Here are some sentences for you:
| Mi dispiace, non so parlare italiano | I am sorry, I cannot speak Italian |
| Dai! Su! | Come on! |
| Che significa? | What does it means? |
| Che/che cosa significa “costoso”? | What means “costoso”? |
| Puoi ripetere per favore? | Can you repeat that please? |
| Puoi parlare più lentamente per favore? | Can you speak more slowly, please? |
| Grazie! | Thank you! |
| Prego. | You are welcome. |
| Posso avere un caffé? (espresso) | Can I have a coffee? |
| Posso avere del latte? | Can I have some milk? |
| Vuoi/gradisci/desideri del latte nel caffé? (Used to offer someone something) |
Do you want (literally)/Would you like some milk in your coffee? |
| Vuoi qualcosa? | Do you want anything? |
| Vuoi un gelato? | Would you like an ice cream? |
| Quanta pasta vuoi/desideri? | How much pasta do you want/prefer? |
| Basta così/ così basta. | That is enough. |
| Non ne voglio più, grazie. | I do not want any more, thank you. |
| Non voglio parlare di questo. | I do not want to talk about it. |
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In these sentences, you can see how we use the verbs “potere” and “volere”.
“Potere” and “Volere” are used before a verb in the infinitive form. Ecco la coniugazione di questi 2 verbi irregolari:
Simple present
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Potere/to can/to be able to |
Volere/to want/to like |
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I |
Io |
Posso |
Voglio |
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You |
Tu |
Puoi |
Vuoi |
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He/She/it |
Lui/Lei |
Può |
Vuole |
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We |
Noi |
Possiamo |
Vogliamo |
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You pl. |
Voi |
Potete |
Volete |
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They |
Loro |
Possono |
Vogliono |
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As “Potere” e “Volere”, also “Dovere” is a modal verb, and after these verbs we use the infinitive form. Look at “Dovere”.
February 24, 2008 at 11:05 am
Having seen the way the verb Volere is used I would translate it as
To want to & to like to as this will not confuse the student with the verb Piacere, The To is very important as I think it will show the difference between Piacere meaning I like e.g I like your dress, using Piacere and I like to speak Italian I want to speak Italian using Volere!
This is by no means any criticism , just my obeservation!
Your help to all of us is just exceptional and I appreciate it.
Thanks
February 24, 2008 at 11:17 am
Here is some sentences for you:—Should be here ARE some sentences for you
I suppose when one gets so involved with helping others as you are doing! one can slip up - we who are being helped by you WOW you would go crazy had you had all of us in your classroom right?You seem such a kind person-
Reminds me of my days when I taught English to Italians in a language school!
February 26, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Ciao SS, grazie per le segnalazioni: apprezzo molto le correzioni e gli aiuti