Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! As you speak to the beautiful Italian stranger, she begins to look at you oddly. The more you talk, the more intrigued this Italian beauty seems to become. Finally, she stops you from prattling on and says to you in Italian, “You’re not from Italy, are you?” You respond in Italian, “No, but I wish I were because I love it here so much.” She inquires further in Italian, “Well, where are you from? I can tell from your accent that you’re not a native Italian speaker, though you do speak the Italian language very well.” You respond in Italian, “Actually, I’m from Long Island, near New York City in the United States.” She responds in Italian, “Really? Tell me more about the island. Is it a paradise with many beaches?”
Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! This Italian Absolute Beginner lesson will show you how to tell someone where you’re from using Italian. We’ll give you the breakdown of these important Italian phrases in both formal and informal Italian so you’ll be prepared no matter who your conversation partner might be. Visit us at ItalianPod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Italian lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

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13 Responses to “Absolute Beginner #2 - You’re Not from Italy, Are You?”
Monday at 6:30 pm
Tuesday at 4:20 am
lo is mi right?
Tuesday at 4:21 am
Mi dispaice, i meant lo is like mi right? Grazie.
Tuesday at 2:00 pm
Ciao Talyr,
“Io” is ‘I’, “me” and “mi” are both ‘me’ in English.
A presto,
Consuelo
Sunday at 7:30 pm
Non sono di Milano.
Thank you, these are so helpful!
Tuesday at 11:27 am
Ciao Snowy,
you are welcome! “Prego!”
We are happy you are enjoying our lessons, keep learning with us!
Consuelo!
Sunday at 1:15 am
ciao,
offf things started getting serious.
it’s difficult to memorize the formal and informal way.
what’s the meaning of sei here, it’s written the same way you write sei=6
thank you..
Saturday at 10:13 pm
Hi,
What the difference between ‘di dove’ and ‘ da dove’.
Thanks.
Monday at 1:34 pm
Ciao a tutti,
@Karima: “sei” is the verb “essere”, to be, at the second singular person and it’s true. It is written and pronounced exactly the same as the number 6.
@Thien: ‘di dove’ is followed by the verb “essere”, to be, and stands for ‘where are you from’. On the other hand ‘da dove’ is the pattern used with the verb “venire”, to come, like in “da dove vieni?” Where do you come from?
Thank you for your comments,
buona giornata!!
Consuelo
Monday at 9:27 pm
ciao,
grazie Consuelo
but another question what’s the meaning of “a tutti”, you alwayes keep saying it in the website but I don’t know the meaning..
Karima.
Tuesday at 10:10 am
Ciao Karima,
“a tutti” means ‘to everybody’.
“Ciao a tutti”, ‘Hello to everybody’!
Consuelo
Tuesday at 6:50 pm
ciao consuelo,
I would like to ask what’s the difference between:
sono di….
sono della….
vengo dalla….
I’m really confusing now
Wednesday at 10:32 am
Ciao Karima,
“Sono di” is followed by the name of a city.”Sono di Firenze.”
“Sono della” is followed by a region. “Sono della Toscana.”
And “vengo dalla” can be followed by a region, a nation but also a city. “Vengo dall’Italia.”
Ciao, buona giornata,
Consuelo
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