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❤ When I think of the Italian language the first thing that comes to mind is that it is extremely beautiful, and not to mention romantic. The words flow with love and expression and most Italians are very enthusiastic and precise when speaking. At a young age, I was enrolled in Italian school on Saturdays, but after having grown out of that, the only place I would speak Italian was at my grandparents house. After returning from Italy for the first time, I truly understood that you can't fully comprehend a language until you are embraced in the atmosphere of its' country. Being in Italy developed my language skills in so many different ways. Everyday I was surrounded by Italian street signs, ads, stores, newspapers, people and more. Rather than being confused and scared, it was a time to allow my brain to learn and evolve. (Of course my mom who is fluent in Italian was always there to help!) Anyway, learning a new language can never be a bad thing. If you are interested in getting to know some basic Italian, all you have to do is keep on reading. I've included little charts and attached quizzes to test you!! So be ready!

Here is a great game site for beginners wanting to learn the Italian language...HAVE FUN!

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=NUMBERS= [|Quiz Time]
 * 1 || uno || 11 || undici || 21 || ventuno || 31 || trentuno ||
 * 2 || due || 12 || dodici || 22 || ventidue || 32 || trentadue ||
 * 3 || tre || 13 || tredici || 23 || ventitré || 33 || trentatré ||
 * 4 || quattro || 14 || quattordici || 24 || ventiquattro || 40 || quaranta ||
 * 5 || cinque || 15 || quindici || 25 || venticinque || 50 || cinquanta ||
 * 6 || sei || 16 || sedici || 26 || ventisei || 60 || sessanta ||
 * 7 || sette || 17 || diciassette || 27 || ventisette || 70 || settanta ||
 * 8 || otto || 18 || diciotto || 28 || ventotto || 80 || ottanta ||
 * 9 || nove || 19 || diciannove || 29 || ventinove || 90 || novanta ||
 * 10 || dieci || 20 || venti || 30 || trenta || 100 || cento ||

=DAYS OF THE WEEK= [|Quiz Time]
 * Monday || Lunedi ||
 * Tuesday || Martedi ||
 * Wednesday || Mercoledi ||
 * Thursday || Giovedi ||
 * Friday || Venerdi ||
 * Saturday || Sabato ||
 * Sunday || Domenica ||

=MONTHS OF THE YEAR= //gennaio//—January  //febbraio//—February  //marzo//—March  //aprile//—April  //maggio//—May  //giugno//—June  //luglio//—July  //agosto//—August  //settembre//—September  //ottobre//—October  //novembre//—November  //dicembre//—December

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=COLORS= [|Quiz Time]
 * ||  ||   || **White** || //Bianco// ||
 * ||  ||   || **Yellow** || //Giallo// ||
 * ||  ||   || **Orange** || //Arancione// ||
 * ||  ||   || **Pink** || //Rosa// ||
 * ||  ||   || **Red** || //Rosso// ||
 * ||  ||   || **Light Blue** || //Azzurro// ||
 * ||  ||   || **Dark Blue** || //Blu// ||
 * ||  ||   || **Green** || //Verde// ||
 * ||  ||   || **Brown** || //Marrone// ||
 * ||  ||   || **Gray** || //Grigio// ||
 * ||  ||   || **Black** || //Nero// ||

=ANIMALS= gatto || dog cane || mouse topo || cow mucca || cavallo || alligator alligatore || rabbit coniglio || bird uccello || orso || eagle aquila || elephant elefante || giraffe giraffa || leone || monkey scimmia || snake serpente || tiger tigre || [|Quiz Time]
 * cat
 * horse
 * bear
 * lion

=FAMILY MEMBERS=

[|Quiz Time]
 * aunt || <span class="wiki_link_ext">la zia ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">boy || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">il ragazzo ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">brother || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">il fratello ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">brother–in–law || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">il cognato ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">cousin //(female)// || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">la cugina ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">cousin //(male)// || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">il cugino ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">daughter || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">la figlia ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">daughter–in–law || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">la nuora ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">family || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">la famiglia ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">father || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">il padre ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">father–in–law || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">il suocero ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">girl || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">la ragazza ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">grandchild || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">il nipote ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">granddaughter || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">la nipote ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">grandfather || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">il nonno ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">grandmother || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">la nonna ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">grandparents || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">i nonni ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">grandson || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">il nipote ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">husband || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">il marito ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">mother || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">la madre ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">mother–in–law || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">la suocera ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">nephew || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">il nipote ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">niece || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">la nipote ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">parents || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">i genitori ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">relative || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">il parente ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">sister || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">la sorella ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">sister–in–law || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">la cognata ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">son || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">il figlio ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">son–in–law || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">il genero ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">stepfather || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">il patrigno ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">stepmother || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">la matrigna ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">step brother; half brother || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">il fratellastro ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">step sister; half sister || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">la sorellastra ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">uncle || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">lo zio ||
 * <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;">wife || <span style="font-family: VERDANA,GENEVA,HELVETICA;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">la moglie ||

=FOOD=
 * **MEAT** ||
 * **beef steak** || ** La bistecca ** ||
 * **very rare steak** || **La bistecca molto al sangue** ||
 * **rare steak** || ** La bistecca al sangue ** ||
 * **medium steak** || ** La bistecca a media cottura ** ||
 * **well done steak** || ** La bistecca ben cotta ** ||
 * **chicken** || ** Il pollo ** ||
 * **pork chop** || ** Un pezzo di maiale ** ||
 * **lamb chop** || ** Un pezzo d'agnello ** ||
 * **veal** || ** Il vitello ** ||
 * **rabbit** || ** Il coniglio ** ||
 * **duck** || ** L'anatra ** ||
 * **ham** || ** Il prosciutto ** ||
 * **pate** || ** Il pate' ** ||


 * **SEAFOOD** ||
 * **fish** || ** Il pesce ** ||
 * **seafood** || ** Il pesce ** ||
 * **crab** || ** Il granchio ** ||
 * **prawns/shrimps** || ** Gli scampi / i gamberi ** ||
 * **oysters** || ** Le ostriche ** ||
 * **lobster** || ** L'aragosta ** ||
 * **mussels** || ** Le cozze ** ||
 * **trout** || ** La trota ** ||
 * **salmon** || ** Il salmone ** ||
 * **cod** || ** Il merluzzo ** ||
 * **herring** || ** L'aringa ** ||
 * **plaice** || ** La sogliola ** ||


 * **FRUIT** ||
 * **fruit** || ** La frutta ** ||
 * **apple** || ** La mela ** ||
 * **orange** || ** L'arancia ** ||
 * **banana** || ** La banana ** ||
 * **lemon** || ** Il limone ** ||
 * **peach** || ** La pesca ** ||
 * **apricot** || ** L'albicocca ** ||
 * **pear** || ** La pera ** ||
 * **grapefruit** || ** Il pompelmo ** ||
 * **melon** || ** Il melone ** ||
 * **strawberry** || ** La fragola ** ||
 * **raspberry** || ** I lamponi ** ||
 * **pineapple** || ** L'ananas ** ||
 * **cherry** || ** La ciliegia ** ||
 * **tomato** || ** Il pomodoro ** ||
 * **grape** || ** L'uva ** ||


 * **VEGETABLES** ||
 * **vegetables** || ** La verdura ** ||
 * **green salad** || ** L'insalata ** ||
 * **potato** || ** La patata ** ||
 * **carrot** || ** La carota ** ||
 * **peas** || ** I piselli ** ||
 * **mushroom** || ** I funghi ** ||
 * **cauliflower** || ** Il cavolfiore ** ||
 * **green beans** || ** I fagiolini ** ||
 * **lettuce** || ** La lattuga ** ||
 * **onion** || ** La cipolla ** ||
 * **leek** || ** Il porro ** ||
 * **cucumber** || ** Il cetriolo ** ||
 * **cabbage** || ** Il cavolo ** ||
 * **garlic** || ** L'aglio ** ||
 * **radish** || ** Il rafano ** ||


 * **SNACKS AND DISHES** ||
 * **hot dog** || ** L'hot dog ** ||
 * **pizza** || ** La pizza ** ||
 * **fries** || ** Le patatine fritte ** ||
 * **omelette** || ** L'omelette / la frittata ** ||
 * **ice cream** || ** Il gelato ** ||
 * **pancake** || ** La focaccia ** ||
 * **croissant** || ** Il croissant / la brioche ** ||
 * **yoghurt** || ** Lo yoghurt ** ||
 * **chocolate mousse** || ** La mousse al cioccolato ** ||
 * **soup** || ** La zuppa / la minestra ** ||


 * **DRINK** ||
 * **drink** || ** Da bere ** ||
 * **to drink** || ** Bere ** ||
 * **coffee** || ** Il caffè ** ||
 * **tea** || ** Il the ** ||
 * **with milk** || ** Con latte ** ||
 * **hot chocolate** || ** La cioccolata calda ** ||
 * **orange juice** || ** Il succo d'arancia ** ||
 * **apple juice** || ** Il succo di mela ** ||
 * **tomato juice** || ** Il succo di pomodoro ** ||
 * **pineapple juice** || ** Il succo d'ananas ** ||
 * **lemonade** || ** La limonata ** ||
 * **white wine** || ** Il vino bianco ** ||
 * **red wine** || ** Il vino rosso ** ||
 * **dry wine** || ** Il vino secco ** ||
 * **sweet wine** || ** Il vino amabile ** ||
 * **water** || ** L'acqua ** ||
 * **mineral water** || ** L'acqua minerale ** ||
 * **cider** || ** Il sidro ** ||
 * **beer** || ** la birra ** ||

[|Quiz Time]
 * **CONDIMENTS** ||
 * **salt** || ** Il sale ** ||
 * **pepper** || ** Il pepe ** ||
 * **vinegar** || ** L'aceto ** ||
 * **mustard** || ** La senape ** ||
 * **sauce** || ** La salsa ** ||

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