ITAL 101 Class Days 1 - ? Flashcards
“To Be” - verb
essere
I am
(io) sono
you are (inf, singular)
(tu) sei
you are (formal, singlular)
(Lei) è
(w/ capital L).
Pronounced “eh”
he is
(lui) è
Pronouced “eh”
she is
(lei) è
Pronounced “eh”
we are
(noi) siamo
you are (inf, plural)
(voi) siete
You are (plural, formal)
(Loro) sono
(capital L)
They are
(loro) sono
(lower case L)
What does it mean?
Cosa vuol dire?
Good health (sneeze)
Salute
(sa-lute-ay)
Name
Names
(il / un) Nome
(i) Nomi
Last name
(il / un) cognome
(cone-YOme-ay)
What is a word that looks and means the same in English and Italian
Cognate
What is a word that looks the same in English and Italian, but does not mean the same thing
False Cognate
How do you pronounce…?
Come si pronuncia
(pro-nune-cha)
How do you write…? or, How is is spelled…?
Come si scrive
(scree-vay)
Chapter
(il / un) capitolo
(cap-ee-toe-lo)
Month
Months
(il/un) mese (may-say)
(i) mesi (may-zee)
How many regions are in Italy?
20 - including islands
Corsica is not Italian
How many dialects are there in Italy?
37
To remember
- I remember
- you (inf) remember
- he/she/you remember
- we remember
- you (plur) remember
They remember
Ricordare
(ree-cor-dARe)
- (io) recordo
- (ti) recordi
- (lui/lei/Lei) recorda
- (noi) recordiamo
- (voi) recordate
- (loro) recordano
To Repeat
Cojugate it
Ripetere
(ree-pe-ter-ay)
(io) ripeto
(tu) ripeti
(lui/lei/Lei) ripete
(noi) ripetiamo
(voi) ripetete (ree-pe-TET-tay)
(loro) ripetono (ree-PET-tano)
Introduction / Presentation
(la / una) presentazione
(preh-sen-tat-z-own-eh)
What is your name?
(informal and formal)
Come ti chiami (inf)
Come si chiama (form)
What do you call yourself
My name is
Mi chiamo
Let me introduce you to…
Ti presento
(pree-zent-oh)
Nice to meet you
Piacere
Kiss
(il / un) bacio
(BAH-“ch”oh)
He or she is not here
Non c’è
I’m here / here I am
eccomi
Here you are
Eccoti
Alphabet
(l’) alfabeto (masc)
Thank you
Grazie
You are welcome
Prego
Summary / Syllabus
(il / un) sommario
(so-mar-io)
Vocabulary
(il / un) vocabolario
(voh-cab-o-lah-rio)
Very good
molto bene
Ok?
va bene?
Please
per favore
It means
Vuole dire
Today
Oggi
You all (plural) understand?
Capite?
(Kah-PEET-ay?)
I understand
Capisco
Patience
(la / una) pazienza
(Pat-si-en-sza)
I don’t remember
(io) non ricordo
I don’t know
non lo so