Meet the Family: Italian Essentials

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• Italian for English speakers
• Primary Education
• Age 6

Meet the Family: Italian Essentials

What do you already know about Italian family words and ordering food?

What You Will Learn Today

At the end of the lesson you will know how to talk about your family in Italian and order food in a restaurant.

Family Members in Italian

Learn these words: madre (mother), padre (father), fratello (brother), sorella (sister), nonno (grandfather), nonna (grandmother).

Family Vocabulary

Italian

Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Grandfather, Grandmother

English

Madre, Padre, Fratello, Sorella, Nonno, Nonna

How to Introduce Yourself

Say "Ciao! Mi chiamo..." for "Hello! My name is..." Try introducing yourself!

Introducing Family Members

Say "Questo è mio padre" for "This is my father." Try with other family words!

Key Phrases for Ordering Food

Learn these: "Vorrei..." (I would like...), "Per favore" (Please), "Il conto, per favore" (The bill, please).

Common Foods in Italian

Pizza, pasta, gelato, pane. Try saying them in Italian!

Ordering Example

In Italian

Waiter: "Good morning! What would you like?" You: "I would like a pizza, please."

In English

Cameriere: "Buongiorno! Cosa desidera?" You: "Vorrei una pizza, per favore."

Let's Practise Together!

Practise introducing a family member and ordering your favourite food in Italian with a classmate.

Great Job! You're an Italian Star!

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.