Getting to know you - Lesson 1 - Exercises:
Saluti e presentazioni
(Greetings and introductions)
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by Leandro Chemalle used
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Exercise
1
Exercise
2
Exercise
3
Exercise
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Exercise
5
Exercise
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Exercise
7
Exercise
8
Generale |
general |
Ammiraglio |
admiral |
Colonnello |
colonel |
Capitano (di Vascello) |
captain (navy) |
Comandante |
commanding officer |
Maggiore |
major |
Tenente |
lieutenant |
Guardiamarina |
ensign |
Aiutante |
adjutant |
Maresciallo (Army) |
warrant officer |
Sergente |
sergeant |
Capo |
chief petty officer |
Sottocapo |
petty officer |
Buon giorno. |
Good morning, good afternoon. |
Buona sera. |
Good evening. |
Buona notte. |
Good night. |
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You hear: morning/Capitano
You say: Buon giorno, Signor* Capitano.
morning |
Capitano |
afternoon |
Comandante |
evening |
Colonnello |
night |
Tenente |
morning |
Maggiore |
evening |
Capo |
morning |
Sergente |
afternoon |
Maresciallo |
morning |
Generale |
night |
Ammiraglio |
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il Capitano** |
l'Aiutante |
il Comandante |
il Maggiore |
l'Ammiraglio |
il Capo |
il Tenente |
il Colonnello |
il Maresciallo |
il Sergente |
il Guardiamarina |
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NOTE: The ranks for women are the same as those for men (for instance, il Tenente Ellen Williams). Women do not serve in the armed forces of Ita1y but there are women in the police forces.
*In greetings, the word Signor is not used for the enlisted ranks.
**Il and lo mean "the" when used with singular nouns classified as masculine. Lo is used with nouns beginning with z (lo zoo) or an s followed_by a consonant (lo studente), or a noun beginning with a vowel in which case it changes to l’(l'Ammiraglio)
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moglie |
wife |
mia* moglie |
my wife |
marito |
husband |
mio* marito |
my husband |
l'amico |
(the) friend (male) |
il mio amico |
(the) my friend (male) |
l'amica |
(the) friend (female) |
la mia amica** |
(the) my friend (female) |
la Signora |
(the) Mrs. |
la Signorina |
(the) Miss |
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You hear: mia moglie, Jane
You say: Vorrei presentarLe mia moglie, Jane.
mia moglie, Jane |
il Guardiamarina Ellen Williams |
il Capitano Anderson |
il Signor Rossi |
la Signorina Alice |
mio marito, Don |
il Tenente Jones |
il Comandante Moody |
il Maresciallo Seretis |
la Signora Sanchez |
il mio amico Bill |
la mia amica Diana |
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l'Aiutante Brown |
*The word for "my" is mio when used with a masculine singular noun (for instance, map marito) and mia with a feminine singular l'Aiutante Brown
**The article la, "the," is used with singular nouns classified as feminine. The article il, or la is used in front of my except when referring to a member of the immediate family Compare La mia amica, "My friend," and Mia moglie, "My wife".
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You hear: Vorrei presentarLe il Tenente Rossi.
You say: Molto lieto/a, Tenente.
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Key to Exercise 8
Captain Gentile: Good day, Lieutenant Smith.
Lieutenant Smith: Good day, (Mr.) Captain. Good day, ma'am. How are you?
Mrs. Gentile: Fine, thank you.
Lieutenant Smith: (Mr.) Captain,
ma'am, I'd like to
introduce to you the
Captain Gentile: Good day, Mrs. Carson. Very pleased.
Mrs. Carson: Very glad, Captain.
Mrs. Gentile: Very happy to meet you, Mr. Carson.
Mr. Carson: Very honored.