Comments on: Beginner Lesson #1 - Nice to Meet You! http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/ Learn Italian with Free Podcasts! Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at ItalianPod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:40:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: maxiewawa http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-2442 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:25:38 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-2442 Thanks for your support guys! Thanks for your support guys!

]]> by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-2433 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:10:03 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-2433 Hahaha, I guess you have been studying very hard and really wanted to try out speaking in Italian. Not ti preoccupare. Succede. Don't worry. It happens. Continua a seguirci! Hahaha, I guess you have been studying very hard and really wanted to try out speaking in Italian.
Not ti preoccupare. Succede.
Don’t worry. It happens.

Continua a seguirci!

]]> by: Cinzia http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-2425 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:54:50 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-2425 Ciao Max, I really enjoyed your adventure!!:wink: Cinzia Ciao Max,

I really enjoyed your adventure!! :wink:

Cinzia

]]> by: maxiewawa http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-2387 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:12:18 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-2387 A long time has passed since this lesson, but here's a funny story using the vocab we learnt: Last night, I was introduced to a mediterranean looking guy named "Bruno". "Ciao! Mi chiamo Massimo!" I said loudly and warmly. "Excuse me?" he asked. I said again, loudly and clearly. I had to say it a few times before he understood. His face turned dark. "I'm from Spain. Pleased to meet you." Shot down! I am quite sure that I pronounced everything well enough to be understood, but unfortunately I forgot to ask Bruno where he was from.... :oops::oops: Oops! A long time has passed since this lesson, but here’s a funny story using the vocab we learnt:

Last night, I was introduced to a mediterranean looking guy named “Bruno”. “Ciao! Mi chiamo Massimo!” I said loudly and warmly. “Excuse me?” he asked. I said again, loudly and clearly. I had to say it a few times before he understood. His face turned dark. “I’m from Spain. Pleased to meet you.”

Shot down! I am quite sure that I pronounced everything well enough to be understood, but unfortunately I forgot to ask Bruno where he was from…. :oops: :oops: Oops!

]]> by: Cinzia http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-459 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:59:31 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-459 Ciao Gary! :wink: tanto piacere e benvenuto! Nice to meet you and Welcome! Cosa fai a Firenze? Studi? What do you do in Florence? Do you study?:razz: Cinzia Ciao Gary!

:wink:
tanto piacere e benvenuto!

Nice to meet you and Welcome!

Cosa fai a Firenze? Studi?
What do you do in Florence? Do you study? :razz:

Cinzia

]]> by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-455 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:48:27 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-455 Ciao Gary, "per piacere" e "per favore" possono essere usati allo stesso modo. "per cortesia" invece è più formale. "per piacere" and "per favore" can be used in the same way. "per cortesia" instead is more formal. Ciao Gary,
“per piacere” e “per favore” possono essere usati allo stesso modo.
“per cortesia” invece è più formale.

“per piacere” and “per favore” can be used in the same way.
“per cortesia” instead is more formal.

]]> by: Gary http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-452 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:09:22 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-452 Ciao Marco-mi chiamo Gary e abito a Firenze-ma sono Americano. Ho una domanda-poso usare "per favore" uguale "per piacere"? Ciao Marco-mi chiamo Gary e abito a Firenze-ma sono Americano. Ho una domanda-poso usare “per favore” uguale “per piacere”?

]]> by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-388 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:46:29 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-388 Ciao Codexus! Thank you for the support! I am sure you will have a lot of fun with us! Ciao Ciao Codexus!
Thank you for the support!
I am sure you will have a lot of fun with us!
Ciao

]]> by: Codexus http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-382 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:20:49 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-382 Ciao! Mi chiamo Marc. Total newbie from Geneva, Switzerland. :) Even though Italian is sometimes similar to French, it's not that easy to get started. But you guys make it simple, so it's OK! :mrgreen: Ciao!

Mi chiamo Marc. Total newbie from Geneva, Switzerland. :)

Even though Italian is sometimes similar to French, it’s not that easy to get started. But you guys make it simple, so it’s OK! :mrgreen:

]]> by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-358 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:16:20 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-358 Benvenuto Rene! You can say: "della Florida!" Continua a seguirci! A presto, Marco Benvenuto Rene!

You can say: “della Florida!”

Continua a seguirci!

A presto,
Marco

]]> by: Rene http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-348 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:27:26 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-348 Ciao a tutti! Mi chiamo Rene. Il mio nomo italiano è Renato. Sono americano e abito nel bel stato(?) Florida! Il mio più grande passatempo è il studiare delle lingue. Mi piace molto studiare l'italiano, il francese, lo spagnolo, etc. Come Erik, anch'io ascolto il "Pod Giapponese 101". Ciao a tutti!
Mi chiamo Rene. Il mio nomo italiano è Renato.
Sono americano e abito nel bel stato(?) Florida!
Il mio più grande passatempo è il studiare delle lingue.

Mi piace molto studiare l’italiano, il francese, lo spagnolo, etc.
Come Erik, anch’io ascolto il “Pod Giapponese 101″.

]]> by: Alana http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-124 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:55:33 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-124 yes, benvenuta was right!! i guess in italian you do not conjugate certain words for male and female specifically. rather you conjugate based on the whole subject, regardless of gender. thank you! ciao, Alana yes, benvenuta was right!!
i guess in italian you do not conjugate certain words for male and female specifically. rather you conjugate based on the whole subject, regardless of gender. thank you!

ciao,
Alana

]]> by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-108 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:01:28 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-108 Ciao Alana, Benvenuta - Welcome. As you can see I used benvenuTA and not benvenuTO, because the name Alana end in A and so is usually a female name. If it is not so, please let me know and will answer with BenvenuTO. Ciao Marco Ciao Alana,
Benvenuta - Welcome.

As you can see I used benvenuTA and not benvenuTO, because the name Alana end in A and so is usually a female name. If it is not so, please let me know and will answer with BenvenuTO.

Ciao

Marco

]]> by: Alana http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-101 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:05:44 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-101 Ciao! Mi chiamo Alana. Sono studente. This is my first time studying Italian :) Piacere di conoserti!!!!!! -Alana :lol: Ciao! Mi chiamo Alana.
Sono studente.
This is my first time studying Italian :)
Piacere di conoserti!!!!!!

-Alana :lol:

]]> by: ItalianPod101.com http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-86 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:43:11 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-86 Dear Aria, Near perfect Italian. It is better to say Piacere di conoscervi in this case, because you are addressing many people. But it doesn't happen very often, unless you are for example talking at a press conference. Last phrase was perfect. Brava! Ciao Marco Dear Aria,
Near perfect Italian.

It is better to say Piacere di conoscervi in this case, because you are addressing many people. But it doesn’t happen very often, unless you are for example talking at a press conference.

Last phrase was perfect.
Brava!

Ciao
Marco

]]> by: Aria http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-68 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:41:23 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-68 Ok, let's give this a try! Ciao a tutti, mi chiamo Sandrine. Sono svizzera e vivo adesso in Ginevra. Piacere di conoscerLa! Oh, Marco & Cinzia, ancora grazie per la lezione odierna :smile: (did I get that right?) Ok, let’s give this a try!

Ciao a tutti,

mi chiamo Sandrine. Sono svizzera e vivo adesso in Ginevra.

Piacere di conoscerLa!

Oh, Marco & Cinzia, ancora grazie per la lezione odierna :smile: (did I get that right?)

]]> by: Hyunwoo Sun http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-57 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:27:35 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-57 Marco, hehe Grazie!! for the answer. I thought I heard something like 'sete' and somehow thought it meant 'situation' but I guess I misunderstood something :-) Marco, hehe Grazie!! for the answer. I thought I heard something like ’sete’ and somehow thought it meant ’situation’ but I guess I misunderstood something :-)

]]> by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-56 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:17:53 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-56 Hehe I am happy you liked the "Piter" part. Dear Hyunwoo Sun, I am sorry but I don't understand your question. "sete" means thirst in Italian, so maybe it is a different word you heard in the lesson. :???: Hehe I am happy you liked the “Piter” part.

Dear Hyunwoo Sun, I am sorry but I don’t understand your question.
“sete” means thirst in Italian, so maybe it is a different word you heard in the lesson.
:???:

]]> by: Peter http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-54 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:10:51 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-54 Hyunwoo, haha. Me too. That was funny! What is Peter? :lol: Hyunwoo, haha. Me too. That was funny!
What is Peter? :lol:

]]> by: Hyunwoo Sun http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-53 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:26:29 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-53 Ciao a tutti!! Mi chiamo Hyunwoo!! :-) Piacere di conoscerLa! :-) Nice lesson. I laughed a lot at "What is Peter?" :-) question: In what Marco said, "sete" is situation? Ciao a tutti!! Mi chiamo Hyunwoo!! :-) Piacere di conoscerLa! :-) Nice lesson. I laughed a lot at “What is Peter?” :-)

question:
In what Marco said,
“sete” is situation?

]]> by: João Paulo http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-47 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:07:10 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-47 Ciao! Io sono João Paulo (in italiano sarebbe Giovanni Paolo :wink:) Sono brasiliano, studente di amministrazione (management). Mi piacciono le lingue, ovvio!!! A presto! Ciao! Io sono João Paulo (in italiano sarebbe Giovanni Paolo :wink: )

Sono brasiliano, studente di amministrazione (management). Mi piacciono le lingue, ovvio!!!

A presto!

]]> by: maxiewawa http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-46 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:19:11 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-46 Mi chiamo Max. My Italian name is Massimo. :mrgreen::mrgreen: Mi chiamo Max. My Italian name is Massimo. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

]]> by: James http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-45 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:28:23 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-45 Ciao Marco, Ciao Cinza! Piacere di conoscerLa! Mi chiamo James. Wow! Cutting and pasting...I mean, typing this out is so much easier than saying it aloud.:twisted: Ciao Marco, Ciao Cinza!

Piacere di conoscerLa!
Mi chiamo James.

Wow! Cutting and pasting…I mean, typing this out is so much easier than saying it aloud. :twisted:

]]> by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-44 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:47:09 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-44 Dear Jacqueline, welcome again! Sono contento che ti piaccia la cultura italiana! I am happy that you like Italian culture! Erik! Benvenuto! Ora in Norvegia fa molto freddo? Now in Norway is it very cold? Cercheremo di insegnarti il più possibile. We will try to teach you as much as possible. Saluti a tutti Dear Jacqueline, welcome again!
Sono contento che ti piaccia la cultura italiana!
I am happy that you like Italian culture!

Erik!
Benvenuto!
Ora in Norvegia fa molto freddo?
Now in Norway is it very cold?

Cercheremo di insegnarti il più possibile.
We will try to teach you as much as possible.

Saluti a tutti

]]> by: Tor Erik http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-43 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:29:12 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/02/12/beginner-lesson-1-self-introductions/#comment-43 Buonasera! Mi chiamo Tor Erik. Sono norvegese, e vengo della bella città di Bergen, la città natale del compositore Edvard Grieg. Studio la musica qui al conservatorio, ma oltre la musica, il mio più grande passatempo è il studiare delle lingue. Ascolto già da lungo tempo il "Pod Giapponese 101", ma ora non vedo l'ora di seguire anche le lezione qui al Italianpod. Spero di apprendere molto! :smile: Buonasera!

Mi chiamo Tor Erik. Sono norvegese, e vengo della bella città di Bergen, la città natale del compositore Edvard Grieg. Studio la musica qui al conservatorio, ma oltre la musica, il mio più grande passatempo è il studiare delle lingue. Ascolto già da lungo tempo il “Pod Giapponese 101″, ma ora non vedo l’ora di seguire anche le lezione qui al Italianpod. Spero di apprendere molto! :smile:

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