You finally got moved in to your new neighborhood in Italy. Your son has been playing with the little Italian boy next-door all week. Tonight, you decide to give his Italian parents a break and you invite him over to spend the night with your son. The little boy has many questions in Italian about things you brought from your previous home. One of the first questions he has for you in Italian is “do you have any pets?” You are able to tell him in Italian about your dog…and the two cats…but you don’t know how to say “hamster” in Italian. You ask the little boy in Italian, “how do you say ‘hamster’ in Italian,” and pointing at the little ball of fur. But when you point to the cage, the little boys screams in Italian that he cannot believe you have a mouse for a pet! You really don’t know how to explain in Italian that it isn’t a mouse when you don’t know the word “hamster” in Italian and he has never seen a hamster! Great! That’s all you need is for your new Italian neighbors to think you have mice!

Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! In this Italian Beginner lesson, you will learn how to say, “how do you say…” in Italian. This phrase will come in very handy whether you are traveling, working, or going to school in Italy! We will also discuss how to say the names for common domestic pets in Italian. Finally, you will learn about what types of pets are considered “normal” in Italy and why. Don’t forget to pick up extra fantastic Italian learning materials at ItalianPod101. Leave us a comment while you are there!

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