Italian+I+Daily+Lessons

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[|The Italian alfabet] Introductions: Greetings I (BBC) [|More on Greetings] Greetings (Languages on line) [|My name is ...] Introductions: My name is ...(Mi chiamo...) (BBC) I numeri


 * Internalize the following spelling/sounds in Italian:**
 * I recommended you pronounce the words in purple out loud!**
 * 1) **gn ... like the -ny in "canyon"... lasagne, montagna, signore **
 * 2) **gli ... like the -lli in "million" ... famiglia, egli, gli   **
 * 3) **g+ soft vowel -i...like the -dg in "judge" ... gita, giraffa, giorno, giugno **
 * 4) **g+ soft vowel -e...like the -dg in "judge" ... gelato, generoso, genero   **
 * 5) **c + soft vowel -i..like the -ch in "church" ... cioccolato, ciao, cibo, cielo **
 * 6) **c + soft vowel -e..like the -ch in "church"... cena, cellulare, cento **
 * 7) **ghi/ghe...like the -g of "go"... ghiaccio, spaghetti, ghetto, **
 * 8) **chi/che...like -k ... chitarra, chilo, perche', che   **
 * 9) **sci/sce ... like "sh" in asking someone to be quiet... sci, sceriffo **
 * 10) ** schi/sche ... like -sk in "ask" ... ** ** maschile, schiavo, scheletro, schiena **