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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcgraw-Hill Education
ISBN-100071464891
ISBN-139780071464895
eBay Product ID (ePID)48681325
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameYou Already Know Italian : Learn the Easiest 5,000 Italian Words and Phrases That Are Nearly Identico to English
SubjectItalian
Publication Year2006
TypeLanguage Course
AuthorRaymond Lowry
Subject AreaForeign Language Study
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight13 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-041868
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal458.2/421
SynopsisThat's right, you already know Italian--even if you never took a language course in your life! Many of the words you know in English are similar and often the same in Italian, such as arte and delizioso . And pizza , bambino , and diva have been part of our lexicon for so long you forget they were ever "foreign." You Already Know Italian is the easiest and fastest way to build your Italian vocabulary by using your prior knowledge as the foundation for language learning. Inside you will find chapters devoted to three types of words: familiar terms, identical and similar terms, and "falsely similar" terms. By studying these words, you will realize just how many Italian words you already know and how easy it is to pick up those terms that are close in meaning to their English counterparts. You will have a 5,000-word Italian vocabulary in no time at all! Look how much Italian vocabulary you already know: Familiar Italian terms: Amore --Love Bandito --Outlaw Ciao --Hello Pasta --Pasta Simpatico --Agreeable Vino --Wine Italian words identical or similar to English ones: Computer --Computer Jazz --Jazz Leader --Leader Quota --Quota Uso --Use Virus --Virus But beware these falsely similar words: Ago --Needle Camera --Room Fatto --Fact Salto --Jump Stare --To stand Villano --Inconsiderate, You can add thousands of new words to your Italian vocabulary quickly and effortlessly!"You Already Know Italian" presents more than 5,000 words in Italian that are nearly identical in form and in meaning to English, words like "art" ("arte" in Italian). You already know these words in English, so learning their Italian counterparts comes easily and in no time you will have expanded your vocabulary by thousands. A collection of commonly used phrases and constructions allows you to use your new vocabulary in context and begin communicating right away. Each word is phonetically translated so you can pronounce your new terms confidently.