15-minute Italian (DK Eyewitness Travel)

GETTING AROUND 4 9
4 Useful phrases
Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

Is there an art gallery C’è una pinacoteca in
in town? città?
chay oonah
peenacotekah een
cheettah

Is it far from here? È lontano da qui?
ay lontanoh da kwee

There is a swimming C’è una piscina vicino
pool near the bridge. al ponte.
chay oonah
peesheenah
veecheenoh al pontay

Il duomo è in centro. There isn’t a library. Non c’è una
biblioteca.
eel dwomoh ay een non chay oonah

chentroh beebleeotaykah
The cathedral is
downtown.

5 Put into practice

Join in this conversation. Read the Italian
on the left and follow the instructions to
make your reply. Then test yourself by
concealing the answers with the cover flap.

5 parking lot Dica? C’è una biblioteca in
deekah città?
Can I help you? chay oonah
beebleeotaykah een
Ask: Is there a library cheettah
in town?

No, ma c’è un E per andare al
museo. museo?
ay per andaray al
noh, mah chay oon
moozayoh moozayoh

No, but there’s a
museum.

Ask: How do I get to
the museum?

È nella piazza. Grazie.
ay nellah peeatsah gratseeay
It’s in the square.

Say: Thank you.

7 museum

5 0 WEEK 5 Le indicazioni
Finding your way
1 Warm up
You’ll often find a town map (pianta
How do you say “to della città) situated around town,
the station”? usually near the town hall or tourist
(pp.40–1) office. In the older parts of Italian
towns there are often narrow streets
Say “Take the first in which you will usually find a
left.” (pp.40–1) one-way system in operation. Parking
is usually restricted.
Ask “Where are you
going?” (pp.40–1)

2 Useful phrases il municipio

Practice these phrases and then test yourself. eel mooneecheepeeoh
town hall

Giri a sinistra/destra. Turn left/right.
jeeree ah

seeneestrah/destrah

A sinistra/destra. On the left/right.
ah seeneestrah/destrah

Sempre dritto. Straight ahead. la zona
sempray dreettoh How do I get to the pedonale
swimming pool? lah tsonah
Per andare alla pedonalay
piscina? First left. pedestrian
zone
per andaray allah Second right.
peesheenah Alla piazza giri
a sinistra.
La prima a sinistra. allah peeatsah jeeree
lah preemah ah ah seeneestrah
seeneestrah At the square,
turn left.
La seconda a destra.
lah sekondah ah
destrah

3 In conversation

C’è un ristorante in Sì, vicino alla E per andare alla
città? stazione. stazione?
chay oon reestorantay see, veecheenoh allah ay per andaray allah
een cheettah statseeonay statseeonay

Is there a restaurant Yes, near the station. How do I get to the
in town? station?

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4 Words to remember
Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the flap.

Mi sono persa. traffic lights il semaforo
corner eel semaforoh
mee sonoh persah
I’m lost. street/road l’angolo (m)
intersection langoloh

map la strada
overpass lah stradah
across from
at the end of the l’incrocio (m)
leenkrochoh
street
la pianta
lah peeantah

il cavalcavia
eel kavalkaveeah

davanti a
davantee ah

in fondo alla strada
een fondoh allah
stradah

il monumento 5 Say it

eel monoomentoh Turn right at the end
monument of the street.

It’s across from the
town hall.

It’s ten minutes
by bus.

Dove siamo?

dovay seeahmoh
Where are we?

Al semaforo giri a È lontano? No, cinque minuti a
sinistra. ay lontanoh piedi.
al semaforoh jeeree ah noh, cheenkway
seeneestrah Is it far? meenootee ah peeaydee

Turn left at the traffic No, it’s five minutes
lights. on foot.

5 2 WEEK 5 Il turismo
Sightseeing
1 Warm up
Most national museums close on
Say the days of the Mondays; a few are open on some
week in Italian. public holidays. Many stores close
(pp.28–9) for lunch, especially in small towns,
and public buildings and banks are
How do you say “at generally closed in the afternoon.
six o’clock”? Stores often close on Sundays, except
(pp.30–1) in some tourist areas.

Ask “What time is
it?” (pp.30–1)

2 Words to remember

Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the flap.

la guida guidebook la visita guidata
lah gweedah
lah veeseetah gweedatah
la tariffa ridotta discount rate guided tour
lah tareefah reedottah

l’orario di apertura (m) opening times
lorareeoh dee
apertoorah

il giorno festivo public holiday
eel jornoh festeevoh

l’entrata libera free admission
lentratah leebayrah

Cultural tip You will be asked to pay an admission fee in

most museums, historic buildings, and even some churches. Children
(“bambini”), students (“studenti”), or seniors (“pensionati”) can ask
for the discount rate, which is sometimes available.

3 In conversation

È aperto oggi Sì, ma chiudiamo C’è l’accesso per i
pomeriggio? alle sei. disabili?
ay apertoh ojjee see, mah kyoodeeamoh chay lacchayssoh per ee
pomereejjoh allay say deezabeelee

Are you open this Yes, but we close at six Do you have disabled
afternoon? o’clock. access?

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4 Useful phrases
Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

What time do you A che ora
open/close? aprite/chiudete?
ah kay orah
Where are the apreetay/keeoodetay
restrooms?
Dov’è la toilette?
dovay lah toyeeletay

Is there disabled C’è l’accesso per i
access? disabili?
chay lacchayssoh per

ee deezabeelee

5 Put into practice

Cover the text on the right and complete the dialogue in Italian.

Spiacente. Il museo È aperto il lunedì?
è chiuso. ay apertoh eel
loonedee
speeachentay. eel
moozayoh ay A che ora?
keeoozoh ah kay orah

Sorry. The museum is
closed.

Ask: Are you open on
Mondays?

Sì, ma chiude presto.
see, mah keeooday
prestoh
Yes, but we close
early.

Ask: What time?

Sì, là c’è l’ascensore. Grazie. Vorrei quattro Ecco a Lei. La guida è
see, lah chay biglietti. gratuita.
lashaynsoray gratseeay. vorray ekkoh ah lay. lah
kwattroh beellyetTee gweedah ay gratweetah
Yes, there’s an elevator
over there. Thank you. I’d like Here you are. The
four admission tickets. guidebook is free.

5 4 WEEK 5 All’aeroporto
At the airport
1 Warm up
Although the airport environment
Say “You’re on time.” is largely universal, it is sometimes
(pp.14–15) useful to be able to understand key
words and phrases in Italian. It’s a
What’s the Italian for good idea to make sure you have a
“ticket”? (pp.38–9) few one-euro coins when you arrive
at the airport; you may need to pay
Say “I am going to for a baggage cart.
New York.” (pp.40–1)

2 Words to remember

Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the flap.

il check-in check-in Qual è l’uscita del
eel chekeen departures volo per Roma?
arrivals
le partenze customs kwalay loosheetah del
lay partentsay passport control
voloh per rohmah
gli arrivi terminal Which gate does the
lly arreevee gate flight to Rome leave
flight number from?
la dogana
lah doganah

il controllo
passaporti
eel kontrolloh
passaportee

il terminale
eel termeenal

l’uscita
loosheetah

il numero del volo
eel noomeroh del voloh

3 Useful phrases

Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

Il volo da Alghero è in Is the flight from
orario? Alghero on time?

eel voloh dah algayroh I can’t find my
ay een orareeoh baggage.

Non trovo i miei The flight to London
bagagli. is delayed.

non trovoh ee
mee-ayee bagallyee

Il volo per Londra è in
ritardo.

eel voloh per londrah
ay een reetardoh

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4 Put into practice

Join in this conversation. Read the Italian on the left and follow the
instructions to make your reply. Then test yourself by concealing the
answers with the cover flap.

Buonasera. Dica? Il volo per Milano è
bwonasayrah. dikah in orario?
eel voloh per
Hello. Can I meelanoh ay een
help you? orareeoh

Ask: Is the flight to
Milan on time?

Sì, signore. Qual è l’uscita del
see, seennyoray volo?
kwalay loosheetah del
Yes, sir.
voloh
Ask: Which gate does
it leave from?

5 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items to the Italian words in the panel.

boarding 1 1 la carta d’imbarco
pass lah kartah
deembarkoh
check-in 2
desk 2 lo sportello del
ticket 3 check-in
loh sportelloh del
passport 4 chekeen

3 il biglietto
eel beellyettoh

4 il passaporto
eel passaportoh

5 la valigia
lah valeejah

6 il bagaglio a mano
eel bagallyoh ah
manoh

7 il carrello
eel karrelloh

5 suitcase 7 cart
6 carry-on luggage

5 6 WEEK 5 Ripassa e ripeti
Review and repeat
Risposte
Answers 1 Places

Cover with flap Name the numbered places in Italian.

1 Places 1 museum 2 town hall 3 bridge

1 il museo 4 square 5 parking lot
eel moozayoh

2 il municipio
eel mooneechee-
peeoh

3 il ponte
eel pontay

4 la piazza
lah peeatsah

5 il parcheggio
eel parkejjoh

6 il duomo
eel dwomoh

7 il centro città
eel chentroh
cheettah

6 cathedral

2 Car parts 7 downtown windshield 1

1 il parabrezza 2 Car parts
eel parabretsah
Name these car
2 la freccia parts in Italian.
lah frechah

3 la gomma
lah gommah

4 lo sportello
loh sportelloh

5 il paraurti
eel parahoortee

4 door
3 tire

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Risposte
Answers

Cover with flap

3 Questions 3 Questions

Ask the questions in Italian that match the 1 A che ora parte il
following answers: pullman?
ah kay orah partay
1 Il pullman parte alle otto. eel poolman
2 Sono tre euro e venti.
3 No grazie, non voglio vino. 2 Quant’è?
4 Il treno parte dal binario sette. kwantay
5 Vado a Roma.
6 Sì, il diciotto passa di qui. 3 Vuole del vino?
7 Il museo è in centro. vwolay del veenoh

4 Da quale binario
parte il treno?
dah kwalay
beenareeoh partay
eel trenoh

5 Dove va?
dovay vah

6 Passa di qui il
diciotto?
passah dee kwee
eel deechottoh

7 Dov’è il museo?
dovay eel
moozayoh

2 turn signal 4 Verbs 4 Verbs
5 bumper
Fill in the blanks with 1 sono
the right form of the sonoh
verb in brackets.
2 prendiamo
1 (io) ____ prendeeamoh
scozzese. (essere)
3 va
2 (noi) ____ vah
l’autobus.
(prendere) 4 hanno
annoh
3 Il treno ____ a
Verona. (andare) 5 vuoi
vwoee
4 (loro) ____ tre
bambine. (avere) 6 ha
ah
5 (tu) ____ un tè?
(volere)

6 Quanti figli ____
signora? (avere)

5 8 WEEK 6 Prenotare una
camera
1 Warm up Booking a room

Ask “How much is In Italy you can stay in a standard hotel
that?” (pp.18–19) and (or l’albergo). There is also the small,
“Do you accept credit family-run hotel (la pensione), which
cards?” (pp.38–9) is usually cheaper. Another option is
a self-service vacation apartment
Ask “Do you have (l’appartamento per le vacanze).
children?” (pp.12–13)

2 Useful phrases

Practice these phrases and then test yourself by concealing the Italian
on the left with the cover flap.

La colazione è Is breakfast included?
compresa?

lah kolatseeonay ay

komprezah

Accettate animali Do you accept pets?
domestici?
acchayttatay
aneemalee

domesteechee

C’è il servizio in Is there room service?
camera?

chay eel sayrveetsyoh

een kamayrah

A che ora devo What time do I have
lasciare la camera? to check out?

ah kay orah devoh

lasharay lah kamayrah

3 In conversation

Avete una camera? Sì, abbiamo una È possibile avere
avetay oonah kamayrah matrimoniale. anche un lettino?
see, abbeeamoh oonah ay posseebeelay averay
Do you have any matreemoneealay ankay oon letteenoh
rooms?
Yes, we have a double Is it possible to get a
room. crib, too?

ACCOMMODATION 5 9

4 Words to remember

Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself by concealing
the Italian on the right with the cover flap.

La camera ha la vista room la camera
sul parco? single room lah kamayrah
lah kamayrah ah lah double room
veestah sool parkoh la camera singola
Does the room have a twin room lah kamayrah seengolah
view over the park?
bathroom la camera
5 Say it shower matrimoniale
lah kamayrah
Do you have a single breakfast matreemoneealay
room, please? key
la camera a due letti
For six nights. lah kamayrah ah dooay
layttee
Does the room have a
balcony? il bagno
eel bannyoh

la doccia
lah docchah

la colazione
lah kolatseeonay

la chiave
lah keeavay

balcony il balcone
eel balkonay

Cultural tip Generally in a hotel you have to

pay extra if you want breakfast, but in a “pensione” it is
included in the price. It usually consists of a choice of
coffee or tea, pastries and/or bread with jam and
butter, cereal, and juice.

Non c’è problema. Per tre notti. Benissimo. Ecco a Lei
Per quante notti? per tray nottee la chiave.
non chay problemah. beneesseemoh. ekkoh
per kwantay nottee For three nights. ah lay lah keeavay

No problem. How Very good. Here’s the
many nights? key.

6 0 WEEK 6 In albergo
In the hotel
1 Warm up
Although the larger hotels almost
How do you say “Is always have private bathrooms, there
there…?” and “There are still some pensioni where you will
isn’t…”? (pp.48–9) have to share the facilities. This can
also be the case in some youth hostels
What does “Dica?” (ostelli della gioventù), where a whole
mean? (pp.48–9) family can stay the night for a very
reasonable cost.

2 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items in this hotel bedroom with the Italian
text in the panel and test yourself using the cover flap.

1 il comodino 1 nightstand 4 curtains
eel komodeenoh
2 lamp
2 la lampada
lah lampadah 3 stereo
system
3 lo stereo
loh sterayoh sofa 5

4 le tende 8 bed
lay tenday

5 il divano
eel deevanoh

6 il guanciale
eel gwanchalay

7 il cuscino
eel kusheenoh

8 il letto
eel lettoh

9 il copriletto
eel kopreelettoh

10 la coperta
lah kopertah

blanket 10

7 cushion

6 pillow 9 bedspread

Cultural tip You’ll find that the

price of rooms varies according to the
season, especially in tourist resorts. The
highest prices are charged during the high
season (“l’alta stagione”). Accommodation
is generally much cheaper in the low season
(“la bassa stagione”). It’s a good idea to
check before you book.

ACCOMMODATION 6 1
3 Useful phrases
Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

The room is too In camera fa troppo
cold/hot. freddo/caldo.
een kamayrah fah
troppoh freddoh/
kaldoh

There are no towels. Non ci sono gli
asciugamani.
non chee sonoh lly

ashugamanee

I’d like some soap. Vorrei del sapone.
vorray del saponay

The shower doesn’t La doccia non
work very well. funziona bene.
lah docchah non

funtseeonah benay

The elevator is not L’ascensore non
working. funziona.
lashensoray non

funtseeonah

4 Put into practice

Cover the text on the right and then complete the dialogue in Italian.

Buonasera. Dica? Vorrei dei guanciali.
bwonasayrah. deekah vorray day gwanchalee

Hello. Can I help
you?

Say: I’d like some
pillows.

La cameriera glieli E la televisione non
porta subito. funziona.
ay lah televeezeeonay
lah kamereeayrah
llyaylee portah non foontseeonah
soobeetoh
The maid will

bring you some
right away.

Say: And the
television doesn’t

work.

6 2 WEEK 6 In campeggio
At the campground
1 Warm up
Camping is popular in Italy among
Ask “Can I?” (pp.34–5) Italians and visitors. Campgrounds are
numerous and well organized. The
What is Italian for “the local tourist office can usually provide
shower”? (pp.60–1) a list of official campgrounds in the
area where you plan to stay. Respect
Say “I’d like some any signs announcing campeggio
towels.” (pp.60–1) vietato (camping forbidden).

2 Useful phrases Il campeggio è
tranquillo.
Learn these phrases and then test yourself eel kampayjjoh ay
by concealing the Italian with the cover flap. trankweelloh
The campground is quiet.
È possibile noleggiare Can I rent a bicycle?
una bicicletta? la direzione del
ay posseebeelay Is this drinking campeggio
water? lah deeraytseeonay del
nolayjjaray oonah Are campfires kampayjjoh
beecheeklettah allowed? campground office

L’acqua è potabile? Ball games i rifiuti
lahkkwah ay potabeelay are forbidden. ee reefeeootee
trash can
È permesso
accendere i falò?

ay permessoh
acchenderay ee faloh

È proibito giocare a
pallone.

ay proeebeetoh jokaray
ah pallonay

il telo protettivo
eel teloh protetteevoh
flysheet

3 In conversation

Vorremmo una Ce n’è una vicino alla Quant’è?
piazzola per tre notti. piscina. kwantay
vorremmoh oonah chay nay oonah
peeatsolah per tray veecheenoh allah How much is it?
nottee peesheenah

I need a site for three There’s one near the
nights. swimming pool.

ACCOMMODATION 6 3
4 Words to remember
Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the flap.

5 Say it tent la tenda
camper trailer lah tendah
I need a site for four
nights. camper van la roulotte
Can I rent a tent? air mattress lah roolott
Where’s the electrical
hookup? sleeping bag il camper
site eel kamper
i bagni
ee banyee campfire il materassino
restrooms drinking water gonfiabile
eel matayraseenoh
la presa di garbage gonfeeyabeelay
corrente showers
lah praysah flashlight il sacco a pelo
dee korrentay backpack eel sakkoh ah peloh
electrical stove fuel
hookup la piazzola
lah peeatsolah
la corda
lah kordah il falò
guy rope eel faloh

il pichetto l’acqua potabile (f)
eel peekettoh lahkkwah potabeelay
peg
l’immondizia (f)
leemmondeetseeah

le docce
lay docchay

la torcia
lah torchah

lo zaino
loh tsa-eenoh

il gas da campeggio
eel gas dah
kampayjjoh

Cinquanta euro, una È possibile affittare un Sì, ma deve versare
notte anticipata. barbecue? una cauzione.
cheenkwantah ehooroh, ay posseebeelay see, mah devay versaray
oonah nottay affeettaray oon barbeku oonah kaootseeonay
anteecheepatah
Can I rent a barbecue Yes, but you must pay
Fifty euros, one night grill? a deposit.
in advance.

6 4 WEEK 6 Descrizione
Descriptions
1 Warm up
Adjectives are words used to describe
How do you say “hot” people, things, and places. In Italian
and “cold”? (pp.60–1) you generally put the adjective after
the thing it describes—for example,
What is the Italian for una camera singola (a single room), but
“bedroom,” “bed,” you will sometimes see them placed
and “pillow”? before—for example, una bella donna
(pp.60–1) (a beautiful woman).

2 Words to remember

Adjectives usually change depending on whether the thing described
is masculine, feminine, masculine plural, or feminine plural. In most
cases, adjectives end in “o” for masculine singular words and “a” for
the feminine. Plural endings are “i” for masculine and “e” for
feminine. Some adjectives end in “e” for the masculine and the
feminine, changing to “i” in the plural, others never change.

grande big, large Le montagne sono alte.
granday small lay montanyay sonoh altay
high, tall The mountains are high.
piccolo/piccola short
peekkoloh/peekkolah hot La chiesa è
cold vecchia.
alto/alta good
altoh/altah bad lah keeayzah
slow eh vekkeeah
basso/bassa fast The church
bassoh/bassah hard
soft is old.
caldo/calda beautiful Il paese è molto bello.
kaldoh/kaldah ugly eel pahesay ay moltoh
belloh
freddo/fredda The village is very
freddoh/freddah beautiful.

buono/buona
bwonoh/bwonah

cattivo/cattiva
katteevoh/katteevah

lento/lenta
lentoh/lentah

veloce
velochay

duro/dura
dooroh/doorah

morbido/morbida
morbeedoh/morbeedah

bello/bella
belloh/bellah

brutto/brutta
broottoh/broottah

ACCOMMODATION 6 5

3 Useful phrases

You can emphasize a description by using molto (very), troppo (too),
or più (more) before the adjective.

The coffee is cold. Il caffè è freddo.
eel kaffay ay freddoh

My room is very La mia camera è
noisy. molto rumorosa.
lah mee-ah kamayrah

ay moltoh roomorosah

The car is too small. L’auto è troppo
piccola.
la-ootoh ay troppoh

peekkolah

I’d like a softer bed. Vorrei un letto più
morbido.
vorray oon lettoh

peeoo morbeedoh

4 Put into practice

Join in this conversation. Cover up the text on the right and
complete the dialogue in Italian. Check and repeat if necessary.

Ecco la camera. La vista è molto
ekkoh lah kamayrah bella.
Here is the bedroom. lah veestah ay moltoh

Say: The view is very bellah
beautiful.

Il bagno è là. È troppo piccolo.
eel bannyoh ay lah ay troppoh peekkoloh
The bathroom is over

there.

Say: It is too small.

Non abbiamo altre La prendiamo.
camere. lah prendeeamoh

non abbeeamoh altray
kamayray

We don’t have any
other rooms.

Say: We’ll take it.

6 6 WEEK 6 Ripassa e ripeti
Review and repeat
Risposte
Answers 1 Adjectives

Cover with flap Put the word in brackets into Italian using
the correct masculine or feminine form.
1 Adjectives 1 La camera è troppo ____ . (small)
2 Vorrei un guanciale più ____ . (soft)
1 piccola 3 Il caffè è molto ____ . (good)
peekkolah 4 In questo bagno fa ____ . (cold)
5 Vorrei un letto più ____ . (big)
2 morbido
morbeedoh

3 buono
bwonoh

4 freddo
freddoh

5 grande
granday

2 Campground 2 Campground

1 la presa di Name these items you might find
corrente in a campground.
lah praysah dee
korrentay 1 electrical hookup 3 trash can
2 tent
2 la tenda guy 4
lah tendah rope

3 i rifiuti
ee reefeeootee

4 la corda
lah kordah

5 i bagni
ee banyee

6 la roulotte
lah roolott

ACCOMMODATION 6 7

Risposte
Answers

Cover with flap.

3 At the hotel 3 At the hotel

You are booking a room in a hotel. Follow 1 Avete una
the conversation, replying in Italian camera
following the English prompts. matrimoniale?
avetay oonah
Buongiorno. kamerah
1 Do you have a double matreemonyalay

room? 2 Tre notti.
Accettate animali
Sì. Per quante domestici?
notti? tray nottee.
2 Three nights. Do you acchayttatay
accept pets? aneemalee
domesteechee
Certo.
3 Is breakfast included? 3 La colazione è
compresa?
No. Sono cinque euro. lah kolatseeonay
4 That’s fine. We’ll ay komprezah
take it.
4 Va bene. La
prendiamo.
vah benay. lah
prendeeamoh

5 restrooms 4 Negatives 4 Negatives

6 camper Make these sentences 1 non ho
trailer negative using the non oh
correct form of the
verb in brackets. 2 non va
non vah
1 (io) ____ figli. (avere)
3 non vuole
2 (Lei) ____ a Genova non vwolay
domani. (andare)
4 non voglio
3 (lui) ____ vino. non vollyoh
(volere)
5 non è
4 (io) ____ lo zucchero non ay
nel caffè. (volere)

5 La camera ____
molto bella. (essere)

6 8 WEEK 7 I negozi
Shops
1 Warm up
Small, traditional specialized shops are
Ask “How do I get to still very common in Italy. But you
the station?” can also find big supermarkets and
(pp.50–1) shopping malls on the outskirts of
cities. Local markets selling fresh, local
Say “Turn left at the produce can be found everywhere.
traffic lights,” and You can find out the market day at
“The station is across the tourist office.
from the café.”
(pp.50–1)

2 Match and repeat

Match the shops numbered 1–9 below and right to the Italian in the
panel. Then test yourself using the cover flap.

1 la panetteria 1 bread shop 2 bakery
lah panettayreeah 4 delicatessen 5 tobacconist

2 la pasticceria
lah pastee-
chayreeah

3 gli alimentari
llyaleementaree

4 la salumeria
lah saloomay-
reeah

5 il tabaccaio
eel tabakkaeeoh

6 la libreria
lah leebrayreeah

7 la pescheria
lah payskayreeah

8 la macelleria
lah machayllay-
reeah

9 la banca
lah bankah

7 fishmonger 8 butcher shop

Cultural tip Although most Italian pharmacies

also sell cosmetics and toiletries, the best shop in which
to buy these items is “la profumeria.” Some are very
upmarket and offer a wider range of brands. “Il
tabaccaio” (tobacconist) is the only licensed outlet for
cigarettes and stamps (except the post office in the
case of stamps). Sometimes you will find a tobacconist

counter within the premises of a bar.

SHOPPING 6 9
3 Words to remember
Familiarize yourself with these words and then test yourself.

Dov’è il fioraio? dairy la latteria
dovay eel feeoraeeoh wine store lah lattereeah
Where is the florist? antique shop
hairdresser l’enoteca (f)
3 grocery store laynotekah
jeweler
post office l’antiquario (m)
leather goods shop lanteekwareeoh
travel agent
il parrucchiere
shoe repairer eel parrookyayray

la gioielleria
la joyayllereeah

le poste
lay postay

la pelletteria
lah pellettereeah

l’agenzia di viaggi
lajentseeah dee
veeajjee

il calzolaio
eel kaltsolaeeoh

4 Useful phrases

Familiarize yourself with these phrases.

6 bookstore Where is the Dov’è il parrucchiere?
hairdresser? dovay eel
9 bank parrookyayray
Where do I pay?
5 Say it Dove pago?
I’m just looking, dovay pagoh
Where is the bank? thank you.
Do you sell cheese? Do solo un’occhiata,
Where do I pay? Do you sell grazie.
phone cards? doh soloh oonokyatah,
gratseeay
Can I exchange this?
Avete schede
Can you give me the telefoniche?
receipt? avetay skayday
telayfoneekay
I’d like to place an
order Posso cambiare
questo?
possoh kambeearay
kwestoh

Mi dà lo scontrino?
mee dah loh
skontreenoh

Vorrei fare
un’ordinazione.
vorray faray
oonordeenatseeonay

7 0 WEEK 7 Al mercato
At the market
1 Warm up
Italy uses the metric system of weights
What are 40, 56, 77, 82 and measures. You need to ask for
and 94 in Italian? produce in kilograms—chili for short—
(pp. 30–1) or grams. Some larger items tend to
be priced individually, l’uno (each).
Say “big” and “small” In many Italian markets you will find
in Italian. (pp.64–5) foodstuffs and also stands selling
clothing and household goods.

2 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items in this scene with the text in the panel.

1 il finocchio 1 fennel
eel feenokeeoh
6 garlic
2 il cavolfiore 5 potatoes
eel kavolfeeoray

3 la lattuga
lah lattoogah

4 i peperoni
ee paypaironee

5 le patate
lay patatay

6 l’aglio (m)
lalyoh

7 i pomodori
ee pomodoree

8 gli asparagi
lly asparajee

tomatoes 7
asparagus 8

3 In conversation

Vorrei dei pomodori. Quanti chili? Due chili, per favore.
vorray day pomodoree kwantee keelee dooay keelee, per
favoray
I’d like some tomatoes. How many kilos?
Two kilos, please.

SHOPPING 7 1

Cultural tip Italy uses the European currency, the

euro. This is divided into 100 cents, which the Italians call
“centesimi.” You will usually hear the price given as: dieci

euro e venti (€10.20), sei euro e novantanove (€6,99),
etc. Italians use a comma for the decimal point.

2 cauliflower 4 Useful phrases
3 lettuce
Learn these phrases. Then conceal the
4 peppers answers on the right using the cover flap.
Read the English under the pictures and say
the phrase in Italian as shown on the right.

Quel formaggio è
troppo caro.
kwel formajjoh ay
troppoh karoh

That cheese is too
expensive.

Quanto costa quello
lì?
kwantoh kostah

kwelloh lee

5 Say it How much is that Basta così.
one? bastah kosee
Three kilos of
potatoes, please. That’s all.

The peppers are too
expensive.

How much is the
lettuce?

English text r/right
similar to cappuccino

Altro, signore? Basta così, grazie. Due euro e cinquanta.
altroh, seennyoray Quant’è? dooay ayooroh ay
bastah kozee, gratseeay. cheenkwantah
Anything else, sir? kwantay
Two euros fifty.
That’s all, thank you.
How much?

7 2 WEEK 7 Al supermercato
At the supermarket
1 Warm up
Prices in supermarkets are usually
What are these items lower than in small shops. They offer
that you could buy in a all kinds of products, with larger out-
supermarket? of-town ipermercati (large supermarkets)
(pp.24–5) carrying clothes, household goods,
garden furniture, and home
la carne improvement products. They may
il pesce also stock regional products.
il formaggio
il succo di frutta
il vino
l’acqua

2 Match and repeat

Look at the numbered items and match them to the Italian words in
the panel on the left.

1 gli articoli per household products 1
la casa fruit 2
lly arteekolee per
lah kazah drinks 3
prepared 4
2 la frutta
lah froottah meals

3 le bibite
lay beebeetay

4 i piatti pronti
ee pyattee prontee

5 i cosmetici
ee kosmeteechee

6 i latticini
ee latteecheenee

7 la verdura
lah verdoorah

8 i surgelati
ee soorjelatee

vegetables 7 frozen foods 8

Cultural tip It is not usually possible to take

unweighed fruit and vegetables sold by the kilo directly to
the supermarket checkout. There is usually a self-service
weighing machine.

SHOPPING 7 3
3 Useful phrases
Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

May I have a Posso avere un
bag, please? sacchetto, per
favore?
possoh avayray oon

sakkayttoh, per favoray

Where is the liquor Qual è la fila delle
aisle? bibite?
kwalay lah feelah

dellay beebeetay

Where is the Dov’è la cassa?
checkout, please? dovay lah kassah

Please type in your Può battere il pin.
PIN. pwoh battayray eel pin

4 Words to remember

Learn these words and then test yourself using the cover flap.

5 beauty bread il pane
products milk eel panay
butter
6 dairy ham il latte
products salt eel lattay
pepper
5 Say it toilet paper il burro
diapers eel boorroh
Where’s the dairy dishwashing liquid
products aisle? il prosciutto
May I have some ham, eel proshoottoh
please?
Where are the frozen il sale
foods? eel salay

il pepe
eel paypay

la carta igienica
lah kartah eejeneekah

i pannolini
ee pannoleenee

il detersivo per
i piatti
eel deterseevoh per
ee pyattee

7 4 WEEK 7 Scarpe e
abbigliamento
1 Warm up Clothes and shoes

Say “I’d like…”. Clothes and shoes are measured
(pp.22–3) in metric sizes. Even allowing for
conversion of sizes, Italian clothes
Ask “Do you have…?” tend to be cut very small. Note that
(pp.14–15) clothes size is la taglia but shoe size
is il numero.
Say “38,” “42,” and
“46.” (pp.30–1)

Say “big” and
“small.” (pp.64–5)

2 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items of clothing to the Italian words in the
panel on the left. Test yourself using the cover flap.

1 la camicia shirt 1
lah kameechah tie 2

2 la cravatta jacket 3
lah kravattah
pocket 4
3 la giacca sleeve 5
lah jakkah

4 la tasca
lah taskah

5 la manica
lah maneekah

6 i pantaloni
ee pantalonee

7 la gonna
lah gonnah

8 i collant
ee kollant

9 le scarpe
lay skarpay

pants 6

Cultural tip Like most of

Europe, Italy uses the continental system
of sizes. Italian dress sizes usually
range from 36 (US 6) through
to 48 (US 14) and shoe sizes
from 37 (US 5 1⁄2) to 46
(US 12). For men’s shirts,
a size 41 is a 16-inch
collar, 43 is a 17-inch
collar, and 45 is an
18-inch collar.

SHOPPING 7 5
3 Useful phrases
Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

Do you have a Ha la taglia più
larger size? grande?
ah lah tallyah peeoo

granday

It’s not what I want. Non è quello che
cerco.
non ay kwelloh kay

cherkoh

I’ll take the pink one. Prendo quella rosa.
prendoh kwellah
rozah

4 Words to remember

Colors are adjectives (see p.64) and in most
cases have a masculine and a feminine
form. The latter is usually formed by
changing the final “o” to an “a.”

red rosso/rossa
white rossoh/rossah
blue
yellow bianco/bianca
green byankoh/byankah
black
azzurro/azzurra
adzoorroh/adzoorrah

giallo/gialla
jalloh/jallah

verde
verday

nero/nera
neroh/nerah

7 skirt 5 Say it
8 pantyhose
What shoe size?

I’ll take the black one.

I’d like a 38.

Do you have a smaller
size?

9 shoes

7 6 WEEK 7 Ripassa e ripeti
Review and repeat
Risposte
Answers 1 Market

Cover with flap Name the numbered vegetables in Italian.

1 Market 1 fennel lettuce 4 cauliflower 5

1 il finocchio
eel feenokkeeoh

2 l’aglio
lalyoh

3 i pomodori
ee pomodoree

4 la lattuga
lah lattoogah

5 il cavolfiore
eel kavolfeeoray

6 gli asparagi
lly asparajee

2 garlic 3 tomatoes 6 asparagus

2 Description 2 Description

1 These shoes are too What do these sentences mean?
expensive. 1 Queste scarpe sono troppo care.
2 La mia camera è molto piccola.
2 My room is very 3 Vorrei una taglia più grande.
small.

3 I’d like a bigger size.

3 Stores 3 Stores

1 la panetteria Name the numbered stores in Italian.
lah panettayreeah Then check your answers.

2 gli alimentari 1 bread shop 2 grocery store 3 bookstore
llyaleementaree

3 la libreria
lah leebrayreeah

4 la pescheria
lah payskayreeah

5 la pasticceria
lah
pasteechayreeah

6 la macelleria
lah
machayllayreeah

4 fishmonger 5 bakery 6 butcher shop

SHOPPING 7 7

Risposte
Answers

Cover with flap

4 Supermarket 4 Supermarket

What is the Italian for the 1 gli articoli per la
numbered product casa
categories? lly arteekolee per
lah kazah
1 household
products 2 i cosmetici
ee kosmeteechee
2 beauty
products 3 le bibite
lay beebeetay
3 drinks
4 i latticini
ee latteecheenee

5 i surgelati
ee soorjelatee

4 dairy
products

5 frozen 5 Museum
foods
1 Vorrei cinque
5 Museum biglietti.
vorray cheenkway
Follow this conversation replying in Italian beellyettee
following the English prompts.
2 È molto caro! Due
Buongiorno, dica? sono bambini.
1 I’d like five tickets. ay moltoh karoh.
dooay sonoh
Sono settanta euro. bambeenee
2 That’s very expensive! Two are children.
3 Quanto costa la
Non ci sono riduzioni per bambini. guida?
3 How much is a guide? kwantoh kostah lah
gweedah
Quindici euro.
4 Five tickets, then, and a guide. 4 Allora cinque
biglietti e una
Ottantacinque euro. guida.
5 Here you are. Where are the restrooms? allorah cheenkway
beellyettee ay
Là, a destra. oonah gweedah
6 Thank you.
5 Ecco a lei. Dove
sono le toilette?
ekkoh ah lay. dovay
sonoh lay twaletay

6 Grazie.
gratseeay

7 8 WEEK 8 Il lavoro
Jobs
1 Warm up
Some occupations have commonly
Ask “which used feminine forms, for example,
platform?” (pp.38–9) l’infermiere (male nurse) and
l’infermiera (female nurse). Others stay
What is the Italian for the same il/la giornalista (male/female
the following family journalist). To describe your job, you
members: sister, don’t always use un (a); you say, for
brother, mother, example, sono medico (I’m a doctor).
father, son, and
daughter? (pp.10–11)

2 Words to remember: jobs

Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the
flap. The feminine alternative is shown.

medico doctor Sono un idraulico.
medeekoh dentist sonoh oon
nurse eedraooleekoh
dentista teacher I’m a plumber.
denteestah accountant
lawyer È studentessa.
infermiere/a designer ay stoodentessah
eenfermyeray/ah financial consultant She is a student.

insegnante secretary
eensennyantay shopkeeper
electrician
ragioniere/a plumber
rajonyeray/ah cook/chef
self-employed
avvocato
avvokatoh

grafico/a
grafeekoh/ah

consulente
finanziario
konsoolentay
feenantseearyoh

segretario/a
segretaryoh/ah

commerciante
kommerchantay

elettricista
elettreecheestah

idraulico
eedraooleekoh

cuoco/a
kwokoh/ah

libero/a
professionista

leeberoh/ah
professyoneestah

WORK AND STUDY 7 9

3 Put into practice

Join in this conversation. Use the cover flap to conceal the text on the
right and complete the dialogue in Italian.

Che lavoro fa? Sono consulente
kay lavoroh fah finanziario.
What do you do? sonoh konsoolentay

Say: I am a financial feenantseearyoh
consultant.

Per quale azienda Sono libero
lavora? professionista.
sonoh leeberoh
per kwalay adzyendah professyoneestah
lavorah
E Lei che lavoro fa?
What company do ay lay kay lavoroh fah
you work for?

Say: I’m self-
employed.

Interessante!
eenteressantay
How interesting!

Ask: What is your
profession?

Sono dentista. Anche mia sorella è
sonoh denteestah dentista.
ankay mee-ah sorellah
I’m a dentist.
ay denteestah
Say: My sister is a
dentist, too.

4 Words to remember: workplace

Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself.

headquarters la sede centrale
branch lah seday chentralay

department la filiale
office worker lah feelyalay

manager il reparto
eel repartoh
La sede centrale è a
Napoli. l’impiegato/a
leempyegatoh/ah
lah seday chentralay ay ah
il direttore/la
napolee direttrice
Headquarters is in Naples. eel deerettoray/lah
deerettreechay

8 0 WEEK 8 L’ufficio
The office
1 Warm up
An office environment or business
Practice different ways situation has its own vocabulary in
of introducing yourself any language, but there are many
in different situations items for which the terminology is
(pp.8–9). Mention your virtually universal. Be aware that
name, occupation, and Italian computer keyboards may have
any other information a different layout from the standard
you’d like to volunteer US “QWERTY” convention.
(pp.12–13, pp.14–15).

2 Words to remember

Familiarize yourself with these words.
Read them aloud several times and try to
memorize them. Conceal the Italian with
the cover flap and test yourself.

il computer computer 1 lamp
eel komputer mouse
email screen 4
il mouse Internet 2 stapler
eel maoos password
voicemail telephone 3
l’email (f)
leemayl fax machine pen 10
photocopier notepad 11
internet (f) planner
eenternet business card drawer 12

la password meeting
lah password conference
agenda
la segreteria
telefonica

lah segretereeah
telayfoneekah

il fax
eel fax

la fotocopiatrice
lah fotokopyatreechay

l’agenda (f)
lajendah

il biglietto da visita
eel beellyettoh dah
veeseetah

la riunione
lah reeoonyonay

la conferenza
lah konferentsah

l’ordine del giorno (m)
lordeenay del jornoh

WORK AND STUDY 8 1
3 Useful phrases
Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

I need to make some Ho bisogno di fare
photocopies. delle fotocopie.
oh beezonnyoh dee

faray dellay fotokopyay

I'd like to make an Vorrei fissare un
appointment. appuntamento.
vorray feessaray oon

appoontamentoh

I want to send an Voglio mandare
email. un’email.
vollyoh mandaray oon

eemayl

4 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items to the Italian words on the right.

5 keyboard 1 la lampada
lah lampadah
6 laptop
2 la spillatrice
printer 9 lah speellatreechay
7 desk
3 il telefono
8 clock eel telayfonoh

5 Say it 13 swivel chair 4 lo schermo
loh skayrmoh
I’d like to arrange a
meeting. 5 la tastiera
lah tastyerah
I need to send a fax.
6 il computer
Do you have a laptop? portatile
eel komputer
portateelay

7 la scrivania
lah skreevaneeah

8 l’orologio (m)
lorolojoh

9 la stampante
lah stampantay

10 la penna
lah pennah

11 il bloc-notes
eel bloknotays

12 il cassetto
eel kassettoh

13 la sedia girevole
lah sedya
jeerayvolay

8 2 WEEK 8 Il mondo
accademico
1 Warm up Academic world

Say “How interesting!” Italian students may take a short
(pp.78–9), “library” degree course, la laurea breve. There
(pp.48–9), and is also a longer course, la laurea,
“appointment.” equivalent to a master’s degree. The
(pp.32–3) title dottore or dottoressa is used by
all graduates and most professionals.
Ask “What is your
profession?” and
answer “I’m an
accountant.”
(pp.78–9)

2 Useful phrases

Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

Di cosa si occupa? What is your field?
dee kozah see
okkoopah

Mi occupo di ricerca I am doing scientific
scientifica. research.

mee okkoopoh dee I have a degree
reecherkah in law.

shenteefeekah I am giving a lecture
on modern
Sono laureato in architecture.
legge.

sonoh laooreatoh een
lejjay

Tengo una conferenza
sull’architettura
moderna.
tayngoh oonah
konferentsah

soollarkeetettoorah
modernah

3 In conversation

Buongiorno, sono la Dove insegna? Insegno all’università
professoressa Lanzi. dovay eensennyah di Pisa.
bwonjornoh, sonoh lah eensennyoh
professoressah lantsee Where do you teach? allooneeverseetah dee
pisah
Hello, I’m Professor
Lanzi. I teach at the
University of Pisa.

WORK AND STUDY 8 3
4 Words to remember
Familiarize yourself with these words and then test yourself.

Abbiamo uno stand conference/lecture la conferenza
alla fiera commerciale. seminar lah konferentsah
abbyamoh oonoh stend
allah fyerah conference room il seminario
kommerchalay lecture hall eel semeenaryoh
We have a stand at the
trade fair. exhibition la sala conferenze
associate professor lah salah konferentsay
5 Say it
medicine l’aula delle lezioni (f)
I’m doing research in science laoolah dellay
medicine. letseeonee
literature
I have a degree in engineering la mostra
literature. information lah mostrah

She’s the professor. technology il professore
universitario/la
professoressa
universitaria
eel professoray
ooneeverseetareeoh/
lah professoressah
ooneeverseetaryah

la medicina
lah medeecheenah

la scienza
lah schentsah

la letteratura
lah letteratoorah

l’ingegneria (f)
leenjennyereeah

l’informatica (f)
leenformateekah

Di cosa si occupa? Di fisica. Mi occupo di Interessante!
dee kozah see ricerca. eenteressantay
okkoopah dee feeseekah. mee
okkoopoh dee How interesting!
What’s your field? reecherkah

Physics. I’m doing
research.

8 4 WEEK 8 I contatti
commerciali
1 Warm up In business

Ask “Can I…?” You will make a good impression
(pp.34–5) if you make the effort to begin a
meeting with a few words in Italian,
Say “I want to send an even if your vocabulary is limited.
email.” (pp.80–1) After that, all parties will probably
be happy to continue in English.
Say “I’d like to make
an appointment.”
(pp.80–1)

2 Words to remember il cliente
eel klyentay
Familiarize yourself with these words and
then test yourself by concealing the Italian client
with the cover flap.
la relazione
l’ordinativo (m) order lah relatseeyonay
lordeenateevoh delivery report
payment
la consegna budget
lah konsennyah price
documents
il pagamento invoice
eel pagamentoh estimate
profits
il budget sales
eel bajjet figures

il prezzo
eel pretsoh

i documenti
ee dokoomentee

la fattura
lah fattoorah

il preventivo
eel preventeevoh

i profitti
ee profeettee

le vendite
lay vendeetay

le cifre
lay cheefray

Cultural tip In general, business

dealings are formal, but a long lunch with wine
is still a feature of doing business in Italy. As a
client, you can expect to be taken out to a
restaurant, and as a supplier you should
consider entertaining your customers.

WORK AND STUDY 8 5

3 Useful phrases

Practice these phrases. Notice the use of the word può (can you) as a
preface to polite requests.

Firmiamo il contratto? Can you send me the Può mandarmi il
feermyamoh eel contract, please? contratto, per favore?
kontrattoh pwoh mandarmee eel
Shall we sign the kontrattoh, per favoray
contract?
Abbiamo fissato il
il dirigente prezzo?
eel deereejentay abbeeamoh feessatoh
eel pretsoh
executive

Have we agreed on a
price?

When can you make Quando può
the delivery? effettuare la
consegna?
5 Box head kwandoh pwoh
effettwaray lah
Say good morning, konsennyah
good evening or
whatever. Quant’è il budget?
kwantay eel bajjet
Say good morning,
good evening or
whatever.

What’s the budget?

il contratto Può mandarmi la
fattura?
eel kontrattoh pwoh mandarmee lah
contract fattoorah

Can you send me the
invoice?

4 Say it

Can you send me the estimate?
Have we agreed on a budget?
When can you send me the contract?

8 6 WEEK 8 Ripassa e ripeti
Review and repeat
Risposte
Answers

Cover with flap

1 At the office 1 At the office

1 la spillatrice Name these items in Italian.
lah
speellatreechay 2 lamp

2 la lampada laptop 31
lah lampadah
4 pen
3 il computer
portatile 1 stapler
eel komputer
portateelay

4 la penna
lah pennah

5 la scrivania
lah skreevaneeah

6 il bloc-notes
eel bloknotays

7 l’orologio (m)
lorolojoh

2 Jobs 5 desk notepad 6

1 medico 2 Jobs
medeekoh
What are these jobs in Italian?
2 idraulico 1 doctor
eedraooleekoh 2 plumber
3 shopkeeper
3 commerciante 4 accountant
kommerchantay 5 student
6 lawyer
4 ragioniere/a
rajonyeray/ah

5 studente/essa
stoodentay/essah

6 avvocato
avvokatoh

WORK AND STUDY 8 7

Risposte
Answers

Cover with flap

clock 7 3 Work 3 Work

Answer these 1 Sono libero
questions following professionista.
the English sonoh leeberoh
prompts. professyoneestah

Per quale 2 Insegno
azienda lavora? all’università di
1 Say “I work for Pisa.
myself.” eensennyoh
allooneeverseetah
Dove insegna? dee pisah
2 Say “I teach at
3 Mi occupo di
the University of ricerca scientifica.
Pisa.” mee okkoopoh dee
reecherkah
Di cosa si sheenteefeekah
occupa?
3 Say “I’m doing 4 Posso mandare il
scientific preventivo domani.
research.” possoh mandaray
eel preventeevoh
Quando può domanee
mandare il
preventivo?
4 Say “I can send
the estimate
tomorrow.”

4 How much? 4 How much?

Answer the question with the price shown 1 Un euro e ottanta
in brackets. oon ayooroh ay
ottantah
1 Quant’è un caffè?
(€1,80) 2 Quarantasette
euro
2 Quanto costa la camera? kwarantasettay
(€47) ayooroh

3 Quanto costa un chilo di 3 Un euro e
pomodori? (€1,25) venticinque
oon ayooroh ay
4 Quanto costa una piazzola venteecheenkway
per tre giorni?
(€50) 4 Cinquanta euro
cheenkwantah
ayooroh

8 8 WEEK 9 In farmacia
At the pharmacy
1 Warm up
Italian pharmacists study for over four
Say “I’m allergic to years to get their licenses, and they
nuts.” (pp.24–5) can give advice about minor health
problems and are permitted to
Say the verb “avere” dispense a wide variety of medicines,
(to have) in all its even giving injections, if necessary.
forms (io, tu, Lei, There is a duty pharmacist (farmacia
lui/lei, noi, voi, loro) di turno) in most towns.
(pp.14–15).

2 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items to the Italian words in the
panel on the left and test yourself using the cover flap.

1 la fascia bandage 1 syrup 2
lah fasheeah
drops 3
2 lo sciroppo
loh sheeroppoh

3 le gocce
lay gocchay

4 il cerotto
eel chayrottoh

5 l’iniezione (f)
leenyetsyonay

6 la pomata
lah pomatah

7 la supposta
lah sooppostah

8 la compressa
lah kompressah

4 adhesive bandage syringe 5

3 In conversation

Buongiorno. Dica? Ho mal di pancia. Ha anche la diarrea?
bwonjornoh. deekah oh mal dee panchah ah ankay lah deearreah

Hello. What would you I have a stomachache. Do you also have
like? diarrhea?

HEALTH 8 9
4 Words to remember
Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the flap.

Ho mal di testa. headache mal di testa
oh mal dee testah stomachache mal dee testah
I have a headache.
diarrhea mal di pancia
6 Say it cold mal dee panchah

I have a cold. cough la diarrea
sunburn lah deearreah
Do you have that as toothache
an ointment? il raffreddore
eel raffreddoray
Do you have a cough?
la tosse
lah tossay

l’eritema solare (m)
lereetemah solaray

mal di denti
mal dee dentee

5 Useful phrases

Learn these phrases and then test yourself
using the cover flap.

I have a sunburn. Ho l’eritema solare.
oh lereetemah solaray

6 ointment Do you have that Lo ha in sciroppo?
7 suppository as a syrup? loh ah een sheeroppoh

8 tablet I’m allergic to Sono allergico/a alla
penicillin. penicillina.
sonoh allerjeekoh/ah
allah
peneecheelleenah

No, ma ho mal di Prenda questo. Lo ha in compresse?
testa. prendah kwestoh loh ah een kompressay
noh, mah oh mal dee
testah Take this. Do you have that as
tablets?
No, but I have a
headache.

9 0 WEEK 9 Il corpo
The body
1 Warm up
A common phrase for talking about
Say “ I have a aches and pains is mi fa male il/la…
toothache” and (my … hurts). Another useful
“I have a sunburn.” expression is ho un dolore a… (I have a
(pp.88–9) pain in…). Note that a joins with the
definite article (the) to produce these
Say the Italian for combinations: il (al), lo (allo), la (alla),
“red,” “green,” gli (agli), i (ai), and le (alle).
“black,” and “yellow.”
(pp.74–5)

2 Match and repeat: body

Match the numbered parts of the body with the list on the left.
Test yourself by using the cover flap.

1 la mano hand 1 4 elbow
lah manoh head 2 5 hair
6 arm
2 la testa shoulder 3 7 neck
lah testah 8 chest

3 la spalla 9 stomach
la spallah
10 leg
4 il gomito
eel gomeetoh

5 i capelli
ee kapellee

6 il braccio
eel brachoh

7 il collo
eel kolloh

8 il petto
eel pettoh

9 lo stomaco
loh stomakoh

10 la gamba
lah gambah

11 il ginocchio
eel jeenokkyoh

12 il piede
eel pyeday

11 knee

12 foot

HEALTH 9 1
3 Match and repeat: face
Match the numbered facial features with the list on the right.

eyebrow 1 2 eye 1 il sopracciglio
nose 3 4 mouth eel sopracheelyoh

ear 5 2 l’occhio (m)
lokkeeoh

3 il naso
eel nasoh

4 la bocca
lah bokkah

5 l’orecchio (m)
lorekkyoh

4 Useful phrases

Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

My back hurts. Mi fa male la
schiena.
mee fah malay lah

skyenah

I have a rash on Ho un arrossamento
my arm. sul braccio.
oh oon arrossamentoh

sool brachoh

I don’t feel well. Non mi sento bene.
non mee sentoh benay

5 Put into practice

Join in this conversation and test yourself using the cover flap.

Cosa c’è? Non mi sento bene.
kozah chay non mee sentoh benay
What’s the matter?

Say: I don’t feel well.

Dove ti fa male? Ho un dolore alla
dovay ti fah malay spalla.
Where does it hurt? oh oon doloray allah

Say: I have a pain in spallah
my shoulder.

9 2 WEEK 9 Dal medico
At the doctor’s
1 Warm up
Unless it’s an emergency, you’ll have
Say “I have a to make an appointment with the
headache.” (pp.88–9) doctor and pay when you leave. You
may be able to reclaim the cost if you
Now, say “He needs have medical insurance. Find the
some ointment.” names and addresses of local doctors
(pp.88–9) from il municipio (town hall), or ask at
a local pharmacy.
What is the Italian for
“I don’t have a son.”
(pp.10–15)

2 Useful phrases you may hear

Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap to
conceal the Italian on the left.

Non è grave. It’s not serious.
non ay gravay

Deve fare dei You need to have
controlli. tests.

devay faray day

kontrollee

Ha una frattura. You have a
ah oonah frattoorah fracture.

Deve andare You need to go to the Fa qualche cura?
all’ospedale. hospital.
devay andaray fah kwalkay koorah
Are you taking any
allospedalay medication?

3 In conversation

Cosa c’è? Ho un dolore al petto. Ora la visito.
kozah chay oh oon doloray al pettoh orah lah veezeetoh

What’s the matter? I have a pain in my Now I will examine
chest. you.

HEALTH 9 3

Cultural tip Before you go to Italy, find out

if your health insurance covers emergency medical
care in Europe; if it doesn’t, purchase a travel
medical insurance policy. For an ambulance call 118.

4 Useful phrases you may need to say

Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

I am diabetic. Sono diabetico/a.
I am epileptic. sonoh
deeabeteekoh/ah

Sono epilettico/a.
sonoh
epeeletteekoh/ah

I have asthma. Sono asmatico/a.
sonoh asmateekoh/ah

I have a heart Ho disturbi cardiaci.
condition. oh deestoorbee
kardeeachee

Sono incinta. I have a fever. Ho la febbre.
sonoh eencheentah oh lah febbray
I am pregnant.
It’s urgent. È urgente.
5 Say it ay oorjentay

My son needs to go to I’m out of breath. Faccio fatica a
the hospital. respirare.
facchyoh fatikah ah
It’s not urgent.
respeeraray

È grave? No, è solo Che sollievo!
ay gravay un’indigestione. kay soleeayvoh
noh, ay soloh
Is it serious? oon eendeejestyonay What a relief!

No, you only have
indigestion.

9 4 WEEK 9 All’ospedale
At the hospital
1 Warm up
It is useful to know a few basic
Say “There’s an phrases relating to hospitals for use
elevator over there.” in an emergency or in case you need
(pp.52–3) to visit a friend or colleague in the
hospital. Emergency departments will
Ask “Do I need…?” treat all urgent cases free of charge,
(pp.92–3) but citizens of non-EU countries need
to sign a payment declaration.
What is the Italian for
“mouth” and “head”?
(pp.90–1)

2 Useful phrases

Familiarize yourself with these phrases. Conceal the Italian with the
cover flap and test yourself.

Qual è l’orario di What are the visiting la flebo
visita? hours?
lah flayboh
kwalay lorareeoh dee intravenous drip

veezeetah

Quanto ci vuole? How long does it
kwantoh chee vwolay take?

Farà male? Will it hurt?
farah malay

Si sdrai sul lettino. Please lie down
see zdraee sool on the bed.
letteenoh

Non deve mangiare. You must not eat.
non devay manjaray

Non muova la testa. Don’t move your Si sente meglio?
non mwovah lah testah head.
see sentay mellyoh
Apra la bocca. Open your mouth. Are you feeling
aprah lah bokkah better?

Deve fare le analisi You need a blood test.
del sangue.
Dov’è la sala
devay faray lay d’aspetto?

analeezee del sangway dovay lah salah daspettoh
Where is the waiting
room?

HEALTH 9 5
3 Words to remember
Memorize these words and test yourself using the cover flap.

emergency room il pronto soccorso
eel prontoh sokkorsoh

La radiografia è children’s ward il reparto di pediatria
normale. eel repartoh dee
operating room pedyatryah
lah radeeografeeah ay waiting room
corridor la sala operatoria
normalay stairs lah salah operatoreeah
The X-ray is normal. elevator
la sala d’aspetto
lah salah daspettoh

il corridoio
eel korreedoyoh

le scale
lay skalay

l’ascensore (m)
lashensoray

4 Put into practice

Join in this conversation. Read the Italian on the left and follow the
instructions to make your reply. Then test yourself by hiding the
answers with the cover flap.

Forse c’è Devo fare dei
un’infezione. controlli?
devoh faray day
forsay chay
ooneenfetsyonay kontrollee
You may have an

infection.

Ask: Do I need tests?

Prima di tutto deve Farà male?
fare le analisi del farah malay
sangue.

preemah dee toottoh
devay faray lay

analeezee del sangway
First you will need a
blood test.

Ask: Will it hurt?

5 Say it No, non si preoccupi. Quanto ci vuole?
noh, non see kwantoh chee vwolay
Does he need a blood prayokkoopee
test?
No, don’t worry.
Where is the
children’s ward? Ask: How long does it
take?
Do I need an X-ray?

9 6 WEEK 9 Ripassa e ripeti
Review and repeat
Risposte
Answers 1 The body 1 head
12 arm
Cover with flap Name the
numbered body
1 The body parts in Italian.

1 la testa chest 13
lah testah
14 stomach
2 il braccio
eel brachoh leg 51
knee 16
3 il petto
eel pettoh

4 lo stomaco
loh stomakoh

5 la gamba
lah gambah

6 il ginocchio
eel jeenokkyoh

7 il piede
eel pyeday

foot 17

2 On the phone 2 On the phone

1 Vorrei parlare con You are arranging an appointment. Follow
il signor Salvetti. the conversation, replying in Italian
vorray parlaray kon following the English prompts.
eel seennyor
salvettee Pronto? Tipografia
Bartoli.
2 Sono il dottor 1 I’d like to speak to
Pieri della Mr. Salvetti.
Bonanni.
sonoh eel dottor Chi parla, scusi?
pyayree dellah 2 It’s Dr. Pieri of
bonannee
Bonanni.
3 Posso lasciare un
messaggio? Mi dispiace, il signor
possoh lasharay Salvetti è in riunione.
oon messajjoh? 3 Can I leave a message?

4 L’appuntamento Certo.
è lunedì alle 4 The appointment is on
undici.
lappoontamentoh Monday at 11 am.
ay lunedee allay
oondeechee Benissimo.
5 Thank you, goodbye.
5 Grazie, arrivederci.
gratseeay,
arreevederchee

3 Clothing HEALTH 9 7

Say the Italian words for the numbered Risposte
items of clothing. Answers

jacket 12 Cover with flap

tie 1 3 Clothing

1 la cravatta
lah kravattah

2 la giacca
lah jakkah

3 i pantaloni
ee pantalonee

4 la gonna
lah gonnah

5 le scarpe
lay skarpay

6 i collant
ee kollant

pants 31 41 skirt

shoes 51 pantyhose 61

4 At the doctor’s 4 At the doctor’s

Say these phrases in Italian. 1 Non mi sento
1 I don’t feel well. bene.
2 Do I need tests? non mee sentoh
3 I have a heart condition. benay
4 Do I need to go to the
2 Devo fare dei
hospital? controlli?
5 I am pregnant. devoh faray day
kontrollee

3 Ho disturbi
cardiaci.
oh deestoorbee
kardeeachee

4 Devo andare
all’ospedale?
devoh andaray
allospedalay

5 Sono incinta.
sonoh
eencheentah

9 8 WEEK 10 Gli alloggi
At home
1 Warm up
The apartment block (il palazzo) is the
Say the months of most common form of urban housing
the year in Italian. in Italy. A single-family house (la
(pp.28–9) villetta) is more common in rural areas.
To find out the total number of rooms,
Ask “Is there an art you will need to ask “Quante stanze?”.
gallery?” (pp.48–9) If you want to know how many
and “How many bedrooms, ask “Quante camere?”.
brothers do you
have?” (pp.14–15)

2 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items to the list and test yourself using the flap.

1 la finestra window 1 chimney 3
lah feenestrah 2 wall

2 il muro
eel mooroh

3 il comignolo
eel comeennyoloh

4 il tetto
eel tettoh

5 la grondaia
lah grondayah

6 il viale
eel veealay

7 la porta
lah portah

8 le persiane
lay persyanay

driveway 6 door 7

Cultural tip You almost never see an Italian

home without shutters or roller shades at every window.
These are closed at night and in the heat of the day.
Curtains tend to be more for decoration. Most
apartment blocks have at least one balcony (“il
balcone”) for each apartment. These are often filled
with plants to make up for the lack of a garden.