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One sentence of «Cappuccetto Rosso»
«O nonna mia, che denti grandi che avete!»
“Oh grandmother, what big teeth you have!”
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| O | o | or; O — oh (calling someone, or opening a question) (conj.) |
| nonna | nonna | grandmother, granny (n., f.) |
| mia | mio | my, mine; i miei — my own (adj.) |
| che | che | that, which, who; what (che cosa); than (conj.) |
| denti | dente | tooth; a denti stretti — through clenched teeth (n., m.) |
| grandi | grande | big, great; gran — great (before a noun) (adj.) |
| avete | avere | to have (avea, aveano — old forms of aveva, avevano) (v.) |
Read «Cappuccetto Rosso» in the room Every word glossed where it stands, the English a tap away. The whole tale is free and asks for no account.