Learn how to use Italian adjectives
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to ItalianPod101.com. This is 3-Minute Italian Season 1, Lesson 9 - Using Adjectives. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use adjectives in simple sentences in Italian. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the way to say 'I am Italian’ if you’re a woman. |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Io sono italiana. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] io [Slow] io |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'am' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] sono [Slow] sono |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'Italian (for a woman)' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] italiana [Slow] italiana |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'I am Italian.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Io sono italiana. [Normal] Io sono italiana. |
| Becky: Ok, now let's hear the way to say 'Marco is Italian.' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Marco è italiano. |
| Becky: First is a person's name |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Marco [Slow] Marco |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] è [Slow] è |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'Italian (for a man)' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] italiano [Slow] italiano |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Marco is Italian.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Marco è italiano. [Normal] Marco è italiano. |
| Becky: Next is the way to say 'We are American (for a group of only women)' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Siamo americane. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'we are' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] siamo [Slow] siamo |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'American (for a group of only women)' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] americane [Slow] americane |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'We are American (for a group of only women)' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Siamo americane. [Normal] Siamo americane. |
| Becky: Finally is a way to say 'You are Chinese. (for a group)' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Siete cinesi. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'you are (plural)' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] siete [Slow] siete |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'Chinese (plural)' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] cinesi [Slow] cinesi |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'You are Chinese.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Siete cinesi. [Normal] Siete cinesi. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Ofelia: Italy is a relatively young country and national pride is not very strong...except during the World Cup! Then Italians become very patriotic! |
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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