What does libreria mean in Italian?

Libreria means a shop that sells books, as in "Andiamo in libreria a cercare un regalo per tua madre?"

What does camera mean in Italian?

Camera is a room with a bed where you sleep, as in "Ho messo la valigia in camera, sotto il letto."

Attualmente means "in this period", as in "Attualmente vivo con due amici in un appartamento in centro."

You chat in Italian with a friend, and a word that looks English means something else entirely.

Ho messo la valigia in camera, sotto il letto.

I put the suitcase in the bedroom, under the bed.

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camera/ˈkamera/
roomnoun
Room with the bed, where you sleep.
fabbrica/ˈfabbrika/
factorynoun
A building where goods are made.
libreria/libreˈria/
bookshopnoun
A shop that sells books.
eventualmente/eventualˈmente/
if neededadverb
If it is needed.
attualmente/attwalˈmente/
currentlyadverb
At this time.
sensibile/senˈsibile/
sensitiveadjective
Reacting even to small things.
simpatico/simˈpatiko/
niceadjective
Pleasant to spend time with.
educato/eduˈkato/
politeadjective
Behaving well towards others.
pretendere/preˈtɛndere/
to demandverb
To ask for something as if it were owed to you.
annoiare/annoˈjare/
to boreverb
To tire someone with something uninteresting.

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Ho messo la valigia in camera, sotto il letto.
I put the suitcase in the bedroom, under the bed.
Mio zio lavora in una fabbrica di scarpe vicino a casa.
My uncle works in a shoe factory near the house.
Andiamo in libreria a cercare un regalo per tua madre?
Shall we go to the bookshop to look for a present for your mother?
Se piove, eventualmente restiamo a casa e guardiamo un film.
If it rains, we could always stay home and watch a movie.
Attualmente vivo con due amici in un appartamento in centro.
Right now I live with two friends in an apartment downtown.
Ho la pelle sensibile e mi scotto subito al sole.
I have sensitive skin and I get sunburned right away.
Il tuo collega è davvero simpatico, dovremmo uscire insieme.
Your coworker is really nice, we should go out together.
Tuo figlio è molto educato, saluta sempre tutti quando entra.
Your son is very polite, he always greets everyone when he comes in.
Non puoi pretendere che io faccia tutto da solo.
You can't expect me to do everything by myself.
Non voglio annoiare tutti con le foto delle vacanze.
I don't want to bore everyone with vacation photos.

camera/ˈkamera/
Stress on the first syllable: CÀ-me-ra.
fabbrica/ˈfabbrika/
The stress falls on the first syllable, FAB-bri-ca, not the second.
libreria/libreˈria/
The stress falls on the i, li-bre-RI-a, as in pizzeria.
attualmente/attwalˈmente/
The t is double: hold it a moment before releasing it.
annoiare/annoˈjare/
The n is double: an-no-IA-re, hold it longer.

coperto: At a restaurant the coperto is a fixed charge per person that shows up on the bill, even if you did not order bread. It is usually listed on the menu.
mancia: Tipping is optional and people usually leave only a little, often by rounding up the bill. Service is generally already included in the price or in the coperto.
caffè al banco: Coffee is often drunk standing at the counter, and it costs less than at a table. You usually pay at the cashier first, then hand the receipt to the barista.
dare del Lei: With strangers, older people and in formal settings, people usually use Lei. Tu is for friends and people your age, or when the other person suggests it.

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What does libreria mean in Italian?: Libreria means a shop that sells books, as in "Andiamo in libreria a cercare un regalo per tua madre?"
What does camera mean in Italian?: Camera is a room with a bed where you sleep, as in "Ho messo la valigia in camera, sotto il letto."
What does attualmente mean in Italian?: Attualmente means "in this period", as in "Attualmente vivo con due amici in un appartamento in centro."

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