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Key phrase/vocabulary: Che strano
— Che tipo strano – Strange person – Usually drop strano and just say Che tipo, eh?
— Strano aspetto – strange appearance – Meaning things like the latest Facebook update or your own physical body
Key collocation: Il mio stilista preferito è YSL
— Il mio hobby preferito – my favorite hobby
— Il mio passatempo preferito – my favorite pastime
— Il mio film Italiano preferito – my favorite Italian movie
Key grammar: Ma forse se potessi permettermi quei vestiti, li comprei! – But maybe I could afford them, I would buy them.
— Se + potessi (imperfect subjunctive) + infinitive + mi + quei (indefinite pronouns) li + direct object + comprare in the conditional tense
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