Comments on: Beginner Lesson #10 - My history book http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/ 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 23:41:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-549 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:18:32 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-549 Dear Roma55, thank you for the precious help you are giving us. Dear Peter, "lo è" in that context is invariable, one of the lucky times it gets easy!!! Buona giornata Marco Dear Roma55,
thank you for the precious help you are giving us.

Dear Peter, “lo è” in that context is invariable, one of the lucky times it gets easy!!!

Buona giornata
Marco

]]> by: Peter http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-531 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:22:54 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-531 Roma 55, Thanks for the detailed response. Yes it is helpful. Is the use of "lo e" in that context therefore invariable or are there any exceptions? Grazie. Roma 55,

Thanks for the detailed response. Yes it is helpful.

Is the use of “lo e” in that context therefore invariable or are there any exceptions?

Grazie.

]]> by: roma55 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-530 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:29:18 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-530 Ciao Peter, In 'lo e' " lo is not an article but a pronoun and is the subject of the verb to be "e' ". As the PDF says it translates as it, as in " it is". "Lo e' " is a quick way to confirm...: E' rossa la tua penna? si', lo e'. ..or deny: E' Australiana tua madre? No non lo e'. Note that I used lo even if the name of the phrase it confirms or denies is feminine.This is because lo comes from the latin 'illo' a neutral pronoun that refers to the fact presented by the statement not to the statement subject. So lo e'=the fact is as you say= the fact you said is true. I hope this helps. Saluti roma55 Ciao Peter,

In ‘lo e’ ” lo is not an article but a pronoun and is the subject of the verb to be “e’ “. As the PDF says it translates as it, as in ” it is”.

“Lo e’ ” is a quick way to confirm…:

E’ rossa la tua penna?
si’, lo e’.

..or deny:

E’ Australiana tua madre?
No non lo e’.

Note that I used lo even if the name of the phrase it confirms or denies is feminine.This is because lo comes from the latin ‘illo’ a neutral pronoun that refers to the fact presented by the statement not to the statement subject. So

lo e’=the fact is as you say= the fact you said is true.

I hope this helps.

Saluti

roma55

]]> by: Peter http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-520 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:56:45 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-520 Dear Marco, Can you explain "lo e" as used in the lesson especially as the previous words to which it refers are feminine. Thank you. Dear Marco,

Can you explain “lo e” as used in the lesson especially as the previous words to which it refers are feminine.

Thank you.

]]> by: Jacqueline http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-519 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:55:31 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-519 Hahahahaha Peter and his N and Marco eating it. hahahaha:lol: Hahahahaha Peter and his N and Marco eating it. hahahaha :lol:

]]> by: Peter http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-518 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:21:14 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-518 Dear Marco, No you don't- you understaNd ! What is about "n" that you don't like? Dear Marco,

No you don’t- you understaNd !

What is about “n” that you don’t like?

]]> by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-517 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:11:15 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-517 Aha! Ho capito! Scusate non lo avevo visto. Aha! I understad! Excuse me I didn't notice it. Grazie Marco Aha! Ho capito!
Scusate non lo avevo visto.

Aha! I understad!
Excuse me I didn’t notice it.

Grazie
Marco

]]> by: Tor Erik http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-516 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:02:38 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-516 I believe Peter referred to the missing N in the first word.. I believe Peter referred to the missing N in the first word..

]]> by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-514 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:21:47 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-514 Dear Peter, that is because "interessante" is an adjective with only two endings, "e" for singular masculine and feminine, "i" for plural masculine and feminine. Buona giornata Dear Peter, that is because “interessante” is an adjective with only two endings, “e” for singular masculine and feminine, “i” for plural masculine and feminine.
Buona giornata

]]> by: Peter http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-513 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:41:31 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-513 Why libro "interessate" and storia "interessaNte"? Why libro “interessate” and storia “interessaNte”?

]]> by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-509 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:54:33 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-509 Dear gail, I fixed a problem on the dialog track it should be working now. Thank you for your compliments. A trip to Italy! Nice! I am sure you will improve while in Italy, but careful the accents in Calabria can be pretty difficult to understand and replicate, it will take some practice. Please let us know of your trip! Ciao Marco Dear gail,
I fixed a problem on the dialog track it should be working now.

Thank you for your compliments.

A trip to Italy!
Nice!
I am sure you will improve while in Italy, but careful the accents in Calabria can be pretty difficult to understand and replicate, it will take some practice.

Please let us know of your trip!
Ciao
Marco

]]> by: gail http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-508 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:33:21 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-508 Hello again... The premium content links do not seem to be working properly. I enjoy your podcasts. I find your english to be very good (Molto buona) and without too heavy an Italian accent. On one of the other podcasts available I can not understand the Italian speakers when they speak English. My trip (mio viaggio) to Italy starts April 23. I will try to speak Italian to the best of my ability. But I have only been studying (Studiare) a month! I am going to visit my relatives (famiglia) in Calabria. I hope they won't be too unhappy that I can only speak a few words. Perhaps I will improve while I am visiting. Hello again…
The premium content links do not seem to be working properly.

I enjoy your podcasts. I find your english to be very good (Molto buona) and without too heavy an Italian accent. On one of the other podcasts available I can not understand the Italian speakers when they speak English. My trip (mio viaggio) to Italy starts April 23. I will try to speak Italian to the best of my ability. But I have only been studying (Studiare) a month! I am going to visit my relatives (famiglia) in Calabria. I hope they won’t be too unhappy that I can only speak a few words. Perhaps I will improve while I am visiting.

]]> by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-506 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:14:03 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-506 Corretto! Correct! Next questions: Il ___ gatto. La ___ palla rossa. La ___ gatta. Corretto!
Correct!

Next questions:
Il ___ gatto.
La ___ palla rossa.
La ___ gatta.

]]> by: Jacqueline http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-503 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:37:25 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-503 Il mio libro. La mia casa. Il mio cane. :grin: Il mio libro.
La mia casa.
Il mio cane.
:grin:

]]> by: ItalianPod101.com http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-431 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:21:30 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/04/16/beginner-lesson-10-my-history-book/#comment-431 Let us all practice singular possessive adjectives. I will write a few sentences omitting the adjective my, please fill it out! Il ___ libro. La ___ casa. Il ___ cane. Let us all practice singular possessive adjectives.
I will write a few sentences omitting the adjective my, please fill it out!

Il ___ libro.
La ___ casa.
Il ___ cane.

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