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Likely Words from Totò Interview

Key terms from the monologue, listed with Italian and English translation:

• Porgo - I offer/give

• Rispetti - respects

• Omaggi - homages

• Antenati - ancestors

• Antiquari - antique dealers

• Titoli - titles

• Nativi - native (hereditary)

• Dativi - granted (bestowed)

• Sovrani - sovereigns

• Bisnonno - great-grandfather

• Trisnonno - great-great-grandfather

• Altezze imperiali - imperial highnesses

• Pagliaccio - clown

• Infischio - I don't care (infischio di)

• Divo - star/diva

• Artista - artist

• Misantropo - misanthrope

• Timido - shysulsud​

From grammar exercise (13): Infischia - (he) doesn't care.europassitalian​

1. https://sulsud.it/in-arte-toto-lintervista-di-oriana-fallaci-del-1963/
2. https://www.europassitalian.com/it/risorse-gratuite/grammatica/modi-e-tempi-verbali/congiuntivo/
3. https://ppl-ai-file-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/web/direct-files/attachments/images/126198465/93462a5c-1315-4c1e-a337-e6a82723025e/image.jpg

Italian	English Translation	Type/Example Use
infatti	in fact / indeed europassitalian​	Explanatory (adds proof)
sebbene	although / even though	Concessive (contrast)
se	if	Conditional
quando	when	Temporal
dunque	therefore / thus	Conclusive
nonostante	despite / notwithstanding	Concessive
però	but / however	Adversative
come	as / like	Comparative
pure	too / also	Additive
mentre	while	Adversative/Temporal image.jpg​