Italian Language Unit 1
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What is the Italian word for "hello"?

Ciao

How do you say "How are you?" in Italian?

Come va?

What is the difference between the Italian and the English alphabet?

  • The Italian Alphabet has two additional letters, 'w' and 'y', which are only used in foreign words.
  • The Italian Alphabet has two additional letters, 'j' and 'k', which are only used in foreign words. (correct)
  • The Italian Alphabet has two additional letters, 'j', 'k', 'w', and 'y', which are only used in foreign words.
  • The Italian Alphabet has two additional letters, 'w' and 'x', which are only used in foreign words.

Which of the following is NOT a word borrowed from another language?

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What is the Italian word for "alphabet"?

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In Italian, when addressing someone formally, you should use "tu" instead of "Lei".

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In Italian, nouns that end in -o are usually feminine.

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Nouns that end in -e are always either feminine or masculine.

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Nouns ending in -ma are always feminine.

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What is the Italian word for "bicycle"?

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What is the Italian word for "photograph"?

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What is the Italian word for "cinema"?

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In Italian, the word "essere" is an adjective.

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The word "essere" is an infinitive when it is not related to any specific subject.

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What is the Italian word for "student"?

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How do you say "I am a student" in Italian?

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You can ask "What time is it?" by using the phrase "che ora è?" or "che ore sono?" in Italian.

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Which of the following is NOT considered an acceptable way to ask 'What time is it?' in Italian?

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Which of the following time phrases is NOT used with the verb "essere" in Italian?

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What are the Italian words for "noon"?

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What are the Italian words for "midnight"?

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Which of the following is NOT an acceptable way to say '10:10' in Italian?

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The Italian word for "less, minus" in time phrases is 'meno'.

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When using the word 'meno' (meaning "less") in a time phrase, the time is always on the right side of the clock (the side of the clock with 'e' being added to the time).

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What is the Italian word for "quarter"?

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To express a quarter of an hour past the hour, you can use either 'un quarto' or 'quindici' in Italian.

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What are the Italian words for "half past"?

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The Italian word for "half past" is 'mezzo/mezza' or 'trenta'.

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How do you say "It's 1:15" in Italian?

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How do you ask 'What day is it today?' in Italian?

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What is the Italian word for "tomorrow"?

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In Italian, all days of the week are capitalized.

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In Italian, all days of the week are masculine except for domenica.

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The Italian word for "week" is "settimana" and it is a masculine noun.

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What is the Italian word for "why"?

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What is the Italian word for "how many"?

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Adjectives in Italian are used with the verb, 'essere' to provide the qualities of a noun.

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Which of the following is NOT a correct Italian word?

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Adjectives in Italian can be used with 'essere' to describe the qualities of a person, place or thing.

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In Italian, adjectives come before the nouns they relate to.

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The Italian words 'buono' and 'bravo' are both adjectives, but they have distinct uses.

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What is the Italian word for 'good'?

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In Italian, the 24-hour clock is commonly used in schedules, store, and museum hours.

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Flashcards

Italian alphabet comparison

The Italian alphabet consists of 21 letters compared to 26 in English.

Italian borrowed letters

These letters only appear in words borrowed from other languages like English.

Gender of Italian nouns

In Italian, the masculine gender is typically used for nouns ending in -o, nouns that end in a consonant, and nouns that end in -e, while the feminine gender is typically used for nouns ending in -a, and nouns ending in -ione.

Nouns ending in -e

Nouns ending in -e can be either masculine or feminine. However, nouns ending in -ore are masculine and nouns ending in -ione are feminine.

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Nouns ending in -ma

Nouns ending in -ma are typically masculine and are often borrowed from Greek.

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Shortened noun gender

Shortened forms of nouns take the same gender as the longer form. For example, bici is feminine because it is short for bicicletta.

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Gender based on meaning

Nouns referring to males are generally masculine, and those referring to females are generally feminine. However, persona (person) is an exception and is feminine.

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Italian plural forms

Nouns ending in -o change to -i, nouns ending in -e change to -i, nouns ending in -a change to -e, and nouns ending in consonants, accented vowels, or shortened words don't change in the plural.

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Plural with -h

Nouns ending in -co, -ca, -go, and -ga, generally add an -h in the plural to maintain the hard c or g sound.

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Italian indefinite articles

Un, uno, un’, and una are indefinite articles in Italian, corresponding to 'a' or 'an' in English. They are used with singular nouns and their form depends on the noun's gender and starting letter.

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Indefinite article rules

The Italian indefinite articles un, uno, un’, and una follow these rules: un is used before almost all consonants and vowels, uno is used before s+consonant, z, ps, pn, x, y, or gn, una is used before consonants, and un’ is used before vowels (a, e, i, o, u).

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Italian definite articles

Il, lo, l’, la, le, i, and gli are definite articles in Italian, corresponding to 'the' in English. They are used to refer to specific nouns and their form depends on the noun's gender, number, and starting letter.

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Definite article rules

The Italian definite articles follow these rules: il is used before almost all consonants, lo is used before s+consonant or z, ps, pn, x, y, or gn, l’ is used before vowels (a, e, i, o, u), la is used before consonants, and le is used before vowels (a, e, i, o, u); i, and gli are used for the plural forms.

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Essere conjugation

The verb essere (to be) is irregular, meaning its conjugation doesn't follow a standard pattern.

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Negative statements in Italian

Use non (not) before the verb to make a statement negative. Use no only as a 'no' response.

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Italian adjectives

An adjective describes a noun. It can be used with essere to describe the subject.

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Adjective placement

In Italian, adjectives usually come after the noun they modify.

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Italian cognates

Cognates are words with similar spellings and meanings in Italian and English. Many Italian adjectives are cognates.

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Adjective agreement

Italian adjectives must agree in number (singular/plural) and gender (masculine/feminine) with the nouns they modify.

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Adjective forms

Adjectives with 2 forms only have a singular and a plural form. Adjectives with 4 forms must agree in both number and gender.

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Adjective endings with -h

Adjectives with endings -co, -ca, -go, or -ga require an -h in the plural to maintain the hard k or g sound.

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Buono vs. bravo

Buono and bravo both mean 'good' but bravo is used to describe someone skilled or talented.

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Telling time in Italian

To tell time in Italian, use the verb essere with numbers and the definite article le.

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Time expressions with è

Use è with mezzogiorno (noon), mezzanotte (midnight), and 1:00.

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Expressing time with 'meno'

To express a time that is on the left side of the half hour, subtract from the upcoming hour using 'meno'.

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Quarter and half-hour expressions

Use un quarto or quindici for a quarter past, meno un quarto for a quarter to, and mezzo/mezza or trenta for the half hour.

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A.M. and P.M. in Italian

Use di mattina/del mattino (in the morning), del pomeriggio (in the afternoon), di sera (in the evening), and di notte (at night) to distinguish between a.m. and p.m.

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24-hour clock in Italian

The 24-hour clock is often used for official times. This means that 1:00 p.m. is written as 13:00.

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Asking and answering what time

Use A che ora? to ask what time something takes place. Answer with alle… for most times, a mezzogiorno/ mezzanotte for noon/midnight, and all'una for 1:00.

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Days of the week in Italian

Use 'il' before any day of the week except for domenica (Sunday) where you use 'la'.

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Italian question words

Use interrogative words like CHI? (Who?), COSA/CHE COSA? (What?), DOVE? (Where?), QUANDO? (When?), PERCHÉ? (Why?), COME? (How?), QUALE? (Which?), and QUANTO? (How many?) to ask questions.

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Study Notes

Italian Language Study Notes

  • Unit 1: Introduces greetings and the phrase "Ciao, come va?" (Hello, how are you?)

  • Alphabet: The Italian alphabet includes letters that have different pronunciations than their English counterparts.

  • Examples of Italian letters with their pronunciations:

    • a [a]
    • b [bi]
    • c [ci]
    • d [di]
    • e [e]
    • f [effe]
    • g [gi]
    • h [acca]
    • i [i]
    • l [elle]
    • m [emme]
    • n [enne]
    • o [o]
    • p [pi]
    • q [cu]
    • r [erre]
    • s [esse]
    • t [ti]
    • u [u]
    • v [vu]
    • z [zeta]

  • Foreign Letters: Some letters (j, x, y, w, k) are used only in borrowed foreign words.

  • Italian Regions: A map shows the regions of Italy, including their names.

  • Greetings/Responses:

    • Common greetings and responses to the question "Come stai?" (How are you?)
    • Examples:
      • Benissimo/Molto bene (Very well/Very good)
      • Bene (Well)
      • Così così (So-so)
      • Stanco (Tired)
      • Male (Badly)
      • Malissimo / Molto male (Very badly / Very bad)

  • Formal and Informal Language: In Italian, there is a formal and informal way to address someone.

  • Formality is expressed via the use of “tu” (used with close friends, people the same age, or younger) or “Lei” (used when addressing someone older, your superior, or a stranger).

  • Name-Asking: The phrase "Come ti chiami?" (What is your name?) and the response using "Mi chiamo..." (My name is...).

  • Nouns (I nomi):

    • Nouns can be persons, animals, places, things or ideas.
    • All nouns are either singular or plural.
    • All nouns have a gender: masculine or feminine.

  • Nouns' Gender: Nouns that end in "-o" are usually masculine, nouns that end in "-a" are usually feminine, and nouns that end with a consonant are usually masculine.

  • Exceptions to noun gender:

    • Nouns that end in "-e" can be either masculine or feminine; they must be memorized.
    • Some nouns ending in "-ore" are masculine.
    • Some nouns ending in "-ione" are feminine.
    • Nouns ending in -ma (from Greek) are masculine
    • Nouns use suffixes to specify gender/number, such as "-i" to denote plural.

  • Plural Forms of Nouns: Different noun endings may change when converting from singular to plural form.

  • Some examples include, but are not limited to "libro" (book) changing to "libri" (books).

  • Articles (Indefinite Articles): There are four forms: un, uno, un' and una; usage depends on the noun's gender and the letter the noun starts with.

  • Articles (Definite Articles): Seven forms (il, lo, l', la, le, i, gli); usage depends on the noun's gender and number.

  • Numbers (I numeri):

    • Numbers 1-10
    • Numbers 1-20
    • Numbers 20-39

  • How to construct numbers beyond 100: Construct compound numbers by appending the last digit of the number to the tens units.

  • Basic Expressions: Introduces the phrases c'è and ci sono; c'è (there is) used with singular nouns, ci sono (there are) used with plural nouns.

  • Negating Sentences: The word "non" is used to negate the phrases c'è and ci sono in order to construct a negative meaning.

  • Quanti/Quante?: These are used to ask "How many?"; the form depends on the gender of the subject.

  • Many/A lot(Molti/Molte): Used to express a large quantity of something singular or plural; the form depends on the gender of the subject.

  • Ecco: A word used to draw attention to an object or person (or thing); doesn't change based on number or gender.

  • Time:

    • "Che ora è?" (What time is it?)
    • How to use: "essere" with numeral/s in order to specify the hour, such as "Sono le dieci." (It's ten o'clock).

  • A.M. / P.M.: Use di mattina, del pomeriggio, di sera, or di notte to specify whether the time is before noon, after noon and so on.

  • 24-Hour Clock: How to express time in a 24-hour format.

  • Asking for Time: "A che ora?" (At what time?)

  • Days of the Week (I giorni della settimana): Days of the week are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence.

  • Other useful vocabulary: includes words such as "oggi," "ieri," "domani" (today, yesterday, tomorrow), giorno (day) and settimana (week).

  • Interrogatives (Question Words):

    • Chi? (Who?)
    • Cosa/Che cosa? (What?)
    • Dove? (Where?)
    • Quando? (When?)
    • Perché? (Why?)
    • Come? (How?)
    • Quale? (Which?)
    • Quanto? (How much?)

  • Adjectives: • Adjectives describe people, places, and things. • They often come after the noun in Italian. • Adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they describe • Some adjectives will have 2 forms or 4 forms depending on whether the word will be masculine or feminine; or in singular or plural).

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