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Post by Marshal Ney on Dec 6, 2017 23:28:34 GMT
THE APHABET
A is pronounced as a in "fast"
B = b in "bag"
C = can change
D = d in "dog"
E = e in "better"
F = f in "food"
G = can change
H = silent
I = i in "rich" or y in "yoga"
L = l in "lunch"
M = m in "mother"
N = n in "nose"
O = o in "dog" or o in "so"
P = p in "people"
Q = k (always followed by u+vowel)
R = r in "random"
S = s in "sun" or s in "bees"
T = t in "table"
U = u in "put"
V = v in "video"
Z = ts in "tsunami" or z in "zero"
In Italian very few words contain the letters j, k, w, x and y. The sound of C and G varies according to the following vowel and to the possible presence of H. I will go into more detail next time.
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Post by Marshal Ney on Dec 7, 2017 22:47:05 GMT
PHONOLOGY AND PHONETICS
In Italian, a letter always has the same sound. Except for two vowels (E and O) and two consonants (C and G).
_ the letter E can be open - as in the word "leg" - or closed, as in the word "Eden"
_ also the letter O can be open (an example is the word "hot") or closed, as in the word "world".
The sound of the letters C and G varies according to the following letter: if this is an A, O, U or a consonant, C is read as K, this also occurs with G.
e.g. C + A = CAnteen, G + O = GOtham.
If C or G is followed by E or I, it has a soft sound.
e.g. C + E = CHEst, G + I = GIant.
If you find groups of letters like CIA, CIO or CIU, you'll read the soft sound of C + A, O or U. This also happens for G.
In groups of letters such as CHE or CHI, the letter H makes the sound of the C hard (C is read as K). This also happens for G.
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Post by John Cameron of Fassiefern on Dec 8, 2017 1:18:21 GMT
Awesome! How do you know Italian?
I learned Italian for six years in middle school and high school, but it'll be nice to refresh my memory here.
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Post by Armando Dippet on Dec 8, 2017 1:40:46 GMT
Awesome! How do you know Italian? I learned Italian for six years in middle school and high school, but it'll be nice to refresh my memory here. I think his Italian... |
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Post by John Cameron of Fassiefern on Dec 8, 2017 1:49:06 GMT
Awesome! How do you know Italian? I learned Italian for six years in middle school and high school, but it'll be nice to refresh my memory here. I think his Italian... Oops, I suppose it is arrogant/ethnocentric of me to assume peoples nationalities here! My apologies. |
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Post by army on Dec 8, 2017 12:41:27 GMT
THE APHABET A is pronounced as a in "fast" B = b in "bag" C = can change D = d in "dog" E = e in "better" F = f in "food" G = can change H = silent I = i in "rich" or y in "yoga" L = l in "lunch" M = m in "mother" N = n in "nose" O = o in "dog" or o in "so" P = p in "people" Q = k (always followed by u+vowel) R = r in "random" S = s in "sun" or s in "bees" T = t in "table" U = u in "put" V = v in "video" Z = ts in "tsunami" or z in "zero" In Italian very few words contain the letters j, k, w, x and y. The sound of C and G varies according to the following vowel and to the possible presence of H. I will go into more detail next time. Io sono italiano... |
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Post by Marshal Ney on Dec 11, 2017 21:32:19 GMT
SPELLING AND ACCENTS
Almost all words end by vowel.
e.g. Io vivo a Roma (= I live in Rome)
The maximum number of consecutive consonants is four, but rarely exceeds three.
There is no word beginning with two equal consonants.
The accent is often placed on the penultimate syllable.
e.g. italiàno (= italian) videogiòco (= videogame)
The accent is written in two cases:
_if it's on the last syllable
e.g. città (= city)
_if his omission would involve a misunderstanding (optional)
e.g. àncora (= anchor) but ancòra (= still, yet).
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Post by Marshal Ney on Dec 11, 2017 21:59:14 GMT
FIRST APPROACH
Ciao = greeting and farewell formula, very common and informal
Salve = hello, more formal
Arrivederci = goodbye
Ciao ciao = goodbye, informal
Buongiorno= generic greeting, very common
Buon mattino = good morning (rare)
Buon pomeriggio = good afternoon (rare)
Buonasera = good evening (common)
Buonanotte = goodnight (common)
Grazie = thank you
Scusa = sorry
Scusi = sorry (more formal)
Che ore sono?/ Che ora è? Sono le 10:30 = What time is it? It's 10:30
Come ti chiami? Mi chiamo ..... = What's your name? My name is .....
Quanti anni hai/ Che età hai/ Qual è la tua età? = How old are you?
Ho 20 anni = I'm 20 years old
Come stai? Sto bene, grazie, e tu? = How are you? I'm fine thanks and you?
Piacere di conoscerti = nice to meet you
Hai sete? = are you thirsty?
Hai fame? = are you hungry?
Hai sonno? = are you sleepy?
Sei stanco? = are you tired?
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Post by Marshal Ney on Dec 11, 2017 22:47:28 GMT
DAYS ETC
Che giorno è = what day is it?
Che giorno è oggi? = what day is it today?
Fine settimana = weekend
Secondo = second
Minuto = minute
Ora = hour
Giorno = day
Settimana = week
Mese = month
Anno = year
Decennio = decade
Secolo = century
Millennio = millennium
Mattino = morning
Pomeriggio = afternoon
Sera = evening
Notte = night
Lunedì = Monday
Martedì = Tuesday
Mercoledì = Wednesday
Giovedì = Thursday
Venerdì = Friday
Sabato = Saturday
Domenica = Sunday
Gennaio = January
Febbraio = February
Marzo = March
Aprile = April
Maggio = May
Giugno = June
Luglio = July
Agosto = August
Settembre = September
Ottobre = October
Novembre = November
Dicembre = December
Le stagioni (seasons)
Primavera = Spring (from March to May)
Estate = Summer (from June to to August)
Autunno = Autumn (from September to November
Inverno = Winter (from December to February)
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Post by Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb on Dec 11, 2017 22:58:03 GMT
Oh, the italian days of the week look like the french ones.
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Post by Marshal Ney on Dec 11, 2017 23:12:27 GMT
Oh, the italian days of the week look like the french ones. Yeah, Italian and French are very similar |
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Post by Nobunaga Oda on Dec 12, 2017 2:01:11 GMT
If I sound like I'm speaking Japanese when reading the Italian words out loud, does it mean I am reading it incorrectly?
Or does it depends on a case-by-case basis?
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Post by Marshal Ney on Dec 12, 2017 7:07:22 GMT
If I sound like I'm speaking Japanese when reading the Italian words out loud, does it mean I am reading it incorrectly? Or does it depends on a case-by-case basis? I have no idea how to pronounce Japanese, so I can't help you. I will search on youtube educational videos with the reading of some written words |
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Post by Nobunaga Oda on Dec 12, 2017 7:19:32 GMT
I have no idea how to pronounce Japanese, so I can't help you. I will search on youtube educational videos with the reading of some written words Thank you. |
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Post by stoic on Dec 12, 2017 10:14:55 GMT
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