x
Toggle Content Register or Login  -  March 28, 2024, 8:28 pm
Toggle Content User Info

Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: LucilleDZ
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 2016

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 228
Total: 228
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: Photo Gallery
03: Community Forums
04: Community Forums
05: Community Forums
06: My Account
07: Community Forums
08: Community Forums
09: Community Forums
10: My Account
11: Community Forums
12: Community Forums
13: Community Forums
14: Community Forums
15: My Account
16: My Account
17: Community Forums
18: Community Forums
19: Home
20: Community Forums
21: Community Forums
22: Photo Gallery
23: Community Forums
24: Community Forums
25: Photo Gallery
26: Photo Gallery
27: Community Forums
28: Community Forums
29: Community Forums
30: My Account
31: Community Forums
32: Community Forums
33: Community Forums
34: My Account
35: Community Forums
36: Community Forums
37: Community Forums
38: My Account
39: My Account
40: Community Forums
41: My Account
42: My Account
43: Statistics
44: My Account
45: Community Forums
46: My Account
47: My Account
48: Community Forums
49: Community Forums
50: Community Forums
51: Community Forums
52: Home
53: My Account
54: My Account
55: Community Forums
56: My Account
57: Community Forums
58: Statistics
59: Community Forums
60: My Account
61: Community Forums
62: My Account
63: My Account
64: Community Forums
65: Community Forums
66: Community Forums
67: My Account
68: Community Forums
69: Community Forums
70: My Account
71: Home
72: Community Forums
73: Community Forums
74: Community Forums
75: Community Forums
76: My Account
77: Community Forums
78: Community Forums
79: Community Forums
80: Community Forums
81: Community Forums
82: Community Forums
83: Community Forums
84: Photo Gallery
85: My Account
86: My Account
87: Community Forums
88: Community Forums
89: Community Forums
90: Statistics
91: My Account
92: My Account
93: Community Forums
94: My Account
95: Community Forums
96: Community Forums
97: Community Forums
98: Community Forums
99: Community Forums
100: Community Forums
101: Community Forums
102: Community Forums
103: Community Forums
104: Community Forums
105: Community Forums
106: Community Forums
107: Community Forums
108: Community Forums
109: Community Forums
110: Community Forums
111: My Account
112: Community Forums
113: Photo Gallery
114: Community Forums
115: Photo Gallery
116: Community Forums
117: Community Forums
118: Community Forums
119: My Account
120: Community Forums
121: My Account
122: My Account
123: Community Forums
124: Community Forums
125: Community Forums
126: Community Forums
127: Community Forums
128: Community Forums
129: My Account
130: Community Forums
131: My Account
132: My Account
133: Home
134: Community Forums
135: My Account
136: Community Forums
137: Community Forums
138: Home
139: Community Forums
140: My Account
141: My Account
142: Community Forums
143: Community Forums
144: Community Forums
145: Community Forums
146: My Account
147: Community Forums
148: My Account
149: Photo Gallery
150: Community Forums
151: My Account
152: Community Forums
153: Community Forums
154: Community Forums
155: Community Forums
156: Community Forums
157: Community Forums
158: Community Forums
159: My Account
160: Community Forums
161: Community Forums
162: Community Forums
163: Community Forums
164: Community Forums
165: Statistics
166: Community Forums
167: Statistics
168: Home
169: Community Forums
170: My Account
171: Community Forums
172: Community Forums
173: My Account
174: My Account
175: Community Forums
176: Community Forums
177: Community Forums
178: Community Forums
179: Community Forums
180: Community Forums
181: Community Forums
182: Community Forums
183: Statistics
184: Photo Gallery
185: Community Forums
186: My Account
187: My Private Messages
188: My Account
189: Community Forums
190: Community Forums
191: Community Forums
192: Community Forums
193: Community Forums
194: Home
195: Community Forums
196: Home
197: Community Forums
198: Community Forums
199: Community Forums
200: Community Forums
201: Community Forums
202: My Account
203: Community Forums
204: Community Forums
205: Community Forums
206: Home
207: Community Forums
208: Community Forums
209: Community Forums
210: My Account
211: Community Forums
212: Community Forums
213: Community Forums
214: Community Forums
215: Home
216: My Account
217: Community Forums
218: Community Forums
219: Community Forums
220: Community Forums
221: Community Forums
222: Community Forums
223: My Account
224: My Account
225: My Account
226: Community Forums
227: Community Forums
228: Community Forums

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
Toggle Content Main Menu
Toggle Content Last Posts
Last 10 Forum Messages

bocca
Last post by tennino in General Discussion Groups on Jan 16, 2021 at 16:56:41

Towns in Frosinone that were part of former Vatican States a
Last post by Italysearcher in Central Italy on Feb 19, 2019 at 09:15:58

Dual Citizenship
Last post by Curci-Ghio in General Discussion Groups on Nov 18, 2018 at 15:30:54

Please Help Translate Letter
Last post by nuccia in Translations on Oct 20, 2018 at 06:18:43

Family in Cittanova
Last post by russojoseph1 in Translations on Oct 14, 2018 at 12:28:20

DNA Testing
Last post by nuccia in General Discussion Groups on Sep 29, 2018 at 10:39:30

Trento -Atto di Nascita - Frazione di Poia, Comune di Comano
Last post by exevans in Northern Italy on Mar 28, 2018 at 00:45:37

Translating written postcard
Last post by mekanic in Translations on Jan 18, 2018 at 13:58:50

Translating written postcard
Last post by mekanic in Translations on Jan 18, 2018 at 13:53:38

State of the Family Record & Other State Records
Last post by debbiemfit in Northern Italy on Jan 02, 2018 at 23:14:28

Toggle Content Help Support this Site
Please support GentediMareGenealogy
Help us by supporting the future development of this site, or simply to say thank you.
Toggle Content EStore
Community Forums › General › General Discussion Groups › To learn the English

     Forum FAQ   Search   Log in to check your private messages   Login  
To learn the English
Want to share something new or just have fun? You can do that here.
Go to page 1, 2  Next

Post new topic   Reply to topic    Forum Index General Discussion Groups Printer Friendly Page

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Eleven
Explorer
Explorer


Joined: Jul 11, 2007
Posts: 959
Location: New York

PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:21 pm    Post subject: Re: To learn the English Reply with quote

I agree with chanchisfea. Both my parents spoke Italian. My dad spoke fluent spanish and some french, too. I know some italian...I guess you would say, a mixture of the napolitano dialect and sicilian. My mother..whose family was napolitano..mixed in some sicilian with her italian, because she was picking it up from my father.

They spoke english in the home..unless we went to my grandmothers or they didnt want us to know what they were talking about.

I know phrases and words..but not enough to converse in or understand everything.

I have tried many times, to increase my italian vocabulary. I have books and a computer program. The thing is..if you dont use it..you lose it. The italian that I know..is that from my childhood. What I tried to learn from the books and computer..doesnt stick.

Most of the italian speaking people that I knew..died...so if I learned..I wouldnt have anyone to talk to..lol

Ya know..they came here to be americans..but they did their children a great injustice by not teaching us the italian language.
Back to top
View user's profile
Eleven
Explorer
Explorer


Joined: Jul 11, 2007
Posts: 959
Location: New York

PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:24 pm    Post subject: Re: To learn the English Reply with quote

Hmm..I edited my post..and it popped up up to the top. How did that happen?
Back to top
View user's profile
Alessandra
Member
Member


Joined: Jul 17, 2007
Posts: 34
Location: Naples - Italy

PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:29 am    Post subject: To learn the English Reply with quote

I have decided! I will learn the English!
Even if will be difficult, I have to learn your language! I want to understand what you write here!
Do you have some suggestions to give to me?
Tonight I will look at a fiction with the subtitles in English and me I will buy a book of grammar.
Riccardo as you have done to learn the English??

_________________
...Luce che cade dagli occhi sui tramonti della mia terra...
Back to top
View user's profile
nuccia
Admin
Admin


Joined: Jul 09, 2007
Posts: 4375
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:37 am    Post subject: Re: To learn the English Reply with quote

Good for you Alessandra! kiss

We'll all help you.

_________________
nuccia
Italian Surname Database

Calabria Exchange
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website
Alessandra
Member
Member


Joined: Jul 17, 2007
Posts: 34
Location: Naples - Italy

PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:39 am    Post subject: Re: To learn the English Reply with quote

Thanks Nuccia!
I wonder if there are a lot of differences between the English and the American.

_________________
...Luce che cade dagli occhi sui tramonti della mia terra...
Back to top
View user's profile
wldspirit
V.I.P.
V.I.P.


Joined: Jul 10, 2007
Posts: 109
Location: Usa

PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:44 am    Post subject: Re: To learn the English Reply with quote

Wonderful..... Very Happy

It is sad....myself, my cousins....we do not speak Italian...only to know some words........but our parents do......I think by the time we were born,
it did not matter anymore.......but I want to learn Italian very much.

All of us here will help you always!!!!!

Lee
Back to top
View user's profile
Alessandra
Member
Member


Joined: Jul 17, 2007
Posts: 34
Location: Naples - Italy

PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:00 am    Post subject: Re: To learn the English Reply with quote

Thanks Lee! Also I would like to help you to learn Italian.
I understand that it is very difficult to learn a completely different foreign language.
I don't have problems with the Spanish language because she is a neo-Latin language as Italian!

_________________
...Luce che cade dagli occhi sui tramonti della mia terra...
Back to top
View user's profile
goganga
Dev
Dev


Joined: Jul 11, 2007
Posts: 226
Location: North Italy

PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:08 am    Post subject: Re: To learn the English Reply with quote

Hi Alessandra. Perhaps these links could be useful.
Ciao Ale, forse questi link possono esserti utili.

nspeak.com (qualche nozione di grammatica)
verbix.com (per coniugare i verbi: molto utile!!! fidati!)
Quiz (per fare un po' di pratica)

Wink

In bocca al lupo!
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website
Alessandra
Member
Member


Joined: Jul 17, 2007
Posts: 34
Location: Naples - Italy

PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:11 am    Post subject: Re: To learn the English Reply with quote

Grazie per i link!! Sar

_________________
...Luce che cade dagli occhi sui tramonti della mia terra...
Back to top
View user's profile
chanchisfea
V.I.P.
V.I.P.


Joined: Jul 11, 2007
Posts: 250

PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:13 am    Post subject: Re: To learn the English Reply with quote

Hi Alessandra,

From my experience, I can say that you need surround yourself with people who speak the language you want to learn. Having people available to translate for you does not help you in your learning process.


I came to the United States without a word of English, I lived with one of my aunts here and it took me about 9 months to "understand" what people were saying, but it took me about 12 months to gather the courage to actually say one word, mostly because I feared people would laugh at me Shocked

My aunt did something very smart from the get go though...about three months after I had arrived at her place, she told me that if I needed anything (food, basic need items, etc.) that I would have to start asking for those things in English. She wasn't going to translate for me from that point forward...I was scared, to say the least hide But she had the right idea because it "made" try harder. I did watch a lot of television to get used to the sounds and how words were pronounced, that was a HUGE help for me!!

Since I liked listening to music, I would sing along a song with the written words in front of me, so I could repeat them over and over again.

Also, writing down everyday phrases, sayings & sentences was a very useful thing.


I don't know how much of what I just wrote will help you get started, but I think the fact that you are trying and WANT TO LEARN is a huge plus.

Good luck!


Liz Cool

_________________
RaicesOnline
Researching: TALLARICO - GIRARDI - CHICANO - SHARP - MALOLEPSZY - BOGUSZEWSKI...



Transcripts for towns of Petrona' - San Vincenzo la Costa and Verzino, Italy Smile
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
goganga
Dev
Dev


Joined: Jul 11, 2007
Posts: 226
Location: North Italy

PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:14 am    Post subject: Re: To learn the English Reply with quote

Sono certa che ce la farai!
Se hai bisogno di una mano (nei limiti della mia scarsa conoscenza dell'Inglese Confused ) chiedi pure, ok?
Ciao!
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website
wldspirit
V.I.P.
V.I.P.


Joined: Jul 10, 2007
Posts: 109
Location: Usa

PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:28 am    Post subject: Re: To learn the English Reply with quote

Listening to music has been a big help to me, I have also the language
Cd's.....but they are sooooo boring........and there is no one to practice with. My mother is always correcting me......even after I have just finished a Cd...so I know my pronunciation is correct......I think because she speaks a dialect as Nonni did....... Confused

I would like to try and write some things in Italian.....but scaird to make a mistake........ Embarassed
Lee
Back to top
View user's profile
Cathy
V.I.P.
V.I.P.


Joined: Jul 10, 2007
Posts: 2681

PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:35 am    Post subject: Re: To learn the English Reply with quote

Alessandra,
Good luck learning english. I'm glad you are learning because it will make it so much easier for you when you travel here! Very Happy

_________________
Cathy
My Websites
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
mler
New Member
New Member


Joined: Jul 22, 2007
Posts: 15

PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:13 am    Post subject: Re: To learn the English Reply with quote

Alessandra wrote:
Thanks Nuccia!
I wonder if there are a lot of differences between the English and the American.
Yes, Alessandra, the American is MUCH better (especially the New York version). Mr. Green

_________________
mler
Back to top
View user's profile
Poipu04
V.I.P.
V.I.P.


Joined: Jul 11, 2007
Posts: 984
Location: Connecticut

PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:05 am    Post subject: Re: To learn the English Reply with quote

Do they have Berlitz CDs and books in Italy for Alessandra to use? I used several of theses CDs and books to learn conversational Italian. It helps to hear the words spoken by native speakers. Then, I took a course for the grammar at a school to learn.
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
  Page 1 of 2All times are GMT - 4 Hours

Post new topic   Reply to topic    Forum Index General Discussion Groups Printer Friendly Page

  
 
Jump to:  



You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum



Hosted By Site5.com
The logos and trademarks used on this site are the property of Gente di Mare Genealogy.
We are not responsible for comments posted by our users, as they are the opinions of the poster.
Interactive software released under GNU GPL, Code Credits, Privacy Policy
TCD_ItalianGene © Gente di Mare Genealogy