Italian Word Speed Dates: Appena, Addirittura, Comunque and Quindi

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Oct 01, 2022

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Round #1: Appena

In the dictionary, appena means just, only, or barely. As in “I just got from the store and you want me to go back again because you forgot toothpaste!?”

Gli esempi

Siamo appena tornati da cena con mia zia e la sua amica che parlava appena un po’ d’italiano. – We just got back from dinner with my aunt and her friend that barely spoke Italian.
Ho appena terminato l’ultimo libro di Fabio Volo. – I just finished Fabio Volo’s last book.
Io l’ho appena iniziato. – I just started it.

It’s normally an adverb, but it can be a conjunction – appena – that means ‘as soon as’.

Gli esempi

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