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| scacchi |
| carte da gioco |
| lettura |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn Italian hobby-related words. |
| Before we start, did you know that in Italy, there's a card game that has been played for centuries? Do you know what this game is called and how it's played? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| hobby |
| "hobby" |
| [SLOW] hobby |
| hobby |
| Note the Italian pronunciation. |
| We don't say ho, we say o, like opera. |
| Hobby. |
| And for many foreign words, this word don't change. |
| The singular form and the plural form is the same. |
| So, un hobby, due hobby, tre hobby. |
| Steve discusses hobbies with Jack during a coffee break. |
| Steve: Mi piace leggere nel mio tempo libero. Leggere è il mio hobby preferito. |
| Jack: Che bello. Quali tipi di libri ti piacciono? |
| scacchi |
| "chess" |
| [SLOW] scacchi |
| scacchi |
| Remember, in Italian, checkmate is scaccomato. |
| It's a long word, one word, and means the king is dead. |
| Scaccomato. |
| Steve talks to Oscar about his mother. |
| Steve: Mia madre insegna gli scacchi. |
| Oscar: Davvero? Gli scacchi richiedono una grande abilità. |
| carte da gioco |
| "playing cards" |
| [SLOW] carte da gioco |
| carte da gioco |
| In Italy, for me, the best place to play cards is at home, |
| with my family, with friends, |
| but the common place is at the bar, |
| drinking something good, and the loser pays the bill. |
| Susan accidentally drops a deck of cards, and Lina helps her. |
| Susan: Ops, scusa, puoi aiutarmi a raccogliere queste carte da gioco? |
| Lina: Certo. |
| lettura |
| "reading" |
| [SLOW] lettura |
| lettura |
| Tell me, do you prefer a physical or a digital book, and why? |
| Valentina and Tom discuss their favorite pastimes at a cafe. |
| Valentina: La lettura è rilassante. |
| Tom: Sono d'accordo. Non c'è niente come un buon libro. |
| chitarra |
| "guitar" |
| [SLOW] chitarra |
| chitarra |
| Really, I love music, but honestly, |
| the only chitarra that I know is spaghetti alla chitarra. |
| I suggest Abruzzo. |
| So good! |
| Steve talks about music with Valentina. |
| Steve: Tuo fratello ha talento musicale? |
| Valentina: Sì, suona suona la chitarra in una band. |
| viaggiare |
| "travel" |
| [SLOW] viaggiare |
| viaggiare |
| One of the most beautiful things to do in the world. |
| Maybe in Italy? |
| Soon? |
| O sole mio! |
| Lina and Steve discuss their passions. |
| Lina: Cosa ti piace di più? |
| Steve: Amo viaggiare ed esplorare nuove culture. |
| dipingere |
| "paint" |
| [SLOW] dipingere |
| dipingere |
| Tiziano. |
| Dipingo. |
| Dipingo. |
| Dipingo, dipingo, dipingo. |
| Wow! |
| Steve asks about Oscar's weekend plans. |
| Steve: Cosa fai questo fine settimana? |
| Oscar: Voglio dipingere la mia stanza. |
| 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 "hobby"? |
| hobby |
| hobby |
| And how to say "chess"? |
| scacchi |
| scacchi |
| How about "playing cards"? |
| carte da gioco |
| carte da gioco |
| Do you remember how to say "reading"? |
| lettura |
| lettura |
| And how to say "guitar"? |
| chitarra |
| chitarra |
| Let's try "travel"! |
| viaggiare |
| viaggiare |
| Finally, let's see if you remember how to say "paint"! |
| dipingere |
| dipingere |
| Did you know that in Italy, there's a card game that has been played for centuries? Do you know what this game is called and how it's played? |
| The game is called "Scopa," which means "broom." Players try to "sweep" all the cards from the table. Scopa is a lot of fun and still very popular in Italy. The rules are very simple, so try it if you get the chance...but don't bet money! |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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