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Lesson 1: Come ti chiami? – HearSay Italian A1
Embark on your Italian journey with essential greetings, simple introductions, and pronunciation basics. Practice listening and speaking confidently in real-life contexts.
Lessons Welcome and informal introductions Giulia meets Mark in a lively café and introduces herself. Learn how to say hello and ask someone's name informally.
Vocabulary Ciao (Hi / Bye) Buongiorno (Good morning / Hello) Come ti chiami? (What is your name? - Informal) Mi chiamo... (My name is...) Io (I) Tu (You - Informal) Objectives Greet someone informally Introduce yourself Ask for someone's name informally Polite greetings and respect Mark practices speaking with a local shopkeeper. Discover how to use formal addresses and polite phrases.
Vocabulary Buonasera (Good evening) Salve (Hello - Neutral / Formal) Come si chiama? (What is your name? - Formal) E Lei? (And you? - Formal) Piacere! (Nice to meet you!) Scusi (Excuse me - Formal) Objectives Greet people formally during the day and evening Ask for a name using polite address Express pleasure upon meeting someone Parting ways and wishes As the sun sets over Rome, Giulia and Mark say goodbye. Learn several ways to take your leave depending on when you will meet again.
Vocabulary Buonanotte (Good night) Arrivederci (Goodbye) Ci vediamo (See you) Buona giornata (Have a good day) A presto (See you soon) A domani (See you tomorrow) Objectives Wish someone a good night or a good day Say goodbye in formal and informal situations Promise to see someone tomorrow or soon Who you are Mark and Giulia share where they come from and what they do. Practice declaring your nationality and profession.
Vocabulary Io sono... (I am...) l'italiano / l'italiana (Italian) l'americano / l'americana (American) lo studente / la studentessa (the student) la professoressa (the professor - female) Lui / Lei (He / She / You - Formal) Objectives State your nationality Talk about your job or study status Refer to others using third-person pronouns Yes, no, and negatives Mark and Giulia discuss what they are not. Master simple negation and interactive questioning to keep a chat going.
Vocabulary Sì (Yes) No (No) Non (Not) E tu? / E tu sei? (And you? / And you are? - Informal) la frase negativa (the negative sentence) Objectives Confirm or deny statements with simple yes/no answers Formulate a basic negative sentence in Italian Keep the conversation flowing by asking 'And you?' Spelling and the alphabet Giulia helps Mark spell his name at the local library entrance. Dive into the letters of the Italian alphabet.
Vocabulary l'alfabeto (the alphabet) Come si scrive? (How do you write/spell it?) la lettera (the letter) l'acca (H - silent letter) la zeta (Z) la doppia vu (W) Objectives Ask how to spell names and words Recognize and pronounce letters of the Italian alphabet Identify specific foreign or challenging letters Clarification in the classroom Mark practices slow speech during an interactive lesson. Learn how to ask for repetition and express formal gratitude.
Vocabulary Puoi ripetere? (Can you repeat? - Informal) Più lentamente, per favore (More slowly, please) Piacere di conoscerla! (Pleasure to meet you! - Formal) Piacere mio! (My pleasure!) il soggetto sottinteso (the implied subject) Objectives Ask a conversational partner to repeat themselves Request that someone speak more slowly Understand how subject pronouns can be left unsaid in Italian 
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