Learning Italian: The First Steps for Beginners - Softcover

Marconi, Alessandra; Luton, Dave

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1728961300 ISBN 13: 9781728961309

Publisher: Independently published, 2018

Synopsis

Dear Readers and Italian Learners! This is our original book WITHOUT EXERCISES. We will soon be publishing a new book called Taking the First Steps in Italian: With Exercises for those who would prefer to also do exercises.
Indice (Index)About the AuthorsAlessandraDaveAuthor DisclaimerLearning Italian (title page)Introduzione (Introduction)Step One: PronunciationVocali (Vowels)Dittonghi (Diphthongs)Consonanti (Consonants)Sillaba tonica (Syllable stress)Differenze di ortografia (Spelling differences)Step Two: Important Words and PhrasesAggettivi, numero e genero (Adjectives, number and gender)Pronomi personali soggetto (Subject pronouns)Pronomi personali complemento (Object pronouns)Aggettivi possessivi (Possessive adjectives)Avere e avere bisogno (To have and to need)Avere (To have)Espressioni con “avere” (Expressions with “avere”)Avere bisogno di (To need*)Articoli determinativi e indeterminativi(Definite and indefinite articles)Articoli determinativi (Definite articles)La preposizione “di” (The preposition “di”)Articoli indeterminativi (Indefinite articles)Qualche/alcuni/alcune (Some/several)C’è/ci sono (There is/there are)C’è (There is)Ci sono (There are)Ecco (Here is/are)In classe (In the classroom)Studiare (To study)Imparare (To learn)Le materie scolastiche (The school subjects)Step Three: Talking to PeopleLe persone (People)I saluti (Greetings)Come va? (How’s it going?)Alcune parole e frasi utili (Useful words and phrases)Chiedere aiuto (Asking for help)Le presentazioni (Introductions)Ti presento… (I’d like you to meet...)Come ti chiami? (What’s your name?)Step Four: Describing People and ThingsLa famiglia (The family)Il verbo essere (the verb to be)I mestieri (Trades and professions)Parlare dell’età (Talking about age)Numeri (Numbers)Persone e vestiti (People and clothes)Essere (To be)Aggettivi qualificativi (Adjectives of description)Indossare (To wear)Vestiti (Clothes)Materiali (Materials)Aggettivi (Adjectives)Colori (Colors)The Fifth Step: TravellingI paesi (Countries)Di dove sei? (Where are you from?)Luoghi di provenienza (Places of origin)Nazionalità (Nationality)Le lingue del mondo (Languages of the world)Le città (The cities)Per la città (In the city)Andare (To go)Andare via (To go away)Luoghi (Places)Chiedere indicazioni (Asking for directions)Mezzi di trasporto (Means of transport)Step Six: Daily Life and NatureGiorni e date (Days and dates)I giorni della settimana (The days of the week)I mesi dell’anno (The months of the year)Le stagioni dell’anno (The seasons of the year)Che giorno è oggi? (What’s today?)Dire l’ora (Telling time)Tempo libero (Free time)Mi piace/non mi piace (I like/I don’t like)Le attività (Activities)Il tempo (The weather)Fare (To do, to make)Che tempo fa? (How’s the weather?)A casa (At home)Gli animali (Animals)La natura (Nature)Il corpo umano (Human body)Plurali con forma irregolare (Irregular plural forms)Capelli e occhi (Hair and eyes)Cibo e bevande (Food and drinks)Mangiare (To eat)PresentePassato prossimoBere (To drink)PresentePassato prossimoPrendere (To take, have)PresentePassato prossimoServire (To serve)PresentePassato prossimoOrdinare (To order)PresentePassato prossimoA ristorante (At the restaurant)Prima colazione (Breakfast)Pranzo e cena (Lunch and dinner)Bevande (Drinks)La tavola* (The table)Frutta (Fruits)Verdure (Vegetables)Spezie (Spices)Carni (Meats)Frutti di mare (Seafood)Dolci (Desserts)Frutta secca (Nuts)Vario (Miscellaneous)In cucina (In the kitchen)The Final Step: Basic Grammar

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1728961300
• ISBN 13: 9781728961309
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 194