Can; know how / know a fact / know a person
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.
| 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 | ||
Posso entrare?May I come in?
La signora Rossi può sentire tutto.Mrs Rossi can hear everything.
Io so dov’è la stazione.I know where the station is.
Tu sai la strada per il lago?Do you know the way to the lake?
Io conosco Tommaso dal lavoro.I know Tommaso from work.
Lei conosce questo parco?Do you know this park?
Milo sa la strada.Milo knows the way.
Può aspettare qui, per favore?Can you wait here, please?
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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May I come in?
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Mrs Rossi can hear everything.
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I know where the station is.
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Do you know the way to the lake?
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
entrare?
May I come in?
La signora Rossi sentire tutto.
Mrs Rossi can hear everything.
Io dov’è la stazione.
I know where the station is.
Tu la strada per il lago?
Do you know the way to the lake?
Io Tommaso dal lavoro.
I know Tommaso from work.
Lei questo parco?
Do you know this park?
Milo la strada.
Milo knows the way.
aspettare qui, per favore?
Can you wait here, please?
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Io dov’è la stazione.
I know where the station is.
Tu la strada per il lago?
Do you know the way to the lake?
Io Tommaso dal lavoro.
I know Tommaso from work.
Lei questo parco?
Do you know this park?
Milo la strada.
Milo knows the way.
aspettare qui, per favore?
Can you wait here, please?
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Mrs Rossi can hear everything.
I know where the station is.
Do you know the way to the lake?
I know Tommaso from work.
Do you know this park?
Milo knows the way.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
May I come in?
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
May I come in?
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Mrs Rossi can hear everything.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Mrs Rossi can hear everything.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
I know where the station is.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
I know where the station is.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Do you know the way to the lake?
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Do you know the way to the lake?
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
