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| A: Top 25 Italian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 23: Whose is this 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 ""Whose is this? "" In Italian this is |
| B: Di chi è questo? |
| The first word in the question "Whose is this?" is |
| B: Di |
| A: ""meaning something like of"" in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) Di |
| A: Listen again at natural speed. Please repeat. |
| B: Di |
| {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, Whose is this? is |
| B: chi |
| A: meaning who in English. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) chi |
| A: Now repeat. |
| B: chi |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| B: Di chi |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| B: è |
| A: meaning is in English. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) è |
| A: Now repeat. |
| B: è |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| B: Di chi è |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| B: questo |
| A: meaning this in English. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) questo |
| A: Now repeat. |
| B: questo |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| B: Di chi è questo |
| {pause} |
| A: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question Whose is this? ? |
| B: è mio. |
| A: ""It's mine. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| B: (Slow) è mio. |
| {pause} |
| A: But let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| B: è |
| A: meaning is. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) è |
| A: Now repeat |
| B: è |
| {Pause} |
| A: And next |
| B: mio |
| meaning mine. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) mio |
| A:Now repeat. |
| B: mio |
| {Pause} |
| A: Listen to the speaker say, It's mine, and then repeat. |
| B: è mio. |
| {pause} |
| A: To expand on the pattern, replace me with his. |
| B: suo |
| A: his |
| B: (slow) suo (regular) suo |
| A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with his |
| B: è mio. |
| A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace me. Say It's mine |
| {pause} |
| B: è mio. |
| A: To expand on the pattern, replace his with ours. |
| B: nostro |
| A: ours |
| B: (slow) nostro (regular) nostro |
| A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with ours |
| B: è mio. |
| A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for his. Say It's mine |
| {pause} |
| B: è mio. |
| A: To make another phrase, replace ours with yours. |
| B: vostro |
| A: yours |
| B: (slow) vostro (regular) vostro |
| A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with yours |
| B: è mio. |
| A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for ours. Say It's mine |
| {pause} |
| B: è mio. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Italy and a stranger asks you your name. Your name is me. Respond to the question. |
| B: Di chi è questo? (five seconds) è mio. |
| A: Now, you want to say it's his Respond to the question. |
| B: Di chi è questo? (five seconds) è mio. |
| A: Now, you want to say it's ours. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| B: Di chi è questo? (five seconds) è mio. |
| A: Now, you want to say it's yours. Respond to the question. |
| B: Di chi è questo? (five seconds) è mio. |
| A: Imagine that you find something, and you want to know who it belongs to. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| B: Di chi è questo? |
| {pause} |
| A: This is the end of Lesson 23 |
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