Lesson 1 - to be, questions

Most italian words have a stress on the last but one syllable. As always, there are many exceptions to this rule, so be sure to consult your dictionary.

Pronunciation is rather easy, definitely easier than with many other languages. There is nothing that can substitute hearing to native italian speakers on cd or audio, though. At some later time, a short pronunciation guide will be included at this page. Until then, there are few pronunciation guides on the internet.

"to be" - "essere" - inflections:

Iam - i sono
you are - t sei
she is - lei è
he is - lui è

we are - noi siamo
you are - voi siete
they are - loro sono

Antonio is spanish. Antonio è spagnolo.
Is Antonio spanish? Antonio è spagnolo?

As you see, in the case of questions, the word order in the sentence remains unchanged.

Vocabulary:

a Milano / in Milano
di Milano / from Milano
studente / student (male)
studentessa / student (female)