Learn essential Italian vocabulary for cities
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| Londra |
| Berna |
| Firenze |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. In this quick lesson, you’ll learn Italian words for cities. |
| But first, do you know which Italian city contains a country within its borders? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| Roma |
| "Rome" |
| [SLOW] Roma |
| Roma |
| Oh, the Trevi Fountain! It's so beautiful! |
| Oh wow! Ok, let's throw a coin. |
| Are you ready? |
| On three, on three. |
| One, two, three. |
| Ok, Rome, see you again. |
| Very soon. |
| Ciao! |
| Susan and Tom chat about travel destinations. |
| Susan: Voglio visitare una città antica. |
| Tom: Allora, che ne dici di visitare Roma? |
| Milano |
| "Milan" |
| [SLOW] Milano |
| Milano |
| Milano, not only fashion, but opera, at La Scala, and art with The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci. |
| But don't forget, il risotto alla milanese! |
| Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum! |
| Susan and Oscar chat about famous cities. |
| Susan: Quale città è famosa per la moda in Italia? |
| Oscar: Milano è la capitale della moda in Italia. |
| Firenze |
| "Florence" |
| [SLOW] Firenze |
| Firenze |
| Let's go to Firenze! Let's go! |
| The heart of the Renaissance. |
| Museums, galleries, art everywhere. |
| You have to see it at least one time in your life. |
| Andiamo! |
| Oscar and Emily chat about travel destinations. |
| Oscar: Amo l'arte. Dove dovrei andare? |
| Emily: Firenze è famosa per l'arte. |
| Napoli |
| "Naples" |
| [SLOW] Napoli |
| Napoli |
| Also the famous singer Modugno sings a pizza in Napoli. |
| That is, Naples is pizza. |
| Hi, hi, Neapolitan pizza? |
| Jack and Steve chat about Italian cuisine. |
| Jack: Quale città è famosa per la pizza? |
| Steve: Napoli è famosa per la pizza. |
| Parigi |
| "Paris" |
| [SLOW] Parigi |
| Parigi |
| h, Parigi, the perfect place to fall in love. |
| Oh, Paris, my sweet croissant. |
| Susan and Tom chat about their favorite cities. |
| Susan: Cosa ne pensi di Parigi? |
| Tom: Parigi è molto bella. |
| Berna |
| "Bern" |
| [SLOW] Berna |
| Berna |
| Berna gets its name from an elegant animal. |
| Bear-na! |
| Jack and Steve chat about capital cities. |
| Jack: Qual è la capitale della Svizzera? |
| Steve: Berna è la capitale della Svizzera. |
| Vienna |
| "Vienna" |
| [SLOW] Vienna |
| Vienna |
| Vienna is dance. |
| Let's go dancing on this note. |
| Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-a! |
| Steve asks Oscar a German question. |
| Steve: Conosci il nome tedesco di Vienna? |
| Oscar: Sì, Wien è il nome tedesco di Vienna. |
| Berlino |
| "Berlin" |
| [SLOW] Berlino |
| Berlino |
| Well, planning next trip to Europe. |
| Oh, I want to see a very beautiful city. |
| So, what about Germany? |
| Oh, the heart of Europe. |
| Berlin, I'm coming. |
| Beer, beer, beer, beer, yeah. |
| Oscar tells Tom about a recent trip to Germany. |
| Oscar: Ho visitato una città famosa in Germania. |
| Tom: Era Berlino? |
| Madrid |
| "Madrid" |
| [SLOW] Madrid |
| Madrid |
| Dreaming Madrid. |
| Oh, a mountain of paella. |
| No, no, no, no, no. |
| Squisita. |
| Lina plans a trip to Spain with Valentina. |
| Lina: Dove dovrei iniziare il mio tour in Spagna? |
| Valentina: Che ne dici di Madrid? Madrid è la capitale della Spagna. |
| Londra |
| "London" |
| [SLOW] Londra |
| Londra |
| In London. |
| Oh, wow, it's time. |
| For my afternoon tea. |
| Buono. |
| Steve and Jack chat about famous landmarks. |
| Steve: Qual è un famoso monumento di Londra? |
| Jack: Conosci il Big Ben? |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Italian. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "Rome"? |
| Roma |
| Roma |
| And how to say "Milan"? |
| Milano |
| Milano |
| How about "Florence"? |
| Firenze |
| Firenze |
| Do you remember saying "Naples"? |
| Napoli |
| Napoli |
| And how to say "Paris"? |
| Parigi |
| Parigi |
| Let's try "Bern"! |
| Berna |
| Berna |
| What about "Vienna"? |
| Vienna |
| Vienna |
| Now, let's see if you remember how to say "Berlin"! |
| Berlino |
| Berlino |
| Another one! What about "Madrid"? |
| Madrid |
| Madrid |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "London"? |
| Londra |
| Londra |
| Do you know which Italian city contains a country within its borders? |
| It's Rome. |
| Rome is home to Vatican City, the smallest country in the world. It is completely surrounded by the city of Rome. |
| Vatican City is a special place where the Pope lives. It has its own stamps, money, and even a tiny army! Have you ever been there? |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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