Learn to describe something in Italian
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| Do you know how to describe something 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 describe something 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. |
| Scusi, quale computer mi consiglia? |
| Beh, questo computer è molto veloce. |
| Ma non è molto leggero. |
| E questo computer? Non è molto veloce, ma è leggero e ora è in promozione. |
| Let's break it down. |
| The first sentence is |
| Scusi, quale computer mi consiglia? |
| "Excuse me, which computer do you recommend?" |
| After that is the focus statement. Let's take a look at its elements. |
| Beh, questo computer è molto veloce. |
| "Well, this computer is very fast." |
| This starts with Beh, meaning "Well." In Italian, it's an informal interjection similar to "well" or "uhm" in English. |
| Beh (enunciated). Beh. |
| Next is the word questo, which means "this" and refers to the discussed item. Questo (enunciated). Questo. |
| Computer means "computer." Computer (enunciated). Computer. |
| After this is, è which means "is" in English. È (enunciated). È. |
| Molto means "very." Molto (enunciated). Molto. |
| And finally, veloce means "fast." Veloce (enunciated). Veloce. |
| All together, it's Beh, questo computer è molto veloce. |
| This translates as, "Well, this computer is very fast." |
| Ma non è molto leggero. |
| "But it is not very light." |
| E questo computer? Non è molto veloce, ma è leggero e ora è in promozione. |
| "And this computer? It is not very fast, but it is light, and there is a promotion on it now." |
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