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Learning Italian is easy with Dummies
Italian Workbook For Dummies is for beginners who want to get started learning Italian. Packed with foundational grammar and integrated vocab, Italian Workbook For Dummies will set new language learners on their way to a wonderful experience learning this beautiful romance language. This book provides valuable practice lessons and exercises so that you can learn to write and communicate in Italian with confidence. Italian Workbook For Dummies is also an excellent supplement for any student looking to boost their classroom learning. With the tried-and-true expertise of Dummies, you'll move through the Italian basics with ease.
* Get introduced to the Italian language, including basic grammar and pronunciation
* Complete exercises to improve your ability to write and speak in Italian
* Learn important phrases for travelling, doing business, and studying in Italy
* Build your vocabulary, discover common slang, and learn authentic expressions
This is the perfect Dummies guide for those who are brand new to the Italian language, regardless of age or background. Gain the confidence you need to interact in Italiano!
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Your Bearings with the Basics 5
Chapter 1: Greetings! Getting to Know You 7
Chapter 2: Embedded Gender and Number: Nouns and Articles 19
Chapter 3: Putting Two and Two Together: Numbers, Dates, and Time 33
Part 2: Verbs as Building Blocks 45
Chapter 4: Noting to Be or to Have with Essere and Avere 47
Chapter 5: Forming the Present 61
Chapter 6: Going and Coming with Irregular Verbs 73
Part 3: Building Beautiful Sentences: Parts of Speech 87
Chapter 7: Enriching Adjectives and Adverbs 89
Chapter 8: Comparisons and Superlatives 103
Chapter 9: Prepositions, and Then Some 113
Chapter 10: La Mia Famiglia: Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns 127
Chapter 11: Asking with Interrogatives; Pointing Out with Demonstratives 139
Part 4: More Verb Tenses 149
Chapter 12: Glancing Back at the Past: The Passato Prossimo 151
Chapter 13: Once Upon a Time: The Imperfect 167
Chapter 14: Looking Ahead: The Future Tense 183
Chapter 15: Commanding and the Imperative 195
Chapter 16: Forming and Using Conditional Verbs 211
Chapter 17: Everyday Communication with Reflexives 223
Part 5: The Part of Tens 237
Chapter 18: Ten Practice Dialogues for When You're Out and About in Italy 239
Chapter 19: Ten Common Word Swaps to Avoid 251
Part 6: Appendixes 255
Appendix A: English-Italian Dictionary 257
Appendix B: Italian-English Dictionary 261
Index 265
About the author
Teresa Picarazzi, PhD, has taught Italian language, literature, and cinema for more than 30 years. She now teaches Italian at The Hopkins School in New Haven. She has lived, studied, and worked in Florence, Siena, Urbino, Cortona, and Ravenna, Italy. She has written books and several articles on Italian politics and culture.
Summary
Learning Italian is easy with Dummies
Italian Workbook For Dummies is for beginners who want to get started learning Italian. Packed with foundational grammar and integrated vocab, Italian Workbook For Dummies will set new language learners on their way to a wonderful experience learning this beautiful romance language. This book provides valuable practice lessons and exercises so that you can learn to write and communicate in Italian with confidence. Italian Workbook For Dummies is also an excellent supplement for any student looking to boost their classroom learning. With the tried-and-true expertise of Dummies, you'll move through the Italian basics with ease.
* Get introduced to the Italian language, including basic grammar and pronunciation
* Complete exercises to improve your ability to write and speak in Italian
* Learn important phrases for travelling, doing business, and studying in Italy
* Build your vocabulary, discover common slang, and learn authentic expressions
This is the perfect Dummies guide for those who are brand new to the Italian language, regardless of age or background. Gain the confidence you need to interact in Italiano!
