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Let's Speak Italian Podcast

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Interesting and helpful for beginners, highly recommend it

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Lesson #044, Thursday


Thu, Feb 09, 2012

These colors must match the number and the gender of the noun which they modify:

bianco = white

nero = black

rosso = red

giallo = yellow

grigio = gray

camicia bianca = white shirt

pantaloni bianchi = white pants

vestito bianco = white dress

scarpe bianche = white shoes

These colors must match the number only of the noun which they modify:

verde = green

marrone = brown

celeste = sky blue

arancione = orange

abito marrone = brown suit

cravatta marrone = brown tie

pantaloni marroni = brown pants

scarpe marroni = brown shoes

These colors will never change:

blu' = blue

rosa = pink

viola = purple

vestito blu' = blue dress

scarpe blu' = blue shoes

vestito viola = purple dress

scarpe rosa = pink shoes

cravatta = tie

camicia = shirt

abito = suit

vestito = dress

scarpe = shoes

calzini = socks

pantaloni = pants

letto = bed

doccia = shower

armadio = closet

lavandino = sink

spazzolino = toothbrush

dentifricio = toothpaste

sapone = soap

asciugamano = towel

pettine = comb

rasoio = razor

schiuma da barba = shaving cream

shampoo = shampoo

bigodini = curlers

Essere = to be

io sono = I am

tu sei = you are (informal)

Lei e' = you are (formal)

lui/lei e` = he/she is

noi siamo = we are

voi siete = you are (plural)

loro sono = they are

C'e' = There is OR Is there?

Ci sono = There are OR Are there?

C'e' un insegnate qui? = Is there a teacher here?

C'e' una mela per l'insegnante? = Is there an apple for the teacher?

Ci sono due pere. = There are two pears.

Ci sono tre belle donne. = There are three pretty women.

Quanti cani ci sono? = How many dogs are there?

Ci sono molti cani. = There are many dogs.

Quante banane ci sono? = How many bananas are there?

Ci sono molte banane. = There are many bananas.

un = precedes all masculine nouns, even those that begin with vowels. The exception is those masculine nouns beginning with ps, gn, z, or s and a consonant.

un bambino = a baby

un orologio = a clock

uno = precedes masculine nouns beginning with ps, gn, z, or s and a consonant.

uno specchio = a mirror

uno psicologo = a psychologist

una = precedes all feminine nouns beginning with a consonant.

una scrivania = a desk

una fragola = a strawberry

un' = precedes all feminine nouns that begin with a vowel.

un'ora = an hour

un'arancia = an orange

Hi everybody, my name's Mike and this is the Let's Speak Italian podcast. So you've been listening to the first few lessons, and hopefully you're learning how to speak Italian.

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Grazie tanto, arrivederci.

uovo = egg

pomodoro = tomato

fragola = strawberry

banana = banana

mela = apple

pera = pear

arancia = orange

limone = lemon

bello = handsome, beautiful (bella for feminine words)

buono = good (buona for feminine words)

bravo = good, used for people (brava for females)

ricco = rich (ricca for femine words)

qui = here

quanti = how many

molti = many

ricevere = to receive

vivere = to live

chiedere = to ask

sentire = to hear, to feel (1st form of 'ire' verbs)

servire = to serve (1st form of 'ire' verbs)

spedire = to send (2nd form of 'ire' verbs)

STOP THE PODCAST - conjugate each of these verbs out loud. Then start the podcast again and I'll give you the answers.

Io ricevo

Tu ricevi

Lei/lui/lei riceve

Noi riceviamo

Voi ricevete

Loro ricevono

Io vivo

Tu vivi

Lei/lui/lei vive

Noi viviamo

Voi vivete

Loro vivono

Io chiedo

Tu chiedi

Lei/lui/lei chiede

Noi chiediamo

Voi chiedete

Loro chiedono

Io sento

Tu senti

Lei/lui/lei sente

Noi sentiamo

Voi sentite

Loro sentono

Io servo

Tu servi

Lei/lui/lei serve

Noi serviamo

Voi servite

Loro servono

Io spedisco

Tu spedisci

Lei/lui/lei spedisce

Noi spediamo

Voi spedite

Loro spediscono

Il presidente dorme in chiesa? = Does the president sleep in church?

(Voi) Partite per l'italia domani? = Do you leave for Italy tomorrow?

(Tu) Apri la finestra. = You open the window.

(Noi) Apriamo la lettera. = We open the letter.

(Io) Parto domani. = I leave tomorrow.

Il professore apre la porta. = The professor opens the door.

(Voi) Dormite sempre in classe. = You (plural) always sleep in class.

(Voi) Finite la lezione oggi. = You (plural) finish the lesson today.

Il presidente capisce la lingua. = The president understands the language.

(Lei) Preferisce l'inglese? = Do you (formal) prefer English?

I ragazzi capiscono l'insegnante = The boys understand the teacher.

L'insegnante finisce la lezione. = The teacher finishes the lesson.

(Io) Capisco lo spagnolo. = I understand Spanish.

(Voi) Preferite mangiare? = Do you (plural) prefer to eat?

(Noi) Finiamo il libro. = We finish the book.

I bambini preferiscono gli spaghetti. = The babies prefer spaghetti.

(Io) Preferisco dormire. = I prefer to sleep.

capire = to understand

finire = to finish, to end

preferire = to prefer

To conjugate these types of verbs, you will drop the 'ire' and:

io = add 'isco'

tu = add 'isci'

Lei/lui/lei = add 'isce'

noi = add 'iamo'

voi = add 'ite'

loro = add 'iscono'

Then to conjugate the verb 'capire':

io capisco

tu capisci

Lei/lui/lei capisce

noi capiamo

voi capite

loro capiscono

Il ragazzo capisce la linga l'italiana. = The boy understands the Italian language.

Noi preferiamo dormire. = We prefer to sleep.

Tu preferisci mangiare? = Do you prefer to eat?

Io finisco il discorso. = I finish the speech.

Le ragazze capiscono l'insegnante. = The girls understand the teacher.

dormire = to sleep

partire = to leave

aprire = to open

Then to conjugate these infinitives, you will drop the 'ire' and add the following endings:

io = add 'o'

tu = add 'i'

Lei/lui/lei = add 'e'

noi = add 'iamo'

voi = add 'ite'

loro = add 'ono'

So to conjugate the verb 'dormire':

io dormo

tu dormi

Lei/lui/lei dorme

noi dormiamo

voi dormite

loro dormono

Il mio amico dorme sempre in classe. = My friend always sleeps in class.

Tu apri la finestra. = You open the window.

Noi partiamo oggi. = We leave today.

Loro partono domani. = They leave tomorrow

Voi partite dopodomani. = You (plural) leave day after tomorrow.

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