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Italian Lessons For Mum

Italian Lessons For Mum

By Georgia Gunning

Ciao!

I'm Georgia, from Georgia's Online Academy of Language (or GOALs) and this podcast is dedicated to my mum, who is working hard to learn some Italian for when she comes to visit me in Italy. I want to help, so I thought why not make some beginner Italian lessons with useful words and phrases?

This is for my mum, but if you find it helpful, why not follow along too?

Cominciamo! Let's get started!
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Episode 6: How’s the weather? - Puntata 6: Che tempo fa?

Italian Lessons For MumMar 19, 2019

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Episode 6: How’s the weather? - Puntata 6: Che tempo fa?
Mar 19, 201910:48
Episode 5: Introduction to formal language - Puntata 5: Introduzione sul linguaggio formale
Mar 05, 201909:28
Episode 4: Shall we get a coffee? - Puntata 4: Ci prendiamo un caffè?
Feb 19, 201910:57
Episode 3: Verb 'To Have' - Puntata 3: Verbo 'Avere'

Episode 3: Verb 'To Have' - Puntata 3: Verbo 'Avere'

Ciao!  Welcome to the third episode of Language Lessons For Mum! 

Check out the FREE online course that complements this podcast.  There you'll find downloadable vocabulary transcripts from the episodes, quizzes and more.  Join now at: https://georgias-online-academy-of-language-goals.teachable.com 

Follow me on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GOALs.Georgia/ 

Check out my website: https://georgialanguagegoals.wordpress.com

Email me at: goals.georgia@gmail.com

Below are the words and phrases from this episode:  

Key: SING/S – singular, PL – plural, INF - informal. 

Avere - To have

Io ho - I have (hint if you're reading along: h is silent)

Tu hai - You have SING

Lui, lei ha - He, she has (hint if you're reading along: h is silent)

Noi abbiamo - We have

Voi avete - You have PL

Loro hanno - They have (hint if you're reading along: h is silent)

Ho cinquantadue anni. - I'm 52 years old. (Lit. I have 52 years).   

Quanti anni hai? - How old are you? INF (Lit. How many years do you have?).

Ho ventitrè anni. - I'm 23 years old. (Lit. I have 23 years).

Hai mal di testa? - Do you have a headache? SING

Sì, ho mal di testa. - Yes, I have a headache.

No, non ho mal di testa. - No, I don’t have a headache.

Hai fame? - Are you hungry? SING

Hai sete? - Are you thirsty? SING

Lei ha un raffreddore. - She has a cold.

Lui ha mal di stomaco. - He has a stomach ache. 

Abbiamo buone notizie. - We have good news.

Avete figli? - Do you have children? PL

Hanno due gatti? – Do they have two cats?

Sì, hanno due gatti. - Yes, they have two cats.

No, non hanno gatti.  - No, they don't have cats.

Hanno due cani. - They have two dogs.

Mangiare - To eat

Cosa ti piace mangiare? - What do you like to eat? INF

Mi piace mangiare la pasta. - I like to eat pasta.  

Mi piace mangiare l’insalata. - I like to eat salad.

Mi piace mangiare tutto! - I like to eat everything!

Feb 07, 201909:28
Episode 2: Verb 'To Be' and Adjectives - Puntata 2: Verbo 'Essere' e Aggettivi

Episode 2: Verb 'To Be' and Adjectives - Puntata 2: Verbo 'Essere' e Aggettivi

Ciao!  Welcome to the second episode of Language Lessons For Mum! 

Check out the FREE online course that complements this podcast.  There you'll find downloadable vocabulary transcripts from the episodes, quizzes and more.  Join now at: https://georgias-online-academy-of-language-goals.teachable.com 

Follow me on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GOALs.Georgia/ 

Check out my website: https://georgialanguagegoals.wordpress.com

Email me at: goals.georgia@gmail.com

Below are the words and phrases from this episode:

Key: SING/S – singular, PL – plural, M – masculine, F – feminine, INF - informal. 

Essere - To be

Io sono - I am 

Tu sei - You are SING

Lui, lei è - He, she is (‘e’ without accent is ‘and’)

Noi siamo - We are

Voi siete - You are PL

Loro sono - They are

Io sono Georgia.  - I'm Georgia.  (Emphasising that I am Georgia, as perhaps the person I'm talking to had me confused with someone else)

Sono stanco. - I'm tired. MS

Sono stanca. – I’m tired. FS

-o ending is masculine singular MS 

-a ending is feminine singular FS 

-i ending is masculine plural MPL 

-e ending is feminine plural FPL  

Giovanni è stanco – Giovanni is tired. MS

Sei Australiano? - Are you Australian? MS

No, non sono Australiano. - No, I'm not Australian. MS

Sei Italiana? - Are you Italian? FS

Sì, sono Italiana. - Yes, I'm Italian. FS

Mario è al lavoro. – Mario is at work.

Siamo qui. - We're here.

Siete già qui? - Are you already here? PL 

Mario e Giovanni sono fortunati. – Mario and Giovanni are lucky. MPL

Mario e Maria sono fortunati. - Mario and Maria are lucky. MPL

Giulia e Chiara sono fortunate. – Giulia and Chiara are lucky. FPL

Viaggiare - to travel

Ti piace viaggiare? - Do you like to travel? INF

Sì, mi piace viaggiare. - Yes, I like to travel.  

Voglio viaggiare intorno al mondo! - I want to travel around the world!

Dove ti piacerebbe viaggiare per prima? - Where would you like to travel to first? INF

Voglio viaggiare in Italia. - I want to travel through Italy.

Jan 22, 201911:58
Bonus: A Note From Mum & The Learning Hub
Jan 22, 201901:57
Episode 1: Greetings and Various Phrases - Puntata 1: Saluti e Varie Frasi

Episode 1: Greetings and Various Phrases - Puntata 1: Saluti e Varie Frasi

Ciao!  Welcome to the first episode of Language Lessons For Mum! 

Check out the FREE online course that complements this podcast.  There you'll find downloadable vocabulary transcripts from the episodes, quizzes and more.  Join now at: https://georgias-online-academy-of-language-goals.teachable.com 

Follow me on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GOALs.Georgia/  

Check out my website: https://georgialanguagegoals.wordpress.com

Email me at: goals.georgia@gmail.com

Below are the words and phrases from this episode:  

Buongiorno - Good morning

Buona giornata! - Have a good day!

Pomeriggio - Afternoon 

Ci vediamo nel pomeriggio - See you this afternoon

Buonasera - Good afternoon / evening 

Buona serata! - Have a good evening!

Buonanotte - Good night

Ciao! - Hi/Bye! INF

Ciao, ciao. Ciao. – Bye bye! (Wrapping up a phone call) INF

Pronto? – Hello? (When answering a phone call)

Salve! - Hi/Bye! INF/F 

Arrivederci! - Goodbye F

Piacere! - Nice to meet you!

Mi chiamo Georgia. - My name is Georgia.

Come ti chiami? - What's your name? INF ('come' literally translates to 'how')

Come stai? - How are you? INF

Sto bene grazie. E tu? - I'm good thanks.  And you? INF

Cosa fai oggi? - What are you doing today? INF

Vado al cinema. - I'm going to the cinema. 

Vado a lavoro. - I'm going to work.

Ci vediamo dopo. - See you later. 

Ci vediamo tra poco. - See you in a bit.

"In bocca al lupo" - Good Luck!

Jan 10, 201908:54
Episode 0: Introduction - Puntata 0: Introduzione
Jan 10, 201900:58