Learn Italian - Fast, Fun and Easy With Your Favorite Crazy Amalfi Coast Experts!

Let us, your Crazy Amalfi Coast Experts help you learn italian so you will be able to get around more easily once you are there! I am going to have my daughter, Gloria, help me with this! So sit back, relax, and have some fun...while you learn Italian!

"Is this thing on??? :)

This page is dedicated to my best friend Will, may he always have a Giusseppe in his life to keep him running! (and laughing)

What the Encyclopedia says...

Italian (italiano (help�info), or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 70 million people, primarily in Italy. Standard Italian was strongly influenced by the Tuscan dialect and is somewhat intermediate between Italo-Dalmatian languages of the South and Gallo-Italian languages of the North. Like many languages written using the Latin alphabet, Italian has double consonants. However, contrary to, for example, French and Spanish, double consonants are pronounced as long (geminated) in Italian. As in most Romance languages (with the notable exception of French), stress is distinctive. Out of the Romance languages, Italian is generally considered to be the one most closely resembling Latin in terms of vocabulary[citation needed], though Romanian most closely preserves the declension system of Classical Latin while Sardinian is the most conservative in terms of phonology. Many who already know one of the romance languages finds it easy to learn italian too.

Italian-Italiano Spoken in: Italy, Switzerland, Malta, Vatican City, San Marino, Argentina, Somalia, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Libya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and various other countries in Europe and the Americas. Total speakers: 70 million Ranking: 19�20 native (in a near tie with Turkish and Urdu) Official status Official language of: Italy, Switzerland, European Union, San Marino, Slovenia, Somalia (regional language), Vatican City, Istria county of Croatia Regulated by: Accademia della Crusca

Some facts to help you as you learn italian.

ok...So you want to learn Italian? Well, let's start with some easy stuff! I have to tell you something funny...We bought a CD set to help us tweak our italian skills and were listening in the car when we could. Some key phrases well key to them - were...

"Is it raining?" When would I have to ask that? Wouldn't I know if it is raining? Duh!

"Where is Giusseppe?" "It is Wednesday. He must be at the festival of smiles in the center of town!" OK so has anyone ever heard of a festival of smiles?

We will try to make this just as fun for youas you learn italian! Here goes...

"Formal education will make you a living; self education will make you a fortune." ~ Jim Rohn ~

Common Phrases to Learn Italian

Here are some most common phrases to help you learn italian:

English: Which way? Italian: Per dove?

English: How do you get there? Italian: Come si arriva l�?

English: Where do you live? Italian: Dove abiti?

English: Can you tell me where there is a hotel? Italian: Pu� dirmi Lei dov'� un albergo?

English: Where is the festival of Smiles? Italian: dove � il festival dei sorrisi ?

English: Is it raining? Italian: Sta piovendo?

English: Where can I meet a cute single man? Italian: dove posso venire a contatto di un singolo cute equipaggiano?

English: Why are they chasing us? Italian: perch� stanno inseguendoli?

English: Isn't that a steep cliff? Italian: non � che una scogliera ripida?

English: Where is the closest hospital? Italian: dove � l'ospedale pi� vicino?

English: I was not involved. It was Will's idea! Italian: non ero implicato. Era idea del William!

English: Can you tell me where the telephone is? Italian: Pu� dirmi dov'� il telefono?

English: Can you tell me where the railway station is? Italian: Pu� dirmi dov'� la stazione ferroviaria?

English: Can you tell me where there is a good restaurant? Italian: Pu� dirmi Lei dov'� un buon ristorante?

English: May I have a menu, please? Italian: Posso avere il menu, per favore?

English: I would like a bottle of wine. Italian: Desidero una bottiglia di vino.

English: We'd like lobster. Italian: Vorremmo l'aragosta.

English: I'd like chicken. Italian: Vorrei il pollo.

English: We have eaten very well! Italian: Abbiamo mangiato molto bene!

English: How much? Italian: Quanto?

English: Excuse me. Italian: Mi scusi.

English: Pardon me. Italian: Mi perdoni.

English: I'm sorry. Italian: Mi dispiace.

English: Have a good time! (singular) Italian: Divertiti! Buon divertimento!

English: Have a good time! (plural) Italian: Divertitevi! Buon divertimento!

English: Where are you from? (polite) Italian: Di dov'� Lei?

English: Where are you from? (familiar) Italian: Di dov'� sei?

English: How are you? (familiar) Italian: Come stai?

English: How are you? (polite) Italian: Come sta?

English: Until next week, then. Italian: Alla prossima settimana, allora.

English: What day is today? Italian: Che giorno � oggi?

English: What time is it? Italian: Che ora �?

English: Where is the toilet? Italian: Dov'� la ritirata?

English: I'd like to go to the x Hotel. Italian: Vorrei andare all'Hotel x.

English: Do I/we need walking boots? Italian: Si devono portare gli scarponcini?

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