Hi everybody, my name's Mike and this is the Let's Speak Italian podcast. So you've listened to a few sample lessons, and hopefully you're learning how to speak Italian.

Well with the first 100 lessons completed, I wanted to release the first few lessons for free as a little teaser so that you can see just how easy it is to learn to speak Italian. Now, by going to the website, you can buy the first 100 lessons for only $15.00. That includes 100 lessons, plus 20 review lessons as well, for a total of 120 lessons in all. That's 24 weeks of lessons, for only $15.00.  It's over 13 hours of Italian lessons, for the price of what you might pay for one music CD.

I've found that the key to learning to speak Italian is to learn a little bit every day, and to practice it with your friends. So get lessons 1-100, and listen to one lesson, every day for 24 weeks. By the end, you'll be amazed at how easy it was, and just how much you can learn by practicing a few minutes every day.

To download the first 100 lessons, just go to the web site at www.letsspeakitalian.net and click on the banner ad, or click on this link: Download Lessons 1-100.  For only $15.00 you'll be speaking Italian before you know it.

Grazie tanto, arrivederci.

Che fila lunga! = What a long line!

Ho fame. = I'm hungry. (I have hunger)

Buon appetito! = Enjoy your meal! (Good appetite)

Grazie, altrettanto. = Thanks, same to you.

Basta, grazie. = That's enough, thank you.

Sono sazio(a) = I'm full.

Ho ancora fame. = I'm still hungry. (I have more hunger)

Mi passa il sale, per favore? = Will you pass me the salt please? (formal)

Mi passi il pepe, per favore? = Will you pass me the pepper please? (informal)

Com'e' il cibo? = How is the food?

Il cibo e' delizioso. = The food is delicious.

Mi piace la zuppa. = I like the soup. (The soup pleases me)

Non mi piace il latte. = I do not like the milk. (The milk does not please me)

Mi piacciono i fagioli. = I like the beans. (The beans please me)

Non mi piacciono i piselli. = I do not like the peas. (The peas do not please me)

tavola = table

bicchiere = drinking glass

piatto = plate

coltello = knife

forchetta = fork

cucchiaio = spoon

tovagliolo = napkin

vassoio = tray

carne = meat

latte = milk

frutta = fruit

sale = salt

pepe = pepper

burro = butter

aranciata = orange soda pop

ghiaccio = ice

piselli = peas

carote = carrots

fagioli = beans

zuppa = soup

Avere = to have

io ho = I have

tu hai = you have (informal)

Lei ha = you have (formal)

lui/lei ha = he/she has

noi abbiamo = we have

voi avete = you have (plural)

loro hanno = they have

Avere bisogno di = To have need of, or to need.

Then you just conjugate the verb 'avere' depending on the subject of the sentence.

Noi abbiamo bisogno di aiuto. = We need help.

Io ho bisogno di un dizionario. = I need a dictionary.

Gli italiani hanno bisogno di imparare inglese. = The Italians need to learn English.

Avete bisogno di una penna? = Do you need a pen?

Si, abbiamo bisogno di una penna. = Yes, we need a pen.

Tu hai bisogno di un dottore? = Do you need a doctor?

No, non ho bisogno di un dottore. = No, I do not need a doctor.

You make a sentence negative by placing 'non' directly before the verb, and when responding negatively to a question, you must say 'no' as well as placing 'non' before the verb.

Cantiamo bene in italiano. = We sing well in Italian.

Non cantiamo bene in italiano = We do not sing well in Italian.

Signor Gianni scrive una lettera. = Mr. Gianni writes a letter.

Signor Gianni non scrive una lettera. = Mr. Gianni does not write a letter.

Tommaso e' italiano? = Is Thomas Italian?

No, Tommaso non e' italiano. = No, Thomas is not Italian.

Parlate inglese alla mensa? = Do you speak English at the cafeteria?

No, non parliamo inglese alla mensa. = No, we do not speak English at the cafeteria.

For c'e' and ci sono put the 'non' in front of the c'e' or the ci.

Ci sono molte ragazze in questa classe? = Are there many girls in this class?

No, non ci sono molte ragazze in questa classe. = No, there are not many girls in this class.

fratello = brother

sorella = sister

padre = father

madre = mother

cappotto = coat

giacca = jacket

cintura = belt

calze = nylons, panty hose

gonna = skirt

camicetta = blouse

problema = problem

dizionario = dictionary

macchina = car

aiuto = help

cavallo = horse

comprare = to buy, compro, compri, compra, compriamo, comprate, comprano

imparare = to learn, imparo, impari, impara, impariamo, imparate, imparano

bere (bevere) = to drink, bevo, bevi, beve, beviamo, bevete, bevono

vivere = to live, vivo, vivi, vive, viviamo, vivete, vivono

Hi everybody, my name's Mike and this is the Let's Speak Italian podcast. So you've listened to a few sample lessons, and hopefully you're learning how to speak Italian.

Well with the first 100 lessons completed, I wanted to release the first few lessons for free as a little teaser so that you can see just how easy it is to learn to speak Italian. Now, by going to the website, you can buy the first 100 lessons for only $15.00. That includes 100 lessons, plus 20 review lessons as well, for a total of 120 lessons in all. That's 24 weeks of lessons, for only $15.00.  It's over 13 hours of Italian lessons, for the price of what you might pay for one music CD.

I've found that the key to learning to speak Italian is to learn a little bit every day, and to practice it with your friends. So get lessons 1-100, and listen to one lesson, every day for 24 weeks. By the end, you'll be amazed at how easy it was, and just how much you can learn by practicing a few minutes every day.

To download the first 100 lessons, just go to the web site at www.letsspeakitalian.net and click on the banner ad, or click on this link: Download Lessons 1-100.  For only $15.00 you'll be speaking Italian before you know it.

Grazie tanto, arrivederci.