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How To Say Goodbye In Italian

There are a few things to remember when speaking in Italian. There are formal and informal words or phrases. This indicates that the phrase is spoken differently when addressing friends or relatives, as opposed to speaking with business associates or authority figures. Be sure to use the correct form, as an informal comment to someone that should be addressed with regard may be taking as rudeness or disrespect.

Also, there are various Italian dialects, some of which may sound and be spoken differently. If you know that you will be visiting or speaking with someone that may not speak standard Italian, you perhaps want to learn the differences in dialects to be able to communicate properly. http://www.languagehelpers.com/languagefacts/italian.html

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How To Count In Italian

For numbers greater than 10, you will be simply adding the appropriate prefix or suffix to the word. Counting from 11-16, you will be adding the term dici to the end of the original number. For example , 11 is said as "one plus ten" or undici, 12 is said as two plus ten or dodici and so on. Until the number 17 where the order is switched. The number 17 is said as "ten plus seven" or diciassette, 18 is said as "ten plus eight" or diciotto. http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/language/counts01.htm

This method is also used in higher numbers and remains constant through 100. When speaking a number such as 24, 36, 47 and so on, you will be essentially saying twenty plus four, thirty plus six and forty plus seven. Listed are the Italian terms for the numbers associated with multiples of ten.http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/language/counts02.htm

20 venti (VEHN-tee)

30 trenta (TREHN-tah)

40 quaranta (kwahr-AHN-tah)

50 cinquanta (cheen-KWAHN-tah)

60 sessanta (sehs-SAHN-tah)

70 settanta (seht-TAHN-tah)

80 ottanta (oht-TAHN-tah)

90 novanta (noh-VAHN-tah)

100 cento (CHEHN-toh)

Here are a few examples of how the multiples of ten are combined with the primary numbers to form a larger number

74 settantaquattro

36 trentasei

51 cinquantuno

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How To Say Italian Travel Phrases

There are several phrases that are commonly used when traveling. Remember that the more you can communicate while in Italy, the more you will get from your trip. http://www.travelphrase.com/EnglishItalian.htm

"Do you speak English?"

Parla inglese?

"I speak a little Italian."

Parlo un poco l’italiano.

"Do you understand?"

Lei capisce?

"Please speak slowly."

Per piacere parli lentamente.

"Do you know a good restaurant?"

Scusi, conosce un buen ristorante?

"I am lost"

Non so dove me trova.

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How To Visit Italy

A fun fact is that 2/3 of the world’s historical artistic heritage is in Italy. Below are the top fifteen major places throughout the country and where they are located.

1980, 1990 Historic Centre of Rome, the properties of the Holy See in that city enjoying extraterritorial rights, and San Paolo fuori le Mura (Latium)

1980 Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci - Milano (Lombardy)

1987 Piazza del Duomo - Pisa (Tuscany)

1995 Ferrara, City of the Renaissance and its Po Delta (Emilia-Romagna)

1996 Castel del Monte - Bari (Apulia)

1996 The Early Christian Monuments and Mosaics of Ravenna (Emilia-Romagna)

1997 The Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande - Modena (Emilia-Romagna)

1997 The Amalfi Coast, Costiera Amalfitana - Salerno (Campania)

1998 Cilento and Vallo di Adriano National Park with the Archeological sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula (Salerno, Campania)

1998 Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia (Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

2000 City of Verona (Veneto)

2000 Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands, Sicily)

2002 Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-eastern Sicily)

2004 Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia (Latium)

2005 Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica (Sicily)

http://www.italiantourism.com/artcities.html

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Florence Baptistery

Opening Hours:

• Monday - Saturday 12:15 - 19:00
• Sunday & 1st Saturday of the Month 08:30 - 14:00
• Last entry is 30 minutes before closing time.

Dates of Closure:

• 1st January, Easter, 8 September, 24th & 25thDecember http://www.visitflorence.com/florence-churches/baptistery.html

Entry Fee:

• €3 http://www.florenceguides.com/museuminfo.htm
• Free for children under 6 http://www.sacred-destinations.com/italy/florence-baptistery

Getting to Florence you can take the Eurail into the city station or fly in to Aeroporto di Firenze. Eurail is more direct to the city itself and a more scenic option if you have the time.

To get to the baptistery there are many bus routes you can take once you are in the city. It is located right across from the Il Duomo.

• Bus routes 1, 6, 17, 14, 22, 23, 36, 37, or 71 http://www.sacred-destinations.com/italy/florence-baptistery

Take the time to see all the mosaics inside. There are seats available to sit and admire the artwork. The scenes, colours and style are very reflective of the contextual history. The original doors of the 'Gates of Paradise' are being restored in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo currently.

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Ventotene Island

Ventotene is an island off the coast of and part of Italy. The ancient volcano island is just over one-half square mile in size with a population of roughly 700 people.

In July of 2009, archeologists found the remains of five Roman shipwrecks believed to be from the first century BC to the fifth century AD, near the island.http://newsfromrussia.com/news/society/24-07-2009/108386-shipwrecks-0

updated 2010-07-18 01:45:07

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Tuscany

Visitors to Tuscany rave about The Best of Tuscany Tour. It consists of good food and wine and site visits to Siena, a local farm, San Gimignano and Pisa. [1]

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How To Say Good In Italian

Once you have mastered pronouncing the Italian word buono, and you have learned a few Italian phrases, you can use them to engage in conversation. When speaking to someone in Italian, remember that you will also need to know what they are saying. As a beginner, you may only know a few words, but there are a few things you can do to learn how to recognize and understand Italian. You can listen to Italian music or watch an Italian movie.http://www.lifeinitaly.com/italian-movies/best.asp Not only will this offer a bit of entertainment, but you can see and hear the responses. By following a story line, you will see the spoken action and may pick up many more Italian words and phrases. If you have the resources, you could enroll in a short term Italian course and this would likely be the most effective method for learning to speak language.

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Laure Manaudou Naked

updated 2010-07-30 18:26:53

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