Did you pack the sandwich…or the sandwiches? Did you bring the fork…or the forks? Italian people love to pack great food in a basket, gather their family and friends, and head to an Italian park for the afternoon. A picnic in an Italian park can be a great way to meet Italian people and practice communicating in the Italian language. However, there is a big difference between asking for something specific in Italian and English. Sometimes it might be romantic to share utensils. However, do you want to share a fork with fourteen people because you could not effectively communicate in Italian? I’ll eat with my hands…thanks.
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16 Responses to “Newbie Lesson #10 - You Only Brought One Fork for Fourteen Italian People!?!?”
ItalianPod101.com says:
Tuesday at 6:30 pm
What animals are you afraid of?
I don’t have a very good understanding with dogs. But there are few animals I just can’t stand.
Marco
gail says:
Tuesday at 8:18 pm
Hello. I like some animals and currently have a five year old miniature schnauzer named Billie. The show notes with this lesson are from #9 I want to have.
Marco says:
Wednesday at 9:12 am
Miniature schnauzer?
How big is he?
And is it true that also for dogs, the smaller they are the faster they age?
What would his age be in human terms?
Sorry about the PDF, it has been fixed.
Have a nice day
Marco
Marco says:
Wednesday at 10:01 am
Well I can understand that frogs are slimy (viscido/i), I also don’t rate them as my favourite animals.
But yes
Gli scoiattoli sono molto carini!
Marco says:
Wednesday at 10:02 am
Oh frogs are “rane” in Italian.
Frog is “rana”
So the frogs are slimy is:
Le rane sono viscide.
Jacqueline says:
Wednesday at 10:15 am
Frog is Rana in spanish too 
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And if is masculin we call it Sapo.
Speaking about Squirrles 
Here is a very cute squirrels cartoon in Italian:
La spada nella Roccia - L’amore e gli Scoiattoli
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrJTk6TrAq8
Marco says:
Wednesday at 10:25 am
We have 2 types of frogs:
“rane” that are the common ones. They are both aquatic and terrestrial, while “rospi” are mostly terrestrial.
Both can be female or male.
Usually “Rospo” is considered male as it is a masculine noun. So we sometimes say “Brutto come un rospo” - As ugly as a toad.
Ciao
Jacqueline says:
Wednesday at 10:38 am
In spanish it would be:
Rana => Frog
Sapo => Toad
But in english i always use the word frog to refer to those animals hahaha , i never use the word toad. But in spanish is the opposite, i usuallly say sapo to all those animals instead of rana.
Jacqueline says:
Wednesday at 10:41 am
hahahaha” Brutto come un rospo” hahahahaha
Devo imparare questa frase. 
Cinzia says:
Thursday at 1:41 am
Ciao Jaqueline!
Che bello LA SPADA NELLA ROCCIA!
I used to watch it when I was young (but actually still now I love some disney cartoons) they are so cute!
I am so glad we have so many students interested not only in the normal way of learning a foreign language, I “see” you so open minded and so full of new resources!
Grazie davvero tanto per seguirci e per sostenerci in questo nostro lavoro!
Thank you again a lot for following us and supporting us in this our work!
C!
April says:
Friday at 12:01 pm
I really don’t like big dogs, unless I play with them and watch them grow, I would be fine.
Jacqueline says:
Saturday at 9:10 am
Cinzia,
The Thanks goes to you, for your wonderful and useful lessons!
Grazie davvero !
Keep up the good work!
Marco says:
Sunday at 10:29 am
Dear April, I have the same feeling about big dogs, I’d love to have one, but I guess I should get a bigger house and also get them as puppies.
Dear Jacqueline,
thank you for the compliments!
Ciao
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Grammar: gli, i, le | Function: using articles | Topic: plural definite articles | Politeness Level: informal
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