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Mini Story: Italian Stereotypes Pt 3

July 25, 2013 By Cher

This episode’s audio doesn’t exist, and we have technology to blame (poof! gone into cyberspace!). Instead of listening to this episode, feel free to use the notes below to learn more about the topic. And if you’re like, “CHER, NO. I NEED THIS EPISODE,” then let me know in the comments below. I’ll put it on my list to record again! We’re at part tre of this mini series!

Below is the story and the key takeaways.

Prima di arrivare in Italia, ho letto molti libri di autori e viaggiatore Italiani. Da queste storie, ho imparato molte cose dell’italia. Per esempio, ho imparato che tutti gli uomini italiani sono romantici, comprensivi, e alti. Ho imparato che tutti gli italiani sono golosi.

Ho guardato anche film italiani e pensavo che tutti i film sono triste e che la gente del sud Italia è pazza, perchè la mia migliore amica ha frequentato due ragazzi, uno siciliano e l’altro napoletano, ed erano cosi.

Key Expression:

Ha frequentato due ragazzi – She dated two guys

‘Frequentare’ is a verb that means frequent, hang out at, attend, spend time with, or hang out with

Gli esempi:

Frequentare la scuola – attend school

Frequentare un corso – attend classes

Side note! Everyone gets confused as to what a class is actually called. Italians don’t say class to imply the lesson as we do in English. If you say classe, they’ll think you mean the actual room, which is actually called an aula. They say either corso or lezione to mean class.

Key collocation:

Ho letto molti libri  – I read many books.

Two examples where it’s used:

Un Buon libro – a good book

Come un libro aperto – like an open book

Libro di testo – school book

Key grammar:

È –  he is/she is/it is.

Your task:

Your task for today, should you choose to accept it, is to find a book you really want to read about Italy, whether that’s on Amazon or at your local library. Then choose a day that you’re going to get that book and commit to reading it.

In the comments below, tell me what book you want to read and why.

Resources mentioned:

La Bella Figura: A Field Guide to the Italian Mind

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About Cher

Cher is the founder of The Iceberg Project and a passionate learner of the Italian, Mandarin and Spanish languages. In a little town called Vegas, you can find her searching the Internet for Doctor Who and Parks & Rec memes, drinking bubble tea, or talking about how much she loves grammar.

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