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Italian in 30 Days - The Workbook
Italian in 30 Days - The Workbook
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Appendices 220
In this very first lesson we will learn some common Italian greetings so
you'll know how to introduce yourself and make a good first impression!
Some of the words you'll learn will probably sound familiar to you and
perhaps you've always wondered what they meant: “come stai?”, “molto
bene”, “prego”, “mi chiamo”, etc. Well, it's now time not only to discover
their meaning but also to be able to use those words and expressions to
communicate with Italians.
Buonanotte Goodnight
Sì/No Yes/No
4 Good morning!
5 Good afternoon!
6 Good evening!
7 Goodnight!
4 Good morning!
Buongiorno!
5 Good afternoon!
Buon pomeriggio!
6 Good evening!
Buonasera!
7 Goodnight!
Buonanotte!
Grazie! - Prego!
In this second lesson we will learn some basic Italian phrases and words.
For instance, how do you say “where are you from?” in Italian? You'll
learn how to answer that question depending on the city you're from or
your nationality. How do you say that you like something in Italian? And
what if you don't like something? Learn the expressions as well as things
you may or may not like.
Mi piace... I like...
La pizza Pizza
Il traffico Traffic
Il vino Wine
La musica Music
L'Italia Italy
La birra Beer
Leggere To read
Viaggiare To travel
Studiare To study
Certo Of course/Sure
Molto A lot/Very
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson2
or scan the QR code. (Password: ITA30)
For extra words also check the workbook's appendices.
Di dove sei?
Today we're going to learn how to express feelings and needs in Italian,
plus some new useful simple words, verbs and expressions.
Sei pronto/a?
Voglio... I want...
Mangiare To eat
Bere To drink
Camminare To walk
Dormire To sleep
Ballare To dance
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson3
or scan the QR code. (Password: ITA30)
For extra words also check the workbook's appendices.
Un po' A little
Sempre Always
NOTES
NOTES &
& TIPS
TIPS
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson3
or scan the QR code. (Password: ITA30)
For extra words also check the workbook's appendices.
Hai sonno?
In this lesson we're going to learn some Italian words and expressions
that can help you in many different contexts. For instance, how do you
ask “what is this?” or “can I have...”?
Also, we'll see how in the Italian language objects can be masculine or
feminine. Enjoy the video!
Un caffè A coffee
Tazza Mug
Un libro A book
Perché(?) Because/Why?
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson4
or scan the QR code.
For extra words also check the workbook's appendices.
Ecco a te.
Today we will learn how to count in Italian from 1 to 10. Numbers are so
useful, especially when asking the price of something, right? So let's
learn that too, plus how to form the plural of nouns.
-O -I
-A -E
-E -I
Costa...euro It costs...euro(s)
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson5
or scan the QR code.
For extra words also check the workbook's appendices.
DUE 2
TRE 3
QUATTRO 4
CINQUE 5
SEI 6
SETTE 7
OTTO 8
NOVE 9
DIECI 10
8 Goodbye everyone!
8 Goodbye everyone!
Arrivederci a tutti!
Grande* Big
Normale Normal
Uomo Man
Donna Woman
Capito? Understood?
Ottimo!/Perfetto! Great!/Perfect!
Delizioso! Delicious!
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson6Expressions
or scan the QR code.
7 Come here.
7 Come here.
Vieni qui.
Practice, practice, practice! Remember that practice and repetion are the
key to learning properly, and not just learning Italian. We'll start this
lesson by revising what we learned so far. Luca will ask you questions
and you should reply in Italian, don't be shy!!!
Have fun!
1 Di dove sei?
2 Ti piace il vino?
3 Ti piace leggere?
4 Ti piace studiare?
5 Ti piace ballare?
7 Vuoi ballare?
8 Vuoi cantare?
10 Hai freddo?
11 Hai fame?
12 Hai sete?
13 Hai sonno?
14 Questo è_____________?
15 Questa è_____________?
16 Hai_____________?
Finito! Finished!
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson7Expressions
or scan the QR code.
Today we'll get to know each other a bit, we'll speak of our family in
Italian and learn some new recurring Italian words and expressions.
Sei pronto/a?
Famiglia Family
Un fratello A brother
Un figlio A son
Un marito A husband
Ho... I have...
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson8
or scan the QR code.
For extra words also check the workbook's appendices.
Tanto A lot
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson8
or scan the QR code.
For extra words also check the workbook's appendices.
In today's lesson we talk about jobs, how to ask in Italian things like
“what's your job?”, “where do you live?”, etc. and how to answer these
questions. We'll also revise some material from the previous lesson and
learn new words and expressions.
Ma But
Anche Also
Dove Where
A casa At home
Today we're going to introduce ourselves in Italian using the words and
the expressions we've been learning in the previous lessons. We're also
going to learn the most common way to express a need and more....
Cominciamo!
Né...né... Neither...nor...
7 Dove mangi?
7 I need to eat.
Sono alto/a.
7 I need to eat.
Ho bisogno di mangiare.
How do you say in Italian “Would you like...?” or “Would you like to...?"
And how do you answer such questions? In this lesson we're going to
learn that, plus how to express feelings, like being happy, in love, tired,
sick, etc...
Cominciamo!
Camminare To walk
Ballare To dance
Studiare To study
Dormire To sleep
Cantare To sing
Abbastanza Enough/Quite
Molto A lot/Very
Lei è innamorata.
Time to learn the days of the week in Italian. After watching this lesson
you'll also be able to build up sentences describing what you do each day
of the week.
Cominciamo!
Settimana Week
Lunedì Monday
Martedì Tuesday
Mercoledì Wednesday
Giovedì Thursday
Venerdì Friday
Sabato Saturday
Domenica Sunday
Go to bit.ly/Ita30DaysOfTheWeek
or scan the QR code.
Guardo la TV I watch TV
Viaggio I travel
Anche io Me too
Neanche io Me neither
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson12
or scan the QR code.
For extra words also check the workbook's appendices.
NOTE:
in all the lesson's examples the action refers to a specific day and it takes place
just once. "On Monday" (Tuesday,Wednesday, etc.) is not an action that takes
place every Monday (Tuesday, Wednesday, etc.) but it's an action that takes
place only this Monday (Tuesday, Wednesday, etc.).
If it were a repeated action, like "on Mondays (every Monday), on Tuesdays
(every Tuesday), etc....." you would use the article + the day, for example:
il lunedì, il martedì, il mercoledì, il giovedì, il venerdì, il sabato, la domenica.
Sabato viaggio.
Domenica mi va di dormire.
Cominciamo!
DODICI 12
TREDICI 13
QUATTORDICI 14
QUINDICI 15
SEDICI 16
DICIASSETTE 17
DICIOTTO 18
DICIANNOVE 19
VENTI 20
Go to: bit.ly/Ita30NumbersTo20
or scan the QR code.
Oggi Today
Domani Tomorrow
Baci Kisses
2 Hi, what are you doing tonight? - I'll cook meat tonight.
* Whenever you come across the future tense or present cont. in English, translate it in Italian using the
present tense (refer to what you've learned so far).
2 Hi, what are you doing tonight? - I'll cook meat tonight.
Today we're going to talk about the time. Not only we'll learn how to ask
the time in Italian but we'll build up useful sentences revolving around
time and different habits at different times of the day.
We're also going to practice using many of the things we learned so far.
A dopo!
La colazione Breakfast
Il pranzo Lunch
La cena Dinner
All'una At 1 o'clock
A che ora fai (la) colazione? At what time do you have breakfast?
Faccio colazione all'una/alle due/alle tre... I have breakfast at 1/at 2/at 3...
Di solito Usually
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson14
or scan the QR code.
For extra words also check the workbook's appendices.
Forse Maybe
Very important lesson today, we're going to finally learn the verb “to be”
in Italian. Once you learn how to easily conjugate it in the present tense,
you'll be able to build so many more sentences!
Another very important thing you'll get from this lesson is how to
formally address someone in Italian, whether because you don't know
them or simply out of respect.
Finally, we'll also learn some useful expressions such as “there is/there
isn't”, etc.
ESSERE = TO BE
Pronoun
Io sono I am
Lui/Lei è He/She is
Remember: when you want to address a person formally you must use the
third person "lei" and conjugate the verb accordingly, so "lei è". Keep in mind
though that In the south of Italy or in old school Italian (mostly classic books)
it's quite common, for the same purpose, to use the pronoun "voi" instead (in
the plural form) so you might hear "voi siete" even if it refers to one person.
C'è There is
3 He/She is
4 We are
6 They are
In the previous lesson we learned how to conjugate and use the verb “to
be” in the present tense. Today we'll learn the same about the verb “to
have” which in Italian is the verb “avere”. We'll also learn some new
expressions and some useful Italian proverbs.
Buon divertimento!
AVERE = TO HAVE
Pronoun
Io ho I have
Remember: when you want to address a person formally you must use the
third person "lei" and conjugate the verb accordingly, so "lei ha". Keep in mind
though that In the south of Italy or in old school Italian (mostly classic books)
it's quite common, for the same purpose, to use the pronoun "voi" instead, so
"voi avete" could also be referred to only one person. The "h" is always silent.
3 He/She has
4 We have
6 They have
We'll obviously start with the first group, we'll learn how to conjugate
and build sentences.
Pronoun Ending
Io -o
Tu -i
Lui/Lei -a
Noi -iamo
Voi -ate
Loro -ano
LEI* -a
GUARDARE = TO LOOK AT
Pronoun
Io guardo I look at
In the appendices you'll find a list of irregular verbs. As for now, keep in mind
that there's no "ii" in the second person (singular) of the verbs with "i" before
the ending. For ex., "studiare" is "tu studi" not "tu studii".
Parlare To speak
Ascoltare To listen
Studiare To study
Lavorare To work
Imparare To learn
Mai* Never
Sempre Always
Studi lunedì?
Today we'll have some fun with clothing, colors and more.
Riposare To rest
Tradurre To translate
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson18
or scan the QR code.
For extra words also check the workbook's appendices.
Verde Green
Arancione Orange
Marrone Brown
Viola Purple
Blu Blue
Spesso Often
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson18
or scan the QR code.
For extra words also check the workbook's appendices.
Benvenuto/a alla lezione 19. Today we're going to learn the Italian verbs
of the second group, the ones that end in -ere. We will conjugate them in
the present tense and use them in sentences.
Finally there's a little surprise but we can't spoil it, just watch the video
and you'll see.
Pronoun Ending
Io -o
Tu -i
Lui/Lei -e
Noi -iamo
Voi -ete
Loro -ono
LEI* -e
RISPONDERE = TO ANSWER
Pronoun
Io rispondo I answer
In the appendices you'll find a list of irregular verbs. You can also use it as a list
of some of the most common Italian verbs to learn.
Ridere To laugh
Vedere To see
Leggere* To read
Scrivere To write
Conoscere To know
Bere** To drink
Inverno Winter
Primavera Spring
Estate Summer
Autunno Autumn
2 Spesso piove.
It often rains.
I stay home, I cook, I drink tea, I watch many movies and I read.
7 A volte piove.
Sometimes it rains.
8 Mi piace correre.
I like running.
10 Mi piace viaggiare.
I like traveling.
14 Fa molto caldo.
16 E mi piace nuotare.
19 E mi piace leggere.
20 Bevo il tè e leggo.
Conosci Mary?
In inverno.... In primavera...
..................................... .....................................
In estate In autunno...
..................................... .....................................
It's time to learn how to count up to 1 million! It's much easier than it
sounds, no biggie!
VENTUNO 21
VENTIDUE 22
VENTITRÉ 23
VENTOTTO 28
TRENTA 30
TRENTUNO 31
TRENTADUE 32
TRENTOTTO 38
QUARANTA 40
CINQUANTA 50
SESSANTA 60
SETTANTA 70
OTTANTA 80
NOVANTA 90
CENTO 100
CENTOCINQUANTA 150
DUECENTO 200
TRECENTODIECI 310
MILLE 1000
DUEMILA* 2000
TREMILA* 3000
CENTOMILA* 100.000
DUECENTOMILA* 200.000
UN MILIONE 1.000.000
2) Twenty-one
3) Thirty-eight
4) Forty-nine
5) Sixty-one
6) Seventy-two
7) Eighty-eight
8) Ninety-three
10) Seicentosettantaquattro
11) Settecentottantasei
12) Novecentoquarantasette
13) Milleduecentododici
14) Cinquecentomilatrecentoquattro
15) Ottocentosettatremila
16) Novecentonovantanovemila
Venti
2) Twenty-one
Ventuno
3) Thirty-eight
Trentotto
4) Forty-nine
Quarantanove
5) Sixty-one
Sessantuno
6) Seventy-two
Settantadue
7) Eighty-eight
Ottantotto
8) Ninety-three
Novantatré
115
10) Seicentosettantaquattro
674
11) Settecentottantasei
786
12) Novecentoquarantasette
947
13) Milleduecentododici
1212
14) Cinquecentomilatrecentoquattro
500304
15) Ottocentosettatremila
873000
16) Novecentonovantanovemila
999000
4 Leggi spesso?
6 Cosa ti va di ascoltare?
In this lesson we'll learn about the Italian verbs of the 3rd group, the
ones that end in -ire.
Buona lezione!
Pronoun Ending
Io -o
Tu -i
Lui/Lei -e
Noi -iamo
Voi -ite
Loro -ono
LEI* -e
SENTIRE = TO HEAR
Pronoun
Io sento I hear
Dormire To sleep
Aprire To open
Offrire To offer
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson21
or scan the QR code.
The second part of the lesson will be dedicated to learning the articles, in
particular the “articolo determinativo” (definite article). We'll break down
all the rules and practice together. Remember that articles in Italian are
very important, we use them all the time. Nevertheless, they can be
confusing to foreign speakers, we know some people who moved to Italy
decades ago and speak Italian really well but they still make mistakes
about the articles sometimes. So, learn the rules, keep them in mind but
don't be too hard on yourself, you're totally allowed to make mistakes. A
dopo e buona lezione!
Pronoun
Io faccio I do/make
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson22
or scan the QR code.
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson22
or scan the QR code.
SINGULAR PLURAL
la/l' le
il i
lo/l' gli
SINGULAR PLURAL
la + consonant
le
l' + vowel
il + consonant i
lo + gn/pn/ps
lo + s + conson.
gli
lo + x/y/z
l' + vowel
lo gnomo, lo psicologo
lo zaino, lo yogurt*
gli zaini, gli yogurt (*foreign word, the plural doesn't change)
l'attore
gli attori
1 I make
2 You make
3 He/She makes
4 We make
5 You make
6 They make
2 Hurry up!
3 Well done!
2 Hurry up!
Fai presto!
3 Well done!
Ben fatto!
Loro non fanno mai tardi (or "loro non sono mai in ritardo").
1 il gatto
2 lo spettacolo
3 l'attore
4 la famiglia
5 lo yogurt
6 lo spumante
7 lo psicologo
1 il gatto
i gatti
2 lo spettacolo
gli spettacoli
3 l'attore
gli attori
4 la famiglia
le famiglie
5 lo yogurt
gli yogurt
6 lo spumante
gli spumanti
7 lo psicologo
gli psicologi
Did you survive the articles? If you did, then you're ready for lezione 23!
Today's topics are the Italian adjectives and the possessives. We'll do a
lot of practice so that, like the previous lesson, these new rules don't
become overwhelming.
You're doing a great job and you've completed more than 2/3 of the
course! Keep up with with the great work and enjoy learning Italian!
Buona lezione!
SINGULAR PLURAL
1ST GROUP
-O -I
-A -E
2ND GROUP
-E -I
-A -E
piccola piccole
stupida stupide
cattiva cattive
brava brave
2ND GROUP
-E -I
grande grandi
intelligente intelligenti
forte forti
giovane giovani
piccolo/a/i/e small
stupido/a/i/e stupid
cattivo/a/i/e bad
bravo/a/i/e good
grande/i big
intelligente/i intelligent
forte/i strong
giovane/i young
soldato soldier
leone lion
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson23Part1
or scan the QR code.
2 Short woman.
4 Interesting book.
5 Stupid dog.
6 Bad man.
8 Young women.
2 Short woman.
Donna bassa.
4 Interesting book.
Libro interessante.
5 Stupid dog.
Cane stupido.
6 Bad man.
Uomo cattivo.
8 Young women.
Donne giovani.
SINGULAR
PLURAL
PLURAL
When the possessive is used as a pronoun then it's simply not followed by
the noun, for ex. "your car is black, mine is white" = "la tua macchina è
nera, la mia è bianca".
Keep in mind that the third person is also used in formal situations, for
example "la sua prenotazione, il suo tavolo" ("your reservation, your table")
Also, with family members in the singular form the possessive doesn't need
the article, so you say, for example, "mio padre, mia madre, mio fratello,
mia sorella, mio cugino", etc....
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson23Part2
or scan the QR code.
SINGULAR
PLURAL
SINGULAR
PLURAL
4 Their money.
7 Your coffee.
8 His phone.
4 Their money.
I loro soldi.
7 Your coffee.
8 His phone.
Il suo telefono.
How are you handling the possessives? Never stop practicing, it'll get
easier and easier, we garantee you that! Oggi studiamo la lezione 24,
benvenuto/a!
On the side, we're also going over a couple of important verbs that are
irregular, “venire” (to come) and “andare” (to go).
Buona lezione!
UNA + consonant
UN' + vowel
un un (most cases)
uno + s + cons.
uno uno + pn/ps/gn/x/y/z
UN
UNO + s + consonant
UNO + pn/ps/gn
UNO + x/y/z
delle
degli + vowel
degli degli + s + cons.
degli + pn/ps/gn/x/y/z
DEGLI + vowel
DEGLI + s + consonant
DEGLI + pn/ps/gn
DEGLI + x/y/z
DEI
Un'isola An island
Un'ora An hour
Un albero A tree
Un aereo An airplane
*not "rug"
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson24Part1
or scan the QR code.
2 isola
3 telefono
4 vestito
5 ombrello
6 amico
7 studente
8 gnomo
2 isola
3 telefono
4 vestito
5 ombrello
6 amico
7 studente
8 gnomo
VENIRE = TO COME
Pronoun
Io vengo I come
ANDARE = TO GO
Pronoun
Io vado I go
Tu vai You go
Noi andiamo We go
Venire To come
Andare To go
Va bene Alright/OK
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson24Part2
or scan the QR code.
Andiamo a casa.
My dear student, it's time to start using the past. There are several
categories of past tenses in Italian, in this lesson we're going to learn the
one that is used the most, the "near past", known as “passato prossimo”.
Both the English Simple Past tense (“I ate”) and the Present Perfect
tense (“I have eaten”) are translated in Italian with the “passato
prossimo”. In general, we use it when we talk about something that
happened very recently, something that happend a long time ago but it's
still connected with the present, something related to a lifetime
experience, etc.. Let's dive into it. Buona lezione!
mangiare mangiato
credere creduto
partire partito
noi abbiamo, voi avete, loro hanno noi abbiamo, voi avete, loro hanno
mangiato creduto
ESSERE* +
PARTIRE
Preoccuparsi – to worry
(ti sei preoccupato/a? – did you worry/have you worried?)
3 – Exceptions:
Essere – to be
(sono stato/a – I was/have been)
Nascere – to be born
(siamo nati/e – We were born)
Morire – to die
(lui/lei è morto/a – he/she died/has died)
È andato/andata via.
ESSERE
Pronoun
AVERE
Pronoun
Telegiornale TV news
Giornale Newspaper
Presidente President
Fortuna Luck
A scuola At school
Mi ricordo I remember
Fa Ago
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or scan the QR code.
andare ......
parlare ......
sentire ......
mangiare ......
dormire ......
partire ......
riposare ......
guardare ......
ascoltare ......
studiare ......
lavorare ......
imparare ......
conoscere* conosciuto
fare* fatto
NOTES
*irregular
andare andato
parlare parlato
sentire sentito
mangiare mangiato
dormire dormito
partire partito
riposare riposato
guardare guardato
ascoltare ascoltato
studiare studiato
lavorare lavorato
imparare imparato
conoscere* conosciuto
fare* fatto
8 We didn’t go together.
8 We didn’t go together.
What about today's lesson? We'll stick to the same topic, the Italian
“passato prossimo” and “participio passato” but we'll take a look at
those verbs that are irregular and that we use all the time.
PASSATO
VERB
PROSSIMO
Prima Before/Earlier
Fra...e... Between...and...
Go to bit.ly/Ita30Lesson26
or scan the QR code.
3 Ho deciso di andare.
I decided to go.
We offered dinner.
12 Ho scritto un articolo.
I wrote an article.
I made an effort.
We remained alone.
Hai praticato bene i verbi? As you can see, knowing how to use the
“passato prossimo” opens up so many possibilities to build sentences in
Italian. And it's much more fun now, isn't it? Well, let's take it up a notch.
Benvenuto/a alla lezione 27.
Buon divertimento!
STARE + GERUNDIO
io sto
mangiando
tu stai
lui/lei sta
leggendo
noi stiamo
voi state
partendo
loro stanno
EXCEPTIONS
EXAMPLES
Il treno sta partendo. - The train is leaving.
Schermo Screen
Di me About me
Con me With me
Descrivere To describe
In piedi Standing
dire
guardare
andare
camminare
studiare
sentire
vedere
credere
fare
lavorare
leggere
bere
offrire
piangere
prendere
ridere
finire
rimanere
tradurre
mettere
8 We are listening.
8 We are listening.
Stiamo ascoltando.
Last lesson we left off with the Italian present continuous, which added a
lot of missing pieces to the puzzle we're solving. Benvenuto/a alla
lezione 28.
What's on today's agenda? Another very useful topic: the Italian reflexive
verbs. You probably saw or heard Italian short words such as “mi, ti, si,
ci, vi", right? Well, they are the Italian reflexive pronouns and today we're
going to discover how useful they are!
mi io mi lavo
ti tu ti lavi
si lui/lei si lava
ci noi ci laviamo
vi voi vi lavate
si loro si lavano
Alzarsi To get up
Svegliarsi To wake up
Chiamarsi To be called/named
Riposarsi To rest
Ricordarsi To remember
Sentirsi To feel
Preoccuparsi To worry
2 Сi vediamo domani!
5 Ti sei divertito/a?
He didn't worry.
Come vi chiamate?
Ci vediamo domani!
Buon divertimento!
EXAMPLES
AGGETTIVO COMPARATIVO
vecchi/vecchie
Pesante Heavy
Piacevole Pleasant
Stressante Stressful
Interessante Interesting
Triste Sad
Veloce Fast
Divertente Fun
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2 freddo
3 veloce (f)
4 facile (m)
5 bravi
6 tristi (m)
7 timida
8 alte
2 freddo
3 veloce (f)
4 facile (m)
5 bravi
6 tristi (m)
7 timida
8 alte
Buona lezione!
Di From/Than/Of/'s...
A To/In
Da Since/From/To/At
In In/To/By
Con With/By
Su On/About
Per Through/For/To
Tra/Fra Between/Among/In
In barca By boat
In moto By motorbike
Quindi So
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DI = FROM/THAN/OF/'S...
A = TO/IN
DA = SINCE/FROM/TO/AT
Since: da dicembre
From: vengo da Roma
To a place: domani vado da mio fratello
At a place: da me, da Mario
IN = IN/TO/BY
In a place: in Italia
To a place: vado in America
In time: in questo momento
Means: in macchina, in treno
CON = WITH/BY
SU = ON/ABOUT
PER = THROUGH/FOR/TO
Through: il treno passa per Verona
For: questo regalo è per te
Destination: l'autobus per Torino
TRA/FRA = BETWEEN/AMONG/IN
IL LO L' I GLI LA LE
CONGRATULAZIONI
E BUONA FORTUNA!!!
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APPENDICES
Pronunciation Rules 221
SILENT "H"
In Italian the letter "h" is always silent so words like "anno" (year) and "hanno"
(they have), for example, have the same pronunciation.
DOUBLE CONSONANT
When a consonant is doubled, you must stress the sound of it. Ex. "cappello" is
different from "capello", "notte" is different form "note"...
LAST VOWEL
When the last vowel has an accent you must stress the sound of it. Ex. "tiramsù",
"perché"...
"GN" -"GLI"
"gn" + any vowel is pronounced softly (ɲ), as in "gnomo, ogni"...
You can find some similarity with the English word "canyon";
"gli" (with some exceptions) is also pronounced softly (ʎ), as in "aglio, luglio"...
You can find some similarity with the English word "million"
"SC"
"sc" + a/o/u/h is pronounced like "sk" in the English word "sky".
Examples: scarpa, ascoltare, scultura, pesche*...
(*= peaches, not to be confused with "pesce", see next);
"sc" + e/i is pronounced like "sh" in the English word "fish".
Examples: pesce, uscire, scena...
Mattina Morning
Pomeriggio Afternoon
Sera Evening
Notte Night
Chiaro! Clear!
Perfetto! Perfect!
Adesso Now
Esatto! Right/Correct!
Numero Number
Più Plus
Ho I have
Ascolta Listen
Bicchiere Glass
Acqua Water
Anche Also
Insieme Together
Ombrello Umbrella
Aspetta! Wait!
Dipende It depends
Tutto Everything
Magari! I wish!
Cibo Food
Birra Beer
Sempre Always
Letteratura Literature
Correre To run
O Or
Penso di sì I think so
Concentrarsi To focus
Naturale Natural
Biologico Organic
Oppure Or
Mai Never
È nuovo? Is it new?
Nuotare To swim
Un dolce A dessert
Lì There/Over there
Domande Questions
Solo Only
Pulisco I clean
Di più More
Chiavi Keys
Bottiglia Bottle
Pomodori Tomatoes
Cetrioli Cucumbers
Tutti Everyone
È vero? Is it true?
Cucina Cuisine/Kitchen
Quasi Almost
Il ballo Dancing
Poi Then
Candela Candle
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Here's a list of some irregular verbs that you'll find quite useful. By now you
should already be familiar with a few of them.
1 ANDARE = TO GO
2 CAMBIARE = TO CHANGE
3 DARE = TO GIVE
5 GIOCARE = TO PLAY
7 SPIEGARE = TO EXPLAIN
8 STARE = TO STAY/TO BE
9 BERE = TO DRINK
11 PIACERE = TO BE LIKED
14 SAPERE = TO KNOW
15 SCEGLIERE = TO CHOOSE
19 VOLERE = TO WANT
21 FINIRE = TO FINISH
22 MORIRE = TO DIE
23 RIEMPIRE = TO FILL
26 VENIRE = TO COME
28 TRADURRE = TO TRANSLATE
Here's a list of some irregular verbs that you'll find quite useful. You can also use this as a
list of the most common verbs in the Italian language.
However, if the ending comes after a vowel, the plural will end
in -cie and -gie. Examples:
- (shirt) la camicia - le camicie
- (cherry) la ciliegia - le ciliegie
comparativo
superlativo relativo
superlativo assoluto
grande grandissimo/massimo
piccolo piccolissimo/minimo
buono buonissimo/ottimo
cattivo cattivissimo/pessimo
For adjectives "grande, piccolo" we use the alternative versions only in certain cases.
As for "buono, cattivo" we use them when speaking of quality. Anyway, don't worry
too much now, it'll come natural to you with practice, you won't think of any rule.
Particolarmente - Particularly
Peraltro - Moreover
Perfettamente - Perfectly
Pertanto - Therefore
Più - More
Piuttosto - Rather
Poco - Little
Poi - Then
Presto - Soon
Prima - Before
Principalmente - Mainly
Probabilmente - Probably
Proprio - Exactly/Really
Pure - As well/Even