4. Cosi si dice- Italian Alphabet
Phonetic language
21 letters
j,k,w,x,y- borrowed letters
Every letter is pronounced except
for H (acca)
5. Alphabeta
a a (father)
b bi
c ci (chi)
d di
e (aye) e (day)
f effe
g gi
h acca
i i (machine)
l elle
m emme
n enne
o o(cold, soft)
p pi
q cu
r erre
s esse
t ti
u u (rule)
v vu
z zeta
j (ilunga) k (kappa) w(doppia vu) x (ics) y (i greca or ipsilon)
6. P.3- Le regioni italiane
1. Piemonte
2. Lombardia
3. Emilia-Romagna
4. Marche
5. Lazio
6. Abruzzo
7. Puglia
8. Sicilia
9. Sardegna
1 2 3
4
7
5 6
8 9
7. Le Vocali
Five basic vowels- a,e,i,o,u
Vowels pronounced with short, clear-cut
sounds
Vowels e,o have open/closed sounds
Sounds can change from region to region
8. Le Vocali Continued
Repeata
a (father) data male sta
e (day) mese e sera(closed)
e (pet) bene neo sei (open)
i (machine) libro grazie italiano
o (cold) nome come giorno (closed)
o (soft) buono notte nove (open)
u (rule) uno tu lunedi
9. Le Consonanti
Constants are never pronounced with a
puff of air (aspirated)
Only a few constants and some
constant combinations need attention
10. Le consonanti -C&G
C and G have a hard sound when proceeded by a,o,u. C=call G=go
Ex. Calendario come amico acuto
gatto agosto guida auguri
C and G have a soft sound when they proceed the vowels e and i.
C=church, g=gentile
Ex. cena piacere ciao cinese
gennaio gelato giorno oggi
11. Le Consonanti- ch & gh
Ch and Gh have a hard sound and are pronounced like c=cat
g=ghost
Ex. chi chiami Michelangelo cherubino
ghetto luoghi spaghetti ghirlanda
12. Le Consonanti- gli & gn
gli is pronounced almost like the English lli in million
Ex. Luglio foglio famiglia ciglio
gn is somewhat similar to the English ny in canyon
Ex. Cognome compagna lasgne spagnolo
13. Le Consonanti doppie
double constants are pronounced more forcefully and the
sound is longer.
camino/cammino casa/cassa
pena/penna bruto/brutto
pala/palla sono/sonno
speso/spesso tuta/tutta
14. L’accento tonico
Most italian words are stressed on the next-to-last syllable
Studentessa lavagna capito parlare studiare
If stress falls on the last vowel, there is usually an accent
città universittà nazionalità caffè tiramisù
Some are stressed on the 3rd syllable from the last or a few on
the fourth- only a dictionary will clarify where it stresses
ripetere numero significa telefono
abitano telefonano diciamoglielo
15. Similar but Different
Some one-syllable words have a written accent to distinguish them from
words that are spelled/pronounced the same but have different meaning
e è
la là
se sè
da dà
li lì
si sì
(and)
(the)
(if)
(from)
(them)
(oneself)
(is)
(there)
(self)
(gives)
(there)
(yes)
accent accent
17. Lo sai che?- Italian Language
Romance Language
Derives from Latin
Based on dialect spoken in Tuscany
Famous writers- Dante/Petrarch/Boccaccio
Spoken in Southern Switzerland, parts of Croatia, Parts of French
Territories (Corsica, Savoy)
Different regions have different dialect
18. Lo sai che? Spelling in Italiano
Use the names of major cities to spell surname
a Ancona
b Bologna
c Caserta
d Domodossola
e Empoli
f Firenze
g Genova
h Hotel
i Imola
l Livorno
m Milano
n Napoli
o Otranto
p Perguia
q Quadro
r Roma
s Siena
t Tornio
u Udine
v Venezia
z Zara
j-jeans K-Kaiser W-Washington x-Xilofono Y-York
19. Lo sai che?- Italian peninsula
Divided into 20 regions- each with its own
capital
Rome is the capital (capitale) of the
nation
Two major islands- Sardinia and Sicily
Other smaller islands like Capri, Ischia,
Elba, Eolie
Two independent city-states. The Vatican
City and the Republic of San Marino
20. Lo sai che?- Five Seas
There are five seas that surround
Italy
Mare Ligure
Mare Tirreno
Mare Mediterraneo
Mare Adriatico
Mare Ionio
22. P.4 E adesso le città italiane
1. Asti-Piemonte
2. Arezzo-Toscana
3. Assisi-Umbria
4. L’Aquila-Abruzzo
5.Agrigento-Sicilia
6.Ostiano- Sardegna
7.Urbino-Marche
Locate cities as you repeat Name
8.Nuoro-Sardegna
9.Brindisi-Puglia
10. Siracusa-Sicilia
11. Reggio Calabria- Calabria
12. Trieste- Friuli Venezia Giulia
13. Cosenza- Calabria
14. Sassari- Sardegna
24. For Conversation
Non Capisco
Non lo so
Che significa
Che voul dire
Come si dice
Come si pronuncia
Come si scrive
Ripeta, per favore
Ripeti, per favore
I don’t understand
I don’t know
What does... mean?
What does.... mean?
How do you say...?
How do you pronounce...?
How do you write...?
Please Repeat (polite)
Please Repeat (informal)
25. IN Classe
Aprite il libro, per favore
Ascoltate
Bene! Benissimo
Capite?
Chiudete il libro.
Come?
Domandate
Indoviante...
open your books, please
Listen.
Good! Very Good!
Do you understand
Close your books
What
Ask
Guess
26. IN Classe continued
Leggete
Prendete un foglio di carta
Ripetete
Rispondete
Scrivete
Studiate
Trovate
Read
Get a piece of paper
Repeat
Answer
Write
Study
Find...
28. P.10 Che cosa diresti tu?
You didn’t hear the teacher.
You want to know how to say region.
You didn’t understand something your teacher said.
You don’t know the answer to something.
You want to know what mare means.
You want to know how to pronounce Alpi.
Ripeta, per favore
Come si dice Region?
Non capisco.
Non lo so.
Che significa mare?
Come si pronuncia Aples?
30. FactsDiverse Terrain
Traditions, customs, architecture, dialects, cuisine, and physical appearance range
from region to region
Italy became a nation-state in 1861; the various states of the peninsula and the
islands of Sicily and Sardinia were united under King Victor Emmanuel II (1870-final
phase of unification took part)
Population- 60,000,000
Area- 301,230 sq km
Coastline- 7,600 km
Regions- 2o; Largest Region- Sicily; Smallest- Valle d’Aosta
Most populated- Lombardia
