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Italian is the language of Italy, San Marino and the Vatican and one of the official languages of Switzerland. It is the language of opera, gastronomy, design and a culture that many Brazilians feel is part of their own family history.
For Portuguese speakers
It is one of the languages closest to Portuguese: the vocabulary is very similar and the pronunciation is regular, with each letter sounding predictable. The points that need attention are double consonants, articulated prepositions (del, nella, sul) and the use of articles.
- Articulated prepositions and articles
- Regular and irregular verbs, conjugated
- Pronunciation and double consonants with audio
What you study in Italian
- Grammar with 57 points explained, with examples, exercises and videos.
- Vocabulary organized by topic and dialogues from real situations.
- Conversation units in a learning path.
- Verb conjugation in the main tenses.
- Flashcards and games to help you memorize.
- Audio and pronunciation practice with voice recognition.
- Live TV and radio in the language, to train your listening.
- Certificate of completion.
Italian grammar topics
These are the topics you will find in Linguarudo's Italian grammar:
Introdução
- Introdução
Entrada
- História da Língua
- Alfabeto - A,B,C,D,E
- Pronúncia - gn, gli, sc, double consonants
Artigo
- Artigos Indefinidos - un, uno, uma
- Artigos Definidos - il, i, lo, gli, la, le
Substantivo
- Masculino e Feminino - Il ragazzo, La ragazza, Lo scrittore, La scrittrice
- Nomes Abstratos - Amicizia, Collaborazione, Speranza
- Coletivos - Associazione, Folla, Società, Università
- Compostos - Altoparlante, Cassaforte, Parabrezza
- Prefixos e Sufixos - Prefissi e Suffissi
- Plural - Giornali, Naturali, Quadri, Turisti
Saudações e Conversação básica
- Saudações - Addio, Arrivederci, Grazzie, Scuzzi
- Interjeições - Aiuto! Esatto! Meraviglioso! Sì!
Adjetivos
- Adjetivos Qualificativos - Affascinante, Dipendente, Intelligente
- Adjetivos Demonstrativos - Questo, Questi, Codesto, Codesti, Quello, Quelli
- Adjetivos Distributivos - Altro, Entrambi, Né, No, Tutti
- Adjetivos Quantitativos - Alcuni, Diversi, Nessuno, Troppo
- Adjetivos Interrogativos - Che, Quale, Quali, Quanto, Quanta
- Adjetivos Pátrios - Brasiliano, Giapponese, Sudafricano
- Adjetivos Numerais - Uno, Due, Tre, Quattro, Cinque
- Adjetivos Comparativos e Superlativos - Alto - Più alto - Il più alto - Alto come
Pronomes
- Pronomes Demonstrativos - Questo, Questi, Codesto, Codesti, Quello, Quelli
- Pronomes Relativos - Che, Chi, Cosa, Cui, Il quale
- Pronomes Interrogativos - Che, Chi, Come, Dove, Quanti
- Pronomes Reflexivos - Mi, Ti, Si, Ci, Vi, Si
- Pronomes Pessoais - Io, Tu, Voi, Lui, Lei, Noi, Voi, Loro
- Pronomes Possessivos - mio, mia, suo, sua, tua, tuo
- Pronomes Indefinidos - Alcuni, Pochi, Qualcuno, Tutti
Advérbios
- Advérbios de Modo - Allegramente, Onestamente, Ugualmente
- Advérbios de Lugar - Circa, Dietro, Prima di, Sotto
- Advérbios de Tempo - Domani, Dopo, Mai, Presto, Tardi
- Advérbios de Frequência - Sempre, Quasi Sempre, Spesso, Mai
- Advérbios de Quantidade - Molto, Poco, Troppo, Abbastanza, Tanto
- Advérbios Interrogativos - Come, Dove, Quando, Perché, Quanto
- Advérbios Ordinais - Primo, Secondo, Terzo, Quarto, Quinto
- Advérbios de Afirmação, Probabilidade e Negação - Meno, Possibilmente, Qualcosa, Solo
Preposições
- Preposições - in, a, su, sotto, sopra, dietro, davanti a
Conjunções
- Conjunções - e, anche, pure, inoltre, ma
Tempos Verbais
- Verbo Ser e Estar - Io sto, Tu sta, Lui sta, Lei sta, Noi stiamo
- Presente do Indicativo - Io parlo, Tu parli, Lui parla, Lei parla
- Presente Contínuo - Io sto vivendo, Tu stai vivendo, Lui sta vivendo
- Passado Simples - Io mangiai, Tu mangiasti, Lui mangiò
- Passado Progressivo - Io stavo viaggiando, Tu stavi viaggiando
- Futuro Simples - Io mangerò, Tu mangerai, Lui mangerà
- Futuro Progressivo - Io starò chiamando, Tu starai chiamando
- Condicionais - parlerei, mangeresti, andrebbe, potremmo
- Imperativo - Aiuta, Aspetta, Parla, Studia, Vola
- Verbos Modais - Dovere, Piacere, Potere, Sapere, Volere
- Particípio - Ho viaggiato, Hai viaggiato, Abbiamo viaggiato
- Verbos Irregulares - essere - fui - stato, avere - ebbi - avuto
Subjuntivos
- Presente do Subjuntivo - che io parli, che tu parli, che lui parli
- Pretérito Imperfeito do Subjuntivo - se io avessi, se io fossi, se io potessi
- Futuro do Subjuntivo - quando avro tempo, se potrai, quando arrivera
Outros
- Uso do Gerúndio - Io sto parlando, Tu stai parlando, Lui sta parlando
Extra
- Gírias e Expressões - Tipo, Figata, Figo, Cazzata
- Erros Comuns
Italian conversation units
A path of 50 units to learn Italian through conversation, each with dialogues, vocabulary and exercises:
- Introductions and first contacts - name, origin, age, profession
- Greetings and goodbyes - good morning, good afternoon, bye, thank you
- Meeting people - work, housing, hobbies, questions
- Family and relatives - parents, siblings, grandparents, uncles and aunts, cousins
- My house - rooms, floors, address, describing the house
- Objects and rooms of the house - furniture, appliances, where is it?
- My daily routine - waking up, working, eating, sleeping
- Times, days and dates - hours, days of the week, months, scheduling
- School and classroom - teacher, student, school supplies, homework
- Studying and learning - studying, practicing, making mistakes, study techniques
- Professions and work - professions, company, salary, job
- At the office - meeting, e-mail, deadline, equipment
- At the supermarket - shopping list, groceries, checkout, sales
- Buying clothes - clothes, sizes, fitting room, prices
- In shops and businesses - shops, bakery, bookstore, opening hours
- Money, prices and payments - prices, card, change, paying
- At the restaurant - reservation, menu, ordering, bill
- Food and drinks - food, drinks, fruit, tastes
- Cooking and preparing food - recipes, ingredients, cooking verbs
- At the café, bakery and snack bar - coffee, snack, cake, to go
- Health and parts of the body - body, pain, well-being
- At the doctor's - appointment, symptoms, tests, prescription
- At the pharmacy - medicines, dosage, prescription, precautions
- Sports and physical activities - sports, training, teams, matches
- Leisure and free time - weekend, hobbies, outings
- Cinema, television and music - movies, series, concerts, tickets
- Friends and social life - friendship, getting along, trust, conversation
- Invitations, meetups and events - invitations, parties, confirming, accepting, declining
- Phone and conversations - calls, messages, notes, mobile phone
- Internet, technology and social media - apps, passwords, social media, security
- Transport and getting around - bus, subway, tickets, timetables
- On the street and asking for directions - directions, addresses, maps, landmarks
- In the city - places, sights, neighborhoods
- Hotel and accommodation - reservation, check-in, rooms, services
- Airport and travel - check-in, passport, boarding, customs
- On the plane - seat, flight attendant, takeoff, connection
- Tourism and tourist attractions - attractions, guide, photos, souvenirs
- Car rental and transport - rental, insurance, gasoline, road
- Emergency situations - help, police, ambulance, danger
- Bank and financial services - account, balance, transfer, currency exchange
- Post office, documents and public services - mail, parcels, forms, documents
- Job interview - résumé, experience, strengths, vacancy
- Meetings and the professional environment - agenda, goals, agreeing, disagreeing
- Making plans for the future - plans, dreams, goals, intentions
- Opinions, preferences and arguments - opinion, advantages, preferences, debate
- Problems, complaints and solutions - complaining, refund, exchange, warranty
- News, events and current affairs - newspaper, headlines, government, economy
- Culture, customs and differences between countries - customs, traditions, etiquette, cuisine
- Social situations and more advanced conversations - compliments, accent, politeness, sincerity
- Communication in real situations: final mission - review, requests, reservations, thanks
Sample vocabulary
| Italian | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| 🔊 Abbigliamento | Vestuário |
| 🔊 Abito | Terno |
| 🔊 Bandana | Bandana |
| 🔊 Berretto | Boné |
| 🔊 Blazer | Blazer |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Italian easy for Portuguese speakers?
It is one of the easiest. The lexical base and sentence structure are very similar, so progress is fast. It is worth practicing double consonants well to be understood clearly.
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