1.0 Chapter 1 Vocab & Pronunciation Flashcards
Salve
Hi
Buonasera
Good evening
Buonanotte
Good night
Ti presento
(informal) I’d like to introduce
Le presento
(formal) I’d like to introduce
A doppo/ ci vediamo dopo
See you later
A piu tardi
See you later
ArrivederLa
(formal) See you later (one person)
A presto
See you soon
Come ti chiami
(informal) What’s your name
Come si chiama
(formal) What’s your name
Mi chiamo
My name is
Piacere di conoscerti
(informal) Nice to meet you
Piacere di conoscerLa
(formal) Nice to meet you
Il piacere e mio
My pleasure
Scusa/scusami
(informal) excuse me
Scusi/mi scusi
(formal) excuse me
Come va
How’s it going
cosi cosi
So-so
Di dov’e
(formal) Where are you from
Di dove sei
(informal) Where are you from
Di dove siete
Where are you all from
Io sono/io sono di/noi siamo di
I am/I am from/we are from
Per piacere
Please
Prego
You’re welcome
a, b, c, d
ah, bi, ci, di
e, f, g, h
ay, effe, gi, acca
i, l, m, n
ee, elle, emme, enne
o, p, q, r
oh, pi, cu, erre
s, t, u, v, z
esse, ti, oo, vu, zeta
What letters are not included in the Italian alphabet?
j, k, w, x, y
j, k, w, x, y
i lunga, kappa, doppia vu, ics, ipsilon
When c or g are followed by a or o or u…
(hard) C as in cat, g as in good
When c or g are followed by e or i
(soft) C as in CHapter, g as the J in jeans
piacere=pee-uh-chair-ay, cinema=chin-ay-muh, oggi=oh-jee
When c or g are followed by h AND e or i…
(hard) funghi=funJee, chiave=KEY-ave
Gli and gn
Gli=lee, gn=nyuh
Apri/aprite
open (your book)
Come si dici
(komay see deechee) How do you say
Ho una domanda
I have a question
Leggi/leggete
(lejee/lejetay) read (informal)
Non capisco
I don’t understand
Lo so
don’t know
Ripeta
(you, formal) Repeat
Repeti
(you, informal) Repeat
Sciva
(you, formal) Write
Scrivi
(you, informal) Write
Come stai
How are you?