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Italian For Travelers: Italian For Travelers #7

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Italian For Travelers #7
Michael San Filippo
From Michael San Filippo, your Guide to Italian Language
One of the easiest ways to fare una domanda (ask a question) in Italian is to place a question mark at the end of a statement, effectively changing it into a question.

In the About.com Italian Language forums a member wants to know the difference between mezza pensione and pensione completa. Plus, listen to an audio phrasebook with vocabulary related to checking in (registrazione), and the top 10 myths about learning Italian. Buon viaggio!
The Basics
Asking Questions in Italian
Interrogatives are words used to form questions. One of the easiest ways to fare una domanda (ask a question) in Italian is to place a question mark at the end of a statement, effectively changing it into a question.


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

How To's
How To Pronounce Italian Words
You love those melodious sounds at the opera, and listening to the voices of those Italian stars in foreign films is an aural thrill. These quick, step-by-step instructions on how to pronounce Italian words will help you to sound like you were born in il bel paese.

Audio
Checking In / Registrazione
Build your vocabulary with a glossary of essential terms related to checking in to a hotel while listening to a native Italian speaker.

La Cucina Italiana
Culinary Trips to Italy
An Italian tour company leads specialized small group food tours to Italy. Itineraries include artisanal cheese-making demonstrations, visits to Italian wineries and olive oil press facilities, pastry-making exhibits, and meals at local restaurants.

Forums: Traveling To Italy
Mezza Pensione Vs. Pensione Completa
"When staying at an Italian hotel, albergo, or pensione, what's the difference between mezza pensione and pensione completa?"

Study Tips
Top 10 Myths About Learning Italian
Do you want to learn Italian, or do you want to spend your time coming up with excuses for why you can't learn Italian? Like other self-improvement activities you can convince yourself with a multitude of excuses why you can't pronounce Italian words or conjugate Italian verbs—or you can use that time and energy to learn la bella lingua.

Learning To Speak Italian in Italy
Fearing Numbers
Avoiding, then confronting, and finally mastering numbers, Bonnie orders theater tickets over the phone. Will she have seats close to the stage, or will she be need binoculars to see the performance?


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