English Sentence:

The first skyscraper was built in Chicago in 1885.

Italian Translation:

Il primo grattacielo fu costruito a Chicago nel 1885.

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Words used:

il

the (masculine singular)

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primo   (Pl: primi, Fem: prima, Pl Fem: prime)

first

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grattacielo m.   (Pl: grattacieli)

skyscraper, high-rise building

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fu

(third-person singular past historic of essere)

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costruire

to build, to construct

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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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Chicago f.

Chicago

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nel

in the

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