Italian (eBook)

A Self-Teaching Guide

Ilaria Serra (Autor)

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2025 | 3. Auflage
656 Seiten
Jossey-Bass (Verlag)
978-1-394-28075-9 (ISBN)

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Learn Italian at your own speed with tons of hands-on practice

In the newly revised third edition of Italian: A Self-Teaching Guide, professor and language educator Dr. Ilaria Serra walks you through how to learn Italian the quick and easy way. This book is ideal for anyone looking to master Italian at their own pace, whether you're approaching the language for the first time or just brushing up on the basics.

Italian: A Self-Teaching Guide contains fifteen simple lessons that show you how to engage in everyday conversations, from ordering food at a restaurant to making travel arrangements with a hotel concierge or an Airbnb host. The author helps you develop the skills you need to have actual Italian conversations with actual people in the real world.

You'll also find:

• Straightforward instructions and sample mini-dialogues on how to arrange a ride share and conduct other travel business
• Help with speaking to a mechanic or a doctor in Italian so you can visit Italian-speaking countries with added confidence
• Extensive vocabulary and culture notes, along with a fun assortment of exercises, self-tests, and practice activities
• Easy and complete grammar explanations
• Self-check solutions

An exciting and essential resource for everyone who wants to tackle Italian at their own speed, Italian: A Self-Teaching Guide remains the gold standard in books that teach you how to speak, read, write, and understand the language. It's perfect for students, jobseekers, world travelers, and the simply curious everywhere.

ILARIA SERRA, PhD, is professor of Italian and Comparative Studies at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and director of the university's Venice Study Abroad Program. A native of Venice, Italy, Ilaria researches Italian cinema, Italian literature, and the history of Italian immigration to the United States. She received FAU's Scholar of the Year Award in 2012 and 2020.

The late EDOARDO A. LÈBANO was professor of Italian and director of the Center for Italian Studies at Indiana University in Bloomington.

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Basic Expressions

Buon giorno, signore.

Good morning, sir.

Buona sera, signora.

Good evening, ma'am.

Buona notte, signorina.

Good night, miss.

Salve

Hello (general greeting)

Ciao	Hello/Bye (informal)

Come sta?

How are you? (formal)

Sto bene, grazie. E Lei?

I'm fine, thank you. And you?

Non c'è male, grazie.

Not too bad, thank you.

Come si chiama Lei?

What is your name? (formal)

Mi chiamo Giovanni Rossi.

My name is Giovanni Rossi.

Dove ạbita, signor Rossi?

Where do you live, Mr. Rossi?

Ạbito a Milano.

I live in Milan.

Di dov'è Lei, signora Jones?

Where are you from, Mrs. Jones?

Sono di Miami.

I am from Miami.

ArrivederLa, signor Martini.

Goodbye, Mr. Martini.

Arrivederci.

Goodbye.

A domani.

See you tomorrow.

A presto.

See you soon.

Ciao. Come ti chiami?

What's your name? (informal)

Ciao, Maria, e tu?

Hi, Maria, and you?

Sono Edoardo. Come va?

I am Edoardo. How's it going?

Benino, tu come stai?

Pretty well, how are you? (informal)

Così così.

So‐so.

Di dove sei, Maria?

Where are you from, Maria?

Sono di Venezia.

I am from Venice.

Dove abiti, Maria?

Where do you live, Maria?

Abito a Roma.

I live in Rome.

Ti presento Giovanni.

I introduce to you Giovanni.

Piacere.

Pleasure to meet you.

1. The titles signore, signora, and signorina are to be used when addressing a person you do not know. Remember that signore becomes signor before a man's last name.
2. ArrivederLa is a formal salutation used with only one person at a time (less common today). Arrivederci can be used with a person you have already met or with a group of people.
3. Ciao is an informal salutation used when meeting or parting—the equivalent of hi or bye.

   Salve is used when meeting and can be used formally or informally and in every moment of the day.

EXERCISE

ANSWERS p. 226

1. It's 10:00 a.m. You meet a gentleman you have never seen before. How do you greet him? ___________________
2. How do you say How are you (informal)? ___________________
3. In late afternoon, do you use buona sera or buona notte? ___________________
4. How do you greet an old friend? ___________________
5. What is your reply to the question Come sta Lei? ___________________
6. Your name is Robert Smith. Introduce yourself in Italian. ___________________
7. Ask someone the question Where are you from(informal)? ___________________
8. In saying goodbye to a group of people, do you use arrivederLa or arrivederci? ___________________
9. How do you say Not too bad, thank you? ___________________
10. Ask Maria where she lives. ___________________

PAROLE DA RICORDARE (Words to Remember)

aereo

airplane

anno

year

ạutobus

bus

bambina (f.)

child, little girl

bambino (m.)

child, little boy

bar

bar

borsa

purse

caffè

coffee, café

casa	house, home

cellulare

cell phone

città

city, town

classe

class

dottore

doctor, physician

film	film, movie

giorno

day

hotel

hotel

informazione

information

lezione

lesson

libro

book

madre

mother

matita

pencil

nome	noun, name

notte

night

padre

father

penna

pen

piatto

plate, dish of food

piazza

square

professore (m.)

professor

professoressa (f.)

professor

quaderno

notebook

ragazza

girl

ragazzo

boy

ristorante

restaurant

sera

evening

settimana

week

signora

lady, married woman; ma'am, Mrs.

signore

man, gentleman; sir, Mr.

signorina

young lady, unmarried woman; Miss

sport

sport

stanza

room

stazione

station

studente (m.)

student

studentessa (f.)

student

treno

train

università

university

vacanza

vacation, holiday

via	street, road

vino

wine

virtù

virtue

zaino

backpack

zụcchero

sugar

GRAMMAR I Gender and Number of Italian Nouns

Italian nouns are either masculine or feminine. The gender is generally determined by the final letter of the word.

1. Most singular nouns end in o or a. Nouns ending in o are usually masculine; those ending in a are usually feminine. The plural of these nouns is formed by changing o to i and a to e.
2. Some nouns ending in e are masculine, and some are feminine. The appropriate gender is learned through usage. The plural is formed by changing e to i.

   some masculine nouns ending in e:

   dottore, nome, padre, professore, ristorante, signore, studente

   some feminine nouns ending in e:

   informazione, classe, lezione, madre, notte, stazione

3. Nouns ending with an accented vowel do not change in the plural. Usually nouns ending in è, ì, and ò are masculine, and those ending in à (città) and ù (virtù) are feminine.
4. Nouns ending in a consonant do not change in the plural. Most are of foreign origin and, unless otherwise indicated, are masculine.

Determine the gender of each of the following nouns; then form the plural and give the English meaning.

ANSWERS pp. 226–227

Example: bambino  m.; pl. bambini; child, children

1. anno ___________________
2. matita ___________________
3. nome ___________________
4. città ___________________
5. vacanza...

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 27.6.2025
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: how can I learn Italian? • Italian language exercises • Italian language practice • Italian practice • learn italian • learn italian book • learn to read Italian • learn to speak Italian • learn tow rite Italian • self-paced Italian • self-taught Italian
• ISBN-10: 1-394-28075-0 / 1394280750
• ISBN-13: 978-1-394-28075-9 / 9781394280759