Monday, June 14, 2010

Italian For Beginners: Italian For Beginners: Lesson #13

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Italian For Beginners: Lesson #13
Michael San Filippo
From Michael San Filippo, your Guide to Italian Language
Essere is not just a verb. It can be used as a noun to mean "being," "individual," or "existence": un essere fortunato is a lucky fellow; essere umano is a human being; essere razionale is a rational being.
Vocabulary
Churches / Le Chiese
Build your vocabulary with a glossary of essential terms by topic. With audio!


Grammar
Subject Pronouns / Pronomi
The subject pronouns I, you, he, she, we, and they.

Exercises
The Verb Avere: Present Tense
Worksheets, drills, activities, and review.

Audio
Accommodations

Word of the Day
Guaio
English translation: MISFORTUNE, TROUBLE, DAMAGE; Mi è capitato un grosso guaio. Click to hear the word of the day spoken by a native speaker and phrase using the word in an example.

In Depth
Italian Lessons
Learn the Italian alphabet, review basic grammar lessons, study verbs, build your vocabulary, practice with workbook exercises, and find other resources to learn Italian.

Forums
Comparativo e Superlativo
"What is the correct usage of meglio/migliore, peggio/peggiore, and meno/più?"

How To's
How To Pronounce Italian Vowels
Italian pronunciation might pose some difficulties for the beginner. Yet it is very regular, and once the rules are understood it is easy to pronounce each word correctly. Here are the approximate English equivalents for Italian vowels.


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