language learning center · A1 · Lesson 3
Basic personal information
Practice this topic in Italian: Basic personal information.
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
Mi chiamo Sofia.
My name is Lucía.
Luca
Ho ventotto anni.
I am twenty-eight years old.
Giulia
Abito a Bologna.
I live in Madrid.
Luca
Lavoro in una biblioteca.
I work in a library.
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.
Mi chiamo Sofia.
My name is Lucía.
Mi chiamo Sofia.
Ho ventotto anni.
I am twenty-eight years old.
Ho ventotto anni.
Abito a Bologna.
I live in Madrid.
Abito a Bologna.
Lavoro in una biblioteca.
I work in a library.
Lavoro in una biblioteca.
Che lavoro fai?
What do you do?
Che lavoro fai?
Notice, try, and speak
Which Italian sentence has this meaning: “My name is Lucía.”
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. Mi chiamo Sofia.
- 2. Ho ventotto anni.
- 3. Abito a Bologna.
- 4. Lavoro in una biblioteca.
- 5. Che lavoro fai?