Monday, August 2, 2010

Italian For Beginners: Italian For Beginners: Lesson #20

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Italian For Beginners: Lesson #20
Michael San Filippo
From Michael San Filippo, your Guide to Italian Language
With nouns that refer to rooms of the house, such as salotto, cucina, and sala da pranzo, an article is usually not used with the preposition in. For example: Mangiano in sala da pranzo, non in cucina. (They eat in the dining room, not in the kitchen.)
Vocabulary
Taking A Cure / Fare Una Cura
Build your vocabulary with a glossary of essential terms by topic. With audio!


Grammar
Present tense + da + time expressions
Italian uses present tense + da + time expressions to indicate an action that began in the past and is still going on in the present.

Exercises
Present Tense of -Ere Verbs
Worksheets, drills, activities, and review.

Audio
Musical Tempo Marking

Word of the Day
Immischiare
English translation: TO MEDDLE, TO INTERFERE WITH; Non immischiarti nei miei affari. Click to hear the word of the day spoken by a native speaker and phrase using the word in an example.

In Depth
Language Schools In Italy
For those serious about learning Italian, studying the target language in the country is the optimal method. Schools in Italy offer homestays, cultural excursions, cooking and language courses, and summer vacation courses.

Forums
Stare vs. Essers
"What is the difference between the verbs stare and essere?"

Verbs
To Have and Have Not: The Verb Avere


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