20 min

language learning center · A1 · Lesson 6

Ask simple questions

Practice this topic in Italian: Ask simple questions.

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

Dove abiti?

Where do you live?

Luca

Cosa fai nel fine settimana?

What do you do at weekends?

Giulia

Quando comincia il corso?

When does the class start?

Luca

Con chi vai?

Who are you going with?

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
  • Dove abiti?

    Where do you live?

    Dove abiti?

  • Cosa fai nel fine settimana?

    What do you do at weekends?

    Cosa fai nel fine settimana?

  • Quando comincia il corso?

    When does the class start?

    Quando comincia il corso?

  • Con chi vai?

    Who are you going with?

    Con chi vai?

  • Perché studi italiano?

    Why do you study Italian?

    Perché studi italiano?

Notice, try, and speak

Which Italian sentence has this meaning: “Where do you live?”

Which Italian sentence has this meaning: “Where do you live?”

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. Dove abiti?
  2. 2. Cosa fai nel fine settimana?
  3. 3. Quando comincia il corso?
  4. 4. Con chi vai?
  5. 5. Perché studi italiano?
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