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Italian in everyday situations

Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.

A, in, da

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Form	Example	Meaning
		to Rome
to Rome
		in Germany
in Germany
		from home
from home
		to the lake
to the lake
		to the station
to the station
		at/to the gardens
at/to the gardens

For simple directions, Italian often uses , and . Use for many places in town: . Use with countries: . Use for “from”: .

When comes before , it joins together: . These are very common in directions: , , .

With cities, use : . With countries, use : , . This is an important basic pattern.

For routes, you can say , , . Keep the pattern short and clear at A1 level.

Quanto? Serve / servono

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Form	Example	Meaning
		a kilo of
a kilo of
		half a kilo of
half a kilo of
		I need
I need
		I need
I need
		it is necessary to / you have to
it is necessary to / you have to

When you buy food, use quantity phrases like , , . These are very useful at the market.

Italian often uses and for “I need”. Use singular with one thing: . Use plural with more than one thing: .

Another useful chunk is . It means “it is necessary to ...” or “you have to ...” in a general way: .

For prices, say or / Keep the forms simple and practical.

In treno, a piedi

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Form	Example	Meaning
		by train
by train
		by bus
by bus
		on foot
on foot
		by bike
by bike
		at what time
at what time

To say how you travel, use , , , . These are fixed expressions and very common in daily life.

Italian timetables often use the 24-hour clock. You can say and . In speech, these are practical and normal for travel.

Use to ask about time: This is a very useful travel question.

You can combine time and transport easily: . Keep the order simple.

Potere, sapere, conoscere

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Form	Example	Meaning
		can I / may I
can I / may I
		you can / may
you can / may
		I know
I know
		you know
you know
		I know
I know
		you know / are familiar with
you know / are familiar with

Use to say can / be able to: , , . It is useful for permission and possibility:

Use for knowing a fact or knowing how: , , . It often matches “know” in English for information and ability.

Use for knowing a person or a place: , This is different from .

A simple permission question is A simple answer is or . Keep these as useful chunks.

Andare

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Form	Example	Meaning
		I go / I am going
I go / I am going
		you go / are going
you go / are going
		he/she goes / is going
he/she goes / is going
		we go / are going
we go / are going
		you go / are going
you go / are going
		they go / are going
they go / are going

The verb is irregular: . Learn these forms as a set.

Italian often uses the present tense for the near future with a time word: , . This is normal and natural.

Do not translate English “going to” with for the future. Say , not a calque form.

Use very often with places: , ,

Practice 1/7 · Finding words

Notice the useful pattern

Tap the form practised in this unit.

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Tomorrow we’re going to the lake.
.
I’d like a kilo of potatoes.
.
Tomorrow we’re going to the lake by train.
?
May I come in?

Practice 2/7 · The right form

Choose the form

Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.

Domani andiamo lago.
Tomorrow we’re going to the lake.
Vorrei patate.
I’d like a kilo of potatoes.
Domani andiamo al lago .
Tomorrow we’re going to the lake by train.
entrare?
May I come in?
Domani al lago.
Tomorrow we’re going to the lake.

Practice 3/7 · Fill the gaps

Complete the messages

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Domani andiamo al lago .
Tomorrow we’re going to the lake by train.
entrare?
May I come in?
Domani al lago.
Tomorrow we’re going to the lake.

Practice 4/7 · Building sentences

Build a sentence

Put the words in order.

Tomorrow we’re going to the lake.
I’d like a kilo of potatoes.
Tomorrow we’re going to the lake by train.
Tomorrow we’re going to the lake.

Practice 5/7 · In situations

What would you say?

Choose the right words for the situation.

Tomorrow we’re going to the lake.
You say:
Tomorrow we’re going to the lake.
You say:
I’d like a kilo of potatoes.
You say:
I’d like a kilo of potatoes.
You say:
Tomorrow we’re going to the lake by train.
You say:
Tomorrow we’re going to the lake by train.
You say:
May I come in?
You say:
May I come in?
You say:

Practice 6/7 · Matching

Connect messages and meanings

Match the pairs.

Practice 7/7 · The right form

Speak as yourself

Use the form for Lukas or Lena.

As Lukas
Sono .
I am tired.
As Lena
Sono .
I am tired.
As Lukas
Sono il nuovo .
I am the new neighbour.
As Lena
Sono la nuova .
I am the new neighbour.
As Lukas
Non sono .
I am not tired.
As Lena
Non sono .
I am not tired.
As Lukas
Sono un di Marco.
I am a neighbour of Marco.
As Lena
Sono una di Marco.
I am a neighbour of Marco.

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