamente! Un mio amico mi dice che Cinema Paradiso e un film fantastico. Avete visto?
    June 16, 2014
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