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INTRODUCTION
Ciao! Hello and welcome back to Italian survival phrases brought to you by ItalianPod101.com, this course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Italy. You will be surprised at how far a little Italian will go.
Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by ItalianPod101.com and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment.
In today’s lesson, we’ll introduce you directions that will help you find the place you are looking for. Previously we introduced, “Is there a place near here?” and “Where is there a something?” But while we can now ask, we haven't addressed understanding the answer? Today we’re going to work on understanding what is said. So today we’ll go over basic directions.

Lesson focus
First we have, “go straight.”
In Italian, “go straight” is vada dritto.
vada dritto.
Let’s break it down by syllable: vada dritto.
Now let's hear it once again:vada dritto.
The first word vada means "go" used in the formal way of speech, in fact it’s the third singular person of the verb andare.
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: vada
Vada
This is followed by dritto, which in English is “straight."
Dritto
Dritto
And, dritto
So all together we have vada dritto. Literally this means "go straight."
Let's take a look at the next expression to turn.
Let’s cover "turn right" which in Italian is giri a destra. The first word giri means "turn" used always in the formal way of speech, then you have the preposition a “to” followed by destra “right."
So all together we have giri a destra. Literally this means "turn to right," but it’s translated as “turn right."
Now, let’s go and work on “turn left”; in Italian, “turn left” is giri a sinistra.
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: giri a sinistra.
And, giri a sinistra.
Let’s try now with “Turn right at the light” which in Italian is Giri a destra al semaforo.
After giri a destra “turn right” which we have just seen, you have al semaforo “at the light."
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: al semaforo
First you have al which in English is “at the” and then you have semaforo “light or crosslight."
Let’s hear the entire sentence now: Giri a destra al semaforo.
“It’s on the right” in Italian is è sulla destra.
è sulla destra.
Let’s break it down by syllable: è sulla destra.
Now let's hear it once again: è sulla destra.
The first word è means “is” and it comes from the verb essere in the third person singular.
Then you have sulla which means “on the” (definite article feminine singular) and finally destra “right."
So all together we have è sulla destra.
“It’s on the left” in Italian is è sulla sinistra.
è sulla sinistra.
The only difference is the word sinistra in place of destra.
Let’s break it down by syllable: è sulla sinistra.
Now let's hear it once again: è sulla sinistra.
The first word è means “is” and it comes from the verb essere third person singular. Then you have sulla which means “on the” (definite article feminine singular) and finally sinistra “left."
So all together we have è sulla sinistra.

Outro
Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for shouting it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so buona fortuna, which means “good luck” in Italian.
“go straight” - vada dritto
vada dritto
vada dritto
"turn right" - giri a destra
giri a destra
giri a destra
“turn left” - giri a sinistra
giri a sinistra
giri a sinistra
“Turn right at the light.” - Giri a destra al semaforo.
Giri a destra al semaforo.
Giri a destra al semaforo.
“It’s on the right” - è sulla destra
è sulla destra
è sulla destra
“It’s on the left” - è sulla sinistra
è sulla sinistra
è sulla sinistra
That’s going to do it for today. Remember to stop by ItalianPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. Ciao ciao!

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