56: How to use "gli" in Italian (to him, for him)

Published: Nov. 11, 2018, 10:45 a.m.

What do you do when a friend forgets his wallet? Find out what Matteo does and learn how to use "gli" in Italian.

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Todays Italian words and phrases

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Che cosa fai quando un amico ha bisogno di aiuto? = What do you do when a friend needs help?

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Che cosa = what

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Fai = you do

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Quando = when

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Un amico = a friend

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Ha bisogno di = needs (literally \u201chas need of\u201d)

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Aiuto = help

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Gli do una mano = I give him a hand.

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Gli = To him

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Do = I give

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Una mano = A hand

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Gli dico = I say to him (Literally: to him, I say)

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Che cosa gli dico? = What shall I say to him? (literally: What, to him, I say?)

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Gli cucino = I cook for him (For him, I cook)

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Quando dimentica il portafoglio? = When he forgets his wallet?

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Quando = when

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Dimentica = he forgets

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il portafoglio = the wallet?

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Gli dico che non c\u2019\xe8 problema e gli pago la cena = I tell him it\u2019s not a problem and I pay for his dinner.

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Gli = to him

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Dico = I say

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Che = that

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Non c\u2019\xe8 = there isn\u2019t

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Problema = a problem

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Non c\u2019\xe8 problema = no problem/no worries

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e = and

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Gli = for him

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Pago = I pay

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La cena = the dinner

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Quando ha fame? = When he\u2019s hungry?

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Quando = when

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Ha = he has

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Fame = hunger

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Gli cucino qualcosa = I cook something for him

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Gli = for him

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Cucino = I cook

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Qualcosa = something

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Quando \xe8 stanco?

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When he\u2019s tired?

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Quando = when

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\xc8 = he is

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Stanco = tired

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Gli offro un caff\xe8 = I offer him a coffee.

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Gli = to him

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Offro = I offer

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Un caff\xe8 = a coffee

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Tu si che sei un buon amico! = You\u2019re such a good friend!

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I give to him = Gli do

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Gli dico = I say to him