and friends. I'm the headless priest, by the way. Hehe
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Lesson 2
Lesson 2
Vocabulary
Seasons
The names of seasons (i stagioni) are not capitalized in Italian.
la primavera—Spring
l’estate—Summer
l’autunno—Autumn
l’inverno—Winter
Months
The names of the months (i mesi) are not also capitalized.
gennaio—January
febbraio—February
marzo—March
aprile—April
maggio—May
giugno—June
luglio—July
agosto—August
settembre—September
ottobre—October
novembre—November
dicembre—December
Che mese è? (In che mese siamo?)What month is it? (What month are we in?)
È settembre. (Siamo in settembre.) It’s September.
Days of the Week
The days of the week (i giorni della settimana) are not also capitalized.
lunedì—Monday
martedì—Tuesday
mercoledì—Wednesday
giovedì—Thursday
venerdì—Friday
sabato—Saturday
domenica—Sunday
Che giorno è...(What day is...)
oggi (today)
domani (tomorrow)
Che giorno è oggi? (What day is it today?)
Oggi è giovedì. (Today is Thursday.)
Domani è venerdì. (Tomorrow is Friday.)
Italian Coffee
caffè (espresso)—a small cup of very strong coffee, i.e., espresso
caffè Americano—American-style coffee, but stronger; weaker than espresso and served in a large cup
caffè corretto—coffee "corrected" with a shot of grappa, cognac, or other spirit
caffè doppio—double espresso
caffè freddo—iced coffee
caffè Hag—decaffeinated coffee
caffè latte—hot milk mixed with coffee and served in a glass for breakfast
caffè macchiato—espresso "stained" with a drop of steamed milk: small version of a cappuccino
caffè marocchino—espresso with a dash of hot milk and cacao powder
caffè stretto—espresso with less water; rocket fuel!
cappuccino—espresso infused with steamed milk and drunk in the morning, but never after lunch or dinner
granita di caffè con panna—frozen, iced beverage (similar to a slush, but ice shavings make it authentic) and topped with whipped cream
Pasta
campanelle - little bells
conchiglie - sea shells
farfalle – butterflies
orecchiette - little ears
rotelle - little wheels
spirali – spirals
bucatini - little holes
cannelloni - big pipes or big reeds
ditalini - small fingers
gomito maccheroni - elbow macaroni
penne – pens
rigatoni – (from riga = line)
spaghetti - little twines
vermicelli - little worms
capellini - thin hair
capelli d'angelo - angel hairs
fettucine - little ribbons
lasagne - cooking pot
linquine - little tongues
tagliatelle – (from tagliare = to cut)
anellini - little rings
gnocchi - knots
Adjectives
In Italian, adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun they qualify.
il vestito bianco (the white dress)
i tavoli bianchi (the white tables)
la carta bianca (the white paper)
le camicie bianche (the white shirts)
They also usually follow the noun they qualify.
Except:
bella - una bella donna
buono – un buon pranzo
grande – una gran piazza
santo – san Pietro
However:
un buon amico – a good friend
un amico buono – a good-hearted
friend
un pover’uomo – unfortunate
un uomo povero – without money
certi risultati – certain results
risultati certi – reliable results
Examples:
nuovo – vecchio (new/old)
buono – catttivo (good/bad)
piccolo – grande (small/big)
corto – lungo (short/long)
alto – basso (high/low)
grasso – magro (fat/thin)
vicino – lontano (near/far)
freddo – caldo (cold/hot)
lento – veloce (slow/fast)
secco – bagnato (dry/wet)
More Vocabulary:
addio – goodbye
amante – lover
bandito – bandit
barista – bartender
capo – head, chief, leader
capriccio – caprice
diavolo – devil
diva – diva
espresso – kind of coffee drink
famoso – famous
guerra – war
innamorato – in love
lingua – tongue, language
mare – sea
nuovo – new
pantaloni – pants
pronto – ready, prepared
ristorante – restaurant
sempre – always
stella – star
strada – road, street
terra – earth, soil
veranda – porch
vivace – lively
voce – voice
Exercise: (How to Italianize some English Words)
abandon – abbandonare
ability – abilità
abomination – abominazione
abrasive – abrasive
absence – assenza
abstract – astratto
accept – accettare
accommodate – accomodare
adaptable - adattabile
More samples:
celebrate, inform, transform
decadence, conference, silence
humanity, unity, crudity
possible, vulnerable, probable
disillusion, detention, diction
conservative, concrete, offensive
Vocabulary
Seasons
The names of seasons (i stagioni) are not capitalized in Italian.
la primavera—Spring
l’estate—Summer
l’autunno—Autumn
l’inverno—Winter
Months
The names of the months (i mesi) are not also capitalized.
gennaio—January
febbraio—February
marzo—March
aprile—April
maggio—May
giugno—June
luglio—July
agosto—August
settembre—September
ottobre—October
novembre—November
dicembre—December
Che mese è? (In che mese siamo?)What month is it? (What month are we in?)
È settembre. (Siamo in settembre.) It’s September.
Days of the Week
The days of the week (i giorni della settimana) are not also capitalized.
lunedì—Monday
martedì—Tuesday
mercoledì—Wednesday
giovedì—Thursday
venerdì—Friday
sabato—Saturday
domenica—Sunday
Che giorno è...(What day is...)
oggi (today)
domani (tomorrow)
Che giorno è oggi? (What day is it today?)
Oggi è giovedì. (Today is Thursday.)
Domani è venerdì. (Tomorrow is Friday.)
Italian Coffee
caffè (espresso)—a small cup of very strong coffee, i.e., espresso
caffè Americano—American-style coffee, but stronger; weaker than espresso and served in a large cup
caffè corretto—coffee "corrected" with a shot of grappa, cognac, or other spirit
caffè doppio—double espresso
caffè freddo—iced coffee
caffè Hag—decaffeinated coffee
caffè latte—hot milk mixed with coffee and served in a glass for breakfast
caffè macchiato—espresso "stained" with a drop of steamed milk: small version of a cappuccino
caffè marocchino—espresso with a dash of hot milk and cacao powder
caffè stretto—espresso with less water; rocket fuel!
cappuccino—espresso infused with steamed milk and drunk in the morning, but never after lunch or dinner
granita di caffè con panna—frozen, iced beverage (similar to a slush, but ice shavings make it authentic) and topped with whipped cream
Pasta
campanelle - little bells
conchiglie - sea shells
farfalle – butterflies
orecchiette - little ears
rotelle - little wheels
spirali – spirals
bucatini - little holes
cannelloni - big pipes or big reeds
ditalini - small fingers
gomito maccheroni - elbow macaroni
penne – pens
rigatoni – (from riga = line)
spaghetti - little twines
vermicelli - little worms
capellini - thin hair
capelli d'angelo - angel hairs
fettucine - little ribbons
lasagne - cooking pot
linquine - little tongues
tagliatelle – (from tagliare = to cut)
anellini - little rings
gnocchi - knots
Adjectives
In Italian, adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun they qualify.
il vestito bianco (the white dress)
i tavoli bianchi (the white tables)
la carta bianca (the white paper)
le camicie bianche (the white shirts)
They also usually follow the noun they qualify.
Except:
bella - una bella donna
buono – un buon pranzo
grande – una gran piazza
santo – san Pietro
However:
un buon amico – a good friend
un amico buono – a good-hearted
friend
un pover’uomo – unfortunate
un uomo povero – without money
certi risultati – certain results
risultati certi – reliable results
Examples:
nuovo – vecchio (new/old)
buono – catttivo (good/bad)
piccolo – grande (small/big)
corto – lungo (short/long)
alto – basso (high/low)
grasso – magro (fat/thin)
vicino – lontano (near/far)
freddo – caldo (cold/hot)
lento – veloce (slow/fast)
secco – bagnato (dry/wet)
More Vocabulary:
addio – goodbye
amante – lover
bandito – bandit
barista – bartender
capo – head, chief, leader
capriccio – caprice
diavolo – devil
diva – diva
espresso – kind of coffee drink
famoso – famous
guerra – war
innamorato – in love
lingua – tongue, language
mare – sea
nuovo – new
pantaloni – pants
pronto – ready, prepared
ristorante – restaurant
sempre – always
stella – star
strada – road, street
terra – earth, soil
veranda – porch
vivace – lively
voce – voice
Exercise: (How to Italianize some English Words)
abandon – abbandonare
ability – abilità
abomination – abominazione
abrasive – abrasive
absence – assenza
abstract – astratto
accept – accettare
accommodate – accomodare
adaptable - adattabile
More samples:
celebrate, inform, transform
decadence, conference, silence
humanity, unity, crudity
possible, vulnerable, probable
disillusion, detention, diction
conservative, concrete, offensive
Preview: Italian Pronouns
Subject Pronouns
Persons Singular Plural
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1st. person io » I noi » we
2nd. person familiar tu » you voi » you
2nd. person polite* Lei » you Loro » You
3rd. person lui » him loro » them
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Una Risposta in Ritardo
per Marius
Carissimo,
Scusa se la mia risposta
è un po’ in retardo. Dicono
il cielo del pensiero
è cosi grande, e l’oceano
del sentimiento
è cosi profondo.
Comunque, sono state
delle belle settimane pensando,
pensando al cuore
del tuo messagio.
Ora sto in un’isola
un po’ lontana dal mio paese.
La spiaggia d’avanti al hotel
mi ricorda di te. Le colline
fanno lo stesso.
Mi viene in mente –
come i raggi del sole
che ci carezza mentre
parlando, che sciolgono
il gelato che hai rubato
per me –
un montaggio dei momenti
che abbiamo vissuto insieme.
Calorosi e quasi tangibili,
mi fanno sorridere da solo.
Come le gocce della pioggia,
mi vengono in cuore anche
gli ecchi delle nostre risate,
i titoli e sottotitoli dei film,
le marche di vino o spumante.
Quelle tante volte che siamo
stati fuggitivi dalla scuola
e dal lavoro, mi trasportano
in un posto solamente nostro.
Scusa se la mia risposta
è un po’ in ritardo.
Volevo solamente estendere
come si cambiano le parole tue
agli aquiloni nei pensieri miei
o ai delfini nei sentimienti.
L’amico tuo
Carissimo,
Scusa se la mia risposta
è un po’ in retardo. Dicono
il cielo del pensiero
è cosi grande, e l’oceano
del sentimiento
è cosi profondo.
Comunque, sono state
delle belle settimane pensando,
pensando al cuore
del tuo messagio.
Ora sto in un’isola
un po’ lontana dal mio paese.
La spiaggia d’avanti al hotel
mi ricorda di te. Le colline
fanno lo stesso.
Mi viene in mente –
come i raggi del sole
che ci carezza mentre
parlando, che sciolgono
il gelato che hai rubato
per me –
un montaggio dei momenti
che abbiamo vissuto insieme.
Calorosi e quasi tangibili,
mi fanno sorridere da solo.
Come le gocce della pioggia,
mi vengono in cuore anche
gli ecchi delle nostre risate,
i titoli e sottotitoli dei film,
le marche di vino o spumante.
Quelle tante volte che siamo
stati fuggitivi dalla scuola
e dal lavoro, mi trasportano
in un posto solamente nostro.
Scusa se la mia risposta
è un po’ in ritardo.
Volevo solamente estendere
come si cambiano le parole tue
agli aquiloni nei pensieri miei
o ai delfini nei sentimienti.
L’amico tuo
Notes from Bohol (Excerpts)
I. I am Here. Now
opening up and reaching out
to You, without worry
of the past nor the future.
Just Here. And Now.
With You.
III. I feel myself, my whole being
beating against my chest.
For a while, I thought something
needed to get out.
Turns out, I just needed
to listen.
V. Breathe in through the nose
Exhale through the mouth
One hand against the chest
where the heart is
Another against the belly
where the stomach is
Imagine...
opening up and reaching out
to You, without worry
of the past nor the future.
Just Here. And Now.
With You.
III. I feel myself, my whole being
beating against my chest.
For a while, I thought something
needed to get out.
Turns out, I just needed
to listen.
V. Breathe in through the nose
Exhale through the mouth
One hand against the chest
where the heart is
Another against the belly
where the stomach is
Imagine...
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Lesson 1
The Italian Alphabet
As with many other languages the Italian alphabet has fewer letters than the English alphabet, 21 letters to be exact.
Aa-a
Bb-bi
Cc-ci
Dd-di
Ee-e
Ff -effe
Gg-gi
Hh-acca
Ii-i
Ll-elle
Mm-emme
Nn -enne
Oo -o
Pp -pi
Qq-cu
Rr-erre
Ss-esse
Tt -ti
Uu-u
Vv –vi/vu
Zz-zeta
Foreign Letters:
Letters which are considered foreign because they are not used in the Italian alphabet consist of j (i lunga), k (cappa), w (vi/vu doppia) x (ics) and y (i greca). These letters often only appear in “foreign words” which have been borrowed such as Kiwi or Yogurt.
The letters j (i lunga), k (cappa), w (vi/vu doppia) x (ics) and y (i greca) do appear in Italian but are thought of as foreign letters. They are used mainly in foreign loan words and their pronunciation depends on the word they appear in.
21 lettere dell'alfabeto italiano
Lettere non italiane
Suoni speciali
Gli articoli
Maschile (finisce con o)
il
lo (s+consonante / z)
Femminile (finisce con a)
la
Parole / espressioni da Imparare
allora (so, well, therefore)
comunque (anyway)
e poi (and so, and then)
ma certo (but, of course)
mi dispiace (I’m sorry)
come stai? (How are you?)
bene (good, well)
cosi cosi (so so)
male (bad)
benvenuto (welcome)
ciao (hi, goodbye)
come ti chiami? (What is your name?)
mi chiamo (I am, my name is)
Grazie mille (Thank you very much.)
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Parliamo Italiano 2
Ciao a tutti! (Hello to all!)
Come state? (How are you?)
Parliamo Italiano (Let's Speak Italian), the basic Italian language course we held last summer, will have its second batch of lessons this November. The ten-meeting course will be held every Wednesday (6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) and Saturday (1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.) starting November 12 up to December 13.
Our first meeting will be this coming Wednesday, November 12, 6:00 p.m. at Sweet Greens restaurant along Lacson St., Bacolod City. The next venue of our succeeding meetings depends on you, the students. If you have suggestions on a better venue, they are really welcome. We also welcome the idea of holding lessons in a particular house so that we can also try Italian cooking, watch Italian films, listen to Italian music, play Italian games, and discover more about its culture while learning the language.
We will also try to accommodate those who would like to have the lessons on a different schedule. Just be there on the first meeting so that we can discuss details and come up with an arrangement.
Jeffrey, an alumnus of Parliamo Italiano 1, will be helping me facilitate the course. By the way, the course will be on a donation basis. Your donation will go to a youth organization based in Bacolod.
Allora, ci vediamo! (So, we'll see each other!)
You can reply to this e-mail (or e-mail Jeffrey at jeff_walks@yahoo.com or at jefwoks@gmail.com) or you can contact me through phone (09183922089 or 09174212483).
Grazie mille. (Thank you very much.)
Jay Gallera Malaga
Come state? (How are you?)
Parliamo Italiano (Let's Speak Italian), the basic Italian language course we held last summer, will have its second batch of lessons this November. The ten-meeting course will be held every Wednesday (6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) and Saturday (1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.) starting November 12 up to December 13.
Our first meeting will be this coming Wednesday, November 12, 6:00 p.m. at Sweet Greens restaurant along Lacson St., Bacolod City. The next venue of our succeeding meetings depends on you, the students. If you have suggestions on a better venue, they are really welcome. We also welcome the idea of holding lessons in a particular house so that we can also try Italian cooking, watch Italian films, listen to Italian music, play Italian games, and discover more about its culture while learning the language.
We will also try to accommodate those who would like to have the lessons on a different schedule. Just be there on the first meeting so that we can discuss details and come up with an arrangement.
Jeffrey, an alumnus of Parliamo Italiano 1, will be helping me facilitate the course. By the way, the course will be on a donation basis. Your donation will go to a youth organization based in Bacolod.
Allora, ci vediamo! (So, we'll see each other!)
You can reply to this e-mail (or e-mail Jeffrey at jeff_walks@yahoo.com or at jefwoks@gmail.com) or you can contact me through phone (09183922089 or 09174212483).
Grazie mille. (Thank you very much.)
Jay Gallera Malaga
Thursday, November 6, 2008
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