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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 33 MINUTES Free

Where Are You From?

On Sunday morning Laura meets Signora Ada, who runs the pasta school, rolls pasta even on a Sunday, and speaks much too fast. Ada notices the black notebook. At nine o'clock Laura's grandmother calls, and asks her to open it. Say good morning and where you're from, say you speak a little Italian, and ask someone to slow down when you don't understand.

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Lesson 2 · Where Are You From?

Italian · 33 minutes

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It's Sunday morning. In the big kitchen of the school, Signora Ada, who runs it, is rolling out a sheet of pasta as wide as the table. She wants to know who her new student is, and then she explains the timetable, much too fast. She notices the black notebook. At nine o'clock, Laura's grandmother calls, and asks about the notebook. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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Buongiorno!bwohn-JOR-nohGood morning!
Buongiorno! Tu sei Laura?bwohn-JOR-noh too say LOW-rahGood morning! Are you Laura? The friendly way, with the word for you.
doveDOH-vehwhere
di dovedee DOH-vehfrom where
Di dove sei?dee DOH-veh sayWhere are you from? The friendly way.
Sono di Boston.SOH-noh dee BOHS-tohnI'm from Boston.
Sono americana.SOH-noh ah-meh-ree-KAH-nahI'm American. Said by a woman.
americanoah-meh-ree-KAH-nohAmerican, said of a man
Di dov'è?dee doh-VEHWhere are you from? The polite way.
un nomeoon NOH-meha name
un nome italianooon NOH-meh ee-tah-LYAH-nohan Italian name
mia nonnaMEE-ah NOHN-nahmy grandmother
italianaee-tah-LYAH-nahItalian, said of a woman
Mia nonna è italiana.MEE-ah NOHN-nah eh ee-tah-LYAH-nahMy grandmother is Italian.
Santilli? Ma è un nome italiano!sahn-TEEL-lee mah eh oon NOH-meh ee-tah-LYAH-nohSantilli? But that's an Italian name!
abruzzeseah-broot-TSEH-sehfrom Abruzzo
parliPAHR-leeyou speak, the friendly way
Parli italiano?PAHR-lee ee-tah-LYAH-nohDo you speak Italian? The friendly way.
Un po'.oon POHA little.
parlaPAHR-lahyou speak, the polite way
ingleseeen-GLEH-sehEnglish, the language
Lei parla inglese, signora?lay PAHR-lah een-GLEH-seh see-NYOH-rahDo you speak English, ma'am? The polite way.
scusiSKOO-seesorry, excuse me, the polite way
non capisconohn kah-PEES-kohI don't understand
Scusi, non capisco.SKOO-see nohn kah-PEES-kohSorry, I don't understand. The polite way.
più pianopyoo PYAH-nohmore slowly
per favorepehr fah-VOH-rehplease
Più piano, per favore.pyoo PYAH-noh pehr fah-VOH-rehMore slowly, please.
domanidoh-MAH-neetomorrow
alle noveAHL-leh NOH-vehat nine
è quieh KWEEit's here
Cos'è?koh-SEHWhat's that?
il quadernoeel kwah-DEHR-nohthe notebook
Il quaderno di mia nonna.eel kwah-DEHR-noh dee MEE-ah NOHN-nahMy grandmother's notebook.
le ricetteleh ree-CHEHT-tehthe recipes
Ho mangiato.oh mahn-JAH-tohI've eaten.
bravaBRAH-vahwell done, good girl, to a woman
apriAH-preeopen, the friendly way
la prima paginalah PREE-mah PAH-jee-nahthe first page
Apri la prima pagina.AH-pree lah PREE-mah PAH-jee-nahOpen the first page. The friendly way.
come KevinKOH-meh KEH-veenlike Kevin
Ti voglio bene, tesoro.tee VOH-lyoh BEH-neh teh-SOH-rohI love you, sweetheart. To family.