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Today's Italian words

Da quanto tempo = how long

Da quanto tempo studi l'italiano? = how long have you been studying Italian for?

Da = since

Quanto = how much

Tempo = time

Studi = you study

l'italiano = the italian

Studio l'italiano da due anni = I've been studying Italian for two years

Studio = I study

L'italiano = the Italian

Da = since

Due = 2

Anni = years.

Studio l'italiano da due anni = I've been studying Italian for two years

Ho studiato l'italiano per due anni = I studied Italian for two years (but I don't anymore).

Aspetto da 10 minuti = I've been waiting for 10 minutes

Ho aspettato per 10 minuti = I waited for 10 minutes (but I'm not waiting anymore).