UML Library is pleased to announce the launch of a new institutional repository, UMass Lowell RAD (Research, Archives, and Data)!
UML Library is pleased to announce the launch of a new institutional repository, UMass Lowell RAD (Research, Archives, and Data)!
Insieme in italiano by Giulia Po DeLisle, Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and Fabiana Viglione, Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
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| Frasi Utili | Useful Phrases |
|---|---|
| Allora... | So... |
| Andiamo a pagina... | Lets go to page... |
| Aprite il libro. | Open the book. |
| Come? | Huh? |
| Come si dice __________? | How do you say _________________? |
| Come si pronuncia________? | How do you pronounce ______ ? |
| Cosa significa __________? | What does ____________ mean? |
| Dimmi tutto! | Tell me about it. |
| Ero assente ieri. | I was absent yesterday. |
| Grazie! | Thank you! |
| Ho una domanda. | I have a question. |
| Non capisco. | I don't understand. |
| Non lo so. / Boh! | I don't know/ I dunno! |
| Per favore. | Please. |
| Prego. / Di niente. | You’re welcome. / It was nothing. |
| Ripetete. | Repeat. |
| Tocca a me? | Is it my turn? |
| Torno subito. | I'll be right back. |
| Quali sono i compiti? | What is the homework? |
| Un attimo. | Hold on one second. |
Content above adapted from Tutt* a Tavola, Volume 1, by Stacy Giufre and Melina Masterson CC BY NC 4.0
Giufre, S., Masterson, M., & Open Textbook Library. (2021). Tutt* a tavola! (Vol. Volume 1 /, Ser. Open textbook library). University of Massachusetts Amherst Library. March 20, 2024,
Attività
A. Match each sentence with the correct translation:
|
Quali sono i compiti? |
I have a question. |
| Ho una domanda. | How do you pronounce “compiti”? |
| Andiamo a pagina quarantadue | We were absent yesterday |
| Come si dice “compiti”? | How do you pronounce the letter “z”? |
| Eravamo assenti ieri | Let’s go to page forty-two. |
| Come si pronuncia la lettera “z”? | What is the homework? |
B. Multiple choice. For each question choose one of the multiple answers:
1."Thank you" in Italian is:
a. Prego.
b. Per favore.
c. Grazie.
d. Ripetete.
2. When the teacher asks you to "open the book", they say:
a. Andiamo a pagina…
b. Aprite il libro.
c. Quali sono i compiti.
d. Non capisco.
3. The translation of the phrase "repeat, please" is:
a. Un attimo per favore.
b. Non capisco.
c. Ripetete per favore.
d. Torno subito.
4. When you have a question you say:
a. Ho una domanda.
b. Cosa significa?
c. Come?
d. Tocca a me?
5. When someone says "grazie" you reply by saying:
a. Per favore.
b. Prego.
c. Un attimo.
d. Boh!
6. "Torno subito" means:
a. I’ll be right back.
b. Hold on one second.
c. I don’t understand.
d. Open the book.
C. Cosa dicono gli studenti/cosa dice la professoressa? Use the list of words below and put them in the appropriate group:
Andiamo a pagina - aprite il libro - come si dice…?- come si pronuncia…? - cosa significa…? - ero assente ieri - ho una domanda - non capisco - tocca a me? - dimmi tutto! - ripetete
La Professoressa:
Lo Studente:
