Speak to Me (Italian): Recent Episodes
Claudia D'Ambrosio
Hi, welcome to Claudia's Conversation Classes. A quick intro about this podcast. My aim is to help you speak the language. Conversing is what keeps the language alive and we oftentimes forget that. Learning to speak the language should be simple and fun, so these episodes will be short and straight to the point. All you have to do is pay attention to what I say and answer what I ask. It's easy. If you missed it, just rewind. Are you ready to talk Italian with me? Okay, let's get started. Speak to me. Parla con me.
With the imperative in Italian you need to change tracks, for example if you say to a person you know eat the pizza, you would say mangia , if you were commanding them to do it instead of tu mangi, however if you say to a person eat the pizza, you would say mangi, so you are switching from a to i in this case and in the last from i to a for the informal in the first case and formal in the second case for the verbs ENDING in are, what can you tell me for the other verbs that end in ere and ire?
When stating you have things to do or complete in Italian you need to use da + the infinitive of the word for example ho molto da fare
1 troviamo le piu' belle localita' turistiche sui laghi 2 l'economia della Lombardia si base su agricultura, industrial, e finanza 3 Milano ha circa 4 milioni di abitanti 4 il Quadrilatero e' dove si troviamo I negozi di mod dei grandi stilisti
Using two verbs volerci and metterci used with time expressions in Italian to express the amount of time it takes to perform an activity When using volerci the amount of time is the subject so the amount of time is either singular like for example one hour or plural two hours therefore volerci can be used only in the third person singular or plural form.ci vuole un ora or ci vogliono due ore. However with metterci a person is performing the action so it is conjugated in all persons, for example, ci metto un ora ci or ci metto due ore
1 Chi sono Arturo e Carla? 2 Quanti figli hanno ? 3 Chi e' Luigi? 4 Quanti anni ha Anna e che cosa fa? 5 Chi sono Elena e Marta? Answers to questions-1 Arturo e Carla sono una coppia , loro abitano vicino a noi. 2 Loro hanno sette figli. 3 Luigi e' il piu' grande dei figli. 4 Anna ha 24 anni. 5 Elena e Marta sono gemelle. 6 Arturo fa l'agente di assicurazione. Arturo guadagna molto bene.
Note when speaking in the present perfect or past we use either the auxiliary verb have or essere in the present plus the past participle of the main verb. When using the auxiliary have the past participle does not change e for example Lei ha scritto una lettera d'amore, however when using the auxiliary verb essere where the main verb is a movement verb , reflexive or verb of change ( nacere , morire, diventare) the past participle changes in gender and number for example Lei e' andato a cavallo or Lei e' andata a cavallo, lei si e' innamorata, lui si e' innamorato Try writing them out correctly remembering the rules, ciao a presto!
Hai mai scritto una lettera d'amore? Sei mai andato/a a cavallo? Hai mai dormito in spiaggia? Sei mai stato/a a telefono per due ore? Hai mai perso il portafoglio? Hai mai preparato una cena per trenta persone? Ti sei mai ubriacato/a? Hai mai fatto il bagno in mare a mezzanotte? Hai mai preso l'elicottero? Hai mai pianto al cinema? Sei mai salito/a su un grattacielo? Hai mai conosciuto qualcuno via internet? Hai mai lotto un libro in due ore? Sei mai tornato/a a casa alle 5 di mattina? Hai mai incontrato una persona famosa? Ti sei mai innamorato/a a prima vista? Hai mai acceso un fuoco? Sei mai stato/a in vacanza da solo/a? Hai mai mangiato la polenta? Hai mai visto un' opera lirica?
Scrivere una lettera d'amore, andare a cavallo, dormire in spiaggia, stare al telefone per due ore, perdere il portafoglio, preparare una cena per due persona, ubriacarsi, fare il bagno in mare a mezzanotte, prendere l'elicottero, piangere al cinema, salire su un grattacielo, conoscere qualcuno via internet, leggero un libro in due ore, tornare a casa alle 5 di mattina, incontrare una persona famosa, innamorarsi a prima vista, accendere un fuoco , essere in vacanza da solo, mangiare la polenta, vedere un'opera lirica notice that all the verbs are in their infinitive form,when we generalise ciao!
Come passing I fine settimana? Faccio sport, leggo, incontro amici. Ti piacerebbe leggero? E' la mia passione. CHE cosa leggi? Romanzi e gialli
Can you complete the dialogue you just did, Ciao, come .............? ............... libera venerdi sera? E' un invito? SI, si all a mia .......... Fantastico A che ora? ............. le nove. Ci saro', grazie
Ho paura di ragni, ho bisogno di riposare, credo di capire, cerco di studiare, spero di andare, finisco di mangiare are the expressions used in this episode, try using them in your everyday life, ciao e grazie!
The expressions are: assomiglio a mia madre, credo a tutti, penso a noi, faccio visita a mio padre, partecipo a la gara, comincio a capire, do you remember what they mean? Otherwise go back and listen, how many can you easily apply to your everyday life? Thanks for speaking with me, ciao Claudia
The expressions are vado a bracetto, vado in aereo, vado in macchina, vado a pescare , vado a teatro, vado a piedi, can you adapt these to what you do? Can you find or make others?Ciao a presto!
Do il benvenuto a Mario , do da mangiare al mio cane, mi do agli studi, do ascolto a mia madre, do una risposta a tutti are some more idiomatic expressions with the verb to do. You can always substitute the subject or object of these sentences for example do da mangiare al mio gatto (cat).
It is important to know the conjugation of the verb stare so you can speak about others io sto tu stai lui/ lei sta noi stiamo voice state loro stanno, try it! Ciao
The idiomatic expressions with the verb to do are faccio una doccia, faccio la spesa, faccio una passeggiata, faccio colazione, faccio uno spuntino, do you remember what they mean?
These expressions can end in o or a according to gender, sometimes they can end in e, in this case they don't change. Some expressions with the verb to be are sono malato/a, sono arrabbiato/a, sono stanco/a, sono innamorato/a, sono triste , sono feline, sono contento/a, sono annoiato/a. Which ones have I left out? Thank you for listening and speaking with me, ciao.
The expressions are ho fame, ho sonno, ho caldo, ho freddo, ho sete, ho fretta, ho paura.
Some phrases used Ti piacerebbe venire ad una festa? Mi piacerebbe molto,. Hai voglia di venire ad una festa? Volentieri. Non so' se posso. MI displace non posso. Che peccato. Can you make mini dialogues out of there sentences? Ciao a Presto !
When suggesting in Italian, the verb is in the first person plural for example andiamo parcheggiamo, prenotiamo and mangiamo
To say I know someone in Italian we use la to say her, for example la conosco, I know her, placed before the verb or to say him we use lo, for example lo conosco
Sentences used at the doctors, Prenda un antidolorifico, si riposi, faccia un podi di esercizio leggero or deve prendere un antidolorifico, deve riporsarsi, deve fare esercizio
To say something is hurting you use aversion male. How male di stomach I have a stomach ache. Do you remember the other symptoms? To ask what's the matter, cos'hai? Coming soon to Brisbane, an innovative method of learning italian to enhance focus and concentration using all 5 senses in a relaxed and fun environment, more details next time, ciao
To talk about the way you feel in Italian we use the verb stare, so when you talk about yourself in the present the verb changes to sto. You can also find me doing a more extensive course on udemy with many activities, quizzes, grammar tips, exercises and much more, so if you would like to speak with me in a lifetime course join me on udemy and parla con me, ciao!
To talk about the weather we use the verb fa (make) for example fa bellows (it's lovely) You can also find a more intensive course on udemy with many activities, quizzes, grammar tips, exercises and much, much more. So if you like to speak me in life time courses, join me, parla con me on udemy ciao
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You use lo/la (to say it) for masc and fem singular nouns and li/le (to say them) for plural nouns for example vorrei vederlo, vorrei vederle I would like to see it, I would like to see them
When shopping for clothes we use the verb Cerco (I am looking for.....) and desidero (I want....) for example cerco un pantalone, desidero una camicia bianca. Colour adjectives change according to the gender of the noun, for example una maglia nera, a black jumper, however some colour adjectives never change, for example una gonna verde
To describe a noun the adjective needs to match up with noun depending whether it is masculine (o) or feminine (a) or whether it is masculine plural (i) or feminine plural (e). When we say a singular noun is delicious we use e' but when the noun is plural we use sono e.g il gelato e' delizioso, I gelati sono deliziosi.
To say you like more than one thing we use piacciono in Italian e.g mi piacciono gli spaghetti ( I like spaghetti).
Using questions like 'a che ora parte' and 'a che ora arriva' to find out train times. (What time does it arrive/leave)
When asking for means of transport you can respond with "yes there is one" (si, ce n'è uno). 'Uno' is referred to the means of transport as they are all male nouns, hence why 'uno' ends in-o and not in -a. And the actual sentence means "yes there is one of 'them'", so you don't have to repeat what you're talking about.
Converse with me as if we were really at the markets! I'll ask you questions as the vendor, and you answer them in Italian. It's simple!
To ask how much items cost we use 'quanto costa' to ask for singular items (for e.g 'a kilo of apples), or 'quanto costano' to ask for more than one item (for e.g 2kg of bananas).
Different ways for requesting food items. Using 'vorei' (I would like), 'prendo' (I'll have) & 'mi dá' (could you give me).
Using 'aperto'/'aperta' to indicate when something is open, and 'chiuso'/'cuisa' when something is closed.
'Ci sono' is used to say 'there are'. And using plural of nouns, the masculine that ends in -o (e.g. teatro) go to -i (teatri). And feminine nouns like bancha that change to -e to form the plural. However in banche, note there is a 'h' to keep the same sound. Furthermore, nouns that end in -e, whether they are masculine or feminine, end in -i. NEXT UNIT WILL BE UP NEXT JANUARY! HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Using expressions 'c'é' and 'non c'é in questions and in answers to say there is or there isn't as well as 'ecco' to say here is. And using the expression 'ce n'é una/uno when referring to a female noun to say there is one. For e.g: ce n'é uno (mercato), ce n'é una (banca). This is just a different way of answering to is there a market/bank?
Using the verb 'lavoro' to say 'I work' and to ask 'dove lavori' where do you work (informally) and to ask where he/she works 'dove lavora'.
Using the verb abita to say formally where do you live. (Dove abita). And informally where do you live (dove abiti). And saying I live in a place or in a particular kind of housing.
Looking at masculine nouns that end in O or E in the singular change to I in the plural. Looking at famine nouns that end in A in the singular change to E in the plural. Nouns that end in E with an accent and other letters do not change in the plural.
Various ways of offering someone a drink, like 'prende un caffé', 'che cosa prende', 'e per lei?' (Formal) Or 'e per re?' (Informal)
To say how old you are, use the verb 'ho'. To ask someone formally how old they are: quanti anni ha? If you want to ask someone informally how old they are: quanti anni hai? Another way to ask formally how old someone is: ha 47 anni. Or, informally (when you're presuming the age): hai 75 anni?
Possessive adjectives in the masculine and feminine (mio/mia). Talking about someone's age using the verb 'to have' in the first person singular (ha). For e.g.: mio marito ha trends anni - my husband is 30 years old.
In this episode you will learn how to use expressions such as "this is" and statements with "my" (for e.g.: my son, my daughter).
In this unit, you'll learn how to formally ask and answer questions on what you do for a Living (both for masculine and feminine).
Similar to the previous episode, learn now how to informally ask your friends and family how they are, what their name is, and then answering.
In this episode, you will learn introductory formalities like name and well-being, then learn to reply.
Hi, welcome to Claudia's Conversation Classes. A quick intro about this podcast. My aim is to help you speak the language. Conversing is what keeps the language alive and we oftentimes forget that. Learning to speak the language should be simple and fun, so these episodes will be short and straight to the point. All you have to do is pay attention to what I say and answer what I ask. It's easy. If you missed it, just rewind. Are you ready to talk Italian with me? Okay, let's get started. Speak to me. Parla con me.