I sostantivi italiani più comuni – Persone e relazioni

The mother talks with the grandmother. The grandfather talks with the uncle, with a (male) cousin, and with a (female) cousin who is just passing by. In the afternoon the (male) neighbor buys the vegetables and the (female) neighbor buys the fish. Everyone talks about the weather. The family comes home tired, but happy.

In the theatre, the actor rehearses a scene and the actress rehearses the reply, and they rehearse without stopping. The male singer sings the same chorus twice and the female singer sings with him, until the voice is confident. The male musician plays and the female musician plays more softly, because the technician asks for balance.

An artist prepares the set and another artist prepares the details, and they prepare everything with care. The photographer takes some photos and then the painter looks at the lights and paints a small backdrop. In the audience the writer takes notes and the female journalist writes an article; later the male journalist also writes a review.

In the studio the engineer designs a bridge and the architect designs the spaces around it. The programmer writes the code, tests it, and rewrites it when he finds an error. The male designer prepares the interface and the female designer prepares the icons, and they prepare a simple version.

The administrator checks the costs and also checks the timing. Then he talks with the project director. A user tests the app, another user tests it again, and they say what does not work. The manager listens, makes a list, and starts the corrections right away.

In the community centre, the president opens the meeting and speaks in a simple way. The president of the cultural committee listens and speaks with people in the neighbourhood. The project director listens and speaks with the workers because she wants practical solutions.

A worker describes a problem, and another worker describes the same problem with more details. The colleague suggests an idea, and the other colleague suggests another one, and then everyone discusses. The assistant takes notes, the secretary prints the summary, and the other secretary hands it out. In the end, one person says thank you and goes home with a clear task.