English for italians

First meeting/Primo incontro

• I’m Anna. And you? • I’m Roberta.

• Nice to meet you • Glad to meet you • Pleased to meet you • Me too.

• How do you do? • How do you do? (first meeting)

• Io sono Anna, e tu? • Io sono Roberta.

• Piacere

• Piacere mio (informale) • Piacere • Piacere (formale)

Next meeting/Prossimo incontro

• Hi Anna

• Hi Roberta

• How are you?

• I’m fine thanks. And you?

• Fine too, thanks.

• Ciao Roberta.

• Ciao Anna

• Come stai?

• Bene, grazie. E tu?

• Bene, grazie.

Next meeting/Prossimo incontro

How are you?

Fine, thanks

Bad

Not so good

Pretty well

Very well

Come stai? Come sta?

Bene, grazie

Male

Non molto bene/Cosi, cosi

Abbastanza bene

Benissimo

Salutation

• Hi

• Hallo

• Good morning (before 12 o'clock)

• Good afternoon (after 12 o'clock)

• Good evening

• Good night

• Ciao

• Salve

• Buongiorno

• Buon pomeriggio

• Buonasera

• Buonanotte

Salutation

• Goodbye

• See you

• See you later

• See you soon

• Farewell

• Arrivederci

• Ci vediamo

• A dopo

• A presto

• Addio

Personal pronouns-Pronomi personali

Singular

• I

• You

• He

• She

• It

Plural

• We

• You

• They

Singolare

• Io

• Tu

• Egli

• Ella

• Esso

Plurale

• Noi

• Voi

• Essi

Verb- to be (essere)

Singular

• I am

• You are

• He is

• She is

• It is

Plural

• We are

• You are

• They are

Singolare

• Io sono

• Tu sei

• Egli e’

• Ella e’

• Esso e’

Plurale

• Noi siamo

• Voi siete

• Essi sono

Who is he?

• Leonardo

Di Caprio

Who is he?

• Antonio

Banderas

Who is she?

• Julia Roberts

Who is she?

• Vivien Leigh

Who are they?

• Mary Kate and

Ashley Olsen

Who are they?

• Mr and Mrs Smith

Links

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8PPlf-CNNY