Italian For Travelers: Italian For Travelers #6

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Italian For Travelers Italian For Travelers #6 From Michael San Filippo, your Guide to Italian Language Italy uses the metric system, so 100 kilometers per hour on the autostrada in that rented Alfa Romeo is equivalent to approximately 60 mph. In the About.com Italian Language forums a member plans an eight-week trip to Italy. Plus, listen to an audio phrasebook with vocabulary related to the post office (l'ufficio postale), and study tips on how to think like an Italian. Buon viaggio! The Basics Metric System in Italian Italy uses the metric system for measuring. Survival Phrases Renting A Car Indispensable words and phrases for travelers, spoken by a native Italian speaker. How To's How To Convert Celsius Into Fahrenheit Packing for a trip overseas is difficult enough, but there's another consideration when traveling to Italy: temperatures are expressed in Celsius! These quick, step-by-step instructions on how to convert Celsius into Fahrenheit will help you choose the right clothing and fare una bella figura. Audio Post Office / L'Ufficio Postale Build your vocabulary with a glossary of essential terms related to the post office (you will be sending postcards to family and friends, won't you?) while listening to a native Italian speaker. La Cucina Italiana (Not) Learning Italian I returned for lunch confident that the chef's family would recognize me and help me if I got into comprehension difficulties. Navigating the supermarket in Italy is one thing but eating out is a more complicated task. Understanding the "spoken" menu is a difficulty I've yet to overcome. Forums: Traveling To Italy Eight Weeks In Italy "I'm planning a trip to Italy for eight weeks. Can anyone suggest things to see and places to go?" Study Tips Think Like An Italian, Speak Like An Italian f you want to learn Italian, forget your native tongue. If you want to achieve competency in Italian, you must think like an Italian -- and that means getting rid of the helpers that are really hindrances and standing on your own two (linguistic) feet. Learning To Speak Italian in Italy Eavesdropping Overhearing conversations, the author understands more than she should. Why was that Italian woman greeting her lover good evening at nine o'clock in the morning? And why hadn't he known she was in Rome? This email is written by: Michael San Filippo Italian Language Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Italian For Travelers' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement