Learn Italian for Beginners & Dummies

By Glenn Nora

The Italian language is spoken mostly in Italy, but also in various other countries as well. People who live in parts of Switzerland, Croatia, Slovenia, and even the United States and Canada speak Italian as their first language. Italy is a country found in the Southern portion of Europe. It is a peninsula that is in the shape of a boot. More than 60 million people live in Italy, so learning to speak Italian will work in your favor.

Helpful learning tips include studying frequently, having a positive attitude, and having fun learning. Reading the dialogues out loud helps with retaining the new information and helps give the reader the confidence to speak with others. Additionally, from this book, the reader will also gain knowledge of essential points located throughout the book from special notes or (nota speciale).

So, let's get started with learning Italian for Beginners.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Glenn Nora
• Release date: Mar 27, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393167303

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Learn Italian for Beginners & Dummies

By Glenn Nora

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Alphabet, Greetings, Masculine & Feminine

The Italian Alphabet

Vocabulary – Greetings

Names/Surnames

Greetings

Noun Gender (Masculine or Feminine)

Indefinite Articles (A or An)

Definite Article (The)

Chapter 2: Grammar Lesson and How Do You Feel?

Personal Pronouns

Essere: (Irregular Verb) To Be

Avere: (Irregular Verb) To Have

Vocabulary – Miscellaneous

Colors - (Colori)

Adjectives

Vocabulary – Adjectives

Who, What, When, Where and Why?

Present Tense Verbs

Chapter 3: Numbers, Dates, Weather, and Time

Numbers 1 - 100 (l Numeri Da 1 a 100)

Calendar and Dates

Vocabulary – Dates

Before (prima di) and after (dopo)

Italian Public Holidays and Local Holidays

Weather and Seasons

Vocabulary – Weather

Time

Chapter 4:  Traveling to Italy

Vocabulary - The Family (La Famiglia)

Vocabulary-Miscellaneous

Transportation

Vocabulary - Transportation

Restaurants

Vocabulary - Dining

Shopping

Vocabulary - Types of Stores

Washing Clothes

Food Stores

Chapter 5 – English to Italian Dictionary

Chapter 6 – Italian to English Dictionary

Conclusion

Introduction

Welcome to the wonderful world of learning Italian. The mission of this book is to help you learn to communicate with other people in Italian. By the end, you will acquire knowledge of the basic Italian language. Each chapter includes new vocabulary, pronunciation clues, and grammar lessons. The dialogue provided in each section demonstrates the structure and the proper use of feminine vs. masculine vocabulary.

You can find many cognates are in the Italian and English languages. For example, some similar words found in both languages are:

student/student

professor/professore

information/informazione

special/speciale

The Italian language is spoken mostly in Italy, but also in various other countries as well. People who live in parts of Switzerland, Croatia, Slovenia, and even the United States and Canada speak Italian as their first language. Italy is a country found in the Southern portion of Europe. It is a peninsula that is in the shape of a boot. More than 60 million people live in Italy. The capital is Rome, located in the center of the country. The chapter about transportation covers more information about bodies of water, major cities, and other various information about Italy.

Helpful learning tips include studying frequently, having a positive attitude, and having fun learning. Reading the dialogues out loud helps with retaining the new information and helps give you the confidence to speak with others. Additionally, from this book, you will also gain knowledge of essential points located throughout the book from special notes or (nota speciale). For example,

Nota Speciale: 

In Italian, the names of languages do not use capital letters at the beginning of the name. (l’inglese e l’italiano non sono in maiuscolo.)

So, let’s get started with learning Italian for Beginners.

Chapter 1: Alphabet, Greetings, Masculine & Feminine

The Italian Alphabet

There are 21 letters in the Italian language. There are five more letters used in other languages.

Reviews for Learn Italian for Beginners & Dummies

[Zawru San · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

For an initial book for beginners it’s not bad. However, the quite frequent typos encountered are something that would confuse most readers who lack a basic understanding of the Italian language. True to fix the typos please.