#18: Making small talk: Where are you from?

05/29/17 • 7 min

Where are you from? It's the most popular conversation starter of all time and an essential topic to master if you want to make small talk with Italians. In today's lesson, you'll learn how to ask people where they're from and tell them about your nationality. By the end, you'll know: 1. Three different ways to ask someone where they're from 2. How to talk about different nationalities 3. One very simple way to ask questions Remember what you learnt in today's episode! To get free bonus materials, including a quiz and flashcards, visit our website: http://joyoflanguages.com/where-are-you-from-italian/ Today's words Di dove sei? = Where are you from? (informal) Di = from Dove = where Sei = you are (informal) è = you are (formal) Di dov'è? = where are you from? (formal) Siete = you both/all are Sono = I am Inglese = English Americano/a = American Australiano/a = Australian Italiano/a = Italian E tu? = And you? (informal) E lei? = And you? (formal) Subscribe here: courses.joyoflanguages.com/5-minute-italian/ Find out more about the difference between the formal and informal you: https://soundcloud.com/5-minute-italian/episode-17 A list of how to say different nationalities in Italian: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_di_etnici_nazionali Intro: Ciao by Lee Maddeford(Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License).

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#17: How Italians really say hello to each other

You already know buongiorno and ciao. But do you know how Italians really greet each other? It's a bit different to how they teach it in textbooks. In this week's episode, you'll learn how to say hello like Italians do. By the end of the lesson, you'll know: 1. When Italians use ciao, buongiorno and buonasera - not always as simple as it seems! 2. One handy word for when you're not sure which one to use 3. Two situations where you shouldn't say hello in Italian Remember what you learnt in today's episode! To get free bonus materials, including a quiz and flashcards, visit our website: http://joyoflanguages.com/italian-greetings/ Today's words Buongiorno = hello/good morning/good afternoon Buonasera = good evening Ciao = hi Salve = hello/goodbye Pronto = a word Italians use when they answer the phone (it literally means ready) Chi è? = Who is it? Subscribe here: courses.joyoflanguages.com/5-minute-italian/ Intro: Ciao by Lee Maddeford(Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License).

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19: How to order gelato in Italian

Summer’s coming, and that can only mean one thing. Gelato time! Find out how to order an ice-cream in this week’s episode.

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Today's words
Gusti = flavours
Cioccolato = chocolate
Limone = lemon
Pistacchio = pistachio
Vaniglia = vanilla
Menta = mint
Melone = melon
Crema = custard
Fragola = strawberry
Nocciola = hazelnut
Ciliegia = cherry
Stracciatella = vanilla with chocolate bits
Il mio gusto preferito = my favourite flavour
Due palline = two scoops
Pagare = to pay
Pagare alla cassa = pay at the till
Un cono = a cone
Una coppetta = little paper cup
Lo scontrino = the receipt
il banco = the counter
un cono cioccolato e vaniglia = a cone with chocolate and vanilla