Learning Italian...

Day 4 – some more easy words

tball — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:48:13 +0000

✓ bambino (nm) (bahm – BEE – noh) child (in general), baby boy, little boy
❑ bambola (nf) (BAHM – boh – lah) doll.
✓ capodanno (nm) (kah – poh-DAHN – noh) New Year’s Day
✓ domani (nm) (doh – MAH – nee) tomorrow
❑ fiore (nm) (FYOHR – reh) flower
❑ pantaloni (nm) (pahn – tah – LOH – nee) pants
❑ pomodoro (nm) (poh – moh – DOHR – roh) tomato
✓ testa (nf) (TEH – stah) head (anatomy)
❑ verde (adj.) (VEHR – deh) green
✓ vita (nf) (VEE – tah) life

Day 2 – another batch of phrases

tball — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:31:25 +0000

❑    There is nothing left – non è rimasto niente
❑    Our team has qualified for the semi-finals – la nostra squadra è entrata in semifinale
❑    I won’t tolerate it! – non intendo tollerarlo!
❑    have an X-ray – farsi fare una radiografia
❑    Fruit is good for you – la frutta fa bene
❑    I don’t know who to believe – non so a chi credere
❑    it’s not what I meant – non è ciò che volevo dire
❑    instruction manual – libretto d’istruzioni
❑    near the bank – vicino alla banca
❑    go for a drink – andare a bere qualcosa

Day 3 – more new words

tball — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:21:41 +0000

✓    bocca (nf) (BOHK- kah)   mouth (anatomy)
❑    caro (adj) (KAHR- roh)   dear
❑    finestra (nf) (fee – NEH – strah)   window
✓    funghi (nm) (FOON – gee)   mushrooms; often mispronounced (FOON-jee)
❑    nonni (nm) (NOHN – nee)   grandparents
❑    passeggiata (nf) (pahs – sehd – JAH – tah)   stroll, (pleasure) walk
✓    salute! (sah – LOO – teh)   to your health!
❑    simpatico (adj.) (seem – PAH – tee – koh) nice
❑    vecchio (adj.) (VEHK – kyoh)   old, elderly
✓    amico (nm) (ah- MEE – koh)   friend

Day 2 – You already know Italian…

tball — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:41:45 +0000

✓    antipasto (nm) (ahn – tee – PAH – stoh)   appetizer ; plural – antipasti
✓    basta! (BAH – stah)   enough! (from the adverb abbastanza)
❑    buon compleanno! (bwohn kohm – pleh – AHN – noh)   happy birthday!
❑    consiglio (nm) (kohn – SEE – lyoh)   advice
❑    farina (nf) (fahr – REE – nah)   flour
❑    gelato (nm) (jeh – LAH – toh)   ice cream
❑    mano (nf) (MAH – noh)   hand
❑    pace (nf) (PAH – cheh)   peace
✓    ristorante (nm) (ree – stohr – RAHN – teh)   restaurant
✓    troppo (TROHP – poh)   too (much)

Day 1 – You already know Italian…

tball — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:11:18 +0000

❑ acqua (nf) (AHK- kwah) – water
❑ acqua in bocca – keep a secret, mum’s the word
❑    bianco (adj) (BYAHN – koh) – white
❑    carne (nf) (KAHR- neh) – meat
❑    diavolo (nm) (DYAH – voh – loh) – devil
❑    inferno (nm) (een-FEHR – noh) – hell
❑    mare (nm) (MAHR- reh) – sea
❑    padrone (nm) (pah – DROH – neh) – master, boss, employer, landlord
❑    scerzo (nm) (SKEHR – tsoh) – joke
❑    stella (nf) (STEHL – lah) – (celestial star)
❑    via (nf) (VEE – ah) – road, street, way; as an adverb: by means of, by way of
❑    ferrovia (nf) (fehr – rroh – VEE – ah) – railroad, literally means iron road

Day 1 – some phrases

tball — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:38:58 +0000

❑   you never know – non si sa mai
❑    would you like to go to the movies? – vuoi andare al cinema?
❑    I worked up an appetite – mi è venuto appetito (not sure about this one!)
❑    La passegiatta mi ha dato un appetito – This walk has given me an appetite.
❑    is it within walking distance? – ci si arriva a piedi?
❑    wine glass – bicchiere da vino
❑    I drive to work – vado al lavoro in macchina
❑    do not disturb – non disturbare
❑    brothers and sisters – fratelli e sorelle
❑    I promise – lo prometto
❑    I don’t think so – non credo or non penso