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Hi everyone, welcome to this lesson.


I want to give you a list of monosyllables which have a different meaning when they are unaccented or accented.


  1. da (preposition) ♣ (third person of the verb to give)
  2. (noun) ♣ di (preposition)
  3. e (conjunction) ♣ è (third person of the verb to be)
  4. li (pronoun) ♣ (adverb)
  5. la (pronoun) ♣ (adverb)
  6. (conjunction) ♣ se (pronoun)
  7. (adverb) ♣ si (pronoun)
  8. (conjunction) ♣ ne (pronoun or adverb)
  9. (noun of the plant and the infusion) ♣ te (pronoun)


Here are some examples: ☺

  • Il dottore viene da Milano ♣ La nonna dà una caramella al bambino

The doctor comes from Milan ♣ The grandmother gives the child a candy

  • Ho studiato tutto il dì ♣ Ho un braccialetto di rame.

I studied all day ♣ I have a copper bracelet.

  • Mario e Luca sono amici ♣ Il pilota è attento

Mario and Luca are friends ♣ The pilot is careful

  • Li conosco da poco ♣ Vado lì fuori.

I know them recently ♣ I go out there.

  • La mamma è a lavoro ♣ Posalo là, vicino la scrivania

Mom is at work ♣ Put it there, near the desk

  • Portò la borsa con sè ♣ Se tu fossi al mio posto

He carried the bag with him ♣ If you were in my place

  • Sì, sono qui ♣ Si guardò allo specchio

Yes, I'm here ♣ He looked in the mirror

  • Non funzionano né questo né quello ♣ Ne ho ricevuto una parte

Neither this nor that work ♣ I received a part of it

  • Vuoi una tazza di tè? ♣ Vengo da te alle cinque

Do you want a cup of tea? ♣ I come to you at five

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