Let's Speak Italian!
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Lesson #061, Monday
December 11, 2006 07:00 - 4 minutes - 1.91 MBThe letter combination 'sc', when followed by the vowels i or e, will produce a soft sound, like the English words shoe, shore, share and cash. cuscino = cushion scimmia = monkey sciarpa = scarf pesce = fish The letter combination 'sc', when followed by the vowels a, o or u, will produce a hard sound, like the English words sky, ski, score and scarf. scuola = school tasca = pocket pesca = peach scarpe = shoes scatola = box discorso = speech bosco = forest When the l...
Lesson #060, Friday
December 08, 2006 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.82 MBdire = to say, to tell io dico = I say tu dici = you say (informal) Lei dice = you say (formal) lui/lei dice = he/she says noi diciamo = we say voi dite = you say (plural) loro dicono = they say Il bambino dice una parola. = The baby says a word. Le sorelle dicono le bugie. = The sisters tell lies. Chi dice la parola? = Who says the word? Voi dite tutta la verita'. = You say all of the truth. Io dico sempre la verita'. = I always say the truth. Lei dice una bugia? =...
Lesson #059, Thursday
December 07, 2006 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.49 MBCome state? = How are all of you? Tu dai la banana all'uomo. = You give the banana to the man. Loro danno la carta al dentista. = They give the paper to the dentist. Quando date la mela all'insegnante? = When do you give the apple to the teacher? Come stanno i ragazzi da Roma? = How are the boys from Rome? Noi diamo le fragole alle ragazze. = We give the strawberries to the girls. La donna sta meglio o peggio? = Is the woman better or worse? Luigi da I soldi al dottore. = Luigi...
Lesson #058, Wednesday
December 06, 2006 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.4 MBdare = to give io do = I give tu dai = you give (informal) Lei da = you give (formal) lui/lei da = he/she gives noi diamo = we give voi date = you give (plural) loro danno = they give stare = to be io sto = I am tu stai = you are (informal) Lei sta = you are (formal) lui/lei sta = he/she is noi stiamo = we are voi state = you are (plural) loro stanno = they are
Lesson #057, Tuesday
December 05, 2006 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.82 MBIl presidente viene domani. = The president comes tomorrow. Gli studenti vengono tardi. = The students come late. La madre tiene il bambino. = The mother holds the baby. Noi veniamo stasera. = We come tonight. Gli insegnanti vengono alla scuola. = The teachers come to school. Io vengo piu' tardi. = I come later. Tu tieni i soldi. = You hold the money. Chi viene stamattina? = Who comes this morning? Voi venite con il cane. = You come with the dog. Loro tengono le mele rosse....
Lesson #056, Monday
December 04, 2006 07:00 - 2 minutes - 1.34 MBparola = word verita' = truth bugia = lie piu' tardi = later in ritardo = late stamattina = this morning stasera = this evening soldi = money meglio = better peggio = worse tutto = all, everything dopo = after come = how
Lesson #055, Friday
December 01, 2006 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.72 MBvenire = to come io vengo = I come tu vieni = you come (informal) Lei viene = you come (formal) lui/lei viene = he/she comes noi veniamo = we come voi venite = you come (plural) loro vengono = they come tenere = to hold or to keep io tengo = I hold tu tieni = you hold (informal) Lei tiene = you hold (formal) lui/lei tiene = he/she holds noi teniamo = we hold voi tenete = you hold (plural) loro tengono = they hold
Lesson #054, Thursday
November 30, 2006 07:00 - 2 minutes - 1.37 MBGli studenti fanno il compito. = The students do the assignment. Chi fa i biscotti? = Who makes the cookies? I bambini vanno a scuola. = The children go to school. Perche' andiamo in classe? = Why do we go to class? Che cosa facciamo adesso? = What do we do now? La ragazza va a casa. = The girl goes home. Chi suona il pianoforte? = Who plays the piano? Quale ragazzo gioca il calcio spesso? = Which boy plays soccer often? Andiamo alla scuola con la mamma. = We go to school wit...
Lesson #053, Wednesday
November 29, 2006 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.57 MBcompito = assignment or task torta = cake biscotti = cookies calcio = soccer (football to you European listeners) pianoforte = piano scuola = school citta' = city riunione = meeting spesso = often troppo = too much con = with
Lesson #052, Tuesday
November 28, 2006 07:00 - 4 minutes - 2.03 MBgiocare = to play (a sport) io gioco = I play tu giochi = you play (informal) Lei gioca = you play (formal) lui/lei gioca = he/she plays noi giochiamo = we play voi giocate = you play (plural) loro giocano = they play suonare = to play (an instrument) io suono = I play tu suoni = you play (informal) Lei suona = you play (formal) lui/lei suona = he/she plays noi suoniamo = we play voi suonate = you play (plural) loro suonano = they play fare = to do, to make ...
Lesson #051, Monday
November 27, 2006 07:00 - 4 minutes - 2.24 MBche cosa = what. Che cosa mangiate? = What are you eating? Mangiamo la pizza. = We are eating pizza. quale = which. Quale libro legge? = Which book are you reading? Leggo un libro italiano. = I am reading an Italian book. chi = who. Chi studia l'italiano? = Who studies Italian? Noi studiamo l'italiano. = We study Italian. perche' = why. Perche' lei mangia la carne? = Why do you eat meat? Mangio la carne perche' mi piace. = I eat meat because I like it.
Week #010 Review, Friday
November 24, 2006 07:00 - 14 minutes - 6.74 MBfratello = brother sorella = sister padre = father madre = mother cappotto = coat giacca = jacket cintura = belt calze = nylons, panty hose gonna = skirt camicetta = blouse problema = problem dizionario = dictionary macchina = car aiuto = help cavallo = horse comprare = to buy, compro, compri, compra, compriamo, comprate, comprano imparare = to learn, imparo, impari, impara, impariamo, imparate, imparano bere (bevere) = to drink, bevo, bevi, beve, beviamo, b...
Week #009 Review, Thursday
November 23, 2006 07:00 - 16 minutes - 7.63 MBun = 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...
Week #008 Review, Wednesday
November 22, 2006 07:00 - 20 minutes - 9.52 MBdormire = 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 ...
Week #007 Review, Tuesday
November 21, 2006 07:00 - 19 minutes - 8.91 MBThe seven ways to say 'the' are il, lo, l', la, i, gli, and le. Now here are the rules for deciding which of these forms to use. il = will precede masculine singular nouns that begin with a consonant, except words beginning with ps, pn, gn, z and s followed by a consonant. il libro = the book il ragazzo = the boy lo = will precede masculine singular nouns that begin with ps, pn, gn, z and s followed by a consonant. lo specchio = the mirror lo studente = the student l' = will pr...
Week #006 Review, Monday
November 20, 2006 07:00 - 10 minutes - 4.96 MBcamera = bedroom mensa = cafeteria libreria = bookstore bagno = bathroom a = to, at si' = yes no = no dove = where dov'e' = where is quando = when adesso = now cibo = food ma = but grazie = thank you prego = you're welcome forse = maybe, perhaps pronto = ready, but it's also what you say when you answer the telephone instead of saying 'hello.' Sono stanco = I am tired (male) Sono stanca = I am tired (female) Ho fame = I am hungry Non lo so = I don't kn...
Lesson #050, Friday
November 17, 2006 07:00 - 4 minutes - 2.25 MBChe fila lunga! = What a long line! Ho fame. = I'm hungry. (I have hunger) Buon appetito! = Enjoy your meal! (Good appetite) Grazie, altrettanto. = Thanks, same to you. Basta, grazie. = That's enough, thank you. Sono sazio(a) = I'm full. Ho ancora fame. = I'm still hungry. (I have more hunger) Mi passa il sale, per favore? = Will you pass me the salt please? (formal) Mi passi il pepe, per favore? = Will you pass me the pepper please? (informal) Com'e' il cibo? = How is the ...
Lesson #049, Thursday
November 16, 2006 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.42 MBtavola = table bicchiere = drinking glass piatto = plate coltello = knife forchetta = fork cucchiaio = spoon tovagliolo = napkin vassoio = tray carne = meat latte = milk frutta = fruit sale = salt pepe = pepper burro = butter aranciata = orange soda pop ghiaccio = ice piselli = peas carote = carrots fagioli = beans zuppa = soup
Lesson #048, Wednesday
November 15, 2006 07:00 - 4 minutes - 2.26 MBAvere = to have io ho = I have tu hai = you have (informal) Lei ha = you have (formal) lui/lei ha = he/she has noi abbiamo = we have voi avete = you have (plural) loro hanno = they have Avere bisogno di = To have need of, or to need. Then you just conjugate the verb 'avere' depending on the subject of the sentence. Noi abbiamo bisogno di aiuto. = We need help. Io ho bisogno di un dizionario. = I need a dictionary. Gli italiani hanno bisogno di imparare inglese. = The ...
Lesson #047, Tuesday
November 14, 2006 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.81 MBYou 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, To...
Lesson #046, Monday
November 13, 2006 07:00 - 6 minutes - 2.81 MBfratello = brother sorella = sister padre = father madre = mother cappotto = coat giacca = jacket cintura = belt calze = nylons, panty hose gonna = skirt camicetta = blouse problema = problem dizionario = dictionary macchina = car aiuto = help cavallo = horse comprare = to buy, compro, compri, compra, compriamo, comprate, comprano imparare = to learn, imparo, impari, impara, impariamo, imparate, imparano bere (bevere) = to drink, bevo, bevi, beve, beviamo, b...
Lesson #045, Friday
November 10, 2006 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.55 MBDi che colore e' _____? = What color is _____? Di che colore sono _____? = What color are _____? Di che colore e' il limone? = What color is the lemon? Il limone e' giallo. = The lemon is yellow. Di che colore sono le fragole? = What color are the strawberries? Le fragole sono rosse. = The strawberries are red. Di che colore e' l'arancia? = What color is the orange? L'arancia e' arancione. = The orange is orange. Di che colore sono le porte? = What color are the doors? Le p...
Lesson #044, Thursday
November 09, 2006 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.61 MBThese 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...
Lesson #043, Wednesday
November 08, 2006 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.82 MBcravatta = 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
Lesson #042, Tuesday
November 07, 2006 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.47 MBEssere = 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 ...
Lesson #041, Monday
November 06, 2006 07:00 - 4 minutes - 2.03 MBun = 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...
Lesson #040, Friday
November 03, 2006 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.37 MBuovo = 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
Lesson #039, Thursday
November 02, 2006 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.49 MBricevere = 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 viv...
Lesson #038, Wednesday
November 01, 2006 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.48 MBIl 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 pres...
Lesson #037, Tuesday
October 31, 2006 07:00 - 7 minutes - 3.47 MBcapire = 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 preferiam...
Lesson #036, Monday
October 30, 2006 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.35 MBdormire = 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 ...
Lesson #035, Friday
October 27, 2006 06:00 - 5 minutes - 2.52 MBscrivere = to write leggere = to read credere = to believe vedere = to see Then to conjugate these infinitives, you will drop the 'ere' and add the following endings: io = add 'o' tu = add 'i' Lei/lui/lei = add 'e' noi = add 'iamo' voi = add 'ete' loro = add 'ono' So to conjugate the verb 'scrivere': io scrivo tu scrivi Lei/lui/lei scrive noi scriviamo voi scrivete loro scrivono Noi leggiamo il discorso. = We read the speech. Io leggo il giornale. = I re...
Lesson #034, Thursday
October 26, 2006 06:00 - 2 minutes - 1.18 MBlettera = letter discorso = speech stanza = room lezione = lesson giornale = newspaper lingua = language, tongue ogni = every sempre = always oggi = today ieri = yesterday domani = tomorrow dopodomani = day after tomorrow per = for se = if
Lesson #033, Wednesday
October 25, 2006 06:00 - 6 minutes - 3.02 MBLui mangia la pizza. = He eats the pizza. Noi mangiamo la pasta. = We eat the pasta. Loro mangiano gli spaghetti. = They eat the spaghetti. Io studio il libro. = I study the book. Lei studia l'italiano. = She studies Italian. Antonio ama Claudia. = Antonio loves Claudia. Gli amici giocano il calcio. = The friends play soccer. To ask a question in Italian, you just say the sentence with a questioning inflection at the end of the sentence. Tu parli l'italiano. = You speak Itali...
Lesson #032, Tuesday
October 24, 2006 06:00 - 4 minutes - 2.2 MBparlare = to speak cantare = to sing mangiare = to eat studiare = to study giocare = to play pensare = to think comprare = to buy imparare = to learn amare = to love Then to conjugate the infinitive, you will drop the 'are' and add the following endings: io = add 'o' tu = add 'i' Lei/lui/lei = add 'a' noi = add 'iamo' voi = add 'ate' loro = add 'ano' So, for example, here is how to conjugate the verb 'cantare.' cantare = to sing io canto = I sing tu cant...
Lesson #031, Monday
October 23, 2006 06:00 - 6 minutes - 2.85 MBThe seven ways to say 'the' are il, lo, l', la, i, gli, and le. Now here are the rules for deciding which of these forms to use. il = will precede masculine singular nouns that begin with a consonant, except words beginning with ps, pn, gn, z and s followed by a consonant. il libro = the book il ragazzo = the boy lo = will precede masculine singular nouns that begin with ps, pn, gn, z and s followed by a consonant. lo specchio = the mirror lo studente = the student l' = will pr...
Lesson #030, Friday
October 20, 2006 06:00 - 8 minutes - 3.72 MBragazzo = boy ragazza = girl bambino = baby uomo = man donna = woman cane = dog gatto = cat acqua = water specchio = mirror pasta = pasta pane = bread verdure = vegetables gnocchi = Italian dumplings zucchero = sugar insalata = salad spaghetti = spaghetti
Lesson #029, Thursday
October 19, 2006 06:00 - 3 minutes - 1.5 MBWhen the time is after the hour, add the word 'e' and the appropriate number of minutes. To indicate the half hour, use the phrase 'e mezza.' To indicate the quarter of the hour, use the phrase 'e un quarto.' e = and e mezza = and half e un quarto = and a quarter E' l'una e venticinque = It's 1:25 Sono le tre e dieci = It's 3:10 E' l'una e mezza = It's 1:30 Sono le quattro e mezza = It's 4:30 E' l'una e un quarto = It's 1:15 Sono le dieci e un quarto = It's 10:15 When the...
Lesson #028, Wednesday
October 18, 2006 06:00 - 4 minutes - 1.95 MBgiorno = day settimana = week mese = month anno = year minuto = minute ora = hour fa = ago orologio = clock, watch mezzogiorno = noon mezzanotte = midnight Che ore sono? = What time is it? E' l'una = It's one o'clock Sono le due = It's two o'clock E' mezzogiorno = It's noon E' mezzonotte = It's midnight
Lesson #027, Tuesday
October 17, 2006 06:00 - 3 minutes - 1.44 MBSono stanco = I am tired (male) Sono stanca = I am tired (female) Ho fame = I am hungry Non lo so = I don't know Sei pronto? = Are you ready? (male) Sei pronta? = Are you ready? (female) Sono pronto = I am ready (male) Sono pronta = I am ready (female) colazione = breakfast pranzo = lunch cena = dinner, supper mattina = morning pomeriggio = afternoon sera = evening notte = night
Lesson #026, Monday
October 16, 2006 06:00 - 4 minutes - 1.85 MBcamera = bedroom mensa = cafeteria libreria = bookstore bagno = bathroom a = to, at si' = yes no = no dove = where dov'e' = where is quando = when adesso = now cibo = food ma = but grazie = thank you prego = you're welcome forse = maybe, perhaps pronto = ready, but it's also what you say when you answer the telephone instead of saying 'hello.'
Week #005 Review, Friday
October 13, 2006 06:00 - 11 minutes - 5.12 MBance = anza importance = importanza ence = enza intelligence = intelligenza ant = ante important = importante ent = ente student = studente ible = bile possible = possibile ist = ista dentist = dentista ly = mente generally = generalmente sion = sione mission = missione tion = zione station = stazione ty = ta' society = societa' Nouns ending in 'o' are generally masculine: amico = friend (male) libro = book Nouns ending in 'a' are generally femin...
Week #004 Review, Thursday
October 12, 2006 06:00 - 11 minutes - 5.14 MB20 = venti (we've already learned this one, but I thought I'd throw it in again.) 30 = trenta 40 = quaranta 50 = cinquanta 60 = sessanta 70 = settanta 80 = ottanta 90 = novanta 100 = cento 21 = ventuno (drop the vowel before the uno) 22 = ventidue 23 = ventitre' 24 = ventiquattro 25 = venticinque 26 = ventisei 27 = ventisette 28 = ventotto (drop the vowel before the otto) 29 = ventinove 30 = trenta 31 = trentuno 32 = trentadue 33 = trentatre' 34 = ...
Week #003 Review, Wednesday
October 11, 2006 06:00 - 11 minutes - 5.44 MBAscoltate = Listen Leggete = Read Ripetete = Repeat Rispondete = Answer Scrivete = Write Aprite i libri = Open your books Chiudete i libri = Close your books Fate l'esercizio = Do the exercise Capite? = Do you understand? Ancora una volta! = One more time! Attenzione! = Be careful! or Pay attention! Giusto! = Correct! Benissimo! = Very good! Sbagliato! = Wrong! Tutti insieme! = All together! Va bene = OK Capisco = I understand Non capisco = I don't understan...
Week #002 Review, Tuesday
October 10, 2006 06:00 - 13 minutes - 6.12 MBDi dove sei (tu)? = Where are you from? (informal) Di dov'e' (Lei)? = Where are you from? (formal) Sono di...= I am from... Dov'e'...? = Where is...? Ecco... = Here is... And here are some famous cities and their Italian and English pronunciations. Roma = Rome Milano = Milan Venezia = Venice Firenze = Florence Napoli = Naples Italian Spelling = English Sound a = ah e = ay i = ee o = oh u = oo c (before e or i) = ch c (before other vowels) = k ch = k g ...
Week #001 Review, Monday
October 09, 2006 06:00 - 9 minutes - 4.22 MBCiao = Hi, bye Salve = Hello Buongiorno = Good morning, good day Buonasera = Good evening (Tanto) Piacere = (So) Nice to meet you Molto lieto/lieta = Very pleased to meet you Scusa = Excuse me (informal) Scusi = Excuse me (formal) Come ti chiami? = What is your name? (informal) Come si chiama? = What is your name? (formal) Mi chiamo... = My name is... E tu? = And you? (informal) E Lei? = And you? (formal) Come stai? = How are you? (informal) Come sta? = How are yo...
Lesson #025, Friday
October 06, 2006 06:00 - 6 minutes - 2.79 MBparlare = to speak io parlo = I speak tu parli = you speak (informal) Lei parla = you speak (formal) lui parla = he speaks lei parla = she speaks noi parliamo = we speak voi parlate = you speak (plural) loro parlano = they speak Inglese = English Francese = French Spagnolo = Spanish Tedesco = German Russo = Russian Giapponese = Japanese Italiano = Italian Parliamo Italiano = We speak Italian
Lesson #024, Thursday
October 05, 2006 06:00 - 3 minutes - 1.67 MBlibro = book penna = pen matita = pencil carta = paper quaderno = notebook or planner sedia = chair luce = light finestra = window scrivania = desk pagina = page porta = door
Lesson #023, Wednesday
October 04, 2006 06:00 - 5 minutes - 2.39 MBChange the 'o' to an 'i' to make it plural: amico = friend, amici = friends Change the 'a' to an 'e' to make it plural: chiesa = church, chiese = churches Change the 'ca' to a 'che' to make it plural: banca = bank, banche = banks Change the 'e' to an 'i' to make it plural: studente = student, studenti = students Most masculine words ending in 'io' you drop the 'o' to make it plural: negozio = store, negozi = stores Nouns ending with an accented vowel or a consonant do not...
Lesson #022, Tuesday
October 03, 2006 06:00 - 3 minutes - 1.78 MBNouns ending in 'o' are generally masculine: amico = friend (male) libro = book Nouns ending in 'a' are generally feminine: amica = friend (female) casa = house Nouns ending in 'e' can be both and simply must be memorized: ristorante (m) = restaurant pane (m) = bread classe (f) = class notte (f) = night Words ending with a consonant are usually foreign words, and are usually masculine: bar, autobus, film, sport