Translation
on, upon; up; about
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Short forms
sull'su + l' (sulla or sullo) before a vowel: sull'autostrada
C'è traffico sull'autostrada.
There is traffic on the motorway.
Examples
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The cat is sleeping on the sofa.
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On that I do not agree.
, , !
Come on, get a move on, we are late!
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(21)La tua camera
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Lo zaino di Giada
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Buongiorno a tutti
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Capodanno a Napoli
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Dal negozio: il cellulare è rotto
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Il cane del vicino
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Cinque giri
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La strada per il museo
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La valigia di Sofia
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Volontari sulla spiaggia
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Da grande voglio fare...
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Partiremo alle cinque
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Il posto segreto
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Nora e i rifiuti di casa
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Benvenuta
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Un amico lontano
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Un orologio per papà
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La traduzione e il computer
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Aspettare la schiarita
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Il telecomando di papà
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Il torneo di Matteo
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Grammar articles
(6)Italian Articles: Il, Lo, La, Gli and the Rule Behind Them
Italian Articulated Prepositions: del, nella, sul and the Chart
Ci and Ne in Italian: The Two Words That Replace Whole Phrases
Days, Months and Seasons in Italian: lunedì, il lunedì, a maggio
Italian Possessive Adjectives: il mio, la mia and the Article
Italian Prepositions: di, a, da, in, con, su, per, tra
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 12: su, vero, due and 11 more words.