English Sentence:

I wanted to fly my kite, but unfortunately the wind wasn't strong enough.

Italian Translation:

Volevo far volare l'aquilone, ma purtroppo c'era poco vento.

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Words used:

volere

1. to want 2. to take (duration)

Here: to want

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fare

1. to do, to make 2. to have (e.g. meals) 3. to take (bath, shower) 4. to be (referred to jobs or weather)

Here: to do, to make

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volare

to fly

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l'

the, him, it (used before a vowel)

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aquilone m.   (Pl: aquiloni)

kite (toy)

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ma

but, however

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purtroppo

unfortunately

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ci

1. us 2. here 3. about it 4. it (impersonal) 5. there 6. each other

Here: it (impersonal)

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era

was

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poco   (Pl: pochi, Fem: poca, Pl Fem: poche)

1. little, a few 2. a while (time)

Here: little, a few

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vento m.

wind

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