Saluti
Italian students use this type of salutation when they greet their teacher.
Buongiorno!
Italians use this word to say 15
quindici
I am
(io) sono
I have
(io) ho
In Italian subject pronouns are not necessary because...
the verb endings tell us the person we are talking about.
If you see a friend down the hall, you should greet him or her using...
Ciao
Seventeen in Italian is...
diciassette
you are
(tu) sei
you have
(tu) hai
The best way to figure out if a noun in Italian is masculine or feminine is to ...
look at the last letter.
This expression means both Hi and Bye
Ciao
To say 25 in Italian, Italians put these two numbers together
venti + cinque = venticinque
he is
(lui) e'
he has
(lui) ha
Most masculine nouns end with this vowel
o
example: libro
As you leave your classroom, you should use this salutation
Arrivederci
This letter is missing from this number
trentad_e
u
she is
(lei) e'
she has
(lei) ha
a
example: matita (pencil)
The formal "you" in Italian is
Lei
When putting these two numbers together to say 21, Italians do not add this letter unlike English
i
21 = ventuno NOT ventiuno
we are
(noi) siamo
we have
(noi) abbiamo
"to study" in Italian is "studiare"
"We study Italian" becomes...
(noi) studiamo
When putting these two numbers together to form 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, etc...Italians exclude this vowel from the number.
a
example: trentuno, NOT trenta uno
example: quarantuno, NOT quaranta uno
example: cinquantuno, NOT cinquanta uno
You all are
(voi) siete
you all have
(voi) avete
They are
(loro) sono
they have
(loro) hanno
When asking and answering a question about age, Italians use this verb
"avere" (to have)
quanti anni hai? (how old are you?)
(io) ho 13 anni.