Publisher's Synopsis
Are you planning a trip to Italy? Congratulations! Italy is the trip of a lifetime! You will surely be left breathless with the many structures, paintings, sculptures, history, cuisine, and language. In other words, Italian culture rocks! But wait... That last aspect might sound intimidating, doesn't it? A foreign language might seem a little hard to learn, but you have nothing to fear.Italian Language for Beginners was made with the purpose of teaching you the basics of the language and how to use it successfully on your next trip to Italy. You know you need it, and among the many reasons are:
- A chapter dedicated to the basics of Italian: You will have a great introduction to how the language is structured the way it is and how you can learn the nuances of this beautiful language. You will see everything from articles and personal pronouns to time tenses, verbs, and conjugations.
- Translations and pronunciations: Where appropriate, you will see how Italian speakers pronounce every word, phrase, and term. The easy-to-read pronunciation will make it easier for you to understand the language.
- Traveling in Italy: There's a chapter dedicated to traveling in this country and how to get the most out of it. Traveling in Italy includes all you need to talk, call, and ask for a taxi and ask for a reservation. It even includes phrases every time you want to do some small talk if you are into it. Of course, you will learn all of this in a way that is interactive, useful, and common to the people you are supposed to deal with Italians.
- The list: That is, the list of the most used, practical verbs in Italian: from the verbs that you need to have a nice stay in Italy to the ones you need if you want to pay a bill. This list comes with the right conjugations of each verb and many sentences that will help you see the word in context, having in mind the needs of a beginner.