Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: Piccoli esercizi di traduzione 25

"Pronomi riflessivi" :
1)Se vuoi dello zucchero, serviti.
If you want some sugar,  help yourself.
2)Vi siete divertiti ieri sera?
Did you enjoy yourselves last night?
3)Tuo padre e io ci conosciamo molto bene.
Your father and I know each other very well.
4)Laura sta guardandosi allo specchio.
Laura is looking at herself in the mirror.
5)Quando si è fatto male Richard?
When did Richard hurt himself?
6)Rita e Dave si sposeranno in luglio.
Rita e Dave are getting married in May.
7)Dovreste sempre aiutarvi a vicenda.
You should always help each other.
8)I miei genitori si amano e si capiscono.
My parents love and understand each other.
9)John lavora molto, ma non si stanca mai.
John works much, but he never gets tired.
10)Non mi sento bene. Perchè non ti corichi?
I'm not feeling very well. Why do you go to bed?
"Genitivo sassone" :
1)Il marito dell'insegnante viene da Toronto.
Teacher's husband come from Toronto.
2)L'auto di Lisa è più veloce di quella di Sue.
Lisa's car is faster than Sue's.
3)Di chi sono questi sci? Sono di mia sorella.
Whose ski are these? They are my sister's.
4)Le mie figlie si chiamano Carol e Jean.
My daughters' names are Carol and Jean.
5)Sai dirmi i giorni della settimana in francese?
Can you tell me the days of the week in French?
6)Andiamo a casa di Robert! C'è una grande festa.
Let's go Robert's house! There are a big party.
7)Quali sono i colori della bandiera tedesca?
Which colors are of German flag?
8)George era da sua madre domenica.
George was at his mother's, Sunday.
Usi di "a/an" :
1)Che cos'è un Eurocheque?
What is an Eurocheque?
2)C'è un'altra lettera per te.
There is another letter for you.
3)Liz è insegnante. Ted fa l'attore.
Liz is a teacher. Ted is an actor.
4)Quanti secondi ci sono in un'ora?
How many seconds are there in an hour?
5)C'è un'università a Liverpool.
There are a university in Liverpool.
6)Sei studente? No. Faccio il fotografo.
Are you a student? No. I'm a photographer.
7)Mio padre fa il tassista. Io sono ingegnere.
My father is a taxi driver. I'm an engineer.
8)Non posso lavorare senza computer.
I can't work without a computer.
9)Jack è di cattivo umore oggi.
Jack is in a bad mood today.
10)Tu porti la cravatta di solito?
Do you usually wear a tie?
11)Quant'è la stanza? Cento dollari a notte.
How much is a room? A hundred dollars at day.
12)Che giornata fredda! Non uscire senza cappotto.
What a cold day! Don't go out without a coat.
13)Mandy non può andare a scuola oggi - ha la tosse.
Mandy can't go to school today. She has a cough.
14)Posso parlare con Tom?  Sta facendo la doccia.
Can I speak with Tom? He's having a shower.
15)Hai la carta d'identità? No, ma ho il passaporto.
Have you an identity card? No, but I have a  passport.
16)Mio padre lavora in fabbrica. Lavora 36 ore la settimana.
My father works in a factory. He works 36 hours a week.
17)Ha la testa grossa, il naso lungo e la coda piccola. Che cos'è?
It has a big head, a long nose and a small tail. What is it?
Ciao.

 There are a university in Liverpool.
There is a university in Liverpool.

I'm not feeling very well. Why do you go to bed?
O anche "that well". E la seconda parte è "why don't you go to bed?"
Sebastiano

 It has a big head, a long nose and a small tail. What is it?
Your translation is perfect.
The classic response to that type of question is, "I'll bite."
(Like a fish biting a worm, meaning "I give up, what is it?") to which the
reply is "Not if it bites you first!" :)
Pat yourself on the back! You are doing very well.
-- 
The foregoing is my opinion, and my opinion alone. It is intended to
demonstrate modern American English -- colloquial and spoken, (but well
spoken) for the most part; not literary American English. Ergo, caveat
lector. (No, not you, Hannibal)
Oh, if you feel the need to e-mail me, un-not my address first.

 sound of a consonant; therefore, "a" is used. Just like the next sentence.)
This is something about English which I have never been able to
fathom... and I AM a native speaker of English.  In the words
"young" "yonder" "yearn" the "y" is considered to be a consonant;
in the words "wonder" "wax" "weather" the "w" is likewise
considered a consonant.  However, to form these sounds what is
required is a combining of vowels into a diphthong:  "i:ng" "iander"
"i:rn" "u:nder" "uax" "uether".  How can they be considered
consontants?  (I have used ":" to represent the sound of the schwa
even if it is accented)
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 Pat yourself on the back! You are doing very well.
Sto arrossendo, grazie!! :-)