Week #013 Review, Wednesday

<p>The letter combination 'sc', when followed by the vowels i or e, will produce a soft sound, like the English words shoe, shore, share and cash.</p> <p>cuscino = cushion</p> <p>scimmia = monkey</p> <p>sciarpa = scarf</p> <p>pesce = fish</p> <p>The letter combination 'sc', when followed by the vowels a, o or u, will produce a hard sound, like the English words sky, ski, score and scarf.</p> <p>scuola = school</p> <p>tasca = pocket</p> <p>pesca = peach</p> <p>scarpe = shoes</p> <p>scatola = box</p> <p>discorso = speech</p> <p>bosco = forest</p> <p>When the letter combination 'sc' is followed by an h, the sound becomes hard.</p> <p>maschile = masculine</p> <p>schiavo = slave</p> <p>schiuma = foam</p> <p>schiuma da barba = shaving cream</p> <p>gelato = ice cream</p> <p>musica = music</p> <p>domanda = question</p> <p>messaggio = message</p> <p>meno = less</p> <p>piu' = more</p> <p>cattivo = bad</p> <p>importante = important</p> <p>interessante = interesting</p> <p>intelligente = intelligent</p> <p>portare = to carry, to bring, to wear</p> <p>io porto = I carry</p> <p>tu porti = you carry (informal)</p> <p>Lei porta = you carry (formal)</p> <p>lui/lei porta = he/she carries</p> <p>noi portiamo = we carry</p> <p>voi portate = you carry (plural)</p> <p>loro portano = they carry</p> <p>lavare = to wash</p> <p>io lavo = I wash</p> <p>tu lavi = you wash (informal)</p> <p>Lei lava = you wash (formal)</p> <p>lui/lei lava = he/she washes</p> <p>noi laviamo = we wash</p> <p>voi lavate = you wash (plural)</p> <p>loro lavano = they wash</p> <p>usare = to use</p> <p>io uso = I use</p> <p>tu usi = you use (informal)</p> <p>Lei usa = you use (formal)</p> <p>lui/lei usa = he/she uses</p> <p>noi usiamo = we use</p> <p>voi usate = you use (plural)</p> <p>loro usano = they use</p> <p>abitare = to live</p> <p>io abito = I live</p> <p>tu abiti = you live (informal)</p> <p>Lei abita = you live (formal)</p> <p>lui/lei abita = he/she lives</p> <p>noi abitiamo = we live</p> <p>voi abitate = you live (plural)</p> <p>loro abitano = they live<