Learn how to introduce yourself
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to ItalianPod101.com. This is 3-Minute Italian, Season 1, Lesson 1 - Self Introduction. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to introduce yourself in Italian. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the informal way to say 'Hi I'm Maria.' in Italian. |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Ciao, sono Maria. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'Hi' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Ciao [Slow] Ciao |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I am' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] sono [Slow] sono |
| Becky: Last is the person's name |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Maria [Slow] Maria |
| Becky: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'Hi I'm Maria.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Ciao, sono Maria. [Normal] Ciao, sono Maria. |
| Becky: Ok, now let's hear the formal way to say 'Good day, I am Maria Rossi.' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Buongiorno, sono Maria Rossi. |
| Becky: First is a phrase meaning 'Good day' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Buon giorno [Slow] Buon giorno |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I am' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] sono [Slow] sono |
| Becky: Last is the person's full name |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Maria Rossi [Slow] Maria Rossi |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Good day, I am Maria Rossi.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Buongiorno, sono Maria Rossi. [Normal] Buongiorno, sono Maria Rossi. |
| Becky: Next is the informal way to say 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Piacere di conoscerti. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'pleasure' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] piacere [Slow] piacere |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'of' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] di [Slow] di |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'to meet you' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] conoscerti [Slow] conoscerti |
| Becky: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Piacere di conoscerti. [Normal] Piacere di conoscerti. |
| Becky: Finally, let’s hear a formal way to say 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Piacere di conoscerLa. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'pleasure' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Piacere [Slow] Piacere |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'of' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] di [Slow] di |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'to meet you (polite)' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] conoscerLa [Slow] conoscerLa |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Piacere di conoscerLa. [Normal] Piacere di conoscerLa. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Ofelia: When you introduce yourself, it’s a good habit to shake hands in Italy, and if you are not sure whether to use the formal or informal version, just say simply piacere!, with a loud tone of voice. |
Outro |
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| Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Ofelia: Ciao! |
96 Comments
HideCan you introduce yourself in Italian?
Ciao Matthew,
piacere!
Thanks for studying with us, let us know in the comments if you have any questions.
Valentina
Team ItalianPod101.com
Buon giorno, sono Matthew.
Ciao Regan G,
piacere!
Let us know in the comments if you have any questions.
Team ItalianPod101.com
Ciao! Buongiorno, sono Regan Grandi.
Piacere di conoscerti.
Ciao Jeannie,
Thank you so much for your positive message! 😇❤️️
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
We wish you good luck with your language studies.
A presto,
Levente
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So far so good.
@ritardare
I don't think that's available. You should try and record it from the intro of one of our lessons.
Team ItalianPod101.com
hi you are very ritardare, can i have a link to the song in the beginning not the original 😅
can i get a link to the intro song frocio?
frocio frocio