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-Compiti are at the bottom of this page
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-Parole da ricordare:
stare - to stay. (Also "to be", in the sense of "I am fine." and "I am walking." Sto bene. Sto caminando.)
restare - to stay, to remain
praticare - to practice a profession, to carry out
fare esercizio, fare pratica - to practice your Italian, to practice your piano
suonare - to play a musical instrument
fino a - until
genitori - parents (!)
parenti- relatives
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-quando vai in Italia? (How to say the date.)
Partiamo per l'Italia il otto maggio. Partiamo per l'Italia il otto di maggio.
Partiamo fra due settimane.
Restiamo per tre settimane.
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-Review of indefinite and definite articles: (See page 53 and pages 67,68)
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-verbi: ascoltare, aspettare, cercare, guardare, pagare. these take a preposition in English, but DO NOT take a preposition in Italian. Page 79.
ascoltare - to listen to...
aspettare - to wait for...
cercare - to look for...
guardare - to look at...
pagare - to pay for... (or to pay someone)
Pago i caffè. - I pay for the coffees.
Pago il cameriere. - I pay the waiter.
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-verbi: domandare a..., entrare in..., giocare a..., telefonare a..., These verbs do not take a preposition in English, but they DO in Italian!
See also chiedere a... (page 99) , rispondere a... (page 100) , dire a... (page 158)
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-verbi: pensare a..., pensare di... (see page 80)
pensare a (followed by a noun) - to think about something (or somebody)
pensare di (followed by a an infinitive) - to plan on doing something
pensare di (followed by a noun) to have an opinion of... (Usually a question.)
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-sapere, conoscere: Sapere is to know a fact, or to know how to do something.
Conoscere is to be acquainted with a person or a place (also, to meet a person)
conosco, conosci, conosce. conosciamo, conoscete, conoscono.
so, sai, sa. sappiamo, sapete, sanno.
Conosco Venezia - I'm familiar with Venice.
So dov'è Venezia. - I know where Venice is.
Conosci mio fratello? - Do you know my brother?
Lui conosce la canzone. - He is familiar with the song.
Lo so.Non lo so. - I know it. I don't know it.
Tu sai sciare? - Do you know how to ski?
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-Modal verbs:
volere - to want to
potere - to be permitted to, to be able to
dovere - to have to
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You can use these verbs with, or without, an infinitive (see page 190)
Posso? - May I?
Quanto Le devo? - How much do I owe you?
Voglio un caffè. - I want a coffee.
Deve cambiare a Padova - You have to change trains in Padova.
Vogliamo pagare adesso. - We want to pay now.
Potete aspettare qui. - You can wait here.
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-Possessives with family members:There are three places to find words for family members and people:
1. Page 227 in the book.
2. This list to click on: family members and other people.
3. and this list below. I suggest you make flashcards, or write out a combined list to help you memorize all of them. Possible quiz next week.
nuora - daughter-in-law
genero - son-in-law
suocero - father-in-law
suocera - mother-in-law
il nipote - nephew, or grandson
la nipote - niece, or granddaughter
genitori - parents
parenti- relatives
gli sposi - the newlyweds
lo sposo - the groom
la sposa - the bride
Questo è Mario.
Questa è Gina.
Questi sono Mario è Luigi.
Queste sono Gina è Luigina.
Ecco mio fratello!
Ecco le mie sorelle!
È mio marito.
Com'è? - What is he like? What is she like?
Come sono? - What are they like?
Come sta? - How is he? How is she?
Come stanno? - How are they?
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-Adding and subtracting:
Due più due fanno quattro. 2 + 2 = 4
Quattro meno due fanno due. 4 - 2 = 2
-Piove, piove... We sang this filastrocca:
Piove, piove,
La gatta non si muove.
Si accende la candela,
Si dice, "Buona sera."
Buona sera, buona notte,
Le patate sono cotte.
Sono cotte nella pentola,
Viva, viva, Cenerentola!
It's raining, it's raining,
the cat is not moving.
One lights the candle,
One says "Good evening."
Good evening, good night,
The potatoes are cooked.
Cooked in the pot,
Long live Cinderella!
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-Compiti
1. Prepositions: di, a, da, in, con, su, per, tra / fra. Read the pink handout, and underline any sentence or phrase that you're not sure you understand, on the side that starts "di- of ... Sono di Portland."
2. Memorize these phrases:
- Quanto Le devo? - How much do I owe you? (formal)
- Posso...? - May I...?
- Offro io! - My treat! (lit: "I offer")
3. Look at the "Dove" handout. (blue handout) . Also, I want you to study these words:
davanti a - in front of
dietro - behind
di fronte a - opposite, facing
accanto a - next to
attraverso - across
some of these are found on page 184
4. Prepositions. Study both charts on Page 159. Look at the chart of prepositions, and the chart of simple prepositions which are combined with the definite article. You can also review the definite article on pages 66 through 72. Do any of the exercises that appeal to you.
5. Modal verbs. Memorize the conjugations of potere, volere, dovere on page 190, and do the yellow handout: "Translate into Italian. Use dovere, potere, volere....". Check your answers on the back afterwards. For the very last sentence, the answer should be: Potete venire con noi.
6. Possessives , yellow handout. Do both sides. I'ts mostly about possessive adjectives with family members, although you'll notice that part E has some possessive with things. click here for the answers
PREVIEW of topics for next week: Prepositions combined with the definite article (p. 159). Asking directions.
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