ne

Usages of ne

Ho comprato cinque arance e ne ho mangiate subito due.
I bought five oranges and immediately ate two of them.
Ho cinque libri, ne compro due oggi.
I have five books, I buy two of them today.
Quando compriamo i pomodori al mercato, ne prendiamo almeno due chili.
(When we buy tomatoes at the market, we take at least two kilos of them.)
Parlo spesso di libri con i miei amici, ma alcuni di loro non ne leggono molti.
(I often talk about books with my friends, but some of them do not read many.)
Ho molte idee per il fine settimana e ne realizzerò almeno un paio.
(I have many ideas for the weekend, and I will carry out at least a couple of them.)
Puoi passarmi l’asciugamano, per favore? Ne ho bisogno subito.
Can you hand me the towel, please? I need it right away.
Avremmo scelto un fiocco rosso, se ce ne fosse stato uno nella scatola.
We would have chosen a red ribbon if there had been one in the box.
Se la gomma si consuma, ne comprerò una nuova domani.
If the eraser wears out, I will buy a new one tomorrow.
Se la farmacia fosse chiusa, spero che tu possa trovarne un’altra.
If the pharmacy were closed, I hope you can find another one.
Il mestolo si è rotto, quindi ne uso uno di metallo.
The ladle broke, so I use a metal one.
Ne raccoglieremo altri sassolini per decorare il fossato attorno al castello.
We will collect other pebbles to decorate the moat around the castle.
Ne abbiamo un altro: mettilo pure sulla porta d’ingresso.
We have another one: put it on the front door as well.
Ne prendo un altro.
I’ll take another one.
Prendo un pasticcino al limone e gliene porto uno anche a Maria.
I take a lemon pastry and I bring her one as well.
Te ne racconto un’altra barzelletta se vuoi ridere ancora.
I’ll tell you another joke if you want to laugh again.
No, ce ne sono solo due cucchiai; prepariamo altro.
No, there are only two spoonfuls; let’s make more.

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