Learn how to ask and answer the question "Are you hungry?"
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| A: Top 25 Italian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 21: Are you hungry in Italian? In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Italian learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question ""Are you hungry?"" In Italian this is |
| B: Hai fame? |
| The first word in the question "Are you hungry?" is |
| B: hai |
| A: ""meaning you have"" in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) hai |
| A: Listen again at natural speed. Please repeat. |
| B: hai |
| {Pause} |
| A: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the English translation, breaking it down by syllable, and then giving it once more at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question, Are you hungry? is |
| B: fame |
| A: meaning hunger in English. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) fame |
| A: Now repeat. |
| B: fame |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| B: hai fame |
| {pause} |
| A: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question Are you hungry?? |
| B: [Sì/No], Ho un po' fame. |
| A: ""[Yes/No], I'm a little hungry.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| B: (Slow) [Sì/No], Ho un po' fame. |
| {pause} |
| To say ""no,"" in a simple way, just say: |
| B: No, grazie. |
| A: Which is like saying No, thank you. in English. Let's hear it slowly. |
| B: (Slowly) No, grazie. |
| A: And one more time at normal speed: |
| B: No, grazie. |
| A: But let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| B: [Sì/No] |
| A: meaning [Yes/No]. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) [Sì/No] |
| A: Now repeat |
| B: [Sì/No] |
| {Pause} |
| A: And next |
| B: Ho |
| meaning I have. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) Ho |
| A:Now repeat. |
| B: Ho |
| {Pause} |
| A: And next |
| B: un |
| meaning a. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) un |
| A:Now repeat. |
| B: un |
| {Pause} |
| A: And after that |
| B: po' |
| meaning a little. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) po' |
| A:Now repeat. |
| B: po' |
| {Pause} |
| A: And next |
| B: fame |
| meaning hunger. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) fame |
| A:Now repeat. |
| B: fame |
| {Pause} |
| A: Listen to the speaker say, [Yes/No], I'm a little hungry., and then repeat. |
| B: [Sì/No], Ho un po' fame. |
| {pause} |
| A: To expand on the pattern, replace a little with very . |
| B: tanta |
| A: very |
| B: (slow) tanta (regular) tanta |
| A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with very |
| B: [Sì/No], Ho tanta fame. |
| A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace a little. Say [Yes/No], I'm very hungry. |
| {pause} |
| B: [Sì/No], Ho tanta fame. |
| A: To make another phrase, replace very with not at all. |
| B: per niente |
| A: not at all |
| B: (slow) per niente (regular) per niente |
| A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with not at all |
| B: No, non ho per niente |
| A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for very . Say [Yes/No], I'm not at all hungry. |
| {pause} |
| B: No, non ho per niente |
| A: To expand on the pattern, replace not at all with quite. |
| B: abbastanza |
| A: quite |
| B: (slow) abbastanza (regular) abbastanza |
| A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with quite |
| B: [Sì/No], Ho un po' fame. |
| A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for not at all. Say [Yes/No], I'm quite hungry. |
| {pause} |
| B: [Sì/No], Ho un po' fame. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Italy and a friend asks you if you're hungry. You want to answer [Yes/No], I'm very hungry.. Respond to the question. |
| B: Hai fame? (five seconds) [Sì/No], Ho un po' fame. |
| A: Now you want to say [Yes/No], I'm not at all hungry. Respond to the question. |
| B: Hai fame? (five seconds) [Sì/No], Ho tanta fame. |
| A: You want to say [Yes/No], I'm quite hungry.. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| B: Hai fame? (five seconds) No, non ho per niente |
| A: You want to say quite. Respond to the question. |
| B: Hai fame? (five seconds) [Sì/No], Ho un po' fame. |
| A: You want to ask your friend if they are hungry. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| B: Hai fame? |
| {pause} |
| A: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| B: Hai fame? |
| {pause} |
| A: This is the end of Lesson 21 |
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