The-Complete-Idiots-Guide-to-Learning-Italian-2edt, ebooks(1)
[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
Learning
Italian
Second Edition
by Gabrielle Euvino
A Pearson Education Company
Copyright
2001 by Gabrielle Euvino
All rights reserved. No part of this book shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval sys-
tem, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording,
or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. No patent liability is
assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Although every
precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and author
assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for
damages resulting from the use of information contained herein. For information,
address Alpha Books, 201 West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290.
THE COMPLETE IDIOT’S GUIDE TO and Design are registered trademarks of Pearson
Education.
International Standard Book Number: 0-02-864147-7
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2001089688
03 02 01 8765432
Interpretation of the printing code: The rightmost number of the first series of num-
bers is the year of the book’s printing; the rightmost number of the second series of
numbers is the number of the book’s printing. For example, a printing code of 01-1
shows that the first printing occurred in 2001.
Printed in the United States of America
Note:
This publication contains the opinions and ideas of its author. It is intended to
provide helpful and informative material on the subject matter covered. It is sold with
the understanding that the author and publisher are not engaged in rendering profes-
sional services in the book. If the reader requires personal assistance or advice, a com-
petent professional should be consulted.
The author and publisher specifically disclaim any responsibility for any liability, loss,
or risk, personal or otherwise, which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indi-
rectly, of the use and application of any of the contents of this book.
Publisher
Marie Butler-Knight
Product Manager
Phil Kitchel
Managing Editor
Jennifer Chisholm
Acquisitions Editor
Brandon Hopkins
Development Editor
Amy E. Zavatto
Production Editor
Katherin Bidwell
Copy Editor
Krista Hansing
Illustrator
Jody Schaeffer
Cover Designers
Mike Freeland
Kevin Spear
Book Designers
Scott Cook and Amy Adams of DesignLab
Indexer
Angie Bess
Layout/Proofreading
Angela Calvert
Svetlana Dominguez
Natashia Rardin
Contents at a Glance
Part 1
The Basics
1
1 Why You Should Study Italian
3
Imagine the reality of speaking Italian and see all the reasons.
2 Immerse Yourself
11
Learn about dialect, the history of Italian, and using your dic-
tionary. In addition, there’s a quick grammar refresher to get
your language studies started on the right foot.
3 Sound Like an Italian
25
Learn the basic rules of Italian pronunciation.
4You Know More Than You Think
39
Tie English and Italian together using cognates.
5 Expressively Yours
53
In this chapter you’ll learn the fundamentals: how to say hello
and good-bye, your days of the week, and idiomatic expressions.
6 Almost Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex
69
In Italian all nouns are assigned a gender—learn what to do
about it.
7 What’s the Subject?
85
Study the different ways of expressing “you” in Italian. Learn
how to determine the subject in a sentence.
Part 2 ou’re Off and Running
91
8 An Action-Packed Adventure
93
Learn about the different verb families and regular rules of con-
jugation.
9 Being There
111
See all the different ways of using “to be” with the verbs
essere
and
stare,
and learn how to construct several idiomatic expres-
sions using the verb
avere
(to have).
10 Tell Me About Your Childhood
129
Learn how to express possession using adjectives and the prepo-
sition
di,
as well as how to describe things with adverbs.
11 Finally, You’re at the Airport
149
Now that you’ve landed, you’ll be given helpful vocabulary to
enable you to get around. Learn about prepositions and the im-
perative verb tense.
12 Moving Around
165
Drive away with the terms you need to make your journey
safe. Study your numbers to log those kilometers and talk about
time. Also find out how to use the verb
fare
(to do/to make).
13 Hallelujah, You’ve Made It to
l’Hotel
187
Get comfortable inside your room using the practical vocabulary
lists. Express your desires with
volere
(to want), your potential
with
potere
(to be able to), and what you’ve got to do with
dovere
(to have to).
[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]