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! |
67 Comments
HideCan you introduce yourself in Italian?
Ciao Rita,
thanks for posting!
What you say is correct, but our sample sentences are in the "neutral / base" form, which is the masculine form. Sometimes you'll hear a female voice, and other times a male voice, but it's just to show you how it's pronounced.
On the other hand, in the lesson dialogues, female voices always talk using feminine adjectives and nouns.
Let us know if you have any other questions!
A presto,
Valentina
Team ItalianPod101.com
Ciao, sono Rita
In the examples under ‘sono’, a female voice says “Sono nato in giugno.” and “Sono preoccupato.” Shouldn’t these be “Sono nata in giugno.” and “Sono preoccupata.” (feminine endings)?
Grazie
Hi Marco,
thanks for posting.
Yes, you can use "conoscerLa" to address both a man or a woman.
Ciao!
Valentina
Team ItalianPod101.com
Should I use conoscerLa for both male or female?
Buongiorno!
I have a question: when greeting a group of people and saying "piacere di conoscerti!" is there a way of saying "to meet you" in the plural, or can I only use ti/la?
Grazie,
ML
Hi John, Hi Chris,
Thank you very much for posting! 😄
We're glad to hear you enjoy studying with us.
A presto!
Ofelia
Team ItalianPod101.com
Ciao tutti. The more I use your product, the more impressed I am. Grazie. Chris
Ciao Marco e cinzia
come stai?
Mi chiamo John.
piacere di conoscerti.
grazie volentieri.
a presto.
Hi Akashdeep
Piacere di conoscerti, Akash! 😄
Valentina
Team ItalianPod101.com
Ciao sono akash