स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण

1

Ho solo una mela.

I have only one apple.

2

Parlo solo un po' di italiano.

I speak just a little Italian.

3

Lui lavora solo il lunedì.

He works only on Mondays.

4

Aspetto solo un minuto.

I'm just waiting a minute.

5

È solo un gatto.

It's just a cat.

6

Lei ha solo due sorelle.

She has only two sisters.

7

Voglio solo un caffè.

I just want a coffee.

8

Siamo qui solo per un giorno.

We are here only for one day.

1

Voglio solo un caffè, per favore.

I want only a coffee, please.

2

Ho solo due giorni per finire il progetto.

I have only two days to finish the project.

3

Parla solo inglese, quindi non capisco molto.

He speaks only English, so I don't understand much.

4

Sono solo a casa stasera.

I am just at home tonight. (I am home alone tonight.)

5

Mi sento solo quando non ci sei.

I feel lonely when you are not here.

Here 'solo' functions as an adjective, meaning 'lonely' or 'alone', but the adverbial sense of 'just' or 'only' is often implied in such contexts, e.g., 'I just feel alone'.

6

Questo è solo l'inizio dei nostri problemi.

This is only the beginning of our problems.

7

Ha solo quindici anni, ma è molto maturo.

He is only fifteen years old, but he is very mature.

8

Volevo solo sapere come stavi.

I just wanted to know how you were.

1

Vorrei solo un caffè, per favore.

I would like only a coffee, please.

Here 'solo' modifies the noun 'caffè', indicating a restriction.

2

Ho solo due giorni per finire questo progetto.

I have just two days to finish this project.

'Solo' limits the quantity of 'due giorni'.

3

Lui lavora solo il fine settimana.

He works only on the weekend.

'Solo' specifies the time frame of the action.

4

Parla solo quando è necessario.

He/she speaks only when it is necessary.

'Solo' emphasizes the condition for speaking.

5

Questa è solo una parte del problema.

This is just one part of the problem.

'Solo' minimizes the scope of 'una parte'.

6

Ho visto solo te alla festa.

I saw only you at the party.

'Solo' highlights the exclusivity of 'te'.

7

Lei cucina solo piatti vegetariani.

She cooks only vegetarian dishes.

'Solo' specifies the type of dishes she cooks.

8

È solo un'opinione, non un fatto.

It's just an opinion, not a fact.

'Solo' diminishes the significance of 'un'opinione' in contrast to 'un fatto'.

याद करें

स्मृति सहायक

Think of 'solo' as meaning 'single' or 'alone' in English, which helps you remember it means 'only' or 'just'. If you are solo, you are only one.

दृश्य संबंध

Imagine a single spotlight shining on one person on a stage. That person is 'solo' (alone/only one).

Word Web

soltanto (synonym: only, just) esclusivamente (exclusively) limitatamente (limited to) unicamente (solely) non più di (no more than)

चैलेंज

Try to use 'solo' in five new sentences today. For example: 'Parlo solo italiano.' (I speak only Italian.) or 'Ho solo un libro.' (I have only one book.)

खुद को परखो 36 सवाल

fill blank A1

Io mangio ___ una mela.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: solo

Here, 'solo' means 'only' or 'just', indicating that you are eating only an apple.

fill blank A1

Lui ha ___ due libri.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: solo

'Solo' implies he possesses only two books, not more.

fill blank A1

Parlo ___ un po' di italiano.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: solo

This sentence indicates that you speak 'just' a little bit of Italian.

fill blank A1

Lei è ___ una bambina.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: solo

'Solo' here means 'just' a child, emphasizing her young age.

fill blank A1

Abbiamo ___ un giorno.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: solo

We 'only' have one day, implying a limited amount of time.

fill blank A1

Vorrei ___ un caffè, per favore.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: solo

You would like 'just' one coffee, nothing else.

listening A1

Listen for 'solo'.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Parlo solo italiano.
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
listening A1

Listen for 'solo' and the number.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Lei ha solo una penna.
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
listening A1

Listen for 'solo' and the drink.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Vogliamo solo acqua.
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
speaking A1

Read this aloud:

Voglio solo un cappuccino.

Focus: solo, cappuccino

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
speaking A1

Read this aloud:

Ho solo due libri.

Focus: solo, due

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
speaking A1

Read this aloud:

Mangio solo pane.

Focus: solo, pane

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
listening A2

I only speak Italian at home.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Parlo solo italiano a casa.
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
listening A2

I only have two euros.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Ho solo due euro.
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
listening A2

It's just a temporary problem.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: È solo un problema temporaneo.
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
speaking A2

Read this aloud:

Voglio solo un caffè.

Focus: solo

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
speaking A2

Read this aloud:

Lei lavora solo il lunedì.

Focus: solo

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
speaking A2

Read this aloud:

Ho solo fame, non sete.

Focus: solo, fame

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
sentence order A2

सेंटेंस बनाने के लिए नीचे शब्दों पर टैप करो
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Ho solo due euro.

'Solo' comes before the quantity it modifies. (I only have two euros.)

sentence order A2

सेंटेंस बनाने के लिए नीचे शब्दों पर टैप करो
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Lui parla solo italiano.

'Solo' often comes before the word or phrase it specifies. (He only speaks Italian.)

sentence order A2

सेंटेंस बनाने के लिए नीचे शब्दों पर टैप करो
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Voglio solo un caffè.

Here, 'solo' emphasizes that you want just one specific thing. (I just want one coffee.)

listening B1

Listen for how long I have to finish the work.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Ho solo venti minuti per finire il lavoro.
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
listening B1

Listen for what I want to know.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Voglio solo sapere la verità, nient'altro.
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
listening B1

Listen for what this situation is.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: È solo una questione di tempo prima che tu impari.
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
speaking B1

Read this aloud:

Parla solo un po' di italiano, ma sta migliorando.

Focus: solo, po'

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
speaking B1

Read this aloud:

Abbiamo solo due biglietti per il concerto, vuoi venire?

Focus: solo, biglietti

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
speaking B1

Read this aloud:

Ho solo fame, non sono arrabbiato.

Focus: solo, fame, arrabbiato

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
multiple choice B2

Choose the best translation for: "I have only two books."

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Ho solo due libri.

In Italian, 'solo' (only) usually comes directly before the word it modifies, which in this case is 'due libri' (two books).

multiple choice B2

Which sentence correctly uses 'solo' to mean 'just' or 'only'?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Ho mangiato solo una mela.

The adverb 'solo' typically precedes the noun or pronoun it modifies. Here, 'una mela' (an apple) is what is being limited.

multiple choice B2

Select the sentence where 'solo' correctly emphasizes a single action.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Voglio solo dormire.

When 'solo' modifies a verb, it usually comes directly after the conjugated verb or before the infinitive.

true false B2

The sentence 'Lei ha solo un fratello' means 'She only has one brother.'

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: सही

The placement of 'solo' correctly modifies 'un fratello' (one brother), indicating exclusivity.

true false B2

In the sentence 'Ho visto solo te,' 'solo' means 'I only saw you.'

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: सही

'Solo' directly modifies 'te' (you), correctly conveying the meaning of 'only you'.

true false B2

The phrase 'Solo questo mi interessa' means 'Only this interests me.'

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: सही

Starting the sentence with 'Solo' emphasizes that 'questo' (this) is the exclusive object of interest.

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