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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

To get you started here are 10 basic ITALIAN words and phrases:

Good Morning = Buongiorno = bwon jorno
Good Evening = Buonasera = bwona sayra
Do you speak English? = Parla inglese? = parla eengglaysay
I do not speak Italian = Non parlo italiano = non parlo eetaleeaano
Thank you = Grazie = grahtsyeh NOT grat-zee
Please = Per favore = pehr favoray
Please write it down = Lo scriva, per piacere = lo skreeva pehr peeachayray
Where is = Dov’è? = doveh (Dov’è la toeletta? Where is the bathroom?)
How much is that? = Quanto costa? = kwanto kosta
I’d like = Vorrei = vorrehee (used when ordering in a restaurant i.e. vorrei un caffè per favore, I would like a coffee please)


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BASIC FRANCE LANGUAGE TO HELP YOU KICK-START.

Lesson :1

English

French

Hello

Good morning
Good afternoon
Good day

("bon" means good, "jour" day.

Do not say "BUN-JAW" ! )

Bonjour
Hello John Bonjour Jean
Good evening
Bonsoir
Good evening ladies and gentlemen Bonsoir mesdames et messieurs
Hi, Watch'ya
Salut
Hi everybody!
(Very informal, use this only with close friends)
Salut tout le monde!
I'm Nadine
Je suis Nadine
My name is Susan
(In French you say "I call myself Susan"
This is a a reflexive verb)

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Je m'appelle Susan

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1. Monte-Carlo, Monaco
2. Heidelberg, Germany
3. Salzburg, Austria
4. Florence, Italy
5. Lucerne, Switzerland
6. Venice, Italy
7. Siena, Italy
8. Rome, Italy
9. Hamburg, Germany
10. Amsterdam, The Netherlands