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
Exactly
Esatto
(Ay-ZAT-toe)
See you soon
a presto
“To soon”
Questions?
(le) domande?
Singular = la / una domanda
(Doe-mon-day)
Letter
(la / una) Lettera
(Leh (ay) -ter-ra)
accent on “leh”
Example
(l’ / un) Esempio
(masculine)
(Ah-zem-pio)
How are you?
1) informal
2) formal
1) come stai? (informal)
2) come sta? (formal)
Nice to meet you (formal)
Piacere di conoscerla
I’ll be there soon
Arrivo subito
Noon
Mezzogiorno
(meds-so-giorn-oh)
Midnight
Mezzanote
(Meds-sa-note-ay)
Quarter Past
e un quarto
(quar-to)
Half Past
e mezza
(med-za)
Three Quarters Past
e tre quarti
essere
“To Be” - verb
(io) sono
I am
(tu) sei
you are (inf, singular)
(Lei) è
(w/ capital L).
Pronounced “eh”
you are (formal, singlular)
(lui) è
Pronouced “eh”
he is
(lei) è
Pronounced “eh”
she is
(noi) siamo
we are
(voi) siete
you are (inf, plural)
(Loro) sono
(capital L)
You are (plural, formal)
(loro) sono
(lower case L)
They are
Cosa vuol dire?
What does it mean?
Salute
(sa-lute-ay)
Good health (sneeze)
(il / un) Nome
(i) Nomi
Name
Names
(il / un) cognome
(cone-YOme-ay)
Last name
Cognate
What is a word that looks and means the same in English and Italian
False Cognate
What is a word that looks the same in English and Italian, but does not mean the same thing
Come si pronuncia
(pro-nune-cha)
How do you pronounce…?
Come si scrive
(scree-vay)
How do you write…? or, How is is spelled…?
(il / un) capitolo
(cap-EE-toe-lo)
Chapter
(il/un) mese (may-say)
(i) mesi (may-zee)
Month
Months
20 - including islands
Corsica is not Italian
How many regions are in Italy?
37
How many dialects are there in Italy?
Ricordare
(ree-cor-DAR-ay)
- (io) recordo
- (ti) recordi
- (lui/lei/Lei) recorda
- (noi) recordiamo
- (voi) recordate
- (loro) recordano
To remember
- I remember
- you (inf) remember
- he/she/you remember
- we remember
- you (plur) remember
They remember
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)
To Repeat
Cojugate it
(la / una) presentazione
(preh-sen-tat-z-own-eh)
Introduction / Presentation
Come ti chiami (inf)
Come si chiama (form)
What do you call yourself
What is your name?
(informal and formal)
Mi chiamo
My name is
Ti presento
(pree-zent-oh)
Let me introduce you to…
Piacere
Nice to meet you
(il / un) bacio
(BAH-“ch”oh)
Kiss
Non c’è
He or she is not here
eccomi
I’m here / here I am
Eccoti
Here you are
(l’) alfabeto (masc)
Alphabet
Grazie
Thank you
Prego
You are welcome
(il / un) sommario
(so-mar-io)
Summary / Syllabus
(il / un) vocabolario
(voh-cab-o-LAH-rio)
Vocabulary
molto bene
Very good
va bene?
Ok?
per favore
Please
Vuole dire
It means
Oggi
Today
Capite?
(Kah-PEET-ay?)
You all (plural) understand?
Capisco
I understand
(la / una) pazienza
(Pat-si-EN-sza)
Patience
(io) non ricordo
I don’t remember
non lo so
I don’t know
Esatto
(Ay-ZAT-toe)
Exactly
a presto
See you soon
“To soon”
(le) domande?
Singular = la / una domanda
(Doe-mon-day)
Questions?
(la / una) Lettera
(LAY-ter-ra)
accent on “leh”
Letter
(l’ / un) Esempio
(masculine)
(Ah-zem-pio)
Example
1) come stai? (informal)
2) come sta? (formal)
How are you?
1) informal
2) formal
Piacere di conoscerla
Nice to meet you (formal)
Arrivo subito
I’ll be there soon
Mezzogiorno
(meds-so-giorn-oh)
Noon
Mezzanote
(Meds-sa-note-ay)
Midnight
e un quarto
(quar-to)
Quarter Past
e mezza
(med-za)
Half Past
e tre quarti
Three Quarters Past
