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Italian I and II Study Guide Created By: Rachael Romero From Simple Studies, https://simplestudies.edublog.org & @simplestudiesinc on Instagram The Italian Alphabet with Pronunciations A (ah) Bi (bee) Ci (chee) D (dee) E (eh) Effe (effe) Gi (gee) Acca (acca) I (e) Elle (elle) Emme (emme) Enne (enne) O (o) Pi (pee) Cu (coo) Erre (erre) Esse (esse) Ti (ti) U (ooo) Vu (vu) Zeta (zeta) Foreign Letters: J: i lunga W: doppia vu Y: ipsilon K: kappa X: ics Numbers Rules about Italian numbers:

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Italian I and II Study Guide

Created By: Rachael Romero

From Simple Studies, https://simplestudies.edublog.org & @simplestudiesinc on Instagram

The Italian Alphabet with Pronunciations

A (ah)

Bi (bee)

Ci (chee)

D (dee)

E (eh)

Effe (effe)

Gi (gee)

Acca (acca)

I (e)

Elle (elle)

Emme (emme)

Enne (enne)

O (o)

Pi (pee)

Cu (coo)

Erre (erre)

Esse (esse)

Ti (ti)

U (ooo)

Vu (vu)

Zeta (zeta)

Foreign Letters:

J: i lunga W: doppia vu Y: ipsilon K: kappa X: ics

Numbers

Rules about Italian numbers:

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- Drop the final vowel (-i or -a) when adding uno or otto to a number

- When added to another number tre has an acute accent (tré)

- Numbers over one thousand are written using a period where a comma would appear in

English.

1 — uno (oo-noh)

2 — due (doo-eh)

3 — tre (treh)

4 — quattro (kwah-troh)

5 — cinque (chin-kweh)

6 — sei (say)

7 — sette (seh-teh)

8 — otto (oh-toh)

9 — nove (noh-veh)

10 — dieci (dee-eh-cheh)

11 — undici (oon-dee-chee)

12 — dodici (doh-dee-chee)

13 — tredici

14 — quattordici

15 — quindici

16 — sedici

17 — diciassette

18 — diciotto

19 — diciannove

20 — venti

21 — ventuno

22 — ventidue

23 — ventitré

24 — ventiquattro

25 — venticinque

26 — ventisei

27 — ventisette

28 — ventotto

29 — ventinove

30 — trenta

40 — quaranta

50 — cinquanta

60 — sessanta

70 — settanta

80 — ottanta

90 — novanta

100 — cento

101 — centouno

102 — centodue

103 — centotré

104 — centroquattro

105 — centrocinque

106 — centosei

107 — centosette

108 — centootto

109 — centonove

110 — centodieci

200 — duecento

201 — duecentouno

202 — duecentodue

203 — duecentotré

204 — duecentoquattro

205 — duecentocinque

206 — duecentosei

207 — duecentosette

208 — duecentootto

209 — duecentonove

210 — duecentodieci

300 — trecento

400 — quattrocento

500 — cinquecento

600 — seicento

700 — settecento

800 — ottocento

900 — novecento

1000 — mille

1000000 — un milione

Pronunciation Basics

Hard C and G sounds:

Ca, Co, Cu: the c is pronounced with a k sound

Ga, Go, Gu: makes english g sounds

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- When you replace hard vowels with a soft vowel (e or i) the combination becomes soft.

I.e: Ca is pronounce as Ka, while Ci is pronounced as Chi

Soft C and G sounds:

Ci, Ce: pronounced as che and chi

Ge, Gi: pronounced with an english j sound

- When you add an h a combination can become hard. I.e: Chi is pronounced as “key”

Other pronunciation information:

- Gl: yee sound

- Gn: y sound

- Sc: sh sound

- S between two vowels makes a z sound

Conjugation Basics

Masculine

Un - singular nouns

Uno - singular nouns that begin with s +

another consonant or z (sc, sh, z, ect)

Singular: words end in o

Feminine

Una - singular

Un' - noun that begins with a vowel

Singular: words end in a

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When plural, o goes to - i

Articles:

Il - Masucline Singular

Lo - Masculine singular that begins with s +

consonant (lo studio)

L' - Masculine singular that begins with a

vowel

Gli - Masculine plural that begins with a

vowel, s + a consonant, z, or gn, pn, ps, x, y

and z

When plural, a goes to - e

Articles:

La - Femine singular w/ consonant

L' - Feminine singular that starts with a vowel

Le - Feminine plural begins with a consonat

or vowel

Vowels - a, e, i, o, u

Io I

Tu You

Lui/Lei He/She

Noi We

Voi You all

Loro They

Conjugating Verbs

Common Regular Verbs:

Abitare - To live, reside

Arrivare - To arrive

Ascoltare - To listen

Aspettare - To wait

Ballare - To dance

mettere - to put, place, lay

perdere - to lose

prendere - to take, to have

scrivere - to write

vivere - to live, be alive

giocare - to play

praticare - to practice

pagare - to pay

spiegare - to explain

mangiare - to eat

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Comprare - To buy

Cucinare - To cook

Domandare - To ask

Guardare - To watch

Guidare - To drive

Imparare - To learn

incontrare - to meet

lavare - to wash

lavorare - to work

parlare - to talk, speak

correre - to run

aprire - to open

dormire - to sleep

partire - to leave, depart

sentire - to hear

servire - to serve

cercare - to look for, search

dimenticare - to forget

tornare or ritornare - to return

conoscere - to know

chiudere - to close

(in)cominciare - to start, to

begin

studiare - to study

viaggiare - to travel

trovare - to find

pensare - to think

suonare - to play (an

instrument)

tornare or ritornare - to return

leggere - to read

Are verbs

Io -o

Tu -i

Lui/Lei -a

Noi -iamo

Voi -ate

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Loro -ano

Example: Mangiare

Io Mangio

Tu Mangi

Lui/Lei Mangia

Noi Mangiamo

Voi Mangiate

Loro mangiano

Ere verbs

Io -o

Tu -i

Lui/Lei -e

Noi -iamo

Voi -ete

Loro -ono

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Example: Prendere

Io prendo

Tu prendi

Lui/Lei prende

Noi prendiamo

Voi prendete

Loro prendono

Ire verbs

Io -o

Tu -i

Lui/Lei -e

Noi -iamo

Voi -ite

Loro -ono

Example: Dormire

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Io dormo

Tu dormi

Lui/Lei dorme

Noi dormiamo

Voi dormite

Loro dormono

Common isc verbs:

capire - to understand

costruire - to build

finire - to finish

preferire - to prefer

pulire - to clean

spedire - to send

suggerire - to suggest, recommend

Isc verb example: finire

Io finisco

Tu finisci

Lui/Lei finisce

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Noi finiamo

Voi finite

Loro finiscono

Irregular Verbs

Volere - to want

Potere - to be able

Dovere - to have to

Dire - to say

Dare - to give

Fare - to do/make

Venire - to come

Uscire - to go out

Andare - to go

Avere - to have

Essere - to be

Accendere - to turn on

Spegnere - to turn off

Cominciare - to start/begin

Scaricare - to download

comporre - to dial; to

compose

registrare - to record, register

Conjugating irregular verbs is a major topic covered in Italian II, make sure you have them and

their conjugations memorized if you are enrolled in this course.

Here is a link to a quizlet I created to help with memorizing the conjugations of italian irregular

verbs:

https://quizlet.com/438521049/irregular-verbs-flash-cards/

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Greetings Vocabulary

Salve - HI

Ciao - HI/GOODBYE

Buongiorno - HELLO/GOOD DAY

Buona giornata - GOOD DAY

Buonasera - GOOD EVENING

Buona serata - GOOD EVENING

Buona notte - GOODNIGHT

A domani - SEE YOU TOMORROW

A presto - SEE YOU SOON

A più tardi - SEE YOU LATER

A dopo - SEE YOU LATER

ArrivederLa - GOODBYE (FORM)

Arrivederci - GOODBYE (FORM)

Ci vediamo - WE'LL SEE EACHOTHER

SOON

Ti presento... - LET ME INTRODUCE YOU

(FAM)

Piacere - PLEASURE

Piacere di conoscerLa - PLEASURE TO

MEET YOU (FORM)

Piacere di conoscerti - PLEASURE TO

MEET YOU (FAM)

Piacere mio - MY PLEASURE

Grazie - THANK YOU

Di niente - IT WAS NOTHING

Per favore - PLEASE

Per piacere - PLEASE (STRONGER)

Scusi - EXCUSE ME (FORM)

Scusa - EXCUSE ME (FAM)

Prego - YOU'RE WELCOME

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Come sta? - HOW ARE YOU? (FORM)

Come stai? - HOW ARE YOU? (FAM)

Anch'io - ME TOO

Così così - SO SO

Sto bene - I'M WELL

Sto molto bene - I'M VERY WELL

Sto benissimo - I'M VERY WELL

Sto benone - I'M WELL

Non sto troppo bene - I'M NOT DOING TOO

WELL

Sto poco bene - I'M OK

Sto male - I'M POORLY

Sto molto male - I'M DOING VERY BADLY

Non c'è male - THERE'S NOTHING TOO

WRONG

Come si chiama? - WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

(FORM)

Come ti chiami? - WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

(FAM)

Mi chiamo... - MY NAME IS

E Lei? - AND YOU (FORM)

E tu? - AND YOU (FAM)

Le presento... - LET ME INTRODUCE YOU

(FORM)

Grazie mille - MANY THANKS

La donna - THE WOMAN

Il ragazzo - THE BOY

La ragazza - THE GIRL

Signore - MR.

Signora - MRS.

Signorina - MS.

Professore - MALE TEACHER

Professoressa - FEMALE TEACHER

Dottore - SIR

Dottoressa - MADAME

Ingegnere - ENGINEER

Avvocato - LAWYER

L'uomo - THE MAN

Studio per un esame - I STUDY FOR AN

EXAM

Leggo un libro - I READ A BOOK

Scrivo il compito - I WRITE MY

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

Parlo con... - I TALK TO/WITH

Mangio il pranzo - I EAT LUNCH

Dormo - I SLEEP

Domani - TOMORROW

Oggi - TODAY

Ogni giorno - EVERYDAY

Ieri - YESTERDAY

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Places Vocabulary

Aeroporto - Airport

Banca - Bank

Biblioteca - Library

Campo - Sports Field

Chiesa - Church

Cinema - Movie Theater

Museo - Museum

Negozio - Store

Ospedale - Hospital

Parco - Park

Piazza - Town Square

Piscina - Pool

Ristorante - Restaurant

Scuola - School

Spiaggia - Beach

Stadio - Stadium

Stazione - Station

Teatro - Theater

Ufficio Postale - Post Office

Universita - University

Fermata - Stop

Albergo - Hotel

Centro - Center

Quartiere - Neighborhood

Municipio - City Hall

Supermercato - Supermarket

Mercato - Market

Panetteria - Bakery

Gelateria - Ice Cream Shop

Macelleria - Butcher

Pasticceria - Pastry

Negozio di Abbigliamento - Clothing Store

Libreria - Bookstore

Farmacia - Pharmacy

Grande Magazzino - Department Store

Fruttivendolo - Fruit & Vegetable Store

Latteria - Dairy Store

Salumeria - Deli

Edicola - Newsstand

Zoo - Zoo

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Strada - Street

Via - Avenue

Metropolitana - Subway

School Vocabulary

uno studente - male student

una penna - pen

una studentessa - female student

un quaderno - notebook

una matita - pencil

una finestra - window

un dizionario - dictionary

un tavolo - table

una porta - door

una professoressa - female professor

un foglio - paper

una carta geografica - map

una lavagna - chalkboard

un gesso - chalk

un poster/un cartellone/un manifesto - poster

un computer - computer

una sedia - chair

un libro - book

Aprite il libro - Open your book

a pagina - on page..

Chiudete il libro - Close your book

capite? - Do you understand?

ascoltate! - listen!

Ripetete - to repeat

tutti insieme - all together

ancora una volta - once more

attenzione - attention

Che cos'e? - What is it?

Compito per domani - homework for

tomorrow

capisco - I understand

Non capisco - I don't understand

Ripeta, per favore - Repeat, please

Come si dice...? - How do you say...?

Come si scrive? - How do you spell...?

Che cosa vuol dire...? - What does ... mean?

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Weather Vocabulary

Che tempo fa? - How's the weather?

Fa bel tempo. - It's nice - It's beautiful

weather.

Fa brutto tempo.- Fa cattivo tempo. - It's bad

weather.

Fa caldo.- Fa molto caldo. -Fa caldissimo - It's

hot.- it's very hot - it's extremely hot

C'è il sole - it's sunny

Fa freddo. - Fa molto freddo.- Fa freddissimo

- It's cold.- It's very cold.- it's extremely cold

Si gela - it's freezing

Fa fresco. - It's cool.

Il caldo è insopportabile. - The heat is

unbearable.

Piove. - It's raining.

l'ombrello - umbrella

l'impermeabile - raincoat

nevica. - It's snowing.

tira vento. - It's windy.

È nuvoloso. - It's cloudy.

la nuvola - cloud

la pioggia - rain

la neve - snow

il vento - wind

il temporale - storm

tuona - It's thundering

lampeggia - there is lightning

Quanti gradi ci sono? - What's the

temperature?

Fa 40 gradi all'ombra. - It's 40 degrees in the

shade.

la foschia - mist

la nebbia - fog

il cielo è coperto - the sky is overcast

è piovoso - it's rainy

è secco - it's dry

è umido - it's humid

è ventoso - it is windy

è prevalentemente soleggiato - it's mostly

sunny

è parzialmente nuvoloso - it's partly cloudy

acquazzioni - heavy showers

l' estate - summer

l'inverno - winter

la primavera - spring

l' autunno - autumn

Le stagioni - the seasons

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la grandine - hail

Body Parts Vocab

La testa - head

l'occhio/gli occhi - eyes/eye

il naso - nose

l'orecchio/ gli orecchi - ears

il dente/ i denti - teeth

la gola - throat

il collo - neck

la spalla/le spalle - shoulders

la schiena - back

il braccio/ le braccia - arms

la mano/ le mani - hand/ hands

il couore - heart

io stomacho - stomach

la gamba/ le gambe - legs/ leg

il ginocchio/ le ginocchia - knee

il piede/ i piedi - feet

la pelle - skin

Come stai? - How are you?

Che cosa hai? - What's wrong?

Ho mal di... - My _______________ hurts

i muscoli - muscles

Ho.. - I have

Hai - You have

Ha - He/She has

Abbiamo - We have

Avete - Y'all have

Hanno - They have

il raffreddore - cold

le allergie - allergies

l'influenza - flu

la febbre - fever

la tosse - cough

l'idigestione - indigestion

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Sports Vocabulary

il baseball - baseball

il tennis - tennis

il football americano - American Football

L' Hockey - Hockey

il golf - Golf

il nuoto - swimming

il pugliato - Boxing

lo sci - Skiing

il calcio - soccer

L'equitazione - Horse Back Riding

Il motociclismo - Motorcycling

L' alpinismo - Mountain climbing

il basket / pallacanestro - Basketball

La pallavolo - Volleyball

il pattinaggio - Skating

il ciclismo - Cycling

La lotta - Wrestling

la ginnastcia artistica - Gymnastics

La partita - The Match

La squadra - Team

il giocatore - Player

il passatempo - Pastime

il tifoso - fan

la palla - ball

l'allenatore - coach

il campo - field

le scarpe da tennis - sneakers

il trekking - hiking

fare esercizio - to exercise

correre - to run

fare sollevamento pesi - to lift weights

poillanuoto - water polo

giocare a ... - I play ... (team sport)

fare + attività - I do + other sports

Food Vocab

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il panino - sandwich

la patata - potato

la bistecca - steak

la trota - trout

il salmone - salmon

la minestra - soup

l'insalata - salad

gli spaghetti - spaghetti

i funghi - mushrooms

il pane - bread

i grissini - breadsticks

il formaggio - cheese

il salame - salami

i pasti - meals

la pasta - pasta

il piatto - plate

il riso - rice

il caffé - coffee

il succo d'arancia - orange juice

il gelato - ice cream

il cameriere - waiter

il conto - bill

la mancia - tip

la colazione - breakfast

il pranzo - lunch

la cena - dinner

le uova - eggs

il burro - butter

la marmellata - jam

melone - cantaloupe

le verdure - vegetables

le carote - carrots

i piselli - peas

gli spinaci - spinach

gli zucchini - zucchini

le melanzane - eggplant

i broccoli - broccoli

i peperoni - pepers

il vino - wine

la torta - cake

il limone - lemon

la mela - apple

l'arancia - orange

banana - banana

la panna - cream

la fragola - strawberry

la pesca - peach

l'uva - grape

la tazza - cup

lo zucchero - sugar

la panetteria - bakery

la bottiglia di acqua - bottled water

la macelleria - butcher shop

bistecca - steak

i pomodori - tomatoes

la cipolla - onion

i biscotti - cookies

il pepe - pepper

il sale - salt

il bicchiere - glass

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le bevande - drinks

il pesce - fish

ii contorni - sides

il cucchiaio - spoon

la tavola - table

l'aragosta - lobster

il tovagliolo - napkin

la forchetta - fork

il coltello - knife

le patatine fritte - fries (fem)

la crostata - pie

Io mangio…- I eat...

Professions Vocabulary

L'attore - Actor il poliziotto - police

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L'attrice - Actress

lo scrittore/la scrittrice - writer

il dottore/la dottoressa - doctor

il dentista, la dentista - dentist

L'avvocato/ l'avvocatessa - Lawyer

L'architetto - Architect

il ragioniere - accountant

L'ingegniere - Engineer

il farmacista - pharmacist

L'elettricista - Electrician

il meccanico - mechanic

il/la cantante - singer

il dirigente - manager

L'uomo (la donna) d'affari - Business man

(woman)

la casalinga - housewife

il regista - director

Il pompiere - fireman

Il fallegname - carpenter

il giornalista - journalist

Il preside - principal

La secretaria - Secretary

L'impiegato - Employee/ clerk

guadagnare - to earn money

a tempo pieno - full time

a tempo parziale - part time

le ferie, le vacanze - vacation

Assumere - to hire

Il lavoro - job

Il capo - boss

sostenere un colloquio - to have an interview

la carriera - career

la fabbrica - factory

diplomarsi - to graduate

il sindaco - mayor

Family Vocab

Il nonno - GRANDPA

La nonna - GRANDMA

La madre - MOTHER

Il cugino - COUSIN

La cugina - COUSIN (F)

Il nipote - NEPHEW / GRANDSON

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Il padre - FATHER

La figlia - DAUGHTER

Il figlio - SON

La moglie - WIFE

Il marito - HUSBAND

La sorella - SISTER

Il fratello - BROTHER

La matrigna - STEP MOTHER

Il patrigno - STEP FATHER

Il figliastro - STEP SON

La figliastra - STEP DAUGHTER

Il fratellastro - STEP BROTHER

La sorellastra - STEP SISTER

La zia - AUNT

Lo zio - UNCLE

La nipote - NIECE/GRAND DAUGHTER

Il fratellino - LITTLE BROTHER

La sorellina - LITTLE SISTER

I bambini (la bambina/il bambino) - BABY

La famiglia - FAMILY

I genitori - PARENTS

I nonni - GRANDPARENTS

I nipoti - GRANDCHILDREN/ NEPHEWS

la coppia - COUPLE

Il gatto - CAT

Il cane - DOG

Il pesce - FISH

L' uccello - BIRD

divorziato/a - DIVORCED

separato/a - SEPARATED

Clothing Vocab

il costumo di bagno - SWIMSUIT

il cappello - HAT

gli occhiali da sole - SUNGLASSES

la collana - NECKLACE

la valigetta - BRIEFCASE

il vestito - DRESS

rosso - RED

arancione - ORANGE

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la giacca - JACKET

la sciarpa - SCARF

le scarpe - SHOES

le scarpe da tennis - TENNIS SHOES

la cravatta - TIE

i pantaloncini - SHORTS

la biancheria intima - UNDERWEAR

la cintura - BELT

la borsa - PURSE

l'abito - OUTFIT

il completo - SUIT

il calzino - SOCK

la camicetta - BLOUSE

la camicia - BUTTON DOWN SHIRT

la canottiera - TANK TOP

il cappotto - COAT

la felpa - SWEATSHIRT

la gonna - SKIRT

il guanto - GLOVE

i jeans - JEANS

la maglietta - SHIRT

il maglione - SWEATER

i pantaloni - PANTS

giallo - YELLOW

verde - GREEN

blu - BLUE

viola - PURPLE

rosa - PINK

marrone - BROWN

nero - BLACK

grigio - GREY

bianco - WHITE

beige - BEIGE

il cotone - COTTON

a righe - STRIPED

a tinta unita - SOLID COLOR

i saldi - ON SALE

il commesso - SALESPERSON (M)

la commessa - SALESPERSON (F)

costoso - COSTLY

largo - BIG

stretto - TIGHT

un buon affare - GOOD DEAL

lo stivale - BOOT

il tailleur - WOMEN'S SUIT

Colors Vocabulary

rosso - red

arancione - orange

giallo - yellow

verde - green

azzurro/blu - blue

La penna azzurra - The blue pen

La penna rossa - The red pen

Il gatto nero - The black cat

Il cane marrone - The brown dog

Il sole giallo - The yellow sun

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viola - purple

nero - black

marrone - brown

bianco - white

rosa - pink

grigio - gray

beige - beige

scuro/a - dark

chiaro/a - light

L'erba verde - The green grass

La camicia rosa - The pink shirt

La neve bianca - The white snow

Il topo grigio - The gray mouse

Il vestito viola - The purple dress

La giacca arancione - The orange jacket

La camicia è azzurra scura. - The shirt is dark

blue.

Le cravatte sono marrone chiare. - The ties are

light brown.

**notice how the adjective comes after the

noun

Geography of Italy

There are just a few geographical landmarks that you should know when partaking in a

beginning Italian course.

In comparison to the US being composed of states, Italy is composed of 20 regions:

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https://www.lifeinitaly.com/recent-stories/northern-regions-of-italy-summary/

**make sure you know the names and locations of the regions of Italy

Italy is a peninsula, meaning it is surrounded by water on 3 sides. This makes knowing the

names of the bodies of water surrounding Italy a critical task.

Here is a great map showing the location of the bodies of water surrounding Italy:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionian_Sea

Italian Culture

There is not a lot of study on Italian culture done in a beginning Italian course, as many of the

units are dedicated to learning the language itself. With this being said, you still may partake in

projects or other presentations involving aspects of Italian culture.

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After taking two years of Italian, I believe that the best way to familiarize yourself with the

cultural aspects discussed in beginning italian courses is to go out and experience the culture for

yourself!

Some possible ideas to familiarize yourself with the culture;

- Watch an Italian movie or show- I recommend summertime (an Italian show featured on

netflix)

- Go to an authentic Italian restaurant-This is a great way to familiarize yourself with the

type of food served (this is also great for learning certain food vocabulary and improving

speaking skills when using Italian to order food)

- Make a fake vacation itinerary for a trip to Italy (or a real one :)) - This allows you to

learn more about famous attractions and landmarks in Italy

- Make an authentic Italian dish- A great way to learn more about the way food in Italy is

prepared

- Do some research on an Italian celebrity- A cool way to familiarize yourself with some

notable Italian figures