Sunday, 30 October 2016

Clothing / Vestiti

Trousers Pantaloni
Dress Vestito
Pullover Maglione / Golf
Swimsuit Costume da bagno
Shirt/top Camicia
Skirt Gonna
Waistcoat Gile'
Casual Jumper / Hoody Felpa 
Underpants Mutande / Slip
Bow tie Papillon
Stockings Calze
Coat Cappotto
Jacket Giacca
Sarong Pareo
Tie Cravatta
Hat Capello
Scarf Sciarpa
Bra Reggiseno
Sports tracksuit Tuta sportiva
Pyjama Pigiama

Monday, 6 June 2016

Ways to express the weather

                                         
What's the weather like? Che tempo fa?
                                                           
What's the weather forecast for this week? Quali sono le previsioni del tempo per questa settimana?                    

It's warm  Fa caldo
It's cold Fa freddo
It's windy È ventoso
It's hot È afoso
It's sunny È soleggiato
It's cloudy  È nuvoloso                                           
It's humid  È umido


It's clear  È sereno  

It's rainy È piovoso
It's snowing Sta nevicando or nevica
It's stormy È tempestoso                                                           


It's icy È gelato            

It's humid È umido                                          
                                       



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Saturday, 26 March 2016

Members of the family, rooms in the house and pets

Members of the family

Mother Madre (f)
Father Padre (m)
Sister Sorella (f)
Brother Fratello
Dog Cane (m)
Boy Bambino (m)
Girl Bambina (f)
Husband Marito (m)
Wife Moglie (f)
Son  Figlio (m)
Daughter Figlia (f)
Aunty Zia (f)
Uncle Zio (m)
Cousin Cugino (m) Cugina (f)
Grandfather Nonno (m)
Grandmother Nonna (f)
Mother-in-law Suocera (f)
Father-in-law Suocero (m)
Step-mother Matrigna (f)
Step-father Patrigno (m)
Boyfriend Fidanzato (m)
Girlfriend Fidanzata (f)

Pets


Dog Cane (m)
Cat Gatto (m)
Fish Pesce (m)
Hamster Criceto (m)
Rabbit Coniglio (m)

Rooms in the house

Living room Salotto (m)
Kitchen Cucina (f)

Dinning room Sale da pranzo (m)
Bedroom Camera da letto (m)
Attic Mansarda (f)
Bathroom Bagno (m)
Bathroom ensuite Bagno in camera (m)
Garden Gardino (m)
Terrace Patio (m)
Basement Semi-interrato (m)
Cellar Cantina (f)
Larder Dispensa (f)
Study Studio (m)
Balcony Terrazzo (m)
Conservatory Veranda  (f)
Walk-in wardrobe Armadio-guardaroba (m)








Sunday, 31 January 2016

Ciao a tutti

Hello and welcome to introductory Italian! In this short course, you will learn how to get by in Italian when you visit Italy or practice speaking with a friend. 

Here are some of the basics -


Hello Ciao Buongiorno

How are you? Come stai? Formal Come va? Informal
Good Bene
I am good enough Abbastanza bene
Not good Non tanto bene
Really bad Molto male 
What is your name? Come ti chiami?
My name is Natalie Mi Chiamo Natalina
Where do you live? Dove abiti? Formal Dove abita? Informal
What do you do? Cosa fai tu? Formal Cosa fa? Informal
I am a Teacher Io sono una insegnante
I work in a college Io lavoro in un college

Mother Madre (f)

Father Padre  (m)
Sister Sorella (f)
Brother Fratello (m)
Boy Bambino (m)
Girl Bambina (f)
Husband Marito (m)
Wife Moglie (f)
Dog Cane (m)

Eggs Uova (m)

Cheese Formaggio (m)
Mushrooms Funghi (m)
Tomato Pomodoro (m)
Salt Sale (m)

Red  Rosso (m)

Yellow Giallo (m)
Green Verde (m)
Blue Blu (m)
Purple Viola (m)
Pink Rosa (m)

Dress Vestito (m)

Trousers Pantaloni (m)
Skirt Gonna (f)
T-shirt Maglietta (f)
Top Camicia (f)

Chair Sedia (f)

Door  Porta (f)
Window Finestra (f)
Desk Scrivania (f)