Dolce Far Niente

Since Italy is famous for it's beautiful art, let's learn the colors today. Change according to number and gender: Red- Rosso Yellow- Giallo Light Blue- Azzurro White- Bianco Gray- Grigio Black- Nero Change according to number: Green- Verde Brown- Marrone Orange- Arancione Never Change:  Beige- Beige Blue- Blu Pink- Rosa Purple- Viola

Nothing is more important to Italians than their families, so now we will learn about the family in Italian. The Family- La Famiglia Father- Padre Mother- Madre Son- Figlio Daughter- Figlia Brother- Fratello Sister- Sorella Husband- Marito Wife- Moglie Uncle- Zio Aunt- Zia Grandfather- Nonno Grandmother- Nonna Baby (male)- Bambino Baby (girl)- Bambina Cousin (male)- Cugino Cousin (female)- Cugina Friend (male)- Amico Friend (female)- Amica Fiance- Fidanzato Fiancee- Fidanzata

Here we will learn the days of the week and more in Italian. Days of the Week: Monday- Lunedi Tuesday- Martedi Wednesday- Mercoledi Thursday- Giovedi Friday- Venerdi Saturday- Sabato Sunday- Domenica More: Today- Oggi Yesterday- Ieri Tomorrow- Domani Day After Tomorrow- Dopo Domani Birthday- Compleanno

Of course, when shopping in another country, the most memorable thing to buy is jewelry. Here is a list of accessories for you to learn. Accessories- Accessori Necklace- Collana Earring- Orecchino Watch- Orologio Ring- Anello Bracelet- Braccialetto Purse- Portamonete Glasses- Occhiali Wallet- Portafoglio Belt- Cintura Umbrella- Ombrello Suitcase- Valigia

Usually, when you travel to another country, one of the first things you do is go shopping. But first you have to know what you are looking for. Here, we will go over the essential clothing items. Clothes- Abbigliamento Shirt- Camicia Blouse- Camicetta Dress- Vestito Jacket- Giacca Coat- Cappotto Suit- Abito Pants- Pantaloni Glove- Guanto Pajamas- Pigiama Nightgown- Camicia da notte Sweater- Maglione T-Shirt- M aglietta Skirt- Gonna Shorts- Calzoncini Hat- Cappello Cap- Berretto Tie- Cravatta Scarf- Sciarpa Belt- Cintura Boot- Stivale Shoe- Scarpa Pocket- Tasca Sock- Calza Bib- Bavaglino Bag- Borsa

Though there are many important words to learn in different languages, the most important words are those used for greeting. In this post, we will learn about the different ways of saying hello and goodbye in Italian.  Hello: Ciao- used informally for friends or relatives to say either hello or goodbye. Salve - slightly more formal, usually used for strangers to mean either hello or goodbye Buongiorno - neither formal nor informal, used to say good morning Buon Pomeriggio - used to say good afternoon Buonasera - used to say good evening Goodbye: Arrivederci - used informally for slightly long term goodbyes Arrivederla - formal form of arrivederci A Domani - see you tomorrow A Dopo - see you later A Presto - see you soon Buona Notte - used to say good night (only use this when you and everyone else is going to bed) Addio - a very dramatic long term goodbye (usually used only in the movies) Buona Giornata - a formal parting meaning have a good day

Numbers are an important part of any language, so to start off our vocabulary lessons, we will begin with the basic numbers.  0- Zero 1- Uno 2- Due 3- Tre 4- Quattro 5- Cinque 6- Sei 7- Sette 8- Otto 9- Nove 10- Dieci 11- Undici 12- Dodici 13- Tredici 14- Quattordici 15- Quindici 16- Sedici 17- Diciassette 18- Diciotto 19- Diciannove 20- Venti 21- Ventuno 22- Ventidue 23- Ventitre 24- Ventiquattro 25- Venticinque 26- Ventisei 27- Ventisette 28- Ventotto 29- Ventinove 30- Trenta Feel free to use my Quizlet list for this:  https://quizlet.com/_2y5x14

As important as consonants are, they can be a pain sometimes. This post will make it clear how to correctly pronounce Italian consonants.  For the most part, Italian consonants are similar to English, but there are some exceptions. C, G, S, H, Q, R, and Z tend to have some peculiarities about them.  C and G: For C , remember the basic rules (G follows these same rules):  C + e or i = ch (church) C + a, o, u , or any consonant = k  (cat) Ci + a, o, u = ch + the vowel   Do not pronounce the I when it is followed by a vowel (except E) Ch+ e or i = k (cat)  The H will always harden the C H: H is never pronounced, it's main purpose in Italian is only to harden the C and G though it appears first in some words. Q: Q is never without a U preceding it always making the "qw" sound like in quattro  or quando .  R: As in many things Italian's R is similar to the R in Spanish. It is not rolled but trilled when only one R is present, and is

The two main parts of alphabets are the consonants and vowels. Here we will discuss the vowels of Italian and how they are properly pronounced. Vowels (A, E, I, O, U) A: The pronunciation of A in Italian is always the same, sounding very much the the A in father . For example, sale ( sah -leh) and  casa ( kah -sah).  E: The pronunciation of E is generally pretty consistent, tending to be pronounced like a hard A in English such as day or late . For example, dolce ( dohl- cheh) and sole ( soh -leh). È, however, is a closed E, making it sound like the E in bed. I: The Italian I is at all times pronounced like a hard E, similar to the E in bee or me . You can see this in words like domani  (doh- mah -nee) and vita ( vee- tah).  O: The Italian O is said like the O in bone or show . Some examples are bimbo ( beem -boh) and piccolo ( peek -koh-loh). Ò is pronounced differently. It is now a closed O and sounds more like the O in lot. U: In Italian, U is always said as ooh,

Before learning words in Italian, the first thing you must do is to learn how to pronounce the Italian alphabet. This will allow you to confidently read in Italian and eventually help you in your conversations. a- ah b- bee c- chee d-  dee e-  eh f- ehf feh g- jee h- ahk kah i- ee l- ehl leh m- ehm meh n- ehn neh o- oh p- pee q- kooh r- ehr reh s- ehs seh t- tee u- ooh v- veeh z- dzeh tah As you may have noticed the letters j, k, w, x, and y are omitted from this list. That is because they do not exist in the Italian language, though some foreign words have slipped in.