Lezione Uno

Conversazione basica

Hello and goodbye:

• Ciao-hi• Salve-hello (formal)• Buon giorno- good

morning• Buon pomeriggio-good

afternoon• Buona sera-good

evening

• Ciao-bye• Arrivederci-see you• Arrivederla-we’ll see each

other• Buona giornata-have a good

day• Buona notte-good night• Ci vediamo-see you• A presto-see you later• A domani-see you tomorrow• A piu tardi- see you later

I Pronomi

Singulare• Io-I

• Tu-you

• Lui-he

• Lei-she

• Lei-you (formal-man or woman)

Plurale• Noi-we

• Voi-all of you

• loro-they

• Loro-all of you (formal-men or women)

Scegli il pronomo giusto

• Marco• Marcella and Paolo• You and Gabriella• Tu and I• I

• Gabriella

• You

• Lui• Loro• Voi• Noi• Io

• Lei

• Tu

Who are you?

• Chi sei tu? Io sono Diane• Who are you? I am Diane• Come ti chiami? Mi chiamo Diane• What is your name? My name is Diane• Quale è il tuo nome? Il mio nome è Diane.• What is your name? My name is Diane.

Pleased to meet you

• Piacere• Pleased to meet you

• Piacere mio• The pleasure is mine

How are you?

Come stai?How are you?Sto beneI am wellSto maleI am badSto così cosìI am so-so

Where are you from/where do you live?

• Sono di New York. Di dove sei tu?I am from New York. Where are you from?• Abito a Smithtown. Dove abiti?• I live in Smithtown. Where do you live?• Vivo a Smithtown. Dove vivi?• I live in Smithtown. Where do you live?

Ask the question that prompts the following answers:

• Mi chiamo Giuliano.

• Sono Marisa

• Sto bene

• Sono di New york

• Abito a Commack

Conversazione basica

Persona A

• Say hello• Say your name. Ask person B

his/her name• Say you are well and ask

Person B the same thing.• Say you are from New york

and live in Commack. Ask person B about him/her

• Tell person B it is nice to meet him/her.

• Say you will see Person B soon

Persona B

• Say hi. Ask person A his/her name.

• Say your name and ask Perosn A how he/she is.

• Say you are ok and ask Person a where he/she is from

• Say you also are from New York and live in Commack.

• Say nice to meet you. Say goodbye.

La cortesia

• Grazie• Prego• Di niente• Scusi• Scusa

• Thank you• You’re welcome• It’s nothing• Excuse me• Excuse me

Definite articles(ways to say “the”)

Masculine Singular• il

– il ragazzo– The boy

• L’– L’uomo– The man

• Lo– Lo studente– The student

Masculine Plural• i

– i ragazzi– The boys

• Gli– Gli uomini– The men– Gli studenti – The students

People (Le persone)

Il ragazzo (the boy) I ragazzi (the boys)

Le persone

L’uomo (the man) Gli uomini (the men)

Definite articles (ways to say the”)

Feminine Singular• La

– La ragazza

• L’– L’amica

Feminine plural• Le

– Le ragazze– Le amiche

Le persone

La ragazza (the girl) Le ragazze (the girls)

Le persone

La donna (the woman) Le donne (the women)

I numeri 1-10

• Uno

• Due

• Tre

• Quattro

• Cinque

I numeri 1-10

• Sei

• Sette

• Otto

• Nove

• Dieci