Modern Language by Adams Media

Modern Language by Adams Media

Author:Adams Media
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: learning, modern language, phrases
Publisher: F+W Media
Published: 2012-08-14T16:00:00+00:00


Italian

Italian, like the other Romance languages, is the direct offspring of the Latin spoken by the Romans and imposed by them on the peoples under their dominion. Of all the major Romance languages, Italian retains the closest resemblance to Latin. In the early fourteenth century, written Italian began to take form through the works of Dante Alighieri (1265–1321). Best known is his allegorical work La Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy), which Dante began circa 1307 and worked on until his death. In 1525, a Venetian, Pietro Bembo (1470–1547) set out his proposals for a standardized language and style. In 1582, a group of Florentine intellectuals, meeting informally between 1570 and 1580, founded the Academy of the Chaff to maintain the purity of the Italian language.

KEY PHRASES

English: Italian

Hello: Chiao

Goodbye: Arrivederchi

My name is: Il mio nome è

I would like: Vorrei

Please: Per favore

How much?: Quanto?

Thank you: Grazie

Excuse me: Scusami

Where?: Dove?

Left: Sinistra

Right: Destra

One: Uno



Download



Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.