20 min

language learning center · A1 · Lesson 2

Languages I speak and learn

Practice this topic in Italian: Languages I speak and learn.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Giulia

Parli italiano?

Do you speak Italian?

Luca

Parlo inglese e sto imparando l'italiano.

I speak English and I am learning Italian.

Giulia

Quali lingue parli?

Which languages do you speak?

Luca

Parlo turco e un po’ di italiano.

I speak Turkish and a little Italian.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • Parli italiano?

    Do you speak Italian?

    Parli italiano?

  • Parlo inglese e sto imparando l'italiano.

    I speak English and I am learning Italian.

    Parlo inglese e sto imparando l'italiano.

  • Quali lingue parli?

    Which languages do you speak?

    Quali lingue parli?

  • Parlo turco e un po’ di italiano.

    I speak Turkish and a little Italian.

    Parlo turco e un po’ di italiano.

  • Capisco solo un po’.

    I only understand a little.

    Capisco solo un po’.

Notice, try, and speak

Which Italian sentence has this meaning: “Do you speak Italian?”

Which Italian sentence has this meaning: “Do you speak Italian?”

Make it yours

Say the five Italian turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Italian in a real conversation

  1. 1. Parli italiano?
  2. 2. Parlo inglese e sto imparando l'italiano.
  3. 3. Quali lingue parli?
  4. 4. Parlo turco e un po’ di italiano.
  5. 5. Capisco solo un po’.
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