Basic Italian

A1 and A2 Italian language levels (for beginner and elementary classes of Italian language)

Please, when you are studying Italian avoid the temptation to make absolute comparisons to English (or other languages). There are too many fundamental differences between the (two) languages, although there are many similarities . Moreover, listen to Italian songs and sing along with them, you’ll find the grammar and sense of the language will come in unawares.

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• Your first vocabulary (25 words) + Second part (50 words) in English and Español and some sentences

• Your first lesson   🙂 un breve (=short) testo su “c’è – ci sono”, sul genere (=gender) delle parole (=words) e sulla differenza tra plurale e singolare in italiano and the definite article

• The indefinite article and some easy sentence

• Italian noun

• Your second lesson il presente del verbo “Essere” (= to be present tense) and some easy sentences. I suggest you to listen to “Per te” and “Fango“ by Jovanotti

• Third lesson (a little note to the first lesson) (+ solution) il nome (=the noun) al singolare e al plurale

• The demonstrative

• Listen to a song on Italian articles

• Forth lesson: il verbo “avere” (Italian to have present tense) and some sentences

• A little phrasebook (survival vade-mecum) This blog is designed for students or tourists who are doing a period abroad. This survivalbook includes only “basic Italian” lessons.

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The 3 conjugations: -ARE; -ERE; -IRE (Present tense)

• First conjugation: verbi in -are prima coniugazione regolare e il verbo irregolare “andare” (= to go)

• First conjugation: exercises (+ solutions) la prima coniugazione e la forma interrogativa (= interrogative form) I suggest you to listen to this song “Tanto” by Jovanotti (singer’s pronunciation is clear) to improve your listen skill and your confidence in Italian language and Interrogative form. Here you can find the lyrics of this song

• The 3 Italian conjugations and -isc- verbs and a list of some regular verbs; exercise read the lyrics and listen to “Le cose che abbiamo in comune“ by Daniele Silvestri or “E penso a te“ by Battisti or Mina. Also, to improve the present continuous  and simple present , listen to “Sto pensando a te” by Vasco (do the exercise !)
• To memorise verbs and words I suggest you to see some photos.

• The Italian REFLEXIVE VERBS (i “riflessivi”): grammar use, conjugation and useful phrases

• testo in italiano (reflexive verbs and time adverbs)

• listen to “Mi fido di te” (“I trust you”) and read the lyrics by Jovanotti

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Some irregular verbs – present tense

• First conjugation: use of “fare” and “stare” + “STARE + gerund mood“; (+ present tense of “fare” and “stare”) e alcune frasi utili (= some useful sentences). Read and listen to theese songs “Chissà se stai dormendo” by Jovanotti and“Le donne di Modena” by Francesco Baccini

• Dialogue: a snatch of conversation on the 3 Italian conjugations ( le 3 coniugazioni regolari e i verbi in -isc-)

• Italian useful phrases and sentences with “Potere” and “Volere” – Simple present alcune frasi utili e qualche esempio con i verbi “modali”

• The verb “Dovere” – Simple present and some of the uses of Italian modal verbs l’uso del verbo “dovere”, la coniugazione del verbo e alcune frasi utili (some useful sentences) con i verbi “modali”

• Come invitare qualcuno e come accettare o rifiutare un invito

• Some verbs with the infinitive (Potere; Volere; Dovere; Sapere; Preferire e … Piacere)

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Italian pronouns

• The Italian REFLEXIVE VERBS (i “riflessivi”) – (1)

• The Italian “verbi riflessivi” (2) and exercises with solutions

• Personal pronouns: the direct object pronouns i pronomi “oggetto diretto” (l’accusativo o complemento oggetto): la loro posizione e il loro uso + una piccola conversazione

• listen to “Mi fido di te” (“I trust you”) and read the lyricsby Jovanotti; you also see the little video here

• Decimal system and Italian verb “Piacere”

• Italian indirect pronoun and again Italian verb “piacere” : i pronomi indiretti (il dativo o complemento di termine) e il loro tipico uso con il verbo piacere + altri esempi utili

• Demonstrative Adjectives and pronouns

• Listen to the Jovanotti’s song “Un raggio di sole”

• Italian impersonal form (in present tense) + Carbonara recipes

• Meanings of Italian “CI” (1)

Test 1 and Test 2 on Italian present tense and Italian pronouns

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Some prepositions

• Italian place/space prepositions

• Italian preposition: “DI” + exercise (elementary level)

• Italian preposition: “A” + exercise (elementary level)

• Italian preposition: “IN” + text (elementary level)

• Italian preposition: “DA” + text (elementary level)

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Italian “Passato Prossimo”

• Italian “Passato prossimo” + Exercise and a text +exercise on weekend

• Italian “Passato prossimo” with Italian pronouns (reflexive, indirect and direct object pronouns)

• Italian “Passato prossimo” and modal verbs

• Read and listen to “Dove ho visto te” by Lorenzo (Jovanotti) and “La compagnia” – Vasco Rossi

• an uneasy text on Rome (and “passato prossimo”)