learn to speak Italian fluently

In this episode I learned:

• per Torino – for Turin
• uscita – flight gate in this case, also means exit
• i biglietti – the tickets

Other useful phrases

• Buongiorno – Good morning (lit. good day)
• Prego – You’re welcome
• Ecco.. – Here is/are…
• Va bene – Right/okay
• Basta! – That’s enough!
• Vediamo – Let’s see
• Andiamo – LEt’s go

Numbers 1-10

one – uno; two – due; three – tre; four – quattro; five – cinque; six – sei; seven – sette; eight – otto; nine – nove; ten – dieci

I listened to the first episode today and I think I’ve grasped very basic greetings.

Ciao, Salve – hello
Come stai, come va – how are you?
(Molto) Bene, Benissimo – well or very well
Grazie – thank you
Ti presento to introduce a friend
Piacere to say that it’s a pleasure to meet you

And I also picked up -
Sono stanco/a to say I am tired
e tu, to ask “and you?” for emphasis
E presto, to say that it’s early
ma – but
Sono le sei – It’s six o’clock
del mattino – in the morning
Si – Yes

I bought a cheap tutorial and I’m using online resources to start myself off, and I’ve also set my facebook in Italiano.

I’ve always found that I teach myself best. I am using online dictionnaires, basic grammar tutorials and chatrooms to teach myself Italian. The best way to learn a language is to speak it, and chatting to native speakers can help me grasp written Italian at least. Of course, living somewhere where I can actually use the language and speak it out loud would be perfect, but until I can do that, I will rely on getting the written part down and finding some Italian friends.

So far, I’ve learned that I’m a “brutta strega” – or ugly witch!