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-Compiti (homework) is at the bottom of this page.
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-Gli argomenti (the topics):
What we did in class, and more.
-How to introduce yourself:
Buongiorno! – Good morning.buonasera – Good evening.Mi chiamo _______ - My name is _________Come si chiama? – What is your name?
Piacere – It’s a pleasure.Di dov’è? – Where are you from?Sono di ________ - I’m from __________
Abito a Portland. - I live in Portland.
-Saying hello:
Buongiorno! – Good morning. – hello, or good morning, or good day
Buonasera! – Good evening.
Ciao! – Hello. (familiar)
Come sta? – How are you? (formal)
Come stai? – How are you? (familiar)
Sto bene – I’m well.
E Lei? – And you? (formal)
E tu? – And you? (familiar)
Benissimo! – Very well!
Molto bene! – Very well.
Così così. – OK.
Come va? – How is it going?
Va bene – It’s going well. (also means “OK””)
signore – sir
signora – madam
signorina – miss
(remember, you don’t need to say “signore” after you say “hello” to someone you don’t know.)
examples:
to a woman: “Buongiorno, signora.”
to a young woman: “Buongiorno signorina.”
to a man: “Buongiorno.”
-Words for asking for information:
Scusi. - Excuse me. (asking for something, to get someone's attention, or if you bump someone)
Capisco. – I understand.
Non capisco. – I don’t understand.
Come si dice “lemonade?” – How do you say “lemonade?”
Parlo un po' d'italiano. - I speak a little Italian.
Ripeta, per favore. - Please repeat that.
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-From our one-page handout with drawings:
Indefinite article (a, an in English) In your book on page 53.
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Maschile
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Femminile
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Before a consonant
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un giornale
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una chiave
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Before a vowel
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un albero
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un’insegna
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Before z, s + consonant
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uno studente
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una studentessa
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masculine nouns usually end in –o or -e
feminine nouns usually end in –a or -e
Ecco.... – Here is ... (when pointing out something or someone)
questo - this
questa - this (feminine)
che cosa? – what?
cosa? – what?
che? – what?
chi? – who?
Che cos’è? – What is this? What is it?
È un libro. – It’s a book.
Chi è? – Who is it?
È Mario. – It’s Mario.
È un ragazzo. - He's a boy.
È una ragazza. - She's a girl.
verbi:
avere – to have
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