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Conversational Italian Audio
Dialogue
for Travelers Practice Book
Volume 1
By Kathryn Occhipinti with Arnaldo Mariani

Conversational
Italian
for
Travelers
Audio Dialogue Practice Book
Volume I
By Kathryn Occhipinti with Arnaldo Mariani

Publisher: Stella Lucente, LLC
Author: Kathryn Occhipinti
Italian Editor: Arnaldo Mariani
Graphics and Page Layout: Rudolph Litwin
Copyright 2012, by Kathryn Occhipinti

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Introduction: How to use this book
The Conversational Italian Audio Dialogue Practice Book (Volumes 1 and 2) is filled with useful
phrases, verb conjugations, and sentences for the student of Italian to read and repeat out-loud.
Each chapter of the book can be downloaded as an audio file in MP3 format from the web sites
www.StellaLucente.com and www.learntravelitalian.com, and has native speakers for both the
Italian phrases and for the English translation which immediately follows. The phrases in each
chapter start out simply, and the complete verb conjugations for the verbs to be covered in that
chapter are given for memorization. Then, as the chapter progresses, the pharses build into more
complex sentences, using the vocabulary that has already been covered. In this way, word choice
and verb conjugation should become automatic. The more the phrases are repeated, the more
they become a part of ones understanding of how the language is actually used, and the more
natural and easy speaking in Italian becomes!
The two volumes of the audio dialogue practice book are companion books to the textbook
Conversational Italian for Travelers, in that all content in Chapter 1 of the audio book is covered in
Chapter 1 of the textbook, and so on, for each chapter. The audio books provide practice which
includes and then goes beyond the examples and vocabulary provided in the textbook, in order
to make the spoken language truly come alive. Since the focus of the textbook is on adult
education for travel purposes, this is also, of course, the focus of the audio practice books.
The textbook Conversational Italian for Travelers is divided into three units, Transportation,
City Life, and At the Hotel and Restaurant. Volume 1 of the audio practice books covers the
Transportation and half of the City Life units. Volume 1 starts with beginning material, with
basic meeting/greeting phrases, and continues with phrases about how to get around using
various modes of transportation, how to purchase items and how to tell time, and gives details of
the present tense verb conjugation. Command forms and reflexive verbs are also introduced later
in the volume, so one can begin to explain actions and feelings to a friend. Volume 2 covers the
remainder of the City Life unit and the At the Hotel and Restaurant unit, with additional
material so one can describe likes/dislikes, and practice speaking in the past, future, and
conditional tenses. Of course, Volume 2 also covers vocabulary which will enable the student to
make reservations, talk on the telephone, and visit a hotel and restaurant.
Can these audio books be used separately, without the textbook explanations? Of course! For
those who learn best by listening, the material to be covered is listed simply at the start of each
practice session, in the text of the audio book and verbally on the MP3 file. So, one can just listen,
listen, listen, and of course, repeat, and start to speak Italian immediately! There is much
repetition in the first two chapters of names of countries and nationalities, which are words easily
understood by the English speaker due to their similarity to English; this is in order to focus on
basic ideas of verb conjugation and masculine and feminine agreement in Italian. In later
chapters, more and more important vocabulary is gradually introduced similar to the way we
learn our native language as children. Listen to each phrase once, or over and over again as
much or as little as needed, and follow the pace that is best for you!
Purchase the audio book and download the phrases into your own personal MP3 player, and
get started today learning to speak Italian like a native!
2012 Stella Lucente, LLC Learntravelitalian.com

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Table of Contents
Conversational Italian for Travelers Audio Dialogue Practice Book
(Volume 1)
Chapter 1 At the Airport.............................................................................................................................1

Practice 1 Basic greetings ....................................................................................................................1
Practice 2 Basic greetings / Idiomatic expression, Di dove? / Capital cities (di)..........1
Practice 3 Polite expressions of agreement ..................................................................................1
Practice 4 Polite expressions...............................................................................................................2
Practice 5 Polite expressions / Idiomatic expression, Di dove? / Capital cities (di) ....2
Practice 6 Idiomatic greetings / Saying good bye .....................................................................3
Practice 7 Idiomatic greetings / Chiamarsi / Idiomatic expression, Di dove?....
Capital cities / Saying good bye......3
Practice 8 Idiomatic expression, Dove? / Subject pronouns / Abitare / Countries 4
Practice 9 Idiomatic greetings / Chiamarsi / Abitare / Idiomatic expression,Di dove?
Capital cities (a) / Saying good bye......5
Practice 10 Chiamarsi / Singular masculine forms of bello/buono..
Names of people and countries.....6
Practice 11 Idiomatic expressions, Dove? Ecco! / Vocabulary At the airport ..........7
Practice 12 Idiomatic expressions, Dove? Ecco! / Countries with definite article .....8
Practice 13 Numbers - Counting 1 10 .........................................................................................8
Practice 14 Numbers - Counting with zero ....................................................................................8
Chapter 2 At Customs in Italy ..................................................................................................................9

Practice 1 Essere / Nationalities / Singular to plural ..................................................................9
Practice 2 Essere / Nationalities / Capital cities (di) / Singular to plural ............................9
Practice - 3 Essere / Countries with defintine article / Nationalities.
Idiomatic expressions, "Da dove viene?" "Vengo dal, dall', dalla"...10
Practice 3 (contd) ................................................................................................................................ 11
Practice 4 Andare / Countries (in) .................................................................................................. 12
Practice 5 Andare / Countries (in) / Days of the week ........................................................... 12

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Chapter 2 At Customs in Italy ..................................................................................................................9

Practice 6 Andare / Cities (a) / Days of the week with definite article ............................. 13
Practice 7 Andare / Cities (a) / Days of the week ..................................................................... 13
Practice 8 Days of the week / Italian cities (a) / Essere / Andare ....................................... 14
Practice 9 Essere / Abitare / Andare / Tornare / Countries (in) / Nationalities
Months of the year (a) ...........15
Practice 10 Essere / Abitare / Andare / Tornare / Countries (in) / Nationalities ..
Months of the year (a) / Singular to plural......16
Practice 11 Idiomatic greetings / Idiomatic expression, Come va?.

Saying good bye.17
Practice 12 Parlare / Important Phrases Basic communication, Parla italiano? ..... 18
Practice 13 Parlare / Important Phrases Basic communication, Parla italiano?..
questions and answers.18
Practice 14 Parlare / Important Phrases Basic communication, Per favore, parla..19

Practice 15 Important Phrases Basic communication, Come si..........................
Vocabulary At customs...19
Practice 16 Numbers Counting 20 30 ................................................................................... 20
Practice 17 Numbers Counting 30 40 ................................................................................... 20
Practice 18 Days of the week / Months of the year / Saying the date..
Counting 2 10 and 20 31 / Ordinal numer primo...21
Chapter 3 Taking a Taxi ........................................................................................................................... 23

Practice 1 Avere / Expressions which use avere / The negative in Italian....................... 23
Practice 2 Avere / Expressions which use avere / The negative in Italian.....
Idiomatic expressions vocabulary - Replacing subject pronouns 24
Practice 3 Avere / Expressions which use avere / Essere / Months....
The negative in Italian25
Practice 4 Avere / Expressions which use avere / Essere / Months / The negative in ..
Italian / Idiomatic expressions vocabulary Replacing subject pronouns.26

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Chapter 3 Taking a Taxi ........................................................................................................................... 23

Practice 5 Avere / Expressions which use avere / Essere..
Idiomatic expressions vocabulary - Replacing subject pronouns27
Practice 6 Avere / Expressions which use avere / Important Phrases - Money............ 27
Practice 7 Singular to plural nouns / Singular to plural buono.
Vocabulary - Trains and automobiles and family member zio 28
Practice 8 Singular to plural nouns / Singular to plural bello
Vocabulary Trains and automobiles and family member zio 28
Practice 9 Numbers Counting 10 20 .................................................................................... 29
Practice 10 Costare / Important phrases Money / Numbers 15 20 ........................... 29
Practice 11 Costare / Vocabulary Trains and automobiles....
Important Phrases Money / Numbers 10 16 .30
Practice 12 Idiomatic expressions, Quanti anni ha? / Replacing subject pronouns ......
Numbers 1, 10 50 ..31
Chapter 4 At the Train Station .............................................................................................................. 33

Practice 1 Desiderare / Volere / Vocabulary At the train station / Italian cities...
Use of per as to/for / Singular to plural biglietto...33
Practice 2 Volere / Vocabulary At the train station / Italian cities.......................................
Use of per as to/for / Negative...................................................................................33
Practice 3 Vocabulary At the train station / Italian cities / Ordinal numbers
Idiomatic expressions, Che ?.34
Practice 4 Dimenticare / Volere / Timbrare / Validare / Obliterare.........................................
Vocabulary At the train station / Negative / Singular to plural biglietto34
Practice 5 Cercare / Pagare / Vocabulary At the train station / Italian cities..
Numbers Counting by 10s35
Practice 6 Important Phrases Buying a ticket and taking the train
Numbers Telling time36
Practice 7 Numbers Telling time,Che ora ? Che ore sono? / Numbers - 1-12. 37
Practice 8 Numbers - Telling time - Special expressions ...................................................... 37
Practice 9 Numbers Telling time Special expressions / 24 hour clock ..................... 38

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(Volume 1)
Chapter 4 At the Train Station .............................................................................................................. 33

Practice 10 Idiomatic expressions, Che cosa? / Vocabulary At the train station...
Numbers Telling time with special expressions38
Practice 11 Volere / Vocabulary Chapters 1 4 .................................................................... 39
Chapter 5 On the Train to Milan .......................................................................................................... 41

Practice 1 Mangiare / Possessive adjectives for family - singular ..................................... 41
Practice 2 Studiare / Possessive adjectives for family singular / Definite article...... 41
Practice 3 Lasciare / Viaggiare / Possessive adjectives for family - singular ................ 42
Practice 4 Cominciare / Iniziare / Possessive adjectives for family singular ............. 42
Practice 5 Abbracciare / Possessive adjectives for family singular ............................... 43
Practice 6 Baciare / Possessive adjectives for family singular . ....................................... 43
Practice 7 Inviare / Odiare ................................................................................................................ 44
Practice 8 Vedere / Important Phrases Asking for assistance ......................................... 44
Practice 9 Sapere / Important Phrases Asking for assistance .......................................... 45
Practice 10 Conoscere / Possessive adjectives for family singular.................................. 45
Practice 11 Important Phrases Asking for assistance / Using in via ..
Idiomatic expressions with sapere ....46
Practice 12 Vedere / Vocabulary In the country / Colors ................................................... 47
Practice 13 Numbers More telling time / Counting by 5s ................................................ 47
Practice 14 Numbers More telling time, A che ora? ......................................................... 48
Chapter 6 Driving with Pietro ................................................................................................................ 49

Practice 1 Forming sentences with essere + bravo ................................................................. 49
Practice 2 Forming sentences with vecchio, anziana, cattivo - adjective placement..49
Practice 3 Important Phrases Renting a car......50

Practice 4 Vocabulary At the gas station................................................................................. 50
Practice 5 Vocabulary Parking signs and important road signs ..................................... 51
Practice 6 Important Phrases Asking for transportation assistance .............................. 51

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Chapter 6 Driving with Pietro ................................................................................................................ 49

Practice 7 Important Phrases Getting in and out of vehicles........................................... 51
Practice 8 Leggere / Vocabulary Driving in the city ............................................................ 52
Practice 9 Leggere / Possessive adjectives singular,feminine
Vocabulary - Driving in the city ..52
Practice 10 Spingere ......................................................................................................................... 53
Practice 11 Spingere / Possessive adjectives singular, masculine.....53
Practice 12 Cuocere / Vocabulary Driving in the city........................................................... 54
Practice 13 Cuocere / Possessive adjectives plural, feminine ....54
Practice 14 Vincere / Important Phrases - Money .................................................................... 55
Practice 15 Vincere / Possessive adjectives plural, masculine.
Important Phrases Money / Irregular plural amici....55
Practice 16 Bere / Possessive adjectives singular and plural, things, masculine ....... 56
Practice 17 Scegliere / Possessive adjectives singular and plural, things feminine .. 56
Practice 18 Spengere / Vocabulary Driving in the city / Turning off lights ................ 57
Practice 19 Accendere / Vocabulary Driving in the city / Turning on lights ............... 57
Practice 20 Stare / Stare bene / Stare male / Stai buono! vs. Sei buono!..............................
Idiomatic expressions with bene.58
Practice 21 Stare / Stare fermo / Stare zitto! .............................................................................. 58
Practice 22 Stare / Present progressive tense - stare + ando for are verbs
Vocabulary Driving in the city / Use of prepare to get ready (for)59
Practice 23 Stare / Present progressive tense - stare + endo for ereverbs ....................
Bevendo..............................................................................................................................59
Practice 24 Volere / Amare / Idiomatic expressions, Volere bene .................................. 60
Chapter 7 A Family Reunion .................................................................................................................. 61

Practice 1 Vocabulary Use of different forms of benvenuto ...
Possessives with a casa61
Practice 2 Dormire / Vocabulary At home / Present progressive tense - ..
stare + endo for ire verbs.... 61

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Chapter 7 A Family Reunion .................................................................................................................. 61

Practice 3 Aprire / Numbers More telling time / Vocabulary At home .................... 62
Practice 4 Partire / Numbers More telling time / Vocabulary At the train.station.....
Present progressive tense - stare + endo for ire verbs.................................62
Practice 5 Finire / Numbers More telling time / Vocabulary At home ..................... 63
Practice 6 Capire / Adverbs of quantity....................................................................................... 63
Practice 7 Dire / Important Phrases Basic communication............................................... 64
Practice 8 Salire / Important Phrases Getting in vehicles and going up stairs.......... 64
Practice 9 Uscire / Present progressive tense stare + endo for ire verbs.
Important Phrases Coming and going.65
Practice 10 Venire / Present progressive tense stare + endo for ire verbs....................
Important Phrases Coming and going................................................................65
Practice 11 Venire / Uscire / Volere / Important Phrases Coming and going
Negative - Non volgio ...66
Practice 12 Andare / Venire / Vocabulary andare a trovare,venire a trovare............
Possessive / Italian relatives.........................................................................................66
Practice 13 Adverbs of quantity....................................................................................................... 67
Practice 14 Numbers Counting 100 900 by hundreds ..................................................... 68
Practice 15 Numbers Counting 100 200 by tens................................................................ 68
Practice 16 Numbers Counting 200 300 by tens................................................................ 69
Practice 17 Numbers Counting 220 230 by ones............................................................... 69
Practice 18 Idiomatic expressions with essere + di + infinitive verb ................................. 70
Practice 19 Idiomatic expressions with essere + di + infinitive verb / Telling a story 70
Practice 20 Verbs which take di + infinitive verb ...................................................................... 71
Practice 21 Verbs which take di + infinitive verb / Telling a story...................................... 71
Chapter 8 Getting Ready......................................................................................................................... 73

Practice 1 Divertirsi .............................................................................................................................. 73
Practice 2 Alzarsi................................................................................................................................... 73

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Chapter 8 Getting Ready......................................................................................................................... 73

Practice 3 Alzarsi / Svegliarsi / Important Phrases Getting ready .................................. 74
Practice 3 (contd) ................................................................................................................................ 75
Practice 4 Sedersi ................................................................................................................................. 75
Practice 5 Direct reflexive verbs singular / Important Phrases Getting ready ....... 76
Practice 6 Direct reflexive verbs singular / Important Phrases Getting ready ....... 76
Practice 7 Important phrases Getting ready, questions and answers .......................... 77
Practice 8 Reflexive and non-reflexive verb forms which change in meaning ............. 77
Practice 9 Reflexive and non-reflexive verb forms which change in meaning ............. 78
Practice 10 Reciprocal reflexive verbs............................................................................................ 78
Practice 11 Infinitive reflexive verbs and reflexive pronouns / Volere .............................. 79
Practice 12 Reflexive verbs and the use of si to make impersonal statements ............. 79
Practice 13 Idiomatic expressions, andare a trovare and venire a trovare ............... 79
Practice 14 Forming adverbs of manner o changes to a+ mente............................ 80
Practice 15 Forming adverbs of manner drop e+ mente / keep e + mente ........ 80
Practice 16 Idiomatic expressions with trovare.......................................................................... 81
Practice 17 Numbers Counting 1,000 to 10,000 by thousands ........................................ 81
Practice 18 Numbers Counting 100,000 to 1,000,000 by hundred thousands .......... 82
Practice 19 Numbers Use of mille, cento, un migliaio and migliaia ............................... 82
Practice 20 Numbers Counting 1 million to 10 million by millions ................................ 83
Practice 21 Numbers Counting 1 billion to 5 billion by billions ...................................... 83
Practice 22 Numbers Di with milione/milioni and milardo/milardi before a noun .. 83
Chapter 9 Its a Party! ............................................................................................................................... 85

Practice 1 Important Phrases Meeting and greeting at a gathering -
Welcoming phrases....85
Practice 2 Important Phrases Meeting and greeting at a gathering - .
Introductions85

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Chapter 9 Its a Party! ............................................................................................................................... 85

Practice 3 Important Phrases Meeting and greeting at a gathering - ....
Breaking the ice ....86
Practice 4 Important Phrases Meeting and greeting at a gathering - Departing.....86
Practice - 5 Titles and proper forms of address / Use of il, dal, and di..87
Practice - 6 Che and cui for who and whom / use of definite article for whose...87
Practice 7 Comprare / Use of direct object pronouns to replace nouns...
Vocabulary Making yourself comfortable at home....88
Practice 8 Comprare / Use of direct object pronouns to replace nouns...
Practice 9 Ordinare / Use of direct object pronouns to replace nouns..
Practice 10 Amare / Use of direct object pronouns to replace persons .......................... 91
Practice 11 Amare / Use of direct object pronouns to replace persons / Negative .... 91
Practice 12 Guardare / Aspettare / Aiutare / Andiamo / Use of direct object....
pronouns with the imperative...92
Practice 13 Sbrigarsi / Muoversi / Dai! Imperative tense, reflexive ................................ 93
Practice 14 Avere / Essere / Stare Imperative tense, irregular.......................................... 93
Practice 15 Rispondere / Correre / Prendere / Scendere / Use of direct object
pronouns with the imperative...94
Practice 16 Partire / Finire / Salire / Uscire / Venire Imperative tense, irregular ....... 95
Practice 17 Dare / Dire / Fare / Use of direct object pronouns with the imperative ... 96
Practice 18 Parlare / Preoccuparsi Negative imperative ....
Use of direct object pronouns with preoccuparsi..97
Practice 19 Idiomatic expressions, Dare del tu Dare del Lei / Dare ............................ 97
Practice 20 Numbers The date in Italianby decades ............................................................ 98
Practice 21 Numbers References to decades and centuries ............................................. 98

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Unit -1 Transportation Audio Dialogue Chapter 1
Chapter 1 At the Airport

Practice - 1
Basic greetings
Buon giorno. Good day.
Buon giorno. Use for, Good morning.
Buon giorno. Use when an American would say:
Good afternoon,orHave a good day.
Buona sera. Good evening.
Buona notte. Good night.
Practice - 2
Basic greetings / Idiomatic expression city of origin, Di dove? / Capital cities (di)
Buon giorno, Maria. Good morning, Maria.
Di dov lei? Where are you from? (polite) (lit. From
where are you?)
Sono di Londra. (I) am from London.
Buon giorno, Maria. Good afternoon, Maria.

Di dove sei? Where are you from? (familiar)
Sono di Madrid. (I) am from Madrid.
Buona sera, Maria. Good evening, Maria.

Sono di Parigi. (I) am from Paris.
Buona notte, Francesca. Good night, Francis.

Buona notte, Laura. Good night, Laura.
Practice - 3
Polite expressions of agreement
Si. Yes.
Certo. Of course.
Daccordo. (I) agree.
Penso di si. (I) think so.

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Practice - 4
Polite expressions
Per favore. Please.
Per piacere. Please.
Grazie. Thank you.
Grazie molto! Thank you very much!
Molte grazie. Many thanks.
Grazie tante. Thanks a lot.
Grazie mille. A thousand thanks.
Prego. Youre welcome.
Di niente! Youre welcome! (lit. It was nothing!)
Permesso? May I (enter)?
Practice - 5
Polite expressions / Idiomatic expression city of origin, Di dove?
Capital cities (di)
Per favore, Maria Please, Maria
Di dov lei? Where are you from? (polite)
Sono di Dublino. (I) am from Dublin.
Per piacere, Maria Please, Maria

Sono di Atene. (I) am from Athens.
Permesso? May I?
Sono di Berlino. (I) am from Berlin.
Grazie, Maria. Thank you, Maria.

Prego. You are welcome.

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Practice - 6
Idiomatic greetings / Saying good bye
Ciao! Hi! and Bye! (familiar)
Ciao bella! Hi, beautiful! (female)
Ciao bello! Hi, handsome! (young boy)
Come va? Hows it going?
Ci vediamo! (Until) we see each other (again)!
Arrivederci! Good bye! (familiar polite)
Arrivederla! Good bye to you! (polite with respect)
A presto! (See you) soon!
A dopo! (See you) later!
A pi tardi! A little (more) later!
Practice - 7
Idiomatic greetings / Chiamarsi present tense - mi chiamo, ti chiami, si chiama
Idiomatic expression city of origin, Di dove? / Capital cities (di)
Saying good bye
Buon giorno! Come si chiama? Good afternoon! What is your name?
(polite)
Mi chiamo Maria. My name is Maria.
Di dov lei? Where are you from? (polite)
Sono di Mosca. (I) am from Moscow.
Ciao bella! Come ti chiami? Hey, beautiful (girl)! What is your name?
(familiar)
Sono del Cairo. (I) am from Cairo.

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Practice - 8
Idiomatic expression, Dove? / Subject pronouns, questions and answers
Abitare present tense - abito, abiti, abita, abitiamo, abitate, abitano
Countries (in)
Dove abito? Where (do) (I) live?
Abito in America. (I) live in America.
Dove abiti? Where (do) (you) live? (familiar)

Abito in Europa. (I) live in Europe.
Dove abita lei? Where (do) you live? (polite)

Abito in Irlanda. (I) live in Ireland.
Dove abita lei? Where (does) she live?

Abita in Spagna. (She) lives in Spain.
Dove abita lui? Where (does) he live?

Abita in Francia. (He) lives in France.
Dove abitiamo? Where (do) (we) live?

Abitiamo in Germania. (We) live in Germany.
Dove abitate? Where (do) (you all) live?

Abitiamo in Portogallo. (We) live in Portugal.
Dove abitano? Where (do) (they) live?

Abitano in Inghliterra. (They) live in England.

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Practice - 9
Idiomatic greetings / Chiamarsi present tense - mi chiamo, ti chiami, si chiama
Abitare present tense abito, abiti, abita
Idiomatic expression of origin, Di dove? / Capital cities (a) / Saying good bye
Buon giorno! Come si chiama? Good day! What is your name? (polite)
Mi chiamo Caterina. My name is Kathy.
Dove abita lei? Where (do) you live? (polite)
Abito a Londra. (I) live in London.
Ciao bella! Come ti chiami? Hi, beautiful (girl)! What is your name?
(familiar)
Mi chiamo Rosa. My name is Rose.
Abito a Parigi. (I) live in Paris.
Ciao bella! Come va? Come ti chiami? Hi, beautiful (girl)! Hows it going?
What is your name? (familiar)
Mi chiamo Laura. My name is Laura.
Abito a Lisbona. (I) live in Lisbon.
A presto! (See you) soon!
Ciao! Come ti chiami? Hi! What is your name? (familiar)

Mi chiamo Anna. My name is Ann.
Abito a Dublino. (I) live in Dublin.
A dopo! (See you) later!

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Practice - 10
Chiamarsi present tense - mi chiamo, ti chiami, si chiama
Singular masculine forms of bello/buono / Names of people and countries
Come ti chiami? What is your name? (familiar)
Che bel nome! What a nice name!
Come si chiama? What is your name? (polite)

Mi chiamo Caterina. My name is Kathy.
Che bel nome! What a beautiful name!
Come si chiama? What is her name?

Si chiama Rosa. Her name is Rose.
Che bel nome! What a good name!
Come si chiama? What is his name?

Si chiama Michele. His name is Michael.
un buon nome! (It) is a good name!
Come si chiama? What is its name?

Si chiama Europa. Its name is Europe.
Che bel paese! What a nice country!

Si chiama America. It is called America.
proprio un bel paese! (It) is really a beautiful country!

Si chiama Italia. It is called Italy.
proprio un paese buono (cio gli (It) is really a good country (that is,
abitanti sono buoni)! because of its wonderful people)!

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Practice - 11
Idiomatic expressions, Dove? Ecco!
Vocabulary At the airport
Caterina, dove sei? Kathy, where are you?
Eccomi! Here I am!
Dov luscita? Where is the gate? (= exit to board the

plane)
Eccola! Here it is!
Dov la scala mobile? Where is the escalator?

Eccola! Here it is!
Pietro, dove sei? Peter, where are you?

Eccomi! Here I am!
Dov il bagaglio a mano? Where is the carry on luggage?

Eccolo! Here it is!
Dov la cintura di sicurezza? Where is the seat belt?

Eccola! Here it is!
Michele, dove sei? Michael, where are you?

Eccomi! Here I am!
Dov il biglietto aereo? Where is the plane ticket?

Eccolo! Here it is!
Dov la carta dimbarco? Where is the boarding pass?

Eccola! Here it is!

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Practice - 12
Idiomatic expressions, Dove? Ecco!
Vocabulary Countries with definite article when identifying on a map
Caterina, dov lItalia? Kathy, where is (the country of) Italy?
Ecco lItalia! Here Italy is! (lit. Here is (the country of)
Italy!)
Pietro, dov lAmerica? Peter, where is America?

Ecco lAmerica! Here America is!
Michele, dove sono gli Stati Uniti Where is the United States of America?
dAmerica?
Ecco gli Stati Uniti dAmerica! Here is the United States of America!
Practice - 13
Numbers Counting 1 10
Uno 1
Due 2
Tre 3
Quattro 4
Cinque 5
Sei 6
Sette 7
Otto 8
Nove 9
Dieci 10
Practice - 14
Numbers Counting with zero
Zero Zero
Uno zero One zero
Due zeri Two zeros
Dieci ha uno zero. Ten has one zero.
Cento ha due zeri. One hundred has two zeros.

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By Kathryn Occhipinti with Arnaldo Mariani

By Kathryn Occhipinti with Arnaldo Mariani

Author: Kathryn Occhipinti

Italian Editor: Arnaldo Mariani

Graphics and Page Layout: Rudolph Litwin

Copyright 2012, by Kathryn Occhipinti

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Chapter 1 At the Airport.............................................................................................................................1

Chapter 2 At Customs in Italy ..................................................................................................................9

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Chapter 2 At Customs in Italy ..................................................................................................................9

Practice 11 Idiomatic greetings / Idiomatic expression, Come va?.

Practice 14 Parlare / Important Phrases Basic communication, Per favore, parla..19

Chapter 3 Taking a Taxi ........................................................................................................................... 23

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Chapter 3 Taking a Taxi ........................................................................................................................... 23

Chapter 4 At the Train Station .............................................................................................................. 33

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Chapter 4 At the Train Station .............................................................................................................. 33

Chapter 5 On the Train to Milan .......................................................................................................... 41

Chapter 6 Driving with Pietro ................................................................................................................ 49

Practice 3 Important Phrases Renting a car......50

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Chapter 6 Driving with Pietro ................................................................................................................ 49

Chapter 7 A Family Reunion .................................................................................................................. 61

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Chapter 7 A Family Reunion .................................................................................................................. 61

Chapter 8 Getting Ready......................................................................................................................... 73

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Chapter 8 Getting Ready......................................................................................................................... 73

Chapter 9 Its a Party! ............................................................................................................................... 85

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Chapter 9 Its a Party! ............................................................................................................................... 85

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Buon giorno, Maria. Good afternoon, Maria.

Buona sera, Maria. Good evening, Maria.

Buona notte, Francesca. Good night, Francis.

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Per piacere, Maria Please, Maria

Grazie, Maria. Thank you, Maria.

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Dove abiti? Where (do) (you) live? (familiar)

Dove abita lei? Where (do) you live? (polite)

Dove abita lei? Where (does) she live?

Dove abita lui? Where (does) he live?

Dove abitiamo? Where (do) (we) live?

Dove abitate? Where (do) (you all) live?

Dove abitano? Where (do) (they) live?

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Ciao! Come ti chiami? Hi! What is your name? (familiar)