English Sentence:

The battle lasted three days and cost the lives of 50,000 men.

Italian Translation:

La battaglia durò 3 giorni e costò la vita a 50.000 uomini.

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Words used:

la

1. the (feminine singular) 2. her (direct object pronoun) 3. you (formal)

Here: the (feminine singular)

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battaglia f.

a battle

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durare

to last

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tre

three, 3

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giorno m.   (Pl: giorni)

day

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e

and

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costare

to cost (price)

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la

1. the (feminine singular) 2. her (direct object pronoun) 3. you (formal)

Here: the (feminine singular)

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vita f.   (Pl: vite)

life

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a

1. to, at, in 2. per 3. for 4. with 5. by

Here: to, at, in

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cinquantamila

fifty thousand

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uomo m.   (Pl: uomini)

man

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