Learn Italian Online from Italy
You can follow Mark´s video lessons here at Wolters World. Mark has divided the video lessons into easy to understand and more importantly easy to learn groups. Follow the links below to watch the videos and see examples that can help you on your trip. These are all filmed in Italy.
10 Most Important Italian Words for Travelers
The Ten Most Important Words for Tourists when visiting Italy. If you want to have a great trip to Italy it is always best to learn a few words before you go and here are the top 10.
1. Scusi – excuse me.
2. Per favore – please
3. Grazie – thank you
4. Si – yes
5. No – no
6. Io sono – I am
7. Io voglio – I want
8. Quanto – how much?
9. Dove? – Where
10. Bagno / Gabinetti / Toalette – Bathroom/toilets./etc
11. Birra – Beer, Vino – wine
Filmed in the Coliseum in Rome, Italy
The Basics of Italian: This group is perfect for the tourist. It has everything you need. Basic Phrases, Basic Verbs, Personal Pronouns, the verb “to be” and its differences in Italian, also there are tourist tips on eating in Italy and using the trains, metro, and health and security concerns.
Time, Days of the Week and Counting: These videos focus on numbers, telling time, days of the week, months of the year, and topics of this nature. Vocabulary and examples are included.
Fun Vocabulary: Videos of vocabulary words that may be helpful, e.g. colors, food, adjectives.
Present Tense Verbs: Learn how to conjugate verbs in the present tense, are, ere, ire.
Past Tense Verbs: Learn how to conjugate verbs in the various forms of the past tense in Italian, ie imperfect, definitive and many more.
Future Tense Verbs: Learn how to use the future tenses in Italian.
Model Verbs: Should, Have to, to be able to (can), to want are discussed here and in the various tenses.
Continuous Time: “I am doing” “you are swimming” using estar to form continuous action in the present and past.
Questions: This set of videos focus on question words and forming questions in Italian.
Adjectives, Adverbs, and Articles: Videos focusing on describing people/places and things (and verbs if you want to be technical) also looking at demonstrative adjectives.
Prepositions: Videos on general, time and place prepositions.
Direct and Indirect Objects and the Passive Voice:
Comparisons, equalities and Superlatives: Good, better, best and all the different ways to compare and contrast.
Grammar Help: These are a collection of videos dealing with finer points of grammar. Possesive, commands, flavor words, articles, yes/no, here and there.
Tourist tips: a collection of some tourist tips for traveling to Italy.
Shopping: Learn the vocabulary, verbs, and some tips on shopping in Italy.
Eating and Drinking: These videos help you know some of the tasty treats in Italy, whether it is Bigoli in Vicenza or a Spritz in Venice, and how to order them. Not to mention tips on the best dishes around.
Basic Italian Phrases for Tourists
Language & Travel Websites
Wolters World Destinations Page - Travel Guides for Dozens of Countries & Cities Around the World.
Wolters World Language Guides - Learn How to Speak a Foreign Language like Spanish, German, English, Portuguese, Italian, Lithuanian, Chinese, Swedish, Czech, Slovak, French, Greek, & More with These Video Education Series.
Five Things You Will Love & Hate About Traveling - A Series on the Best & Worst of Visiting Numerous Countries & Cities Around the World.
Wolters World Visit Italy Country Page – What to See & Do in Italy
Wolters World Visit Rome City Page – What to See & Do in Roma.
Wolters World Tuscany Region Page – Top Ten Towns & Much More
Wolters World Florence City Page – The Heart of the Renascence
Wolters World Lucca City Page – A Hidden Tuscan Gem
Wolters World Pisa City Page – What to do in the town with The Leaning Tower
Wolters World The Veneto Region Page – What to See & Do in the Veneto
Wolters World Visit Venice City Page – The Best & Worst of Venice
Wolters World Visit Vicenza City Page – Palladio’s Playground
Wolters World Visit Verona City Page – Romeo & Juliette’s Hometown
Wolters World Amalfi Coast Region Page – The Most Beautiful Coastline in Europe
Wolters World Pompeii & Herculaneum Page – Information on these Historic Sights
Wolters World San Marino Country Page – Information on the Smallest Republic
Wolters World Ravenna City Page – The Best & Worst of Ravenna
Wolters World Rimini City Page – The Best of Beach-land Italia
Wolters World Learn Italian Video Series – Short series to teach travelers a few words and phrases that travelers will need while in Italy.
Wolters World Destinations – Choose from Numerous Countries, Cities and Regions to learn about what to see & do & Not Do while traveling.
www.italia.it – The Official Website of Italian Tourism
