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Italian Basics First Contacts – HearSay

Italian A1

Start your Italian journey with Chapters 0-2 of Dieci Lezioni di Italiano. Master greetings, numbers, and basic introductions.

Lessons

First Contacts and Greetings
Learn to greet people at different times of the day and introduce yourself.
Vocabulary
- buongiorno (Good morning)
- ciao (Hello / Goodbye)
- buonasera (Good evening)
- il nome (The first name)
- il cognome (The last name)
- piacere (Nice to meet you)
Objectives
- Greet people informally and formally
- Introduce yourself
- Express pleasure in meeting someone
The Alphabet and Spelling
Master the Italian alphabet, ask how to spell words, and count to ten.
Vocabulary
- l'alfabeto (The alphabet)
- come si scrive? (How is it spelled?)
- la lettera (The letter)
- il numero (The number)
- zero (Zero)
- dieci (Ten)
- sì (Yes)
Objectives
- Spell words using the Italian alphabet
- Ask how a word is spelled
- Recognize and count numbers from 0 to 10
Where Are You From
Talk about your home country, city, and nationality.
Vocabulary
- di dove sei? (Where are you from?)
- il paese (The country)
- la città (The city)
- italiano (Italian)
- americano (American)
- io sono (I am)
- tu sei (You are)
Objectives
- Ask someone where they are from
- State your nationality and city
- Conjugate the verb essere for singular subjects
School and Objects
Identify common classroom supplies and state what you have.
Vocabulary
- la scuola (The school)
- lo zaino (The backpack)
- il libro (The book)
- la penna (The pen)
- un quaderno (A notebook)
- io ho (I have)
- tu hai (You have)
Objectives
- Identify common school supplies
- State possession using the verb avere
- Apply correct indefinite articles
Age and Larger Numbers
Learn to state your age and count all the way up to one hundred.
Vocabulary
- quanti anni hai? (How old are you?)
- l'età (The age)
- gli anni (The years)
- venti (Twenty)
- cinquanta (Fifty)
- cento (One hundred)
- giovane (Young)
Objectives
- State your age
- Ask someone else's age
- Count from 21 to 100
Professions and Workplaces
Discuss different jobs and where people work.
Vocabulary
- il lavoro (The work / job)
- che lavoro fai? (What is your job?)
- l'insegnante (The teacher)
- lo studente (The student)
- l'ospedale (The hospital)
- l'ufficio (The office)
- il ristorante (The restaurant)
Objectives
- State and ask about one's profession
- Identify common places of work
- Differentiate between formal and informal questions
Contact Info and Living
Share your address, phone number, and email while using regular verbs.
Vocabulary
- dove abiti? (Where do you live?)
- l'indirizzo (The address)
- il numero di telefono (The phone number)
- l'e-mail (The email)
- abitare (To live)
- parlare (To speak)
- la via (The street)
Objectives
- State and ask where someone lives
- Ask for someone's phone number and email
- Conjugate regular -are verbs in the present tense