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Lesson 3: Di dove sei? – HearSay Italian A1
Learn how to talk about your roots and share your story. Learn how to talk about nations, how to use the regular verbs in -are and -ere. Use of the prepositions in/a/di to talk about places.
Lessons Where are you from Giulia and Leo meet at a local gathering and chat about their homelands.
Vocabulary l'Italia (Italy) di (of / from) essere (to be) la Germania (Germany) tedesco (German) Objectives Ask where someone is from using simple phrases State your country and nationality Use the verb 'essere' in the present tense Where do you live Leo explains his move to Florence and asks Giulia about her home in Milan.
Vocabulary abitare (to live / reside) a (in / at) in (in / at) la città (the city) Milano (Milan) invece (instead) Objectives State which city and country you live in Use the prepositions 'a' and 'in' correctly with locations Ask others about their current place of residence My roots and languages Giulia and Leo talk about the languages they speak and where they feel at home.
Vocabulary vivere (to live) il Paese (the country) italiano (Italian) inglese (English) parlare (to speak) un po' di (a little bit of) Objectives List the languages you speak fluently Conjugate the present tense of 'vivere' Describe your home country using basic terms Family and friends Giulia shares stories about her brother and parents, while Leo mentions his grandparents.
Vocabulary i genitori (parents) mio fratello (my brother) il migliore amico (best friend) di dove (where from) la Spagna (Spain) Objectives Identify and talk about key family members Ask questions about where other people come from Describe your best friend's origin At the university Giulia introduces Leo to her classmates and explains her busy university schedule.
Vocabulary la professoressa (teacher / professor) i compagni (classmates) l'università (university) studiare (to study) disegnare (to draw) dipingere (to paint) Objectives Conjugate regular verbs ending in '-are' in the present tense Describe people you interact with at school or work Talk about basic academic and creative activities My morning routine Leo describes his quiet mornings spent reading and writing before starting classes.
Vocabulary leggere (to read) scrivere (to write) il libro (book) la mattina (morning) prendere (to take / have) Objectives Conjugate regular verbs ending in '-ere' in the present tense Talk about what you do in the morning Describe your reading and writing habits Saturday soccer and coffee Giulia and Leo plan their Saturday, from watching soccer to enjoying a morning coffee.
Vocabulary il sabato (Saturday) un caffè (a coffee) la partita di calcio (soccer match) guardare (to watch) abbinare (to match) Objectives Discuss your plans and routines for Saturday Describe watching sports or socializing over coffee Match simple words and phrases to describe daily habits 
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