Monday, March 22, 2010

Italian For Travelers: Italian For Travelers #1

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Italian For Travelers #1
Michael San Filippo
From Michael San Filippo, your Guide to Italian Language
Caro Lettore,

Welcome to this week's edition of your About.com Italian For Travelers Newsletter! The Italian alphabet contains twenty-one letters. The remaining five--j, k, w, x, y--are usually encountered in foreign words.

In the About.com Italian Language forums there's a discussion regarding the use of cellphones in Italy. Plus, listen to an audio phrasebook with vocabulary related to being on the plane (in aereo), and study tips about the best way to learn Italian. Buon viaggio!
The Basics
Italian ABC's
The Italian alphabet contains twenty-one letters.


Survival Phrases
At The Border
Indispensable words and phrases for travelers, spoken by a native Italian speaker.

How To's
How To Use The Phone In Italy
You planned to be in Palermo by Thursday evening, but you've been delayed in Rome and now you want to cancel your hotel reservation. These quick, step-by-step instructions will help you dial that number and make the call in Italy.

Audio
On The Plane / In Aereo
Build your vocabulary with a glossary of essential terms related to traveling by airplane while listening to a native Italian speaker.

La Cucina Italiana
Buon Ricordo
When visiting Italy have you ever had a restaurant meal that was so delicious that you wished you could take it with you? As a member of Buon Ricordo, you can literally take the dish home as a souvenir!

Forums: Traveling To Italy
Cell Phones In Italy
"We are going back to Italy soon and I'm wondering how much it would cost to purchase cell phones to use while we're there."

Study Tips
The Best Way To Learn Italian
The secret to learning Italian? Practice, practice, practice. Any method is appropriate, whether it's reading an Italian textbook, taking a language course at a university or local language school, or conversing with a native Italian speaker.

Learning To Speak Italian in Italy
Being Naive
Determined to finally speak Italian fluently, the author heads to Rome and is shocked at how little she knows. A trip to the supermarket introduces her to rapid-fire two-word exchanges instead of familiar classroom dialogs.


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