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Di dove sei (tu)? = Where are you from? (informal)
Di dov'e' (Lei)? = Where are you from? (formal)
Sono di...= I am from...
Dov'e'...? = Where is...?
Ecco... = Here is...
And here are some famous cities and their Italian and English pronunciations.
Roma = Rome
Milano = Milan
Venezia = Venice
Firenze = Florence
Napoli = Naples
Italian Spelling = English Sound
a = ah
e = ay
i = ee
o = oh
u = oo
c (before e or i) = ch
c (before other vowels) = k
ch = k
g (before e or i) = j
g (before other vowels) = g (as in go)
gh = g (as in go)
gl = lli (as in million)
gn = ny (as in canyon)
h = always silent
r = r (a single r should lightly rolled or trilled; a double rr is strongly rolled or trilled)
s = s (but pronounced as a z when it comes between vowels)
sc (before e or i) = sh
sc (before other vowels) = sk
sch = sk
z (beginning of a word) = dz
z (within a word) = ts
zz = ts and sometimes dz
io = I
tu = you (informal)
Lei = you (formal)
lui = he
lei = she
noi = we
voi = you (plural, formal and informal)
loro = they
The subject pronoun io, unlike the English I, is not capitalized unless it begins a sentence.
Lei is the formal form for both masculine and feminine and is written with the capital L to distinguish it from lei (she).
Essere = to be
io sono = I am
tu sei = you are (informal)
Lei e' = you are (formal)
lui/lei e' = he/she is
noi siamo = we are
voi siete = you are (plural)
loro sono = they are
Avere = to have
io ho = I have
tu hai = you have (informal)
Lei ha = you have (formal)
lui/lei ha = he/she has
noi abbiamo = we have
voi avete = you have (plural)
loro hanno = they have
0 = zero
1 = uno
2 = due
3 = tre
4 = quattro
5 = cinque
6 = sei
7 = sette
8 = otto
9 = nove
10 = dieci
11 = undici
12 = dodici
13 = tredici
14 = quattordici
15 = quindici
16 = sedici
17 = diciassette
18 = diciotto
19 = diciannove
20 = venti
121 episodes
Archived series ("Inactive feed" status)
When? This feed was archived on September 02, 2022 08:45 (). Last successful fetch was on December 15, 2021 18:32 ()
Why? Inactive feed status. Our servers were unable to retrieve a valid podcast feed for a sustained period.
What now? You might be able to find a more up-to-date version using the search function. This series will no longer be checked for updates. If you believe this to be in error, please check if the publisher's feed link below is valid and contact support to request the feed be restored or if you have any other concerns about this.
Manage episode 123480428 series 3851
Di dove sei (tu)? = Where are you from? (informal)
Di dov'e' (Lei)? = Where are you from? (formal)
Sono di...= I am from...
Dov'e'...? = Where is...?
Ecco... = Here is...
And here are some famous cities and their Italian and English pronunciations.
Roma = Rome
Milano = Milan
Venezia = Venice
Firenze = Florence
Napoli = Naples
Italian Spelling = English Sound
a = ah
e = ay
i = ee
o = oh
u = oo
c (before e or i) = ch
c (before other vowels) = k
ch = k
g (before e or i) = j
g (before other vowels) = g (as in go)
gh = g (as in go)
gl = lli (as in million)
gn = ny (as in canyon)
h = always silent
r = r (a single r should lightly rolled or trilled; a double rr is strongly rolled or trilled)
s = s (but pronounced as a z when it comes between vowels)
sc (before e or i) = sh
sc (before other vowels) = sk
sch = sk
z (beginning of a word) = dz
z (within a word) = ts
zz = ts and sometimes dz
io = I
tu = you (informal)
Lei = you (formal)
lui = he
lei = she
noi = we
voi = you (plural, formal and informal)
loro = they
The subject pronoun io, unlike the English I, is not capitalized unless it begins a sentence.
Lei is the formal form for both masculine and feminine and is written with the capital L to distinguish it from lei (she).
Essere = to be
io sono = I am
tu sei = you are (informal)
Lei e' = you are (formal)
lui/lei e' = he/she is
noi siamo = we are
voi siete = you are (plural)
loro sono = they are
Avere = to have
io ho = I have
tu hai = you have (informal)
Lei ha = you have (formal)
lui/lei ha = he/she has
noi abbiamo = we have
voi avete = you have (plural)
loro hanno = they have
0 = zero
1 = uno
2 = due
3 = tre
4 = quattro
5 = cinque
6 = sei
7 = sette
8 = otto
9 = nove
10 = dieci
11 = undici
12 = dodici
13 = tredici
14 = quattordici
15 = quindici
16 = sedici
17 = diciassette
18 = diciotto
19 = diciannove
20 = venti
121 episodes
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