Lesson #047, Tuesday

Let's Speak Italian!

English - November 14, 2006 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.81 MB - ★★★★ - 701 ratings
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You make a sentence negative by placing 'non' directly before the verb, and when responding negatively to a question, you must say 'no' as well as placing 'non' before the verb.

Cantiamo bene in italiano. = We sing well in Italian.

Non cantiamo bene in italiano = We do not sing well in Italian.

Signor Gianni scrive una lettera. = Mr. Gianni writes a letter.

Signor Gianni non scrive una lettera. = Mr. Gianni does not write a letter.

Tommaso e' italiano? = Is Thomas Italian?

No, Tommaso non e' italiano. = No, Thomas is not Italian.

Parlate inglese alla mensa? = Do you speak English at the cafeteria?

No, non parliamo inglese alla mensa. = No, we do not speak English at the cafeteria.

For c'e' and ci sono put the 'non' in front of the c'e' or the ci.

Ci sono molte ragazze in questa classe? = Are there many girls in this class?

No, non ci sono molte ragazze in questa classe. = No, there are not many girls in this class.