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venite: venire in second person plural, come
venite a sedervi, raggazzi: come and sit down, boys
venite a vederla: come and see it
venite di qui: come this way
venti: twenty
ventuno: twenty-one
venuto: came
veramente: really, truly
verdura: greens, vegetables or lettuces
vestaglia: housecoat
via: way, away
vicini: neighbours also near in the plural
vicino: neighbour also near
viene tardi: it’s getting late
vieni a aiutarmi: come and help me
vieni con me: come with me
vieni qui: come here
vi lascio: I will leave you (pl)
vino bianco secco: dry white wine
violino: violin
visto: saw
vita: life
vivete nell’acqua ma dovete morire nell’olio: you live in water but you must die in oil
voglio: I want
voglio dire: I mean
voleva: s/he wanted
volevo: I wanted
volevo parlare: I wanted to speak to
volta: time vuoi chiamare: do you want to call?
vuoi del caffè?: do you want some coffee?
vuoi fare un giro?: do you want to take a walk?
vuole sembrare un buon cattolico: he wants to seem like a good catholic
vuoto: empty
Zena Vegia: ‘Old Genova’ in Genovese
zitta, zitto: quiet
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