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Lesson #087, Tuesday Updated: 2011-11-08 07:00:00 Description: essere = to be io sono = I am tu sei = you are (informal) Lei e' = you are (formal) lui/lei e' = he/she is noi siamo = we are voi siete = you are (plural) loro sono = they are andare = to go, andato = went venire = to come, venuto = came partire = to...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #086, Monday Updated: 2011-11-07 07:00:00 Description: Io non ho comprato la borsa. = I did not buy the purse. Abbiamo bevuto molto latte. = We drank a lot of milk. Chi ha venduto il cavallo? = Who sold the horse? I ragazzi hanno avuto il tempo per mangiare. = The boys had the time to eat. Tu hai sentito...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #085, Friday Updated: 2011-11-04 06:00:00 Description: avere = to have ho, hai, ha, abbiamo, avete, hanno Giorgio ha venduto la macchina. = George sold the car. Ho mangiato la mela ieri. = I ate the apple yesterday Non abbiamo visto la ragazza. = We haven't seen the girl. Avete finito la lezione? = Have ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #084, Thursday Updated: 2011-11-03 06:00:00 Description: essere = to be, stato = was scrivere = to write, scritto = wrote leggere = to read, letto = read vedere = to see, visto = saw bere = to drink, bevuto = drank aprire = to open, aperto = opened chiudere = to close, chiuso = closed fare = to do, fatto =...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #083, Wednesday Updated: 2011-11-02 06:00:00 Description: To change a verb from its infinitive form to its past participle form: For 'are' verbs, replace the 'are' with 'ato' For 'ere' verbs, replace the 'ere' with 'uto' For 'ire' verbs, replace the 'ire' with 'ito' andare = to go, andato = went preparare =...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #082, Tuesday Updated: 2011-11-01 06:00:00 Description: facile = easy difficile = difficult marito = husband moglie = wife rumore = noise animale = animal borsa = purse tempo = time (hours and minutes) volta = time (occasion or number of times)...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #081, Monday Updated: 2011-10-31 06:00:00 Description: arrivare = to arrive arrivo, arrivi, arriva, arriviamo, arrivate, arrivano tornare = to return torno, torni, torna, torniamo, tornate, tornano entrare = to enter entro, entri, entra, entriamo, entrate, entrano pensare = to think penso, pensi, pensa, ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #080, Friday Updated: 2011-10-28 06:00:00 Description: Cosa c'e'? = What's the matter? Mi sento tutto(a) rotto(a). = I'm all sore. (I feel all broken) Sono stanco(a) morto(a). = I'm dead tired. Sto per morire. = I'm about to die. Non vedo l'ora! = I can't wait! (I can't see the hour) Che bellezza! = Wow!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #079, Thursday Updated: 2011-10-27 06:00:00 Description: Ho mal di testa. = I have a headache. (I have bad of the head) Ho mal di gola. = I have a sore throat. (I have bad of the throat.) Ho mal di stomaco. = I have a stomach ache. ( I have bad of the stomach) Ho il raffreddore. = I have a cold. Ho l'influ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #078, Wednesday Updated: 2011-10-26 06:00:00 Description: essere = to be avere = to have Sono felice = I am happy Sono triste = I am sad Sono arrabbiato = I am angry Sono ammalato = I am sick Sono contento = I am content Ho freddo = I am cold (I have cold) Ho caldo = I am hot (I have hot) Ho sonno = I am sl...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #077, Tuesday Updated: 2011-10-25 06:00:00 Description: mano = hand braccio = arm piede = foot gamba = leg occhio = eye testa = head gola = throat stomaco = stomach orecchio = ear raffreddore = cold (sickness) influenza = flu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #076, Monday Updated: 2011-10-24 06:00:00 Description: felice = happy triste = sad freddo = cold (temperature) caldo = hot arrabbiato = angry, mad contento = content sonno = sleep sete = thrist paura = fear febbre = fever tosse = cough...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Week #015 Review, Friday Updated: 2011-10-21 06:00:00 Description: chiudere = to close chiudo, chiudi, chiude, chiudiamo, chiudete, chiudono ascoltare = to listen to ascolto, ascolti, ascolta, ascoltiamo, ascoltate, ascoltano aiutare = to help aiuto, aiuti, aiuta, aiutiamo, aiutate, aiutano lavorare = to work lavoro...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Week #014 Review, Thursday Updated: 2011-10-20 06:00:00 Description: questa domanda = this question queste banane = these bananas questa cravatta = this tie questo gelato = this ice cream questa musica = this music queste scarpe = these shoes questo studente = this student questi studenti = these students questi ameri...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Week #013 Review, Wednesday Updated: 2011-10-19 06:00:00 Description: The letter combination 'sc', when followed by the vowels i or e, will produce a soft sound, like the English words shoe, shore, share and cash. cuscino = cushion scimmia = monkey sciarpa = scarf pesce = fish The letter combination 'sc', when followed...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Week #012 Review, Tuesday Updated: 2011-10-18 06:00:00 Description: parola = word verita' = truth bugia = lie piu' tardi = later in ritardo = late stamattina = this morning stasera = this evening soldi = money meglio = better peggio = worse tutto = all, everything dopo = after come = how Il presidente viene domani. =...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Week #011 Review, Monday Updated: 2011-10-17 06:00:00 Description: che cosa = what. Che cosa mangiate? = What are you eating? Mangiamo la pizza. = We are eating pizza. quale = which. Quale libro legge? = Which book are you reading? Leggo un libro italiano. = I am reading an Italian book. chi = who. Chi studia l'ital...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #075, Friday Updated: 2011-10-14 06:00:00 Description: sapere = to know how to io so = I know how to tu sai = you know how to (informal) Lei sa = you know how to (formal) lui/lei sa = he/she knows how to noi sappiamo = we know how to voi sapete = you know how to (plural) loro sanno = they know how to Gia...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #074, Thursday Updated: 2011-10-13 06:00:00 Description: volere = to want, to want to io voglio = I want, I want to tu vuoi = you want, you want to (informal) Lei vuole = you want, you want to (formal) lui/lei vuole = he/she wants, he/she wants to noi vogliamo = we want, we want to voi volete = you want, y...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #073, Wednesday Updated: 2011-10-12 06:00:00 Description: dovere = to have to. Can also be translated to the English word 'must.' io devo = I have to, I must tu devi = you have to, you must (informal) Lei deve = you have to, you must (formal) lui/lei deve = he/she has to, he/she must noi dobbiamo = we have ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #072, Tuesday Updated: 2011-10-11 06:00:00 Description: potere = to be able to It also translate as 'can' or 'may.' io posso = I am able to, I can tu puoi = you are able to, you can (informal) Lei puo' = you are able to, you can (formal) lui/lei = he/she are able to, he/she can noi possiamo = we are able ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #071, Monday Updated: 2011-10-10 06:00:00 Description: chiudere = to close chiudo, chiudi, chiude, chiudiamo, chiudete, chiudono ascoltare = to listen to ascolto, ascolti, ascolta, ascoltiamo, ascoltate, ascoltano aiutare = to help aiuto, aiuti, aiuta, aiutiamo, aiutate, aiutano lavorare = to work lavoro...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #070, Friday Updated: 2011-10-07 06:00:00 Description: negozio = store biblioteca = library supervisore = supervisor vino = wine francese = French spagnolo = Spanish festa = party subito = immediately presto = quickly...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #069, Thursday Updated: 2011-10-06 06:00:00 Description: questo = this (masculine and singular) Questo e' molto importante = This is very important. questa = this (femine and singular) Quella torta e' buona, ma questa e' cattiva. = That cake is good, but this one is bad. questi = these (masculine and plura...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #068, Wednesday Updated: 2011-10-05 06:00:00 Description: quel gatto = that cat quelle banane = those bananas quella cravatta = that tie quei ragazzi = those boys quel quaderno = that notebook quell'uovo = that egg quelle forchette = those forks quegli specchi = those mirrors quella bugia = that lie quella ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #067, Tuesday Updated: 2011-10-04 06:00:00 Description: quel = comes before most masculine singular nouns that begin with a consonant. The exception is those masculine nouns beginning with ps, gn, z, or s followed by a consonant. Quel ragazzo viene sempre in ritardo. = That boy always comes late. quello =...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #066, Monday Updated: 2011-10-03 06:00:00 Description: questa domanda = this question queste banane = these bananas questa cravatta = this tie questo gelato = this ice cream questa musica = this music queste scarpe = these shoes questo studente = this student questi studenti = these students questi ameri...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #065, Friday Updated: 2011-09-30 06:00:00 Description: questo = comes before a noun that is singular and masculine. Questo libro e' interessante. = This book is interesting. questa = comes before a noun that is singular and femine. Questa lettera e' per Lei. = This letter is for you. questi = comes befor...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #064, Thursday Updated: 2011-09-29 06:00:00 Description: ricevere = to receive, to get io ricevo = I receive tu ricevi = you receive (informal) Lei riceve = you receive (formal) lui/lei riceve = he/she receives noi riceviamo = we receive voi ricevete = you receive (plural) loro ricevono = they receive vpre...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #063, Wednesday Updated: 2011-09-28 06:00:00 Description: portare = to carry, to bring, to wear io porto = I carry tu porti = you carry (informal) Lei porta = you carry (formal) lui/lei porta = he/she carries noi portiamo = we carry voi portate = you carry (plural) loro portano = they carry lavare = to wash...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #062, Tuesday Updated: 2011-09-27 06:00:00 Description: gelato = ice cream musica = music domanda = question messaggio = message meno = less piu' = more cattivo = bad importante = important interessante = interesting intelligente = intelligent...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #061, Monday Updated: 2011-09-26 06:00:00 Description: The letter combination 'sc', when followed by the vowels i or e, will produce a soft sound, like the English words shoe, shore, share and cash. cuscino = cushion scimmia = monkey sciarpa = scarf pesce = fish The letter combination 'sc', when followed...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #060, Friday Updated: 2011-09-23 06:00:00 Description: dire = to say, to tell io dico = I say tu dici = you say (informal) Lei dice = you say (formal) lui/lei dice = he/she says noi diciamo = we say voi dite = you say (plural) loro dicono = they say Il bambino dice una parola. = The baby says a word. Le ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #059, Thursday Updated: 2011-09-22 06:00:00 Description: Come state? = How are all of you? Tu dai la banana all'uomo. = You give the banana to the man. Loro danno la carta al dentista. = They give the paper to the dentist. Quando date la mela all'insegnante? = When do you give the apple to the teacher? Com...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #058, Wednesday Updated: 2011-09-21 06:00:00 Description: dare = to give io do = I give tu dai = you give (informal) Lei da = you give (formal) lui/lei da = he/she gives noi diamo = we give voi date = you give (plural) loro danno = they give stare = to be io sto = I am tu stai = you are (informal) Lei sta =...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #057, Tuesday Updated: 2011-09-20 06:00:00 Description: Il presidente viene domani. = The president comes tomorrow. Gli studenti vengono tardi. = The students come late. La madre tiene il bambino. = The mother holds the baby. Noi veniamo stasera. = We come tonight. Gli insegnanti vengono alla scuola. = Th...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #056, Monday Updated: 2011-09-19 06:00:00 Description: parola = word verita' = truth bugia = lie piu' tardi = later in ritardo = late stamattina = this morning stasera = this evening soldi = money meglio = better peggio = worse tutto = all, everything dopo = after come = how...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #055, Friday Updated: 2011-09-16 06:00:00 Description: venire = to come io vengo = I come tu vieni = you come (informal) Lei viene = you come (formal) lui/lei viene = he/she comes noi veniamo = we come voi venite = you come (plural) loro vengono = they come tenere = to hold or to keep io tengo = I hold t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #054, Thursday Updated: 2011-09-15 06:00:00 Description: Gli studenti fanno il compito. = The students do the assignment. Chi fa i biscotti? = Who makes the cookies? I bambini vanno a scuola. = The children go to school. Perche' andiamo in classe? = Why do we go to class? Che cosa facciamo adesso? = What d...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #053, Wednesday Updated: 2011-09-14 06:00:00 Description: compito = assignment or task torta = cake biscotti = cookies calcio = soccer (football to you European listeners) pianoforte = piano scuola = school citta' = city riunione = meeting spesso = often troppo = too much con = with...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #052, Tuesday Updated: 2011-09-13 06:00:00 Description: giocare = to play (a sport) io gioco = I play tu giochi = you play (informal) Lei gioca = you play (formal) lui/lei gioca = he/she plays noi giochiamo = we play voi giocate = you play (plural) loro giocano = they play suonare = to play (an instrument...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #051, Monday Updated: 2011-09-12 06:00:00 Description: che cosa = what. Che cosa mangiate? = What are you eating? Mangiamo la pizza. = We are eating pizza. quale = which. Quale libro legge? = Which book are you reading? Leggo un libro italiano. = I am reading an Italian book. chi = who. Chi studia l'ital...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Week #010 Review, Friday Updated: 2011-09-09 06:00:00 Description: fratello = brother sorella = sister padre = father madre = mother cappotto = coat giacca = jacket cintura = belt calze = nylons, panty hose gonna = skirt camicetta = blouse problema = problem dizionario = dictionary macchina = car aiuto = help cavall...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Week #009 Review, Thursday Updated: 2011-09-08 06:00:00 Description: un = precedes all masculine nouns, even those that begin with vowels. The exception is those masculine nouns beginning with ps, gn, z, or s and a consonant. un bambino = a baby un orologio = a clock uno = precedes masculine nouns beginning with ps, g...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Week #008 Review, Wednesday Updated: 2011-09-07 06:00:00 Description: dormire = to sleep partire = to leave aprire = to open Then to conjugate these infinitives, you will drop the 'ire' and add the following endings: io = add 'o' tu = add 'i' Lei/lui/lei = add 'e' noi = add 'iamo' voi = add 'ite' loro = add 'ono' So to...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Week #007 Review, Tuesday Updated: 2011-09-06 06:00:00 Description: The seven ways to say 'the' are il, lo, l', la, i, gli, and le. Now here are the rules for deciding which of these forms to use. il = will precede masculine singular nouns that begin with a consonant, except words beginning with ps, pn, gn, z and s f...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Week #006 Review, Monday Updated: 2011-09-05 06:00:00 Description: camera = bedroom mensa = cafeteria libreria = bookstore bagno = bathroom a = to, at si' = yes no = no dove = where dov'e' = where is quando = when adesso = now cibo = food ma = but grazie = thank you prego = you're welcome forse = maybe, perhaps pron...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #050, Friday Updated: 2011-09-02 06:00:00 Description: Che fila lunga! = What a long line! Ho fame. = I'm hungry. (I have hunger) Buon appetito! = Enjoy your meal! (Good appetite) Grazie, altrettanto. = Thanks, same to you. Basta, grazie. = That's enough, thank you. Sono sazio(a) = I'm full. Ho ancora fa...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #049, Thursday Updated: 2011-09-01 06:00:00 Description: tavola = table bicchiere = drinking glass piatto = plate coltello = knife forchetta = fork cucchiaio = spoon tovagliolo = napkin vassoio = tray carne = meat latte = milk frutta = fruit sale = salt pepe = pepper burro = butter aranciata = orange soda ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #048, Wednesday Updated: 2011-08-31 06:00:00 Description: Avere = to have io ho = I have tu hai = you have (informal) Lei ha = you have (formal) lui/lei ha = he/she has noi abbiamo = we have voi avete = you have (plural) loro hanno = they have Avere bisogno di = To have need of, or to need. Then you just co...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #047, Tuesday Updated: 2011-08-30 06:00:00 Description: You make a sentence negative by placing 'non' directly before the verb, and when responding negatively to a question, you must say 'no' as well as placing 'non' before the verb. Cantiamo bene in italiano. = We sing well in Italian. Non cantiamo bene ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #046, Monday Updated: 2011-08-29 06:00:00 Description: fratello = brother sorella = sister padre = father madre = mother cappotto = coat giacca = jacket cintura = belt calze = nylons, panty hose gonna = skirt camicetta = blouse problema = problem dizionario = dictionary macchina = car aiuto = help cavall...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #034, Thursday Updated: 2011-08-11 06:00:00 Description: lettera = letter discorso = speech stanza = room lezione = lesson giornale = newspaper lingua = language, tongue ogni = every sempre = always oggi = today ieri = yesterday domani = tomorrow dopodomani = day after tomorrow per = for se = if...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #033, Wednesday Updated: 2011-08-10 06:00:00 Description: Lui mangia la pizza. = He eats the pizza. Noi mangiamo la pasta. = We eat the pasta. Loro mangiano gli spaghetti. = They eat the spaghetti. Io studio il libro. = I study the book. Lei studia l'italiano. = She studies Italian. Antonio ama Claudia. = A...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #032, Tuesday Updated: 2011-08-09 06:00:00 Description: parlare = to speak cantare = to sing mangiare = to eat studiare = to study giocare = to play pensare = to think comprare = to buy imparare = to learn amare = to love Then to conjugate the infinitive, you will drop the 'are' and add the following endi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #031, Monday Updated: 2011-08-08 06:00:00 Description: The seven ways to say 'the' are il, lo, l', la, i, gli, and le. Now here are the rules for deciding which of these forms to use. il = will precede masculine singular nouns that begin with a consonant, except words beginning with ps, pn, gn, z and s f...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Buy the entire Let's Speak Italian series for only $15.00 Updated: 2011-08-05 06:01:00 Description: Hi everybody, my name's Mike and this is the Let's Speak Italian podcast. So you've been listening to the first few lessons, and hopefully you're learning how to speak Italian. Well with the first 100 lessons completed, I wanted to release the first ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #030, Friday Updated: 2011-08-05 06:00:00 Description: ragazzo = boy ragazza = girl bambino = baby uomo = man donna = woman cane = dog gatto = cat acqua = water specchio = mirror pasta = pasta pane = bread verdure = vegetables gnocchi = Italian dumplings zucchero = sugar insalata = salad spaghetti = spag...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #029, Thursday Updated: 2011-08-04 06:00:00 Description: When the time is after the hour, add the word 'e' and the appropriate number of minutes. To indicate the half hour, use the phrase 'e mezza.' To indicate the quarter of the hour, use the phrase 'e un quarto.' e = and e mezza = and half e un quarto = ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #028, Wednesday Updated: 2011-08-03 06:00:00 Description: giorno = day settimana = week mese = month anno = year minuto = minute ora = hour fa = ago orologio = clock, watch mezzogiorno = noon mezzanotte = midnight Che ore sono? = What time is it? E' l'una = It's one o'clock Sono le due = It's two o'clock E'...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #027, Tuesday Updated: 2011-08-02 06:00:00 Description: Sono stanco = I am tired (male) Sono stanca = I am tired (female) Ho fame = I am hungry Non lo so = I don't know Sei pronto? = Are you ready? (male) Sei pronta? = Are you ready? (female) Sono pronto = I am ready (male) Sono pronta = I am ready (femal...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lesson #026, Monday Updated: 2011-08-01 06:00:00 Description: camera = bedroom mensa = cafeteria libreria = bookstore bagno = bathroom a = to, at si' = yes no = no dove = where dov'e' = where is quando = when adesso = now cibo = food ma = but grazie = thank you prego = you're welcome forse = maybe, perhaps pron...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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