11. My Brother Is…
Level: Beginner
You do know how family is important for Italians, don’t you? Today Massimo is going to introduce his brother Giovanni. Learn how to introduce your relatives to “La Famiglia”.
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8 Responses to "11. My Brother Is…"
Terry Says:
April 30th, 2007 at 8:35 pmWhen is it proper to use abitare instead of vivere?…such as : “Abitiamo qui insieme” or “Io vivo a Cosenza.” What is the difference?
Thanks, I love the podcasts.
LearnItalianPod.com Says:
April 30th, 2007 at 11:22 pm“Abitare” literally means “to dwell”, while “vivere” translates with “to live”, both with the same meaning of being resident and in the broader sense of being alive.
When speaking of an address, abitare is more properly used than vivere.
Ali Says:
August 9th, 2007 at 7:41 amI was just wondering about the quiz for this section, shouldn’t it be mia sorella instead of mio sorella? If I’m wrong can you explain why it is mio sorella?
Many thanks, finding the podcasts really helpful and easy to use.
LearnItalianPod.com Says:
August 9th, 2007 at 8:48 amAli, you are absolutely right – It’s “mia sorella”, and the typo has been corrected. Thanks for pointing it out!
brian Says:
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:46 pmWhere is the indefinite article for psicologo? i dont hear it.
lo = the -definite article
un = “a” indefinite article
Lui è “un” psicologo.
Just like english we do not say. He is psychologist. We say he is a psychologist.
brian Says:
February 4th, 2010 at 9:03 pmwhy is the article “un” not used when you say Lui e psicologo? please respond! thanks.
Sara Says:
February 23rd, 2010 at 3:36 amHi Brian,
When you are speaking of profession you do not use the article. It’s just one of those ‘just the way it is’ things.
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