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Parla di te with Teacher Martina – HearSay Italian A1
Start speaking Italian from day one! Practice speaking and listening on the go as you learn to introduce yourself, share details about your life, and converse with confidence.
Lessons Meeting a new friend Mark meets Giulia at a local café in Rome and they introduce themselves for the very first time.
Vocabulary Come ti chiami? / Mi chiamo... (What is your name? / My name is...) Di dove sei? / Sono di... (Where are you from? / I am from...) Piacere! (Nice to meet you!) l'italiano (Italian) l'inglese (English) Objectives Introduce yourself by stating your name and where you are from Ask someone's name and origin Greet someone politely in a social setting Where do you live Mark and Giulia talk about their current homes and exchange details about countries they know.
Vocabulary Dove abiti? / Abito a... (Where do you live? / I live in...) abitare (to live) l'Italia (Italy) la Francia (France) il Regno Unito (the United Kingdom) Londra (London) Objectives Talk about the city and country where you currently live Identify several European countries in Italian Conjugate the regular verb abitare in the present tense Talking about work Giulia asks Mark about his profession and they discuss their colleagues and busy work schedules.
Vocabulary Che lavoro fai? / Faccio... (What work do you do? / I work as...) lavorare (to work) studiare (to study) il collega / i colleghi (colleague / colleagues) in questo momento (at this moment) tempo libero (free time) Objectives Describe your profession and ask others about their job Use regular -are verbs to discuss daily work and study routines Refer to coworkers and current activities Age and connections Mark and Giulia share their ages and talk about the special people in their lives, like friends and partners.
Vocabulary Quanti anni hai? / Ho ... anni. (How old are you? / I am ... years old.) amare (to love) adorare (to adore) la mia ragazza (my girlfriend) il migliore amico / la migliore amica (best friend m./f.) per amore (for love) Objectives State your age and ask someone else theirs Talk about close friends and romantic partners Express strong positive emotions using regular -are verbs Asking the right questions While enjoying a meal, Giulia and Mark practice asking questions and chat about city life and traffic.
Vocabulary mangiare (to eat) Chi? (Who?) Cosa? (What?) c'è troppo traffico (there is too much traffic) troppo caos (too much chaos) Mamma mia! (My goodness!) forse (maybe) meglio (better) Objectives Formulate diverse questions using basic interrogative words Describe common city situations like traffic and noise Use simple expressions to show surprise or exclamation Languages and proficiency Giulia and Mark discuss the languages they speak and how well they understand them.
Vocabulary parlare (to speak) lo spagnolo (Spanish) il cinese (Chinese) la lingua madre (mother tongue) abbastanza bene (quite well) benissimo (very well) Objectives Name different world languages in Italian Describe your level of language proficiency with modifiers Talk about your native language and foreign language skills Why study Italian Mark explains his motivations for learning Italian before the two friends say goodbye.
Vocabulary Perché studi l'italiano? / Studio l'italiano perché... (Why do you study Italian? / I study Italian because...) imparare (to learn) Da quanto tempo studi l'italiano? / Studio l'italiano da... (How long have you been studying Italian? / I have been studying Italian for...) Certo! (Of course!) Arrivederci (Goodbye) il dialetto (dialect) Objectives Explain your personal reasons and goals for learning a language State the duration of your language studies Bid farewell and close a conversation politely 
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