Learn to talk about future actions in Italian
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| Do you know how to talk about future actions 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 future actions 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. |
| Grazie per il pranzo! È tutto buonissimo. |
| Prego. Isabella, cosa farai quest'estate? |
| Visiterò Nizza con alcuni amici. |
| Oh, vai al mare? Non vai a cercare lavoro? |
| No, seguirò dei corsi estivi lì. |
| Non dimenticare il costume da bagno! Penso che l'estate sarà calda. |
| Let's break it down. |
| Grazie per il pranzo! È tutto buonissimo. |
| "Thank you for the lunch! Everything is so good." |
| After that is the focus statement. Let's take a look at its elements. |
| Prego. Isabella, cosa farai quest'estate? |
| "You're welcome. Isabella, what are you going to do this summer?" |
| First is the word, Prego, meaning "You're welcome." |
| Prego (enunciated). Prego. |
| Next is the name, Isabella. |
| This is simply the person's name being addressed. |
| Isabella (enunciated). Isabella. |
| After this is the question phrase, cosa farai?, meaning "what are you going to do?" |
| First in this phrase is cosa, meaning "what." |
| Cosa (enunciated). Cosa. |
| Next is the verb farai, which comes from the verb fare, meaning "to do." |
| Farai (enunciated). Farai. |
| Last is quest'estate, meaning "this summer." Quest'estate (enunciated). Quest'estate. |
| Together, it's Prego. Isabella, cosa farai quest'estate? |
| "You're welcome. Isabella, what are you going to do this summer?" |
| Visiterò Nizza con alcuni amici. |
| "I will visit Nice with some friends." |
| Oh, vai al mare? Non vai a cercare lavoro? |
| "Oh, you're going to the beach? Aren't you going to look for a job?" |
| No, seguirò dei corsi estivi lì. |
| "No, I'll take some summer classes there." |
| Non dimenticare il costume da bagno! Penso che l'estate sarà calda. |
| "Don't forget your swimsuit! I think the summer will be hot." |
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