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In aeroporto - new words - learn by heart good news grammar - say it simply spot the keys - let's speak Italian test your progress
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If, like me, you usually skip introductions, don't! Read on!
You need to know how Instant Italian works and why.
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To get the most out of this course, there are only two things you
really should do:
Follow the Day-by-day guide as suggested. Please don't skip
bits and short-change your success. Everything is there for
a reason.
If you are a complete beginner, buy the recording that
accompanies this book. It will get you to speak faster and
with confidence.
When you have filled in your Certificate at the end of the book
and can speak Instant Italian, I would like to hear from you.
Why not visit my website www.elisabeth-smith.co.uk, e-mail me
at elisabeth.smith@hodder.co.uk, or write to me care of Hodder
Education, 338 Euston Road, London, NWl 3BH?
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Instant Italian has been structured for your rapid success. This
is how it works:
Day-by-day guide Stick to it. If you miss a day, add one.
Dialogues Follow Tom and Kate through Italy. The English of
Weeks 1-3 is in 'Italian-speak' to get you tuned in.
New words Don't fight them, don't skip them- learn them!
The Flash cards will help you.
Good news grammar After you read it you can forget half
result.
Answers This is where you'll find the answers to the
exercises.
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Certlftc8te It's on the last page. In six weeks it will have your
name on it!
At the end of each week record your test score on the progress
chart below.
At the end of the course throw out your worst result anybody can have a bad week - and add up your five best
weekly scores. Divide the total by five to get your average
score and overall course result.
Write your result - outstanding, excellent, very good or good
-on your Certificate. If you scored more than 80% enlarge it
and frame it!
Progress chart
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Total of five best weeks =
divided by five =
Day zero
Read Read this first!
Now read How this book works.
Day one
Read In the aeroplane.
Listen to/Read In aereo.
Listen to/Read the New words, then learn some of them.
Day two
Day three
Learn all the New words until you know them well.
Read and learn the Good news grammar.
Day four
Cut out and learn the Flash sentences.
Listen to/Read Learn by heart.
Day five
Listen to/Read Let's speak Italian.
Revise! Tomorrow you'll be testing your progress.
Day six
Listen to/Read Let's speak more Italian (optionaQ.
Listen to/Read Let's speak ltaUan - fast and fluently (optional).
Translate Test your progress.
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In the aeroplane
Tom and Kate Walker are on their way to Italy. They are
boarding flight QI 915 to Florence via Milan and squeeze past
Gino Pavarotti. (The English of Weeks 1-3 is in 'Italian-speak'
to get you tuned in.)
Tom
Gino
Tom
Gino
Tom
Gino
Tom
Gino
Tom
Gino
Tom
Gino
Kate
Gino
Kate
Gino
I worked for five years at the Fiat. Now I work at the Bank
of Italy.
Tom
Gino
Kate
Gino
Din aereo
Tom and Kate Walker are on their way to Italy. They are
boarding flight QI 915 to Firenze via Milano and squeeze past
Gino Pavarotti.
Tom
Gino
Tom
Gino
Tom
Luciano Pavarotti?
Gino
Tom
Gino
Tom
Gino
Tom
Gino
Kate
Gino
Edi Londra?
Kate
Gino
Tom
Gino
Kate
Gino
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dove? where?
lavora you work, he/she/it
works
ho; ho lavorato I have; I have
worked, I worked
un, una, un' a
scuola school
tre three
anno, annl year, years
adesso now
al, alia at, at the
slamo statl we have been,
we were
due two
lo I (only use to emphasize)
cinque five
Ia Banca d'ltalla The Bank of
Italy
come how
com'e? (come e) how is ... ?
II lavoro the work
buono/a good
noioso/a boring
troppo too much
ma but
ho blsogno (di) I need
moltl soldl a lot of money
casa house
grande big
quattro four
bamblno/1 child, children
moglle wife
americana American
ha he/she/it has, you have
amlca girlfriend
telefona she/he telephones
sempre always
costa it costs
In vacanza on holiday
agosto August
senza
non
without
there
not
More greetings
buona sera good evening, buona notte good night, ciao hello/
goodbye
be'
In a couple of days you'll be reading about verbs in Good news
grammar. Then on Day 3 spend ten minutes on these two verbs.
I have put them into 'gift boxes' for you so you can't ignore
them! But don't learn them today. Don't let's overdo it!
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to be
sono
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siamo
sono
(Let)
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you are
he/It is
she/It is
weare
they are
to have
ho
ha
ha
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abbiamo
hanno
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I have
you have
he/It has
she/It has
we have
they have
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The Italian language is beautiful, so drop all inhibitions and
imagine that you are Italian! If Italian pronunciation is new to
you please buy the recording. But if you are good at languages, or
want a refresher, here are the rules:
Consonants
There are only two which could be confusing: c and g. Each of
these comes in a 'hard' and 'soft' variety, so you need to know
when it is a hard sound and when it is soft.
Soft c:
This sounds like the ch in chocolate.
(c before e)
Either of these two produces a 'soft' sound.
(c before i)
Examples: certo, cinque
Note: cia, cio Soft c, but the i is not pronounced. C(i)ao!
Luc(i)ano, dic(i)otto
This sounds like the c in coffee.
Hard c:
Either of these two produce the 'hard' sound.
c,ch
Examples: casa, cosa, scusi, che, chilo (kilo),
diente, credo
Soft g:
This sounds like the j in jet.
(g before e)
Either of these two produces a 'soft' sound.
(g before i)
Examples: Gino, Genova, viaggi
gia, gio, giu
Soft g, but the i is not pronounced.
Examples: g(i)allo (yellow), g(i)omo, G(i)useppe
This sounds like the g in good.
Hard g:
Either of these two produces a 'hard' sound.
g,gh
Examples: golf, grande, spaghetti, Inghilterra
(England)
SpeCial eounde:
Soft sc:
(sc before e)
(sc before i)
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Doublee:
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3 Asking questions
This is very easy. In Italian there is no difference between Rome is
beautiful. and Is Rome beautiful? Roma e bella. Roma e bella?
Costa molto. It costs a lot. Costa molto? Does it cost a lot?
Just use your voice to turn a statement into a question.
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:Here are ten English sentences. Read each sentence and say it in
Italian - OUf LOUD! If you have the recording, listen to check
your answers to Let's speak Italian.
1 Are you from London?
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3
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Well, how many did you get right? If you are not happy, do it
again.
Here are some questions in Italian. Answer these in Italian.
Start every answer with si and talk about yourself.
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Edi Manchester?
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Answers
1 Edi Londra?
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Sl, sono di Londra.
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Sono in vacanza in agosto.
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Andiamo a Como.
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Sono stato (or stata) a Milano per Ia 15
mia ditta.
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Ha una Ferrari?
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No, purtroppo.
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Abbiamo una casa a Roma.
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Com'e illavoro alia Fiat, buono?
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No, e noioso, rna ho bisogno di molti
soldi.
Well, what was your score? For 20/20 take a triple gold star!
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Sono dl Manchester.
Ho un amico americana I un'amica americana.
L.avoro molto ...
... rna non ho molti soldl.
Ho due bambini.
I bambini hanno sei e otto anni.
Purtroppo lavoro con i computer; II lavoro non Interessante.
8 Mia moglie lavora in una banes.
9 Ho una casa a Portofino.
10 I miel bambini sono a Birmingham.
Ho un'amica, Gina.
Ha una casa a Como.
Oh, scusi. Un momento, per favof8,
E sempt8 at telefono. Arrivederci/
e Gina.
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Don't be tempted to skip this exercise because it reminds you of
school. .. If you want to speak, not stumble, saying a few lines
by heart does the trick.
Learn Buongiomo by heart after you have filled in the gaps with
your personal, or any other information. Say Buongiomo aloud
and fairly fast. Can you beat 40 seconds?
Buongiomol
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Day one
Read In TUscany.
Listen to/Read In Toscana.
Listen to/Read the New words. Learn 20 easy ones.
Day two
Day three
Learn all the New words until you know them well.
Read and learn the Good news grammar.
Day four
Cut out and learn the ten Flash sentences.
Have a first go at Let's speak Italian.
Day five
Listen to/Read Let's speak Italian.
Listen to/Read Learn by heart.
Day six
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In Tuscany
In Florence Tom and Kate hire a car and drive through Tuscany.
They speak to Carla Rossi of 'Pensione Rossi' and later to Paolo, the
waiter. (The English of Weeks 1-3 is in 'Italian-speak' to get you
tuned in.)
Kat.
Good day. Do you have a room double for one night and
not too expensive?
Yes, we have a room a little small with bath and shower.
c.ta
But the shower Is broken. Perhaps my husband It can
repair.
Tom
c.ta
Tom
c.ta
Tom
Kat.
a bar here?
c.ta
Tom
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Tom
Kille
Tom
Pllolo
Din Toscana
In Firenze Tom and Kate hire a car and drive through Toscana. They
speak to Carla Rossi of 'Pensione Rossi' and later to Paolo, the
'cameriere'.
Kate
Carta
Tom
Dov'e Ia camera?
Carta
Tom
Carta
Tom
Kate
Carta
(Nel bar)
Paolo
Cosa desiderano?
Kate
Paolo
Tom
Paolo
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Tom
Kate
Tom
Kate
Tom
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Kate
Tom
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Learning words the traditional way can be boring. If you
enjoyed the flash cards why not make your own for the rest of
the words. Always say the words OUT LOUD. It's the fast track
to speaking!
camera
room
dopplo/a double
Ia notte the night
caro/a expensive, dear
un po', un pochlno a little,
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domanl
tomorrow
we would like
andara togo
bera to drink
qualcosa something
there is
vorrammo
a very little
piccolo/a small
bagno bath
pen} but
doccla shower
rotto/a broken
fone perhaps
marlto husband
lo, Ia (by itself) it, him, her, you
pub he/she/it/you can
rtparara to repair
qui here
solo
breakfast
a destra
pol
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only
on the right
then
the tea
breakfast
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da - a from - to/until
dalle otto... from eight o'clock panlno, panlnl roll, rolls
lit. from the eight (hours)
proeclutto ham
tavola table
I eervlzl the toilets
pulto/a clean
fNddo/a cold
conto bill
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; numeri (numbers)
a
19 dlclannove
20 ventl
21 ventuno
22 ventidue
23 ventltr8
30 trenta
40 quaranta
50 clnquanta
11 undlcl
12 dodlcl
13 tredlcl
14 quattordlcl
15 qulndlcl
16 sedlcl
17 diclassette
18 dlclotto
60 sessanta
70 settanta
80 ottanta
90 novanta
100 cento
200 duecento
1,000 mille
it tempo (time)
ache ora?
aile cinque
e l'una
sono le due
un mlnuto
un'ora
unglomo
una settlmana
un mese
un anno
at what time?
at five o'clock
it is one o'clock
it is two o'clock
a minute
an hour
a day
a week
a month
a year
emezzo
e un quarto
meno un quarto
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3 Verbs - again
This week's good news: two more everyday verbs - can and go
- in 'gift boxes', for easy learning. You'll need only a few
minutes this time, because there is a bit of a pattern to each
verb:
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andiamo
van no
potere
togo
I go
you go
he, she, it goes
we go
they go
can
posso
puo
possiamo
possono
I can
you can
he, she, it can
we can
they can
4 C'elci sono:
are there?
5 No collisions!
When two, usually identical, vowels meet, like a+a or e+e, one
is dropped:
un'amica (not una arnica), dov'e (not dove e), c'e (not ce e)
More smooth talk!
6 della, dei
This is just a way of saying some cake or some rolls. Nothing
too serious.
And now answer freely. Your answers may differ from mine but be
correct.
17 Dov'e Ia pensione Rossi?
18 Com'e Ia camera?
Answers
1 Vorremmo una camera.
2 Ache ora c'e Ia prima colazione?
3 II telefono e rotto.
4 Quanto costa Ia camera?
5 Dov'e il bar, a destra o a sinistra?
6 C'e qualcosa da mangiare?
7 Va bene, lo (or Ia) prendiamo.
8 Possiamo andare a Firenze?
9 Vorremmo and are aile due e
mezza.
10 Scusi, il conto per favore.
11 Sl, vado aile otto e mezza.
12 SJ, posso mangiare un panino.
amale.
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4 that there Is a cafe at 20 minutes from here; you go straight
ahead
5 you would like (the) breakfast at 7.30
8 you are thinking of going to Portoflno tomorrow
7 you would like two coffees and some cake of apples
8 what you don't like about the cafe (the table Is too small and the
cake Isn't good)
I what Kate likes about the cafe (the toilets are clean and the
walter is VflfY handsome)
10 that the bill is E9.60
AMwers
Ha una camera doppla con bagno o doccla?
Quanto costa per una notte?
Dove possiamo prendere un caff6?
C't un bar a vent1 mlnutl da qui. Sempre dlrltto.
Vonemmo Ia prima colazlone aile sette e mezza.
Vorremmo andare a Portoflno domanl.
7 Vorremmo due cafft e della torta dl mele.
I La tavola it troppo plcoola e Ia torta non t buona.
I I aervlzi aono pulltl, e II c:amertere t molto bello.
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pan/nl?
Non abbiamo abbastanza sold/!
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Learn the seven lines Non ho molti soldi perc) by~ Try to say
them with a bit of 'drama' in 45-60 seconds! Choose one of these
to fill the gap:
mio marito, mia moglie, il mio amico, Ia mia arnica.
Non ho moltlaoldl pen) ...
Non ho molti soldi pero vorrei* andare in ltalia con ..
Vorremmo andare a Portofino con Ia Rover.
Emolto bello in aprile.
La pensione Rossi non e motto cara.
Quanto costa? Solo quaranta euro a notte.
Lo posso fare?
No. C'e sernpre troppo lavoro nella mia ditta, e -Ia Rover e rotta!
*vorrel: I would like to
The answers are on page 87. The Prog,... chart awaits your
score!
Study for 35 minutes a day - but there are no penalties for doing
more!
Day one
Read We are going shopping.
Listen to/Read Andlamo a fare spese.
Read the New words, then learn some of them.
Day two
Repeat Andiamo a fare spese and the New words.
Learn all the New words. Use the Flash cards!
Day three
Test yourself on all the New words - boring, boring, but you are
over halfway already!
Learn the Good news grammar.
Day four
Cut out and learn the Flash sentences.
Listen to/Read Learn by heart.
Day five
Listen to/Read Let's speak Italian.
Listen to/Read Spot the keys.
Day six
Listen to/Read Let's speak more Italian (optional).
Listen to/Read Let's speak Italian - fast and fluently (optionaQ.
Have a quick look at the New words from Weeks 1-3. You now
know 218 words!... well, more or less.
Translate Test your progress.
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Tom and Kate are near Portofino. They have rented a holiday
apartment for a week. Kate plans to do some shopping ... (The
English of Weeks 1-3 is in 'Italian-speak' to get you tuned in.)
Kate
Tom
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Tom
Kate
Well ... near to the UPIM there was a shop small and I have
seen some shoes which were of my size. Not are they
beautiful? White and blue. The sales assistant was very nice
and handsome like Tom Cruise.
Tom
Kate
They were a very little expensive... but they cost the same
In England ... 100.
Tom
Kate
Tom
Kate
Tom
Kate
Tom
Kate
Tom
(Piu tardi)
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Learn the New words in half the time using the flash cards.
There are 22 to start you off. Get a friend to make the rest!
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fare spese
to do (the)
shopping
oggl today
dobblamo
we must
centro centre
autobus bus
brutto bad, ugly
tempo weather (also time)
fa freddo it Is cold (used with
weather)
Ia televlslone the 1V
ml displace I am sorry
prima first
pan are aida pass, call on, go to
da from, by, also: at
someone~
II Bankomat
house
name of cash
dispenser
quando when
aperto open
credo I think, believe
plu tardl later
ecco here, here is/here are
Ia spesa the shopping
gramml grams
pezzo piece
fonnagglo cheese
chilo kilo
patate potatoes
zucchero sugar
il pane bread
burro butter
qualche some
uovo, uova egg, eggs
blrra, biiT8 beer, beers
bottlglla bottle
vlno wine
ho comprato I bought, have
bought
non lmporta
no problem, it
doesn't matter
tlntorta dry cleaner's
lert yesterday
dunque therefore, in that case abblamo manglato we ate,
calclo footba/1
have eaten
tutto all
borsa bag
grande magazzlno department me, ml me
store
beh... well...
comprare to buy
vlclno, vlclno a near, near to
vallgla suitcase
Ia UPIM well-known Italian
nuovo/a new
chain store
supennercato supermarlcet
eralerano was/were
II paiT\ICChla"e the hairdresser's ho vlsto I have seen
dopo after, afterwards
blanco white
vomtl I would like
blu blue
negozlo, negozl shop, shops commesso/a sales assistant
le scarpe the shoes
simpatico/a nice
utral something you say when chi who
you are fed up, e.g. bother, dsmn costano they cost
fino a until
lo stesso the same
1nghllteml England
pauol crazy
questo/e this
convenlente
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As you can see, andare (go) and essere (be) behave very strangely.
Instead of I have you say I am gone and I am been.
Are you gone to Milano?
Eandato a Milano?
No, I am not gone...
No, non sono andato.
No need to panic. By the end of Week 6 these two will be good
friends.
3 Passare da/a/in
They all mean to go to ...
Passo dal tabaccaio, passo al Bankomat, passo in farmacia.
Don't worry if you use the wrong one - nobody will laugh.
D Learn by heart
Say this dialogue in under one minute and with a lot of
expression!
Dobbiamo fare spese ... UFFAI
Tom
Oggi fa frecldo. C'e il calcio in televlsione.
Mi displace ma dobbiamo fare spese. Non abbiamo
niente da mangiare. Dobbiamo prima passare al
Bankomat e dopo al supermercato.
(piil tardi)
Kate
Ecco Ia spesal Ho comprato molto: prosciutto,
formaggio, pane e burro, e - francobolli per l'lnghllterra.
Tom
Niente blrre? niente vino? niente per me? Uffa!
Kate
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1 Adesso dobbiamo andare.
e mezza.
televisione.
fannacia.
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1 Devo fare spese oggl.
2 Vado in centro.
3 Non ho soldi.
4 Prima devo passare al Bankomat. ..
5 ... poi devo andare In fannacla.
8 Ho visto un supermercato ma non era aperto.
7 Devo comprare delle scarpe nere, numero trentasette.
8 Ho comprato le scarpe, erano un pochlno care.
9 Non ho comprato molto al supermercato.
10 Ho comprato pane, un pezzo dl formaggio e una bottiglia di vlno bianco.
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Cut out the Flash words to help you.
Day three
Learn all the New words until you know them well.
Read and learn the Good news grammar.
Day four
Cut out and learn the Flash sentences.
Listen to/Read Learn by heart.
Day five
Read Say it simply.
Listen to/Read Let's speak Italian.
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(At the restaurant, Luigi, the head waiter, explains the menu.)
Luigi
The fish is not on the menu and for dessert today there
is tiramisu or some ice cream.
Bruno
Kate
Edith
Bruno
Tom
Edith
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Tom and Kate are back in Florence. Bruno Verdi invites them to
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qualcuno someone
ha detto he/she/it has said,
you said
perch6 why, because
signor Mr, gentleman
II cllente the client
II suo, Ia sua his/her (agrees
with noun)
conosco I know
bene well, also: good!
appuntamento appointment
con lui with him
glovec:D Thursday
una cosa a matter, a thing
lmportante important
pronto! ready (and what you S8!f
when you answer the phone)
grazie, grazie mille thank you,
many (a thousand) thanks
certo sure, certain
posslblle possible
naturalmente of course
Ia settlmana prosslma next
week
Interessante interesting
benlsslmo very good,
excellent
su up, upstairs, also on
usclta exit
davantl a in front of, before
porta door
stasera tonight
facclamo we do, make
dletro a behind
chiesa church
dice he/she/it says, you say
che that
II rlstorante the restaurant
nostro/a our
crede he/she/it believes, you
believe
sapere to know
II cane the dog
terrlblle terrible
malato/a sick, ill
un raffreddore a cold
dolorl pains
medico doctor
non sl pub fare one can't do
that, that's not on
II pesce the fish
II menu the menu
come like, as
gelato ice cream
posso Jean
aiutare to help
Ia came the meat
bistecca steak
insalata salad
prende you take, he/she/it
takes
desldera you would like,
Bruno
Edith
(Piu tardi)
Bruno
Edith
Kate
veal
acqua water
frutta fruit
megllo better
finlto finished
nessuno nobody
mi aiuti, per favore help me,
please
come sl dice in Italiano? how
do you say ... in Italian?
venerdi Friday
sabato Saturday
domenica Sunday
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aiutato
telefonato
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conosciuto (known)
creduto
(believed)
(to say)
(to take)
(to do)
(to see)
(to write)
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detto
preso
fatto
vtsto
scritto
(said)
(taken)
(done)
(seen)
(written)
Compro vino
Compra Ia ditta
Ha le vacanze in aprile
lo compro
Ia compra
le ha in aprile
I buy it
You/he/she/buys it
he has them
in April
Abbiamo posti
li abbiamo
we have them
Did you notice? ... The it or them always goes in front of the
verb.
It I buy. It you buy. Them we have.
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Here is a short piece about someone who is rather fed up. Put
yourself in his shoes. Learn it and act it out in under 50 seconds.
Non mi piace...
A Conosce il Signor Martini?
Ha telefonato ieri. Devo andare a mangiare con lui.
B Perche?
A E un buon cliente della ditta.
Perc non e simpatico - mangia e beve troppo.
B E quando?
A Staseral C'e il calcio in televisione.
Vorrei dire che sono malato ... ma non posso ...
Sempre Ia ditta .. .I
B Ah ... mi dlspiace!
Say it simply
When people want to speak Italian but don't dare, it's usually
because they are trying to translate what they want to say from
English into Italian. But because they don't know some of the
words they give up!
With Instant Italian you work around the words you don't know
with the words you do know! And believe me, around 400
words are enough to say anything!
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Here are three examples, showing you how to say things in a
simple way. The English words which are not part of the Instant
vocabulary have been highlighted.
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Martedl non va bene per nol. VenercD
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2 You want to get your purse from the coach which the driver
has locked.
Say it simply:
Ml displace. I mlel sold sono sull'autobus.
or:
Ho blsogno dl qualcosa lmportante. Ml displace molto, ma tutto
e sull'autobus.
3 This time your friend has just broken the heel of her only pair
of shoes. You have to catch a train and need some help now.
This is what you could say:
Scusl, Ia scarpa e rotta, e abblamo poco tempo.
qui dove rlparano le scarpe al momento?
C'e un negozlo
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speak Italian. They will want you to ask people things and will
want you to do it for them in Italian. They will say: 'Please ask
him .. .' Start with Scusi...
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some words which you don't know, so you have to use your
Instant words. They will say: 'Please tell her that .. .' Start your
sentence with Mi dispiace, ma ...
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all, saying 'yes, I take it' or 'yes, I take them'.
17 ... e Ia frutta?
18 ... e i gelati?
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... e il vino?
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Andiamo con lui?
Vorrei un'insalata.
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2 Ho un appuntamento con lui Ia settimana prossima.
3 Lavora per una ditta a Milano.
4 E un buon cliente.
5 Andiamo a mangiare in un ristorante nuovo.
6 Ho un brutto raffreddore - ho bisogno del medico.
7 Non abbiamo tempo di andare dal medico.
8 Possiamo andare in farmacia.
9 Vorrei una bistecca con patate e insalata.
10 Siamo andati a casa aile undici e mezza.
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It appears that size 44 was only available in green but she felt
that size 42 might be big enough.
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Why do you say she is boring? Because I know her well.
Have you seen him? I must go to Pisa with him.
(The) Signor Rossini is my client. He has bought everything.
I would like to buy this thing. How does one say in Italian ... ?
Next week? I am sorry. It is not possible.
There is too much. Please help me. Many thanks!
Eighty euros for two days? Very interesting. Yes, of course we
take it.
I must buy three things for my friends.
He says that he has a (the) cold and that he has not finished his
work.
16 Can they eat only the minestrone?
17 Please help me. There is a terrible dog.
18 Nobody has seen who has eaten the steak.
19 Can I say something: the chicken is not bad, but the fish is better.
20 What do you take? The fruit? Yes, sure, it is from (the) Tuscany.
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Cut out the Flash words and get stuck in.
Day three
Test yourself to perfection on all the New words.
Listen to/Read Learn by heart.
Day four
Read and learn the Good news grammar.
Cut out and learn the Flash sentences.
Day five
Listen to/Read Let's speak Italian.
Listen to/Read Spot the keys.
Day six
Listen to/Read Let's speak more Italian (optional).
Listen to/Read Let's speak Italian - fast and fluently (optional).
Translate Test your progress.
Day seven
How Is the Progress chart looking? Great? Great!
I bet you don't want a day off but I insist!
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Tom and Kate are travelling through the lakes of Northern Italyby train, bus and hire car. They talk to Nina, the ticket clerk at the
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(At the station)
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Due biglietti per Como, per favore.
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Andataeritorno?
Andata e cosa? Puo parlare piu lentamente per favore.
Andata - e - ritorno?
No, solo andata. Ache ora c'e un treno e da che binario?
Aile nove e cinquantasei. Binario otto.
Presto Tom, qui ci sono due posti 'non fumatori'. Oh, ma
qualcuno fuma. Scusi, non si puo fumare, perche qui e
'non fumatori'. Eproibito fumare.
I am sorry. Non capisco. Parlo only English.
Tom
Mario
Tom
Mario
(In auto)
Tom
Ma siamo a Como!
SJ, sl, ma questa e l'autobus per l'ospedale di Como.
Ecco Ia nostra auto. Solo quaranta euro per tre giorni.
Sono motto contento.
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on the move,
travelling
sl puo/non sl puo
one can/
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fumare to smoke
prolblto forbidden
non caplsco I don't
understand
parlo I speak
fermata stop
aspettare to wait
cartollna postcard
buca delle lettere letter box
Ia toto, le toto the photo, the
photos
lago lake
belllsslmo/a very beautiful
cosl so
vecchlo/a old
speriamo we hope, let's hope
I probleml the problems
primo/a first
secondo/a second
ultimo/a last
cartina map
sparlto/a disappeared
benzlnalo petrol station
dail come on!
venlamo we come, we are
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caldo/a hot
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dare/dato give/given
meccanlco mechanic (at a
garage)
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Someone has crashed the car and someone else is getting
suspicious ... ! Try to say these lines fluently and like a prizewinning play!
Andlamo al tennis
A Andiamo al tennis. Mi piacciono i due americani.
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torus
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Remember ho bisogno from Week 1?
Ho bisogno di molti soldi. It literally means I have need of... .
This is just a reminder to use it.
Ho bisogno di un medico.
Abbiamo bisogno di un meccanico ... Anche noi!
Ha visto il benzinaio?
Prende questa treno?
Va adesso alia stazione?
Le piace illago?
Puo fumare qui?
19 unemployed
20 to be broke
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1 Dov'e il telefonino?
13 Sl, vado adesso. No, non vado
2 Quando e stato/a in ospedale?
adesso.
3 Con chi vorrebbe parlare Tom?
14 Sl, mi place. No, non mi place.
4 Quanto costa per Pisa, andata e 15 Sl, qui posso fumare. No, qui non
ritomo?
posso fumare.
5 Cosa non ha visto?
18 Una signora che aiuta in casa con
8 Econtento della scuola?
tutto il lavoro.
17 Una casa per il cane quando siamo
7 Le place Ia cartina?
8 Come vanno in lnghilterra?
in vacanza.
18 Qualcuno che lavora nella scuola
9 Perche non le place Ia casa?
con i bambini.
10 Com'erano le vacanze?
19 Qualcuno che non ha lavoro.
11 Sl, l'ho vistoJ No, non l'ho vlsto.
20 Non abbiamo piu soldi. Sono finiti.
12 Sl, lo prendo. No, non lo prando.
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your wife says: 'They have given us a broken car'
the car goes so slowly and the engine overheats
hopefully you won't have problems
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1 Ho comprato un biglietto di andata e ritomo per Como.
2 C'e un treno aile dieci e un quarto dal binario otto.
3 E proibito, ma qualcuno fuma in un posto 'non fumatori'.
4 Lunedl vorrei andare a Milano in autobus.
5 Devo fare delle toto per mia madre.
6 Questo autobus e pieno. Prendiamo l'altro.
7 L'auto costa poco perch6 e molto vecchia.
8 Mia moglie dice: 'Ci hanno dato un'auto rotta.'
9 L'auto va cosllentamente e il motore e troppo caldo.
10 Sperlamo di non avere problem!.
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Day six
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Tom and Kate are on their way home to Birmingham. They are
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wife, Nancy. Are the holidays over? How were they?
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Nancy
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Tom and Kate are on their way home to Birmingham. They are in
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appartamento apartment, flat
le rlparazloni the repairs
famlglla family
vlve he/she/it lives, you live
scrlviamo we write
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aspettal
wait!
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Pronto. Buongiomo Signor Verdi. Sono Kate Walker.
Siamo all'aeroporto. Sl, le vacanze sono finite.
Che bella, l'ltalial
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she, It
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capire
comprare
conoscere
costare
credere
dare
desiderare
dire
dovere
essere
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fare
fum are
lavorare
mangiare
parlare
passare
potere
prendere
riparare
sapere
scrivere
sperare
telefonare
vedere
venire
(volere)
ho
aiuto
vado
aspetto
bevo
capisco
com pro
conosco
credo
do
desidero
dico
devo
sono
era
faccio
fumo
lavoro
mangio
parlo
passo
posso
prendo
riparo
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scrivo
spero
telefono
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vengo
vorrei
ha
aiuta
va
aspetta
beve
capisce
compra
conosce
costa
crede
da
desidera
dice
deve
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fa
fuma
lavora
mangia
parla
passa
puo
prende
ripara
sa
scrive
spera
telefona
vede
viene
vorrebbe
abbiamo
aiutiamo
andiamo
aspettiamo
beviamo
capiamo
compriamo
conosciamo
they
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avuto
hanno
aiutano
aiutato
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van no
aspettato
aspettano
bevono
bevuto
capiscono capito
comprano comprato
conoscono conosciuto
castano
creduto
credono
crediamo
danno
diamo
dato
desideriamo desiderano desiderata
dicono
diciamo
datto
dobbiamo
dovuto
devono
(sono) stato
sono
siamo
eravamo
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facciamo
fatto
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fumiamo
fumano
fumato
lavoriamo
Iavorata
lavorano
mangiamo
mangiato
mangiano
parliamo
parlato
parlano
passano
passiamo
passato
possono
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potuto
prendiamo prendono
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riperano
ripariamo
riparato
sanno
sappiamo
saputo
scrivono
scriviamo
scritto
speriamo
sperato
sperano
telefoniamo telefonano telefonato
vediamo
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vedono
sono venuto
vengono
veniamo
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1 Imagine you are at the dry cleaner's. You want to know if the
item you have brought to be cleaned can be done by the end of
the day since you are leaving for Verona early tomorrow morning.
You also want to explain that the stain may be red wine.
Think of what you could say in simple Italian, using the words you
know. Then write it down and compare it with my suggestion on
page 90.
2 You are at the airport, about to catch your flight home when
you realize that you have left some clothes behind in the room
of your hotel. You phone the hotel to ask the housekeeper to
send the things on to you.
What would you say? Formulate your telephone call and say it.
Then write it down and compare it with the one on page 90.
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telling your Italian friend what others have said in English. Each
time say the whole sentence OUT LOUD, translating the
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1 ... Scusi, ho un grande problema. Forse vlno rosso rna non sono
certa. Slamo all'hotel solo fino a domanl. Andlamo a Verona aile
sette. Lo puc) fare per stasera per favore?
2 Pronto. Buonglorno, sono Kate Walker. Telefono dall'aeroporto.
Sono stata nella camera 22 per tre glomi. Ml displace rna cl sono
delle mle cose nella camera e come ho detto siamo adesso
all'aeroporto e andlamo a Blnnlngham. Puo alutarml per favore?
l'hotel sa dove sono (vivo) a Blnnlngham. Motte grazle.
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