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Lesson Transcript

Do you know how to talk about health problems in Italian?
You'll learn how in just a moment.
Hi, my name is Felice, and this is Three Step Italian by ItalianPod101.com.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about health problems in Italian through a quick conversation.
Let's look at the dialogue.
As you listen, pay attention to how they ask about the topic and how the other person responds.
Adam, non hai un bell'aspetto. Stai male?
Ho mal di testa. Ho anche mal di stomaco.
Hai la febbre?
Non lo so.
Vuoi andare a casa?
Sì, vado a casa.
Let's break it down.
Adam, non hai un bell'aspetto. Stai male?
"Adam, you don't look well. Are you sick?"
After that is the focus statement.
Ho mal di testa. Ho anche mal di stomaco.
"I have a headache. I also have a stomachache."
First is the sentence, Ho mal di testa, meaning "I have a headache." Ho mal di testa.
This starts with the verb, ho, meaning "I have." Ho (enunciated). Ho.
Next is the phrase, mal di, literally meaning "ache of." Mal di (enunciated). Mal di.
After this is the noun, testa, meaning "head." Testa (enunciated). Testa.
All together, it's Ho mal di testa. This translates to "I have a headache." Ho mal di testa.
Next is the sentence, Ho anche mal di stomaco, meaning "I also have a stomachache." Ho anche mal di stomaco.
This starts with ho, the same verb we saw before, meaning "I have." Ho (enunciated). Ho.
Next is the word, anche, meaning "also." Anche (enunciated). Anche.
After this is the phrase, mal di, again meaning "ache of," just like before. Mal di (enunciated). Mal di.
Last is the noun, stomaco, meaning "stomach." Stomaco (enunciated). Stomaco.
All together, it's Ho anche mal di stomaco. This translates to "I also have a stomachache." Ho anche mal di stomaco.
Hai la febbre?
"Do you have a fever?"
Non lo so.
"I don't know."
Vuoi andare a casa?
"Do you want to go home?"
Sì, vado a casa.
"Yes, I'm going to go home."

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