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Lesson Overview: Learn the alphabet, the number system and other fundamentals that are needed daily to survive in an Italian speaking town.

 

The Italian Alphabet And Number System

The Italian language, like any other language has it's own set of rules. This Italian 101 course will quickly get you familiar with the necessities to start a conversation. Before we begin, let's get a little familiar with its background.

• The Italian language only has 21 letters

Does that make you more interested in learning Italian? Let's begin with a few fundamentals.

The Number System

To be able to read, write and speak in Italian it is important to get an understanding on how to pronounce certain letters of the alphabet. Being able to pronounce them verbally or mentally will dramaticly improve the time it takes to learn the language.

1	uno	11	undici	21	ventuno
2	due	12	dodici	22	ventidue
3	tre	13	tredici	23	ventire'
4	quattro	14	quattordici	24	ventiquattro
5	cinque	15	quindici	25	venticinque
6	sei	16	sedici	26	ventisei
7	sette	17	diciassette	27	ventisette
8	otto	18	diciotto	28	ventiotto
9	nove	19	diciannove	29	ventinove
10	dieci	20	venti	30	trenta

Now that we have the alphabet down, lets try some numbers. This will balance the equasion. Numbers can be just as important as letters. You may find yourself needing to recall a number for the time, making a purchase, or simply telling a host, there will be dinner for only two.

a	a	m	emme	z	zeta
b	bi	n	enne
c	ci	o	o
d	di	p	pi
e	e	q	cu
f	effe	r	erre
g	gi	s	esse
h	hacca	t	ti
i	i	u	u
l	elle	v	vu

This quick intro to Italian is just the beginning. Move on to the next part of the course to get more familiar with the basics and impress your friends and family.

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