1.I was just about to call you.
2.I started studying Italian two years ago.
3.I quit smoking last year.
4.They keep working despite being tired.
5.The train is about to leave.
6.Dante was born in Florence in 1265.
7.When Garibaldi arrived in Sicily, he was welcomed as a hero.
8.One day a poor peasant found a magic ring. (fairy-tale register)
9.Caesar said, "The die is cast." (historical)
10.They got married and lived happily ever after. (fairy-tale ending)
11.First of all, we need to consider the facts.
12.Since the weather was bad, we stayed home.
13.However, the data say the opposite.
14.Therefore, we have to rethink the approach.
15.Although the problem is complex, a solution exists.
16.Good luck! (Italian idiom)
17.I have butterflies in my stomach. (literal: "moths in my belly")
18.He's a jack of all trades.
19.Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
21.Hello, pleased to meet you. (formal)
22.Hi, how's it going? (colloquial)
23.Could you repeat that, please? (formal)
24.Hey, say that again! (colloquial)
25.Sorry to bother you. (formal letter)
26.There's a little dog living at my house.
28.He's a bad kid. (with pejorative shading)
29.The information was wrong.
30.Grandma has a little house in the countryside.
31.I need to make a decision.
34.They made an important decision.
35.I take a shower every morning.
36.So, shall we go? (colloquial)
37.Come on, don't get mad!
38.I'm not stupid, you know.
39.Well, maybe you're right.
40.Maybe I'll actually go to Italy this summer. (wish-as-prediction)
41.In the north they speak faster than in the south.
42.In the south they often use the passato remoto even in speech.
43.The government announced new measures today. (news language)
44.Send me a WhatsApp message.
45.I'll send you the link by email.
46.If I had started learning Italian earlier, I'd already be fluent.
47.What I've learned in fifty lessons is only the tip of the iceberg.
48.Now that the course is over, the real work begins.
49.Remember that mistakes are part of the journey.
50.Good luck! And above all — keep going.