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Gendered nouns
From the course: Italian for Absolute Beginners
Gendered nouns
Absolute Beginner Season 1, Lesson 6. Would you describe me as clumsy in Italian? In today's class, we will focus on the gender and number of Italian nouns and adjectives. This conversation takes place on the street. The conversation is between Melissa and Alessio. The speakers are friends, therefore they will be speaking informally. Let's listen to the conversation. Ciao, Melissa! Hai una bicicletta nuova? Sì, è nuova. È comoda? Sì, sì, grazie. Oggi ho anche le scarpe nuove. Le scarpe sono molto carine. Sì, ma non sono comode. And now, with a translation. Questa volta, con la traduzione. Ciao, Melissa! Hai una bicicletta nuova? Hi, Melissa! Have you got a new bicycle? Sì, è nuova. Yes, it's new. È comoda. Is it comfortable? Sì, sì, grazie. Oggi ho anche le scarpe nuove. Yes, yes, thank you. Today I also have new shoes. Le scarpe sono molto carine. Those shoes are very cute. Sì, ma non sono comode. Yes, but they're not comfortable. The first word we should see is... Bicicletta…
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Greeting your new friends3m 30s
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Asking people where they're from4m 44s
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Asking how someone is4m 22s
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Asking someone's nationality5m 46s
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I can't believe you just asked how old she is!3m 49s
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Gendered nouns6m 15s
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Plural articles5m 20s
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How much does that accessory cost?5m 23s
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Present tense5m 17s
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Present tense, part 26m 32s
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Adjectives5m 59s
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Adjectives, part 25m 1s
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Adjectives, part 35m 1s
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Adjectives, part 45m 51s
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Adverbs5m 24s
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Sentence construction5m 36s
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Verbs10m 2s
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Conjugating verbs6m 21s
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Present perfect tense5m 36s
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Past perfect tense6m 17s
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Numbers6m
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Numbers, part 26m 34s
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Future tense6m 42s
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Future tense, part 26m 1s
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Future tense, part 36m 27s
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