Basic Italian for Tourists: Lesson #1

The title says it all.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• italy
• italian
• lesson
• speak
• tourists
• bologna
• basic

[redcrimson718]

Do Italians really use the phrase "abastanza bene" as a response to "come stai"? My professor said people say this but I have not heard it anywhere on YouTube. What are your thoughts on this?

[psychomethod]

@redcrimson718 yep, it's definitely used as a response to 'come stai' (note though, it's abbastanza with two Bs). it's the only way i can think of to answer that you're feeling mostly well, but not quite 100%.

[Nicole3900]

Do you pronounce por favore like "por-fuh-vor-UH" or "por-fuh-voy-AY"? I always thought it was the second one but then the way you said it sounded like the first way. I'm probably wrong since I don't know Italian. Maybe it's a different dialect of Italian? I went to Bari, Italy a little over a year ago (I loved it!!). I don't know. I'm confused. Oh well! Italian it a beautiful language nonetheless.

[psychomethod]

@Nicole3900 um, it's difficult to reply. as you say the last letter is "E", so you should pronounce it like the first letter of "electricity", "eh". my pronunciation might not be very clear as it's obviously influenced by my own regional accent(s), sorry! but yes, "per favore" is pronounced with an "eh" sound at the end, which is exactly like the first sound in the english "electricity". hope this helps!

[TheAlixRose]

Sembri inglese dal tuo accento! Comunque hai quasi perso l'accento italiano! All'inizio credevo fossi inglese! O.O Ma da dove vieni per curiosità , non lo capisco! XD Comunque lezione utile! ;)

[psychomethod]

@TheAlixRose grazie :) sono originariamente da vicino milano, ma quando ho fatto quel video vivevo a bologna e potrebbe aver influenzato il mio accento italiano! :p

[MaddCow02]

You are very cute! :) I enjoyed your Italian video very much!

[sh4un1sl33t]

he sounds rather british

[lallofighter]

@Cdubbs292

no i'm italian and they seem similar but they are a lot different

[lallofighter]

hi i'm an italian guy and i think that you have a good pronunciation. better than some italian guys ahahhaha

[a40511a012325]

you're cute...i think that i just fell in love with you

[TheNuncFluens]

very helpful, thanks.

[barbietwinss]

awww i love the way guys have an acentt it soo cute n hotttttttttttttttttttttttt

[zthomasack]

@Cdubbs292 naahh, only certain phrases like "como stai?" in Italian would be easy to understand in Spanish with their "como esta?" They're alike in certain ways, but your question is similar to asking if an English speaker would be able to communicate easily with a German speaker.

[jaraf107]

Way too much talking in English. Explanations in English should be quicker, speak Italian slowly. It took forever to learn a 3 expressions.

[mimigdl8809]

I really want to learn italian!!!! :)

[TheDeLeG3nD]

I think Italian sounds very attracting and great coming from an Italian who knows it's accent molto bene! :D Grazie par Video ? :)

[Cdubbs292]

In italy can you communicate with Spanish Speakers? I feel like the languages are extremely close