Monday, April 5, 2010

Italian For Travelers: Italian For Travelers #3

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Italian For Travelers #3
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 days of the week, the names of the months, and the names of seasons are not capitalized in Italian.

In the About.com Italian Language forums a member talks about his trip to "le Marche." Plus, listen to an audio phrasebook with vocabulary related to road signs (i segnali stradali), and study tips on ten ways to improve your Italian. Buon viaggio!
The Basics
Days of the Week, Months, Seasons
The days of the week (i giorni della settimana), the names of the months (i mesi), and the names of seasons (i stagioni) are not capitalized in Italian.


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

How To's
How To Tell Time In Italian
Don't want to miss the next train to Venice? Have tickets to La Scala for 20:00 and aren't sure when that is? These quick, step-by-step instructions on how to tell time in Italian will help you avoid missing curtain call.

Audio
Road Signs / I Segnali Stradali
Build your vocabulary with a glossary of essential terms related to road signs while listening to a native Italian speaker.

La Cucina Italiana
Italian Coffee: The Art of Drinking Espresso
Espresso, caffè normale, cappuccino; sometimes it seems that there are as many types of coffee in Italy as there are pastas. And just like pasta, Italian coffee is an art form with many customs and traditions.

Forums: Traveling To Italy
La Vacanza Nelle Marche
"Sono appena tornato dalla vacanza nelle Marche!"

Study Tips
Ten Ways to Improve Your Italian
Take a class in Italian language, and you'll review definite articles, direct object pronouns, and prepositions. But at a certain point, you'll want to learn some shortcuts and quick pointers that will supercharge your lessons.

Learning To Speak Italian in Italy
Finding My Bar
Learning to order coffee correctly, the author finally fits in, but not before conquering double consonants.


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