Italian All-in-One For Dummies (71 page)

il panorama
(eel pah-noh-
rah
-mah) (
view
)

la
pianta
(lah
pyahn
-tah) (
plant
)

il
pino
(eel
pee
-noh) (
pine
)

il
prato
(eel
prah
-toh) (
meadow, lawn
)

la
quercia
(lah
kwehr
-chah) (
oak
)

il tramonto
(eel trah-
mohn
-toh) (
sunset
)

l'ulivo
(ooh-
lee
-voh) (
olive tree
)

Notice in the following sentences that Italian has appropriated a couple English words —
picnic
and
jog.

Mi piace camminare nel verde.
(mee
pyah
-cheh kahm-mee-
nah
-reh nehl
vehr
-deh.) (
I like to walk in nature.
)

Facciamo un picnic sul prato?
(fahch-
chah
-moh oohn peek-
neek
soohl
prah
-toh?) (
Should we have a picnic on the lawn?
)

Ti piace fare bird-watching?
(tee
pyah
-cheh
fah
-reh
behrd
-ooh-oh-
cheen
?) (
Do you like bird-watching?
)

Faccio jogging nel parco.
(
fahch
-choh
johg
-geeng nehl
pahr
-koh.) (
I go jogging in the park.
)

Talkin' the Talk

Animals are always an interesting topic, and knowing the names of some of them in another language can be helpful. Here's an exchange about animals:

Carla:
Ti piacciono gli animali?

tee
pyach
-choh-noh
lyee ah-nee-
mah
-lee?

Do you like animals?

Alessandra:
Sì, ho una piccola fattoria.

see, oh
ooh
-nah
peek
-koh-lah faht-toh-
ree
-ah.

Yes, I have a small farm.

Carla:
Davvero?

dahv-
veh
-roh?

Really?

Alessandra:
Ho un cane, due gatti e un maialino.

oh oohn
kah
-neh,
dooh
-eh
gaht
-tee eh oohn mah-yah-
lee
-noh.

I have a dog, two cats, and a small pig.

Carla:
Ti piacciono i cavalli?

tee
pyahch
-choh-noh ee kah-
vahl
-lee?

Do you like horses?

Alessandra:
No, preferisco le mucche.

noh, preh-feh-
rees
-koh leh
moohk
-keh.

No, I prefer cows.