That’s right, you already know Italian–even if you never took a language course in your life!

Many of the words you know in English are similar and often the same in Italian, such as arte and delizioso. And pizza, bambino, and diva have been part of our lexicon for so long you forget they were ever “foreign.” You Already Know Italian is the easiest and fastest way to build your Italian vocabulary by using your prior knowledge as the foundation for language learning.

Inside you will find chapters devoted to three types of words: familiar terms, identical and similar terms, and “falsely similar” terms. By studying these words, you will realize just how many Italian words you already know and how easy it is to pick up those terms that are close in meaning to their English counterparts. You will have a 5,000-word Italian vocabulary in no time at all!

Look how much Italian vocabulary you already know:

Familiar Italian terms:

• Amore–Love
• Bandito–Outlaw
• Ciao–Hello
• Pasta–Pasta
• Simpatico–Agreeable
• Vino–Wine

Italian words identical or similar to English ones:

• Computer–Computer
• Jazz–Jazz
• Leader–Leader
• Quota–Quota
• Uso–Use
• Virus–Virus

But beware these falsely similar words:

• Ago–Needle
• Camera–Room
• Fatto–Fact
• Salto–Jump
• Stare–To stand
• Villano–Inconsiderate

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This new edition of the Modern Italian Grammar is an innovative reference guide to Italian, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume. With a strong emphasis on contemporary usage, all grammar points and functions are richly illustrated with examples.

Implementing feedback from users of the first edition, this text includes clearer explanations, as well as a greater emphasis on areas of particular difficulty for learners of Italian. Divided into two sections, the book covers:

• traditional grammatical categories such as word order, nouns, verbs and adjectives
• language functions and notions such as giving and seeking information, describing processes and results, and expressing likes, dislikes and preferences.

This is the ideal reference grammar for learners of Italian at all levels, from beginner to advanced. No prior knowledge of grammatical terminology is needed and a glossary of grammatical terms is provided. This Grammar is complemented by the Modern Italian Grammar Workbook Second Edition which features related exercises and activities.

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Sharpen your Italian language skills through readings about its speakers’ daily lives and culture

Better Reading Italian offers you entertaining, “real world” texts to help you understand and learn more Italian vocabulary and phrases. Each chapter features articles that cover a specific topic, such as cuisine, music, sports, film and theater, art, the family, today’s lifestyle, or politics and history. Along the way, you will find instruction and exercises to help develop improved reading speed, comprehension, and vocabulary. The articles become gradually more difficult as you proceed through the book to keep you challenged and engaged.

Better Reading Italian is an easy, engaging way to boost your language skills and learn more about the language and its speakers as you go.

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Bring the Italian language to life with this beautifully illustrated children’s book from Lonely Planet Kids, an imprint of Lonely Planet, the world’s leading travel guide and phrasebook publisher. Perfect for the whole family, First Words Italian features 100 words to use while travelling, from food and transport, to animals and weather.

Each word is accompanied with a bold illustration and a simple pronunciation guide to make the vocabulary fun and easy to learn. Plus, its small size makes it a handy addition to any trip to Italy.

Also included is a free audio pronunciation guide. Scan the QR code on the back cover or visit our First Words website to hear each word spoken by a native child.

About Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore! Let’s start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humour and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place – inspiring children at home and in school.

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Go from beginner’s Italian to mastery with this single, comprehensive guide.

Experts agree: the quickest route to learning a language―from beginner to advanced―is through a solid grounding in grammar and well-crafted exercises that reinforce lessons in vocabulary, essential structures. This premium resource combines two bestsellers, Easy Italian Step-by-Step and Advanced Italian Step-by-Step into one easy-to-use guide.

Following a series of logically interconnected “steps,” you’ll progress from the basics and essential structures to more advanced concepts that govern how Italian is spoken and written―including the use of preterit and imperfect tenses, commands, the present and past subjunctive, idiom, and much, much more.

Complete Italian Step-by-Step features :

• Two bestselling books in one convenient, easy-to-use guide
• Unique “building block” approach to mastering essential grammar, verbs, and vocabulary
• Tools to help you begin speaking Spanish almost immediately
• Exercises to help test and measure your progress, and more

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Based on the successful approach of the Practice Makes Perfect series, Italian Pronouns and Prepositions offers a clear and engaging presentation of all aspects of pronoun and preposition usage, combined with extensive practice, for beginning and intermediate language learners. This new edition features a new review chapter that allows learners to pull together the grammar skills they’ve acquired.

This book in the successful Practice Makes Perfect series, Practice Makes Perfect: Italian Pronouns and Prepositions offers a detailed examination of these two essential aspects of grammar, which language learners need to master to communicate with confidence. Learners of a foreign language often have difficulty with these areas because the usage of pronouns or prepositions rarely translates directly from English to the new language. Thus, language learners need much more practice in the areas of pronoun and preposition usage than is provided in general grammar books.

This book provides clear explanations of the usage of pronouns and prepositions, followed by practical examples illustrating and clarifying each point. Extensive and varied exercises provide ample opportunity to practice. Answers to all questions are provided at the back of the book, providing immediate feedback.

The new edition features a brand-new review chapter that allows learners to pull together the grammar skills they’ve acquired throughout the book.

Key Selling Features

• New edition features a brand-new review chapter
• Details all aspects of pronoun and preposition usage
• Clarifies the subtleties of pronouns and prepositions that often escape language learners
• Highly varied and extensive exercises for practice
• Practical and high-frequency vocabulary used throughout
• Answer key provided for reference and quick feedback
• Combines the best elements of instruction and practice so readers find all they need in one book.

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Having trouble understanding or conversing with native Italian speakers? If so, try this book!

The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with conversational dialogues in Italian that use 100 percent real Italian. As language learners ourselves, we understand the desire to learn the real Italian language as used by native speakers. Textbook dialogues and grammar books not only are boring, but they also don’t represent the real Italian language that is used every day.

With our book Italian Conversational Made Natural, you can immerse yourself in real Italian conversations that tell an authentic story through a variety of dialogues. Each chapter builds upon the narrative by featuring short, genuine exchanges between native Italian speakers in both formal and informal settings. You will find conversations between close friends, coworkers, family members, classmates, and strangers that will help prepare you to speak Italian in the real world.

Along the way, you’ll also find several situational scenarios from daily life to improve your Italian language ability. These include picking up prescriptions at the pharmacy, checking out books from the library, and ordering food at a restaurant.

Each dialogue has been written and edited by native Italian speakers from Italy, so you can be absolutely sure that you are getting the most natural Italian grammar, vocabulary, and phrases.

Each chapter also comes with comprehension questions to test your understanding of the story and the Italian used. No drills or grammatical exercises are necessary to learn Italian!

Our language learning method focuses on the power of extensive reading and listening to achieve fluency. You will find more information about this in the book’s introduction.

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Build up your Italian grammar skills and communicate with ease

The only way to boost your confidence in a second language is to practice, practice, practice. From the present tense of regular verbs to direct object pronouns, this comprehensive guide and workbook covers all aspects of Italian grammar that you need to master.Focusing on the practical aspects of Italian as it’s really spoken, each unit features clear explanations, numerous realistic examples, and lots of engaging exercises.

Practice Makes Perfect: Complete Italian Grammar makes mastering grammar easy with:

• Clear, down-to-earth, easy-to-follow explanations that make even the most complex principles easy to understand
• Example sentences that illustrate and clarify each grammatical point
• Dozens of exercises in formats suited to every learning style
• Practical and high-frequency vocabulary used throughout
• A detailed answer key for quick, easy progress checks
• Supporting audio recordings, flashcards, and an auto-fill glossary online and via app

With help from this book, you can effortlessly use: Possessive adjectives • Relative pronouns • Gerunds • Expressions of time • The passive and the impersonal Si * The subjunctive mood * Question words

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Take your Italian to the next level using the groundbreaking, proven-effective “building block” approach to proficiency

Advanced Italian Step-by-Step begins with a quick review of the key grammar basics and then moves on to more advanced topics you need for true mastery of the language. It introduces you to hundreds of new vocabulary words–all reinforced with readings that put the new terms in everyday context.

• Leads you through a unique “building block” approach to mastering advanced grammar
• Down-to-earth explanations of essential rules and concepts
• Key verbs and vocabulary
• Numerous exercises that enable you to chart your progress
• Engaging readings that help you hone your skills in everyday contexts

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Choose Barron’s for language learning–a trusted resource for over 50 years!
This brand-new edition of 501 Italian Verbs provides language learners with fingertip access to a carefully curated selection of the 501 most common Italian verbs–in all tenses and moods! Each verb is listed alphabetically in chart form—one verb per page along with its English translation. Follow the clear, concise instruction, then take your language fluency to the next level with an all-new online activity center.

This comprehensive guide also includes:
• Lists of synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and usage examples for every verb
• A concise grammar review for easy reference
• The popular 55 Essential Verbs feature, with an in-depth look at usage and formation for the trickiest Italian verbs
•Over 1,500 additional verbs conjugated like the 501 models

Online content includes:
• Four practice quizzes with automated scoring and answers

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