Speak to Me (Italian)

To describe a noun the adjective needs to match up with noun depending whether it is masculine (o) or feminine (a) or whether it is masculine plural (i) or feminine plural (e). When we say a singular noun is delicious we use e' but when the noun is plural we use sono e.g il gelato e' delizioso, I gelati sono deliziosi.

To say you like more than one thing we use piacciono in Italian e.g mi piacciono gli spaghetti ( I like spaghetti).

To express like use my piace and to express what you don't like use non mi piace

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Using questions like 'a che ora parte' and 'a che ora arriva' to find out train times. (What time does it arrive/leave)

When asking for means of transport you can respond with "yes there is one" (si, ce n'è uno). 'Uno' is referred to the means of transport as they are all male nouns, hence why 'uno' ends in-o and not in -a. And the actual sentence means "yes there is one of 'them'", so you don't have to repeat what you're talking about.

Converse with me as if we were really at the markets! I'll ask you questions as the vendor, and you answer them in Italian. It's simple!

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To ask how much items cost we use 'quanto costa' to ask for singular items (for e.g 'a kilo of apples), or 'quanto costano' to ask for more than one item (for e.g 2kg of bananas).

Different ways for requesting food items. Using 'vorei' (I would like), 'prendo' (I'll have) & 'mi dá' (could you give me).

Using expressions like '1k di' and '1L di' to buy supermarket items.

Days of the week.

Using 'aperto'/'aperta' to indicate when something is open, and 'chiuso'/'cuisa' when something is closed.

'Ci sono' is used to say 'there are'. And using plural of nouns, the masculine that ends in -o (e.g. teatro) go to -i (teatri). And feminine nouns like bancha that change to -e to form the plural. However in banche, note there is a 'h' to keep the same sound. Furthermore, nouns that end in -e, whether they are masculine or feminine, end in -i. **NEXT UNIT WILL BE UP NEXT JANUARY! HAPPY HOLIDAYS**

Using expressions 'c'é' and 'non c'é in questions and in answers to say there is or there isn't as well as 'ecco' to say here is. And using the expression 'ce n'é una/uno when referring to a female noun to say there is one. For e.g: ce n'é uno (mercato), ce n'é una (banca). This is just a different way of answering to is there a market/bank?

Using the verb 'lavoro' to say 'I work' and to ask 'dove lavori' where do you work (informally) and to ask where he/she works 'dove lavora'.

Using the verb abita to say formally where do you live. (Dove abita). And informally where do you live (dove abiti). And saying I live in a place or in a particular kind of housing.

Looking at masculine nouns that end in O or E in the singular change to I in the plural. Looking at famine nouns that end in A in the singular change to E in the plural. Nouns that end in E with an accent and other letters do not change in the plural.

Various ways of offering someone a drink, like 'prende un caffé', 'che cosa prende', 'e per lei?' (Formal) Or 'e per re?' (Informal)

Using the indefinite article: 'un' for masculine and 'una' for feminine nouns.

To say how old you are, use the verb 'ho'. To ask someone formally how old they are: quanti anni ha? If you want to ask someone informally how old they are: quanti anni hai? Another way to ask formally how old someone is: ha 47 anni. Or, informally (when you're presuming the age): hai 75 anni?

Possessive adjectives in the masculine and feminine (mio/mia). Talking about someone's age using the verb 'to have' in the first person singular (ha). For e.g.: mio marito ha trends anni - my husband is 30 years old.

Asking (formally) if you have children, and answering.