Learn about Italian national holidays
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. Chiara:And I’m Chiara! Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Italian Vocabulary, Lesson 1! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Daily Life. These are five Italian National Holidays. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at ItalianPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:Chiara, what’s our first word? Chiara:Natale Gina:Christmas Chiara:(slow) Natale (regular) Natale Gina:Listeners, please repeat: Chiara:Natale [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Christmas is a major holiday in Italy with many different traditions. Italians usually decorate their house with nativity scenes, called "Presepe", along with Christmas trees. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. Chiara:(normal) A Natale le famiglie si riuniscono a pranzo. Gina:On Christmas families get together for lunch. Chiara:(slow) A Natale le famiglie si riuniscono a pranzo. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? Chiara:Pasquetta Gina:Easter Monday Chiara:(slow) Pasquetta (regular) Pasquetta Gina:Listeners, please repeat: Chiara:Pasquetta [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. Since on Easter Italian people traditionally have a big lunch with all the family members, there are usually a lot of leftovers. With these they prepare lunch boxes for the picnic. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. Chiara:(normal) A Pasquetta gli Italiani fanno spesso un picnic. Gina:On Easter Monday Italian people often go for a picnic. Chiara:(slow) A Pasquetta gli Italiani fanno spesso un picnic. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? Chiara:Ferragosto Gina:Mid-August Chiara:(slow) Ferragosto (regular) Ferragosto Gina:Listeners, please repeat: Chiara:Ferragosto [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Mid-August is a Catholic Church celebration that represents the Assumption of Virgin Mary. It takes place on August 15th. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. Chiara:(normal) I fuochi d'artificio di Ferragosto sono molto spettacolari. Gina:Mid-August fireworks are very spectacular. Chiara:(slow) I fuochi d'artificio di Ferragosto sono molto spettacolari. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? Chiara:Immacolata Concezione Gina:Immaculate Conception Chiara:(slow) Immacolata Concezione (regular) Immacolata Concezione Gina:Listeners, please repeat: Chiara:Immacolata Concezione [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| December 8th is celebrated as a holy day of obligation, commemorating the Immaculate Conception of Mary. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. Chiara:(normal) Nel giorno dell'Immacolata Concezione si inizia a decorare l'albero di Natale. Gina:On Immaculate Conception's Day people start decorating their Christmas tree. Chiara:(slow) Nel giorno dell'Immacolata Concezione si inizia a decorare l'albero di Natale. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? Chiara:Capodanno Gina:New Year's Day Chiara:(slow) Capodanno (regular) Capodanno Gina:Listeners, please repeat: Chiara:Capodanno [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| On New Year's Day, Italians gather with family and friends for dinner. Traditional foods eaten on this day are pork and lentils. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. Chiara:(normal) In Italia si crede che mangiare uva a Capodanno porti fortuna. Gina:In Italy, it is believed that eating grapes on New Year's Day brings good luck. Chiara:(slow) In Italia si crede che mangiare uva a Capodanno porti fortuna. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Chiara will give you the Italian - please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Chiara:Natale [pause]Gina:Christmas |
| Chiara:Pasquetta [pause]Gina:Easter Monday |
| Chiara:Ferragosto [pause]Gina:Mid-August |
| Chiara:Immacolata Concezione [pause]Gina:Immaculate Conception |
| Chiara:Capodanno [pause]Gina:New Year's Day |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it - five National Holidays in Italy! We have more vocab lists available at ItalianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Chiara:Ciao. |
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