I Piccoli Italiani 

(E Pee-COHL-lee ee-tah-lee-AH-nee, The Little Italians)

The club is open to anyone who would like to begin to learn the basics of 
the Italian language.  These lessons will be very simple, hence the name "I 
Piccoli Italiani" (The Little Italians).  We will pick up the basics, as we 
would have as a if we were babies in the family.  The disadvantage is that
we really have no "master" or parents to listen to imitate, nor do we have 
them to make corrections.  The goal would be to become familiar with some 
basic Italian words, phrases and expressions, that we could carry out some 
limited communication.  The secondary goal would be to give us enough 
background to allow us to tackle a real live Italian course some day. 

HAVE FUN!

I Piccoli Italiani                Lezione#9

Cose nella casa.
(COH-zeh NEHL-lah CAH-zah, Things in the house.)

La frase italiana della settimana

E' italiano?
(EH ee-tahl-YAH-noh, Are you an Italian?)

Si', sono italiano.
(SEE, SOH-noh ee-tahl-YAH-noh, Yes, I am Italian.) or

No, sono americano.
(Noh, SOH-noh ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh, No, I am American.)

Parla Lei Italiano?.
(PAHR-lah lay ee-tahl-YAH-noh, Do you speak Italian?)

Molto poco, ma sto imparando.
(MOHL-toh  POH-koh, mah  stoh  eem-pah-RAHN-doh.
Very little, but I'm learning.)

vocaboli nuovi

l'armadio (l'ahr-MAH-dee-oh, the closet)
l'asciugamano (l'ah-shoo-gah-MAH-noh, the towel)
un bicchiere (oon beek-key-EH-reh, a water glass)
un coltello (oon kohl-TEHL-loh, a knife)
una coperta  (OO-nah ko-PEHR-tah, a blanket)  
un cucchiaio (oon kook-kee-EYE-oh, a spoon) 
la finestra (la fee-NEHS-trah, the window)  
un francobollo (oon frahn-koh-BOHL-loh, a stamp)
il frigorifero (eel free-goh-REE-feh-roh, the refrigerator)
una forchetta  (OO-nah fohr-KEHT-tah a fork) 
il forno (eel FOHR-noh, the oven) 
un guanciale or cuscino (oon gwan-CHAH-leh or coo-SHEE-noh, 
a pillow 2 forms)
un letto (oon LEHT-toh, a bed)
una matita (OO-nah mah-TEE-ta, a pencil)
pasta dentifricia (PAH-stah dehn-tee-FREE-chee-ah, tooth paste)
un pettine  (oon peht-TEE-neh, a comb)
un piatto (oon pee-AHT-toh, a plate)  
la pianta (lah pee-AHN-tah, the plant)   
una radio (OO-nah RAH-dee-oh, a radio)  
sapone (sah-POH-neh, soap)
shampoo (SHAHM-poo, shampoo)
una spazzola (OO-nah spahz-ZOH-lah, a brush)
un spazzolino da denti (oon spah-tsoh-LEE-noh da DEHN-tee, 
the toothbrush)
lo specchio (loh SPEHK-kee-oh, the mirror)
il stereofonico (eel steh-reh-oh-FOH-nee-koh, the stereo)  
la stufa (lah STOO-fah, the stove) 
il tappeto  (eel tahp-PEH-toh, a rug/carpet)
una tazza  (OO-nah TATS-sah, a cup) 
la televisione (lah teh-leh-vee-see-OH-neh, the television)  
TV (tee-VOO, TV)
un tovagliolo (oon toh-vah-lyee-OH-loh, a napkin)
 
Conversazione semplice:

1. Vorrei comprare una radio.

(Vohr-REH-ee com-PRAH-reh OO-nah RAH-dee-oh, 
I would like to buy a radio.)

2. Dov'e' la coperta?
 
(doh-VEH la ko-PEHR-tah, 
Where is the blanket?)

3. La stufa e' nella cucina 

(lah STOO-fah EH  NEHL-lah koo-CHEE-nah,
The stove is in the kitchen.)

4. Per favore mi porti un piatto.
 
Pehr fah-VOH-reh mee POHR-tee on pee-AHT-toh,
Please bring me a plate.) 

STUDENTI: Practice this for a few days, with a partner if possible. 
Use words you know from this and other lessons to expand on these 
sample questions and answers for further practice.