Wednesday, February 24, 2010

What are main phrases you need to know in Italy

What are main phrases you need to know in Italy?
I'm going there and some other countries next year with my high school...so I want to know something :)
Languages - 3 Answers
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Buy a phrasebook. You can find one that includes several languages.
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GET OFF ME! STOP SEXUAL HARRASSING ME! lolllll j/k actually a phrase book while helping you unless you really memorize all of them your gonna look silly walking around holding the book. That and many italians in big cities speak english. One of the need to know phrases DO YOU SPEAK ENGLISH/anyone speak english? C'Ã© qualcuno qui che parla inglese? Hi! Ciao! Good morning! Buongiorno! Good evening! Buona sera! Welcome! (to greet someone) Benvenuto!/ Benvenuta! (female) How are you? Come stai?/ Come state (polite)? I'm fine, thanks! Bene, grazie! And you? e tu? e lei? (polite) Good/ So-So. Bene/ cosÃ¬ e cosÃ¬. Thank you (very much)! Grazie (molto)! You're welcome! (for "thank you") Prego! Hey! Friend! Ciao! Amico! I missed you so much! Mi sei mancato molto! What's new? che c'Ã¨ di nuovo? Nothing much Non molto Good night! Buona notte! See you later! A dopo Good bye! Arrivederci! Asking for Help and Directions I'm lost Mi sono perso/ persa (feminine) Can I help you? Posso aiutarti?/ posso aiutarla (polite)? Can you help me? Potresti aiutarmi?/ potrebbe aiutarmi? (polite) Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? Dove posso trovare (il bagno/ la farmacia?) Go straight! then turn left/ right! Vada dritto! e poi giri a destra/ sinistra! I'm looking for john. Sto cercando John. One moment please! Un momento prego! Hold on please! (phone) Attenda prego! How much is this? Quanto costa questo? Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) Scusami!/ Mi scusi! (polite) Excuse me! ( to pass by) Permesso Come with me! Vieni con me!/ Venga con me! (polite) Do you speak (English/ Italian)? Parli (inglese/italiano)?/ Parla (inglese/italiano)? (polite) Just a little. Solo un po'. What's your name? Quale Ã¨ il suo nome? My name is ... Mi chiamo ... Mr.../ Mrs.â€¦/ Missâ€¦ Signor â€¦/ Signora â€¦(usually for both Mrs. & Ms) Nice to meet you! Ã¨ un piacere conoscerti!/ Ã¨ un piacere conoscerla (polite) You're very kind! Sei molto gentile!/ lei Ã¨ molto gentile (polite) Where are you from? Di dove sei?/ Di dove Ã¨? (polite) I'm from (the U.S/ Italy) Sono (statunitense, italiano). I'm (American) Sono americano. Where do you live? Dove vivi?/ Dove vive? (polite) I live in (the U.S/ Italy) Vivo (negli stati uniti / in Italia) Did you like it here? ti piace qui? Italy is a wonderful country L'italia Ã¨ un paese meraviglioso. What do you do for a living? cosa fai per vivere? I work as a (translator/ businessman) Lavoro come (traduttore/ uomo d'affari) I like Italian Mi piace l'italiano. I've been learning Italian for 1 month imparo l'italiano da un mese. Oh! That's good! Grande! How old are you? Quanti anni hai? I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. Ho (venti, trenta â€¦) anni. I have to go Devo andare I will be right back! Torno subito! Wish Someone Something Good luck! Buona fortuna! Happy birthday! Buon compleanno! Happy new year! Felice anno nuovo! Merry Christmas! Buon natale! Congratulations! Congratulazioni! Enjoy! (for meals...) Buon appetite! I'd like to visit Italy one day Mi piacerebbe visitare l'Italia un giorno di questi! Say hi to John for me Saluta John da parte mia! Bless you (when sneezing) Salute! Good night and sweet dreams! Buona notte e sogni d'oro! Solving a Misunderstanding I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) Sono spiacente! Sorry (for a mistake) Scusami!/ Mi scusi! (polite) No Problem! Non c'Ã¨ problema! Can You Say It Again? Potresti ripetere per favore?/ Potrebbe ripetere per favore? (polite) Can You Speak Slowly? Puoi parlare lentamente? Potrebbe parlare lentamente? (polite) Write It Down Please! Scrivilo per favore!/ Lo scriva per favore (polite) I Don't Understand! Non capisco! I Don't Know! Non lo so! I Have No Idea. Non ne ho idea! What's That Called In Italian? Come si chiama quella cosa in italiano? What Does "gato" Mean In English? Cosa significa "scusami" in inglese? How Do You Say "Please" In Italian? Come dite â€œpleaseâ€� in italiano? What Is This? Cos'Ã¨ questa cosa? My Italian is bad. il mio italiano Ã¨ orribile. I need to practice my Italian ho bisogno di fare pratica con il mio italiano Don't worry! non ti preoccupare ! Italian Expressions and Words Good/ Bad/ So-So. Buono/ Cattico/ CosÃ¬ e cosÃ¬ Big/ Small Grosso/ Piccolo Today/ Now Oggi/ Adesso Tomorrow/ Yesterday Domani/ ieri Yes/ No Si/ No Here you go! (when giving something) Eccolo! Do you like it? Ti piace? I really like it! Mi piace davvero. I'm hungry/ thirsty. Sono Affamato/ Assetato. In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. Di mattina/ Di sera/ Di notte. (also Stamattina/ Stasera = this ~) This/ That. Here/There Questo/ Quello. Qui/ Li. Me/ You. Him/ Her. io/ tu, voi (you polite). Lui/ Lei Really! Davvero! Look! Guarda! Hurry up! Sbrigati! What? Where? Cosa? Dove? What time is it? Che ore sono? It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. Sono le dieci precise. le sette e trenta Give me this! Dammi questo! I love you! Ti amo!/ Ti voglio bene! I feel sick. Mi sento male! I need a doctor Ho bisogno di un dottore! One, Two, Three Uno, Due, Tre. Four, Five, Six Quattro, Cinque, Sei. Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten Sette, Otto, Nove, Dieci.
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Italian Survival Phrases Essential words and phrases for visitors to Italy. With audio files. italian.about.com/library/.../blsurvivalindex.htm Greetings Farewells Accommodations

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Should I go to Italy with AFS

Should I go to Italy with AFS?
Im thinking about going to Italy for studying abroad my junior year in high school and i was wondering if i should go with AFS?Where can I find scholorships FOR HIGH SCHOOL??? and does anyone have previous experience with Italy and also is there anything i nned to know that they dont tell you in Itaky???
Studying Abroad - 2 Answers
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I think you mean AIFS? I believe AFS is solely a volunteer organization. Anyways I'm graduating from high school this year and I'm studying abroad for a 3-6 months in a year or two. I think it would be better to study abroad after you graduated high school. The reasons being because it is around $15000 for only 3 months therefore your last year of high school is going to be about 10 months. Also wouldn't you rather study abroad for a program you're interested in, like for me I'm going to study abroad in Italy for international business, art history and photography. But there are other organizations like CEA, which is the the most inexpensive one I've seen. Anyways I know I didn't answer you're question but just look into other organizations. Also sometimes they grant scholorships.
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I did a one year exchange with AFS in Austria in 2005/2006. I have lived in Italy for 4 years as well. It really depends on what you want out of the exchange. My best year of my entire life was my year in Austria with AFS. AFS is very expensive, but I was totally satisfied. The AFS camps were a blast. If you want to have an amazing time, go to Austria! Austria is one of the cleanest countries in the world. The safest country in Europe. Great Culture, great food and beer. BEAUTIFUL landscape and archeticture, open minded and welcoming people. And great nightlife. Public transportation in Austria is one of the best in the world. Get anywhere, anytime without a car! Most people speak english which can be good and bad. It will be harder for you to learn German because everyone will want to speak english to you. Italy you'll learn Italian probably faster since less people speak english like they do in Austria. Austria also has 7 bordering countries to visit!!! I promise you, you will not be disappointed!

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Monday, February 8, 2010

Can you tell me about the following countries

Can you tell me about the following countries?
1. What day does the school year usually begin in Germany and when does it end? Where can I find a list of German high school websites? 2. What day does the school year usually begin in Italy and when does it end? Where can I find a list of Italian high school websites? 3. What day the school year usually begin in Belgium and when does it end? Where can I find a list of Belgian high school websites?
Other - Europe - 3 Answers
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For Germany it depends on the state you live in and I think it changes year to year. This year school started mostly in August in some states september.
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for Germany: This year, in one part of Germany at least, it began on August 21, and it will end in July 7. I don't know about the websites
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in belgium the school year starts september 1 and ends june 31. Try this website www.enseignement.be

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Monday, February 1, 2010

Can somebody explain to me the British School system

Can somebody explain to me the British School system?
Hi I moving in June to the UK from Italy and im not quite familiar with the system. I will be going in to year 10 or 9. In my old school I have an A and I'm one of the top students of my class. When I toured the school though I noticed that they were studying some really hard and different stuff. So my question is: what are the topics studied in each of the Core subjects? thanks!!!
Primary & Secondary Education - 1 Answers
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It makes a lot of difference whether you're going in at year 9 or 10: Year 10 marks the start of the 2 years study for GCSE exams. In Year 10 students get to pick a limited number of optional subjects to study (in addition to the compulsory ones). Schools can vary which subjects are compulsory and which are optional. Typically at GCSE compulsory subjects would include: Science (a top student like you should be studying triple science - so that you get a separate GCSE for each of biology, chemistry and physics) Maths (top set maths students sometimes also study for Statistics GCSE) English ( top sets will study both language and literature) Physical Education ( some is compulsory ) Often a modern language will also be compulsory, and sometimes a "technology" subject also will be - usual from a choice of food tech, textiles, resistant materials and graphics. Option subjects will generally be the arts and the humanities. Some students take GNVQs instead of some GCSEs. However if you're an academic type the GNVQs aren't for you - they're meant to be more vocational qualifications. If you enter in Year 9 then that will be the last year of general study before starting GCSEs and will only be relevant in so far as the school may use how you do in year 9 to determine which set ("sets" are groups of students determined by ability) you are in for subjects at GCSE. When you start at the school it is important that they put you in the right set - for you it seems likely this should be the top set. Schools can be hopelessly short sighted about this. Some subjects may be hard for you because you will have already learned different material - history in particular. The topics studied in Core subjects at GCSE depends on which examination board the school uses, and which syllabus it chooses from that exam board. The best way to find out is to ask which board and syllabus they use for each subject. The boards generally make each syllabus availible online.

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