Benvenuto! (Welcome!)
When traveling in Italy, (or eating in an Italian restaurant), the Italians
feel honored when you attempt to speak their language. In Italy they have a
word for this "SIMPATICO" (sim-pa-ti-co). If you learn to say and
understand the words / phrases in these sessions you will experience what it
means when one says "ah . . . simpatico!" After you have mastered session
one, continue with sesion two. Remember, there is no rush. Get session one
under control before you move on to session two. Hint: It really helps if
two or more learn this so you can practice with each other. Feel free to ask
us any questions. Ciao!
Grazie! (Thank You!)
Here is a great website offering free audio Italian lessons: www.freelearningitalian.com
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Lesson
1: Greetings
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ENGLISH
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ITALIAN
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PRONUNCIATION
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| hello, hi, or goodbye |
ciao |
(chow) |
| goodbye |
arrivederci |
(ah-ree-va-der-che) |
| good morning |
buon giorno |
(bwon jor-no) |
| good evening |
buona sera |
(bwo-na sae-ra) |
| good night |
buona notte |
(bwo-na noh-ta) |
| how are you |
come stai (or: come sta?) |
(Ko-mae stahe) |
| very well |
molto bene |
(mohl-toe ben-ae) |
| thank you |
grazie |
(gra-zee) |
| and you? |
e tu? (or: e lei?) |
(eh too?) |
| you are welcome |
prego |
(preh-goh) |
Using the above few words,
you can now say......Ciao, come stai? (Hi, how are you?)
They answer......Molto bene, e tu? (Very well, and you?)
You respond......Molto bene grazie. (Very well thank you)
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Lesson 2: Courtesies
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ENGLISH |
ITALIAN |
PRONUNCIATION |
| yes |
si |
(see) |
| no |
no |
(noh) |
| sure |
sicuro |
(see koo' ro) |
| very much |
molto |
(mohl toe) |
| excuse me |
mi scusi |
(me skoozee) |
| please |
per favore |
(per fah vo ra) |
| I'm sorry |
mi dispiace |
(mee dis pee ah cha) |
| Mrs |
Signora |
(seen yo ra) |
| Miss |
Signorina |
(seen yo reen ah) |
| Mr or Sir |
Signor (or: Signore) |
(seen yor) |
Try combining a few of these with the previous lesson.
you can now say......Buon giorno signore, come stá?
(Good morning sir, how are you?)
They answer......Non molto bene, e lei come stá? (Not
very well, how are you?)
You respond......Mi dispiace. Io stó bene, grazie. (I'm
sorry. I am well thank you.)
They say......Mi scusi, per favore? (Please, excuse me?)
You answer......Sicuro (sicuramente), arrivederci. (Sure, good
bye.)
They respond......Grazie. (Thank you.)
You respond......Sei il benvenuto ( siete i benvenuti )(You
are welcome.)
Lesson 3: Words that Look and Sound Like English |
ENGLISH |
ITALIAN |
| a banana (a plant) |
un banano |
| a banana (fruit) |
una banana |
| a barbecue |
un barbecue |
| a calorie |
una caloria |
| a feather |
una pluma |
| a giraffe |
una giraffa |
| a mushroom |
un fungo |
| a pearl |
una perla |
| a streetcar |
un tram |
| a study, studio |
uno studio |
| a supermarket |
um supermercato |
| against |
contro |
| an accent |
un accento |
| an angel |
un angelo |
| an elephant |
un elefante |
| apart, aside |
a parte |
| autumn, fall |
I' autunno |
| bowling |
le bocce |
| busy, occupied |
occupato(a) |
| certain, sure |
certo(a) |
| computer |
il computer |
| curious |
curioso(a) |
| doubtless |
senza dubbio |
| downtown |
in citta' |
| enormous |
enorme |
| father |
il padre |
| golf |
il golf |
| happy fathers day |
Buona festa del papa |
| happy halloween |
felice halloween |
| happy mothers day |
Buona festa della mamma |
| hard |
duro(a) |
| ingenious, clever |
ingegnoso (a) |
| interesing |
interessante |
| jogging |
il jogging |
| mother |
la madre |
| preceding, previous |
precedente |
| public telephone |
un telefone pubblico |
| punctual, prompt |
puntuale |
| quiet, tranquil |
tranquillo(a) |
| shy |
timido(a) |
| the air-hostess, flight attendant |
la hostess |
| the announcement |
I'annuncio |
| the attorney |
I'avvocato |
| the cliient, customer |
il cliente |
| the concert |
il concerto |
| the conclusion |
la conclusione |
| the condition |
la condizione |
| the corridor |
il corridoio |
| the current |
la corrente |
| the druggist |
la farmacista |
| the error-mistake |
I' errore(m) |
| the garage door |
la porta del |
| the lemonade |
la limonata |
| the luggage, baggage |
il bagaglio |
| the mattress |
il materasso |
| the palace |
il palazzo |
| the park |
il parco |
| the pharmacy |
la farmacia |
| the proprietor, owner |
il proprietario |
| the refrigerator |
il frigorifero |
| the singer |
il cantante |
| the statue |
la statua |
| the temperature |
la temperatura |
| the trout |
la trota |
| the village |
il villaggio |
| the zebra |
la zebra |
| the zoo |
il giardino zoologico |
| to construct, build |
costruire |
| to continue |
continuare |
| to decide |
decidere |
| to donate |
donare |
| to illuminate |
illuminare |
| to insist |
insistere |
| to interrupt |
interrompere |
| to manufacture, fabricate |
fabbricare |
| to occur, happen |
succedere |
| to offer |
offrire |
| to pronounce |
pronunciare |
| to recive |
ricevere |
| to recommend |
raccomandare |
| to reply |
rispondere |
| vice versa |
viceversa |
| yearly |
annuale |
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