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1. Lezione Preliminare Flashcards

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1
Q

piacere

A

Pleasure (to meet you)

Pia-chair-eh

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2
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Come ti chiami?

A

What is your name?
(how yourself call)
Informal

Co-meh tee key-ah-mi

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3
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Ciao

A

Hello, goodbye

Informal

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4
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A domani

A

See you tomorrow

doe-man-ee

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5
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Ci vediamo domani

A

We will see each other tomorrow

Chee ved-eeamo doe-man-ee

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6
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A presto

A

See you soon

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7
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Alla settimana prossima

A

See you next week

literally “to next week”

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8
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Alla prossima

A

Until next time

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9
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Cosa c’è che non va?

A

What’s wrong?

(What doesn’t go?
Thing there is that not go)

(Cosa chey kay non va)

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10
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Piove

A

It’s raining

pee-OH-veh

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11
Q

Lei come si chiama?

A 
What is your name? 
Formal second person
(How do you call yourself?)
or third person feminine
(How does she call herself?)
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12
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Buon pomeriggio

A

Good afternoon

(pom-err-REE-jo)

Not -gee-oh

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13
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Buona sera

A

Good evening

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14
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Buona notte

A

Good night

Said only when leaving

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15
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Luciana (pronunciation)

A

Pronounced
Loo-chah-nah
Not L00-chee-ah-na

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16
Q

Così così

A

So so

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17
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Buona Giornata

A

Have a good day
(Said when leaving)

(Jor-nata, not gee-or-nata)

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18
Q

A più tardi

A

See you later

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19
Q

Prego

A

You’re welcome

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20
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Prego, da questa parte.

A

This way please.

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21
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Di nulla.

A

It is nothing.

Literally “of nothing”

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22
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Non c’è di che.

A

There is nothing to thank for.

Non chey dee kay

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23
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Per favore

A

Please

Also “Per piacere” is the same.

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24
Q

Ecco

A

Here is _____

Waiter: Ecco caffè = Here is your coffee.

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25
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Fra

A

Among or between
Fra cinque minuti - among (in English we’d say “in”) five minutes

Fra=Tra

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26
Q

Con

A

With

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27
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Mi piace

A

I like
(literally pleasing to me)

(pee-AH-chey)

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28
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Ti piace

A

You like

literally pleasing to you

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29
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Che peccato

A

That’s sad, unlucky

Literally “what a sin”

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30
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ma

A

but

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31
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in ritardo

A

late

literally “in delay”

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32
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Hai

A

You have

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33
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Giacomo (pronunciation)

A

Jock-ah-moe

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34
Q

martedi

A

Tuesday

Mar-ta-DEE

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35
Q

giovedi

A

Thursday

joe-veh-DEE

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36
Q

colazione

A

Breakfast

Coh-la-tzee-oh-neh

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37
Q

Sono in anticipo

A

I am early

ahn-Tee-chee-po

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38
Q

Sono puntuale

A

I am on time
puhn-tu-all-eh
not puhn-tyou-all-eh

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39
Q

Sono in orario

A

I am on schedule

Better than sono puntuale

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40
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Giorgio (pronunciation)

A

Jorg-oh

not jorg-ee-oh

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41
Q

Michele (pronunciation)

A

Mee-kay-leh

Male name

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42
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Tommaso (pronunciation)

A

Toe-mah-zo

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43
Q

Massimo (pronunciation)

A

Mah-ssee-mo

Name given to oldest son

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44
Q

Marisa (pronunciation)

A

Mah-ree-za

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45
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Teresa (pronunciation)

A

Terr-eh-za

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46
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Udine (pronunciation)

A

OO-din-eh

Udine is a city

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47
Q

Nome e cognome

A

Name and last name
Coh-nyoh-meh
Seen on forms

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48
Q

Non c’è male.

A

Not bad.

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49
Q

Not bad.

A

Non c’è male.

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50
Q

In five minutes

A

Fra cinque minuti

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51
Q

Ti piace l’italiano?

A

Do you like Italian (language)?

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52
Q

Do you like Italian?

A

Ti piace l’italiano?

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53
Q

Excuse me Giacomo but I am late.

A

Scusa, Giacomo, ma sono in ritardo.

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54
Q

Do you have a lesson tomorrow?

A

Hai lezione domani?

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55
Q

Yes, I have an Italian lesson.

English, math, history

A

Sì, ho lezione d’italiano.
d’inglese
di matematica
di storia

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56
Q

How many letters are foreign to Italian and how do they pronounce them?

A 
5
J - i linga
K - kappa
X - ics
Y - ipsilon
W - vu doppia
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57
Q 
How do you say these letters?
H
F
C
Z
A

acca
effe (eff-eh)
chi
zeta

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58
Q

16

A

sedici

Not seidici

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59
Q

17

A

diciasette

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60
Q

18

A

diciotto

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61
Q

19

A

diciannove

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62
Q

doctor

A

il dottore

la dottoressa

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63
Q

professor

A

il professore

la professoressa

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64
Q

student

A

lo studente

la studentessa

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65
Q

Mr.

A

signore

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66
Q

Mrs.

A

signora

67
Q

Ma vs mah

A

Ma - but

Mah - Oh

68
Q

A lot

A

molto

69
Q

and

A

e

70
Q

CAP

A

Zip Code (seen on forms, means Codice di Avviamento Postale)

71
Q

When does s sound like z?

A

When preceded and followed by vowels, e.g. casa

72
Q

parente

A

relative

false friend
pa-ren-teh

73
Q

fattoria

A

farm (false friend)

fah-tor-EE-uh

74
Q

libreria

A

bookstore

lee-brer-ee-uh

75
Q

fabbrica

A

factory

FAH-bree-ka

76
Q

Euro (pronunciation)

A

eh-ur-oh

77
Q

po’ vs Po

A 
po' = poco means small (accent)
Po= river Po (no accent)
78
Q

ho fame

A

I’m hungry. (lit. I have hunger)

79
Q

Pleasure (to meet you)

A

piacere

pia-chair-eh

80
Q

What is your name?

Informal.

A

Come ti chiami?

Co-meh tee key-ah-mi

81
Q

See you tomorrow

A

A domani or Ci vediamo domani (we will see each other tomorrow)

82
Q

See you soon

A

A presto

83
Q

See you next week

A

Alla settimana prossima

84
Q

Until next time

A

Alla prossima

85
Q

What’s wrong?

A

Cosa c’è che non va? (Literally “what doesn’t go)

Pronounced Cosa chey kay non va

86
Q

It’s raining

A

Piove

pee-oh-veh

87
Q

What is your name?

Formal or third person feminine

A

Lei come si chiama?

88
Q

Good afternoon

A

Buon pomeriggio

(pom-err-REE-jo)

Not pom-err-ee-gee-oh

89
Q

Good evening

A

Buona sera

90
Q

Good night

A

Buona notte

91
Q

So so

A

Così così

92
Q

Have a good day

Said when leaving

A

Buona Giornata

Jor-nata, not gee-or-nata

93
Q

See you later

A

A più tardi

94
Q

You’re welcome

A

Prego

95
Q

This way please.

A

Prego, da questa parte.

96
Q

It is nothing.

A

Di nulla.

Literally “of nothing”

97
Q

There is nothing to thank for.

A

Non c’è di che.

Non chey dee kay

98
Q

Please

A

Per favore

99
Q

Here is

A

Ecco

100
Q

Among or between

A

Fra

101
Q

With

A

Con

102
Q

I like

A

Mi piace

103
Q

You like

A

Ti piace

104
Q

That’s sad, unlucky

A

Che peccato

Literally “what a sin”

105
Q

but

A

ma

106
Q

Late

A

in ritardo

Literally “in delay”

107
Q

You have

A

Hai

108
Q

Tuesday

A

martedi

Mar-ta-DEE

109
Q

Thursday

A

giovedi

joe-veh-DEE

110
Q

breakfast

A

colazione

coh-la-tzee-oh-neh

111
Q

I am early

A

Sono in anticipo

ahn-Tee-chee -poe

112
Q

I am on schedule

A

Sono in orario

Better than sono puntuale

113
Q

relative

A

parente

114
Q

farm

A

fattoria

Fah-to-REE-ah

115
Q

bookstore

A

libreria

116
Q

factory

A

fabbrica

117
Q

I’m hungry.

A

ho fame

118
Q

How are you?

formal

A

Come sta?

119
Q

How are you?

informal

A

Come stai?

120
Q

le Alpi

A

The Alps

121
Q

gli Appennini

A

the Appennines (mountains down the center of Italy)

122
Q

la baia

A

the bay

123
Q

la capitale

A

the capital (of a country)

124
Q

il capoluogo

A

the capital of a region

125
Q

la catena di montagne

A

the mountain range

126
Q

la città

A

the city

127
Q

il fiume

A

the river

128
Q

il golfo

A

the gulf

129
Q

l’isola

A

the island

130
Q

il lago

A

the lake

131
Q

il mare

A

the sea

132
Q

la montagne

A

the mountain

133
Q

il paese

A

the country or small town

pie-eh-zee

134
Q

la penisola

A

the peninsula

135
Q

il Po

A

the Po river

136
Q

il porto

A

the port

137
Q

la provincia

A

the province

138
Q

la regione

A

the region

Ray-joe-nay

139
Q

lo stretto

A

the strait

140
Q

The Alps

A

le Alpi

141
Q

the Appennines

A

gli Appennini

142
Q

the bay

A

la baia

143
Q

the capital (of a country)

A

la capitale

144
Q

the capital of a region

A

il capoluogo

145
Q

the mountain range

A

la catena di montagne

146
Q

the city

A

la città

147
Q

the river

A

il fiume

148
Q

the gulf

A

il golfo

149
Q

the island

A

l’isola

150
Q

the lake

A

il lago

151
Q

the sea

A

il mare

152
Q

the mountain

A

la montagne

153
Q

the country or small town

A

il paese

pie-eh-zee

154
Q

the peninsula

A

la penisola

155
Q

the Po river

A

il Po

156
Q

the port

A

il porto

157
Q

the province

A

la provincia

158
Q

the region

A

la regione

Ray-joe-nay

159
Q

the strait

A

lo stretto

160
Q

Mr.

and

Mr. Mannini

A

signore

signor Mannini

(Notice the ‘e’ is dropped and it stays lower case)

Rule: titles ending in -re drop the final -e when they precede a name (includes dottore and professore)

161
Q

professor

and

Professor Renzi

A

professore

professor Renzi

(Notice the “e” is dropped and it stays lower case)

Rule: titles ending in -re drop the final -e when they precede a name (includes dottore and signore)

162
Q

via

numero civico

A

Seen on forms

Via (put your street name)
Numero civico (put your street number
163
Q

Ci vediamo più tardi.

A

See you later!

DA Italian A1:1 (14 decks)

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