In today’s lesson you’ll learn to understand basic directions. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
sempre dritto – “straight on”
gira alla sinistra - “turn left”
gira alla destra - “turn right”
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In today’s lesson you’ll learn to ask where things are. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
mi sono perso – “I’m lost” (used by males)
mi sono persa - “I’m lost” (used by females)
dov’è…? - “where is…?”
l’ufficio turistico - “tourist information office”
il centro - “the town centre”
la stazione - “the station”
la spiaggia - “the beach”
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Welcome to week six of TwitterLearn Italian. We’ll be asking for directions in the town this week. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
mi scusi, per favore – “excuse me, please”
mi può aiutare?- “can you help me?”
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This week we’ve been learning some useful language for going shopping in Italian. Today it’s time to pay! Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
dove si paga? - “where do I pay?” (literally “where does one pay?”)
posso avere una ricevuta, per favore? - “can I have a receipt please?”
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It’s useful to know how to ask where you can buy particular items. We’ll learn the language you need for this today, using the example of buying postcards and stamps. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
dove posso comprare…? – “where can I buy…?”
dove posso comprare le cartoline? - “where can I buy postcards?”
avete francobolli? – “do you have stamps?
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Sometimes if you’re shopping for clothes you may want to try something on. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
posso provarlo? – “can I try it on?”
si - “yes”
no - “no”
lo prendo - “I’ll take it”
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Today you’ll learn to ask for the price. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
quanto cost? – “how much is it?”
quanto costano? - “how much are they?”
può scriverlo, per favore? - “can you write it down, please?”
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In week five we’ll be learning some useful words and phrases for going shopping in Italian! Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
posso aiutarla? – “can I help you?”
sto solo guardando - “I’m just looking”
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Today marks the end of week four and the end of the first half of this season of TwitterLearn Italian. It’s time to learn to say “cheers” and “enjoy your meal”. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
salute – “cheers”
buon appetito - “enjoy your meal”
è ottimo - “it’s delicious!” / “this is delicious!”
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You’ve enjoyed your meal, and it’s not time to enjoy a coffee. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
un caffè – “a coffee” (also used for a black coffee)
un caffè macchiato - “a coffee with a spot of milk”
un cappuccino - “a milky coffee”
un tè - “a tea”
un tè con latte - “a tea with milk”
un tè con limone - “a tea with lemon”
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Sometimes when you’re visiting a restaurant you have to take on board special diets or allergies. We’ll deal with this topic today. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
sono vegetariano – “I’m a vegetarian” (masculine)
sono vegetariana - “I’m a vegetarian” (feminine)
sono allergico alle noci - “I’m allergic to nuts” (masculine)
sono allergica alle noci - “I’m allergic to nuts” (feminine)
Adjectives often change their ending in Italian, depending on who or what they’re describing. Remember that by following @learnitalian on Twitter, you can learn Italian in 140-character lessons linked to these audio programmes.
Today we’ll learn the words for some common foods in Italian. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
un tramezzino (m) – “a sandwich”
un panino (m) - “a sandwich” (more common word for sandwich)
un’insalata (f) - ”a salad”
il prosciutto (m) - “(the) ham”
il formaggio (m) - “(the) cheese”
il pollo (m) - “(the) chicken”
il pesce (m) - “(the) fish”
Each of today’s words are given with the appropriate word for “a” or “the”, and we’ve listed if words are masculine (m) or feminine (f). It’s always useful to learn whether words are masculine or feminine when you learn new vocabulary. Remember that by following @learnitalian on Twitter, you can learn Italian in 140-character lessons linked to these audio programmes.
This week we’ll be visiting a restaurant and learning the necessary language for dealing with this situation. Today we’ll arrive at the restaurant. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
avete…? – “do you have?”
avete un tavolo per quattro? - “do you have a table for four?”
avete un menu in inglese? - “do you have a menu in English?”
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- the Take-Off Time podcast – in response to listeners’ requests, we’ve created a special 17-minute recording which brings together all the phrases covered in the ten lessons of One Minute Italian, perfect for loading on to your iPod before you board your flight to Italy;
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There will be more drinks and snacks next week, but for now let’s learn to ask for the bill or check. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
il conto, per favore – “the bill, please”
mi porta…? - “can you bring me…”/”will you bring me…”
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