From the course: Italian for Absolute Beginners
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Sentence construction
From the course: Italian for Absolute Beginners
Sentence construction
Absolute Beginner, Season 1, Lesson 16. That's it! There is no more Italian ice cream for you! In today's class, we will focus on the structures CE, meaning there is, and CI SONO, meaning there are. This conversation takes place on the street. It's between Melissa and Alessio. The speakers are friends, therefore they will be speaking informally. Let's listen to the conversation. Piazza della Signoria, è bella, no? Eh sì, una meraviglia. Poi oggi con questo sole. Melissa, hai una macchia enorme di cioccolato sulla giacca. Oh no! E adesso? Aspetta, c'è una fontanella qui vicino. Puliamo la giacca con l'acqua. Andiamo! Grazie, sei molto gentile. Brrr, ma quest'acqua è molto fredda. Ci sono delle macchie anche sull'acqua. Ma no! Che pasticcio! And now, with a translation. Questa volta, con la traduzione. Piazza della Signoria, è bella, no? Piazza della Signoria, è so nice, isn't it? Eh sì, una meraviglia. Poi oggi con questo sole. Oh yes, it's wonderful, especially today, with the sun…
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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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