# Lesson 3: Di dove sei?

**Language:** Italian  
**CEFR Level:** 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.

**Setting:** The historic streets of Milan and Florence serve as the backdrop for our journey. Here, new friends meet to share their diverse backgrounds and daily routines in Italian.

## Lessons

### 1. 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

### 2. 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

### 3. 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

### 4. 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

### 5. 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

### 6. 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

### 7. 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