Easy Learning Italian Conversation

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• Editore: Collins
• Anno: 2015
• Print ISBN: 9780008111991
• eBook ISBN: 9780008118808
• Edizione: 2
• Argomento: Lingue e linguistica
• Categoria: Lingua italiana

The home of trusted Italian dictionaries for everyday language learning.

A unique guide to communicating in Italian. It will help you to find out more about Italian culture and to practise your spoken Italian with a free downloadable audio file of key phrases found in the One Stop Phrase Shop section found towards the end of the book.

An ideal tool for learners of Italian at all levels, whether at school, in evening classes or at home, and is indispensable for business or leisure.

The text consists of 12 units, each illustrating the language used in a particular situation, followed by a summary which gives all the key phrases covered throughout the book. The One-stop phrase shop unit gives you all the everyday expressions and language structures you need to speak in natural Italian. Finally, the short grammar and verb supplement and the glossary give you further help and ensure that you have everything you need at your fingertips, and the free audio download helps you to communicate with confidence.

• Easy to use: all the phrases you need in order to communicate effectively in natural Italian.
• Easy to read: clear layout ensures that you find what you are looking for quickly and easily.
• Easy to understand: thousands of examples show how Italian is really used.

Small talk

Come va? – How are things?

Whether you’re going to be working in Italy or you’re going to spend some time with your Italian-speaking friends, you’ll want to be able to chat with people and get to know them better. The phrases in this unit will help you talk naturally to friends, family and colleagues in a number of everyday situations.

GREETINGS

Just as in English, there are several ways of greeting people in Italian, depending on who you are addressing, and whether you want to be formal or not. Say buongiorno (good morning) or buonasera (good afternoon/good evening), if you want to sound polite.

Hello…

Buongiorno.	Hello.
Buongiorno signora Rossi.	Good morning, Mrs Rossi.
Buongiorno Francesco, come va?	Good afternoon Francesco, how are you?
Buonasera.	Good evening.

BUONO A SAPERSI!

buon pomeriggio (good afternoon) exists in Italian. However it is only used on the radio or television, for example by newscasters. It would sound a bit odd if you greeted people saying buon pomeriggio: stick to buongiorno or, later on in the day, buonasera. Remember to say buongiorno or buonasera as you enter a shop or a restaurant.

Use salve (hi) if you wish to sound a bit more informal, whether you know the people you are greeting or not. If you’re on friendly terms with someone or if you are addressing somebody young, you can say ciao (hi).

Hi…

Salve, cerco Matteo.	Hi, I’m looking for Matteo.
Salve, come va?	Hi, how are things?
Ciao ragazzi, come va?	Hi there, how are things?

Use arrivederci to say goodbye to people you don’t know well. You can just say ciao to people you know or to somebody young. buongiorno and buonasera are also often used to say goodbye.

Goodbye…

Arrivederci.	Goodbye.
Arrivederci, signora Clari!	Goodbye, Mrs Clari!
Ciao, ci vediamo domani.	Bye, see you tomorrow.
Allora io vado, buonasera a tutti.	I’m off, goodnight everybody.

BUONO A SAPERSI!

Remember to say in Italian arrivederci when you leave a shop or restaurant.

While in English you can use goodnight to mean ‘goodbye’ or to wish somebody a good n...

Indice dei contenuti

• Title page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Introduction
• Italian pronunciation
• Units
• Grammar
• Verb tables
• Vocabulary builder
• About the publisher