| Description |
xi, 282 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Series |
For dummies. |
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--For dummies.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
Language learning is all about the practice. Italian Workbook For Dummies is the perfect resource for getting a grip on basic Italian, the hands-on way. You'll work through exercises to get Italian vocabulary, grammar, and authentic expressions into your head. Start from the very, very beginning, and work your way toward expressing yourself in the language of bella Italia. You'll also get access to verb charts, mini-dictionaries, and other handy resources, so you can travel, work, and even flirt--in Italian! |
| Contents |
Part 1. Getting your bearings with the basics : Greetings! Getting to know you ; Embedded gender and number: nouns and articles ; Putting two and two together: numbers, dates, and times -- Part 2. Verbs as building blocks : Noting to be or to have with essere and avere ; Forming the present ; Going and coming with irregular verbs -- Part 3. Building beautiful sentences: parts of speech : Enriching adjectives and adverbs ; Comparisons and superlatives ; Prepositions and then some ; La mia famiglia: possessive adjectives and pronouns ; Asking with interrogatives; pointing out with demonstratives -- Part 4. More verb tenses : Glancing back at the past: the passato prossimo ; Once upon a time: the imperfect ; Looking ahead: the future tense ; Commanding and the imperative ; Forming and using conditional verbs ; Everyday communication with reflexives -- Part 5. The part of tens : Ten practice dialogues for when you're out and about in Italy ; Ten common word swaps to avoid. |
| Subject |
Italian language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- English.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Italian.
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Italian language. (OCoLC)fst00980480
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| Genre/Form |
Textbooks -- for English speakers.
(OCoLC)fst01423865
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Instructional and educational works.
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Self-instructional works.
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| Added Title |
Italian workbook for dummies |
| ISBN |
9781119986706 paperback |
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1119986702 |
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