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! |
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