Learn how to ask about someone's age
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to ItalianPod101.com. This is 3-Minute Italian Season 1, Lesson 8 - Talking about your age. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask someone's age and to say yours in Italian. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the informal way to ask 'How old are you?' in Italian. |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Quanti anni hai? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'how many' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] quanti [Slow] quanti |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'years' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] anni [Slow] anni |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'you have' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] hai [Slow] hai |
| Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning 'How old are you?' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Quanti anni hai? [Normal] Quanti anni hai? |
| Becky: Now, imagine you're speaking to someone you don’t know well. Here's the formal way to ask, 'How old are you?' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Quanti anni ha? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'how many' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] quanti [Slow] quanti |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'years' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] anni [Slow] anni |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'you have (polite)' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] ha [Slow] ha |
| Becky: Note the rising intonation again here. Listen again to the formal question meaning 'How old are you?' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Quanti anni ha? [Normal] Quanti anni ha? |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning 'I am 17.' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Ho 17 anni. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'I have' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] ho [Slow] ho |
| Becky: Last is a phrase meaning 'seventeen years' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] diciasette anni [Slow] diciasette anni |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, 'I am 17.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Ho 17 anni. [Normal] Ho 17 anni. |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'I prefer not to say.' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Preferisco non dirlo. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'I prefer' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] preferisco [Slow] preferisco |
| Becky: Last is the phrase meaning 'not to say that' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] non dirlo [Slow] non dirlo |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, 'I prefer not to say.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Preferisco non dirlo. [Normal] Preferisco non dirlo. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Ofelia: Unless you’re asking a very young person, in general it's better not to ask this question. The only time it’s really okay is if you have become intimate with the other person or it's necessary for some reason outside of your control. |
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! |
9 Comments
HideHi Listeners! How old are you?
Hi su,
perfect, thanks for posting!
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Valentina
Team ItalianPod101.com
Ho diciasette anni.
Hi metyus,
Thank you for your message!
Your sentence is correct, just remember to use the accented "è" for the verb.
Other than that, great job! 😉
Valentina
Team ItalianPod101.com
Ciao Vera
ho trentadue anni. il mio compleanno e a maggio
Hi Vera,
Thank you for your message 😎
Instead of "data", please use "età": "Scusi preferisco non dire l'età esatta!" 😉
Keep up the good work!
Ofelia
Team ItalianPod101.com
Quanti anni ho? Io ho circa cinquanta anni. Scusi, preferisco non dire la data essata. :-) Ciao! A presto!
Hi Hal Pap,
Thank you for posting!
Your sentences are perfect!:thumbsup:
Keep up the good work:smile:
A presto,
Ofelia
Team ItalianPod101.com
Io ho sessantatre anni. Il mio compleanno è a marzo.
I am 63 years old. My birthday is in March.