Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 17, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Saturday july 17, 1943 the stars and stripes weekly Page 13if your italian is greek to the you can Al ways try using your hands the american Soldier disembark the stress of certain syllables and Long on the soil of Italy and Sicily is italian soil will soon Realise that Modem Italy is not ancient Rome and that italians done to even come near speaking the language of Julius Caesar or Marcus Cicero. The Little latin you Learned in your High school Days May help in picking up italian but done to count on it too heavily. You a better not spout out such phrases As a Omnes Gallia in tres partes Thrisa est a or Quot veni Vidi Vici a to those Signorina Over there that will be just so much greek to them. Italian is a pretty easy language for an american to learn. Certainly it is a lot simpler than French with All its silent consonants and varying vowels. All syllables Are pronounced in italian and there Isnit one silent letter in the entire vocabulary. If you know Spanish and lots of american soldiers have a smattering of it you can begin talking that language and the chances Are that the natives in Italy will make out what you re trying to say. Italian pronunciation is remarkably like Spanish. There Are two things you might remember talk emphatically and distinctly and done to be afraid to use your hands. South is South wherever you go and particularly in Italy. The sicilian and Southern italian thus affect the slow drawl that is to be found in our South. He changes substitutes easy consonants for hard ones. He a Lazy when it comes to the tenses of verbs. In Sicily you done to address a gentleman As Signor the Way you would in Rome a Florence. He a a compar there. One hitch in learning everyday italian is that the people of Italy talk not one language but a great variety of them. Even before Romulus hit brother Remus with a Spade and named the Imperial City after himself Italy was a country of Many Small thriving communities each with its own language. Some of these language differences still exist. But done to let that worry you too much. Basic italian is still Basic italian wherever you  lesson by special service Natova a equals a equals i equals a equals in equals English italian vocabulary foods bread pane butter Vurro soup minestra fish Pesce meat Carme Steak Bis Tecca Lamb Agnello veal vitello pork Maiale beef Manzo chickens polio eggs Nova vegetables Verdura legume potatoes palate Beans Fagiolo sugar Zucchero Salt Sale Pepper Pepe Rice Riso salad Insalata Tomato Pomodoro Orange Arancia Lemon Limone milk Latte ice Cream gelato chocolate Cioc Colata tobacco Tabacco matches i Iam Piferi relationship boy la Ragazzo brother ii Fratello child ii Bimbo daughter la Figlia family la Famigl la father ii padre girls la Ravazza husband ii Marito Many in Homo Mother la Madre relatives i Parent sister la Sorella Sony ii Figlio wife la Mollie woman la Donna human body army la Braccio backs la Schiena body ii corp earn la Orecchio Eye in Zocchio Finger toe ii Dato foot ii Piede hair i Capelli hand la Mano head la Testa Mouth la Bocock neck ii cold nose ii Naso Teeth i Denti Home bathroom la stanza a Bagno bed u Letto chair la sedia Glass ii Bicchiere door la Porta House la Casa Kitchen la Cucina room la stanza stove Tomello table la Tavola windows la Finestra stairs in scale Wall ii Muro animals v chickens la Gallina cow la Mecca or la Vacca dog ii Cane donkey�?1 Asino dock�?1�?Tanitra Goat la Capra horse ii Cavallo cat ii Gatto mule ii Mulo pig la Maiale or porno Snake la Serpent Rabbit ii Coniglio rate ii Topo insects ants in Fromich bedbugs la Cimic flies in Mosche fleas la Pulce lice la Pido Ochalo mosquitoes in Sanzare spider ii Ragno civil Barbera ii Barb Ere butchers la Macellaro Cooke ii Cuoco doctor ii Medico Fannery ii Contadino mechanics ii me Canieo policeman ii Polizzotto tailor ii Sarto clothing hat ii Cappello Necktie la Cravatta shirt la Camicia shorts i Panta Lonciel shoes in Scarpe socks a in Calpe trousers i Pantalons undershirt la mag Ila underwear in nut amp Nde suit coat ii Vestito gloves Guanti belts la Cintura numbers one Uno two due three tre four Quattro five Cinque six be seven setts eight Otto nine Nove ten Dieci eleven undid twelve Dodic thirteen Tredici fourteen Quator Dulci fifteen Quindici sixteen Medici seventeen Dicia Sette eighteen Piciotto Nineteen Dicia Nove Twenty a vent Twenty Ono Ventuno Twenty two vent Idue thirty Trenta i dirty one Trent no dirty two trentadue Ortyn Quaranta fifty Cinquanta sixty Sessanta seventy set Tanta eighty Ottana ninety Novanta Hundred a Cento Housand Mille first Primo second Secondo Hirdt Terzo fourth Quarto fifth Quinto sixth Sesto seventh Settimo eighth Ottavo ninth Nano tenth Decimo eleventh in Dicosimo twelfth Dodice Simo places Bridges ii Ponte Church la Chiesa City la Cotta Market ii Mercato Post office la pos to or of fico Postale store ii Negozio Street la Strada Village ii Paese ii Villagio police station la polizia or la commissariat i Publica Simeur Ezza adjectives buds cattle to Good Buono big Grande Small Piccolo sick Amalato Well Bene Blacks Nero White Bianco red Rosso blues Blu Green verde yellow Galio High Alto lows Basso Long Bingo Short Corto deep pro Fondo shallow Basso or non pro Fondo cold Freddo warm or hot Cal do dry Secco wet Bagnato cheap Buon Mercato expensive Caro empty Vuoto full Pieno heavy Pes amp note ight Leggero clean Pul Ito dirty Porco old Vecchio new Nove humid Amido pronouns in lower not you to so vol pm he Egli she Essa they Ess this Questo these quest that Quello those quell my mine Mio our ours nostro his hers its silo your yours Tuo their theirs Loro which pronoun a Chi that pronoun a Che who a Chi when a Quango what a Cosa everyday words which a Che Cosa How come Many Molt above on top Supra again Ancora already Gia also an Che and a behind Dietro below lotto besides Ltd Fianco but a enough Abbas and far Lontano near Vicino for per from a Here qui if be immediately eur Otto in in less me no More Piu like simile Little a Little Poco not yet non Ancora of i on Supra or of that Che there la some qual Cho to a too Roppo together i Sieme very Molto where Dove with con without Senna nature Forest la Fores to Bank River a la Reva darkness i Osc Urita Light la Luce Fields ii Campo fire ii Fuoco Woods ii Bosco the ground ii Terreno Valley Lavallata Hill la Colima ice ii a Hiack Lake ii Iago the Moon la Luna Mountain la Montagna the Ocean la Oceano rain la Pioggia River ii flume Spring water Hole a la Sorgente the stars in Stelle Stream ii Ruscello the Sun la sole wind ii yen to Earth la Terra path ii Sentieri swamp to Stagno grass per a Snow la Neve time Day ii Gizmo month ii Mese week la Settimana year la Anno january Gennaio a a binary Febbraio March Marc april Aprile a a Fay Maggio june Giugno july Luglio a Uglis to Agos to septem Berk Settembre i october Ottobre november novembre december a Dicembre a Orth Nord South Sud East est West Ovest the special service Section Nat Ousa presents herewith some Basic words and phrases of the italian language together with some hints on pronunciation. It is not intended Hist this list should do More than give you a Start on some of the most useful words and phrases. It is anticipated that shortly language records will be in the hands of special service officers for use in class instruction. These records have approximately the same words and phrases Given Here. Pronunciation italian unlike English is pronounced very nearly the Way it is spelled. All you need to do in order to pronounce italian it to learn the simple rules Given below accents you know what the accented syllable of a word is of course. It is the syllable which is spoken louder than the other syllabic in the same word. The accented syllable in italian is usually the syllable before the last. Vowels these Are the kind of sounds we represent in English by a a i Orn Etc. Just follow the key below and you will have no trouble. The a in father. Example Saba to meaning  the e in let. Sometimes you will hear it As a not to drawled a in Day example Sera meaning  the be in feet. Example is meaning  the a in Law. Sometimes you will hear it As a not so drawled a in go example Boun Giorno meaning a a Good morning Quot or Quot Good Day Quot and to meaning  the of in Boot. Example Scusa meaning Quot excuse  consonants the consonants Are All the sounds that Are not vowels. Here is All you need to know in order to pronounce italian consonants from the Way they Are written. O before i and e equals the he in Church. Example Cento meaning  it before a of equals the Chin Church. Example Comino la meaning  o or of before a of equals the c in cat. Example Calisco meaning Quot i  cd equals the e in cat. Example Che meaning Quot who Quot Quot which Quot or  h at the beginning of a word is never pronounced but is silent. G before i or e equals the j in judge. Example Giro mean ing  of before a of equals the j in judge. Example adagio meaning  f before a of equals the g in get. Example legume mean ing  go equals the g in get example Chiaccio meaning  a equals the Quot Nyuha Quot sound in the Middle of onion ont on. Example Signore meaning Quot sir Quot of  cd equals the Lyuh sound in the Middle of Hylmon Midi on. Example Voglio meaning Quot i  As before i or o equals the so in ship. Example Pesce mean ing  As before a a a equals the a in skip. Example Calisco meaning Quot i  a or xxx equals the is in hats. Example Gnu do meaning Quot thank  everyday words and terms Here is a list of the most useful wards and phrases you will need in italian. You should learn All of these by heart. Good morning Buon Giorno Good evening Buon a Sera sir or mister Signore Madame Signora miso Signorina please per place re or per Favores excuse Mon Scusa thank you Grazi yes a is not no speak slowly Par la to adagio drinking water Acqua potable Dup of team Tazza Dite cup of coffees Tazza do Caffe Glass of Beer Bicchiere i Birra bottle of wine fiasco do Vino How much Quanta today Oggel tomorrow Domani afternoon to 7 pm a pore Riggs evening to to pm a la Sera night after to pm a la Notte How far cuanto Lontano on that Side in quells Parte on this Side in Questa Parte at the left a sinistral at the rights a Destra turn rights Gira a Destra turn left Gira a sinistral straight ahead sempre dirotto please Point indicated per Favores Kilometre so Kilometre i want to Desidero or to Voglio be careful Atten Zione danger Perick goodbye Arrivederci sunday Domenica monday limed tuesday Mattedi wednesday Merco Ledl thursday Giovedi Friday Venerdi saturday Sabato useful phrases and sentences what Date is today the fifth of june. What Day of the week Day after tomorrow. Day before yesterday. Where is the nearest Village whose House is this where is Waler give me something to drink. Iring Roe some food. I am hungry. I am thirsty. Where can i sleep i Haven t any Money want to eat. Want some cigarettes. Do you understand done to understand. 1 there is the restaurant there is an hotel 1 there is the Railroad station 1 there is a toilet Low much does this Cost what time is it it is two of clock. Ten minutes past two. Quarter Page to five. Half past six. Quarter to eight. Three minutes to nine. When does the movie Start when does the train leave who Are you 1 that is your name what do you want my name is. How do you say table in italian wait a minute. I am sick. How far is the ramp i am an american. I am your Friend. Quanti be Abriamo Oggel ii Cinque Giugno. Che Gizmo a dope Domani. Teri la Altro. Dove ii Villaggio Piu Vicino i Chi e Questa Casa Dove is Trova Dell Acqua Dammi qua Che Cosa a Bere. Porta Mida Mangiore. Loho Fame. Loho sete. Dove Posso Andare a dorm re non to Denaro. To Desidero Maniara. To Desidero Sig Atelle. Arete Capito non Calisco. Dove ii restaurant Dove la hotel la Albergo ? Dove la Stazione Dove ii Gabinetti Quanta Costa Che Ora a Bono in due. Be due e dire. Be Cinque e in Quarto. Lese e Mezza. Be Otto Menoun Quarto. La Nove Meno tre. A Che Ora Comida la film a Che Era Partell Treno Lei Chi a come is Chiamas Che Casa vol Lomi Chiao. Come is Chiama table in Italiano Asp Etta in Momento. Bono Malato or Lomi sen to male. A Che Disanza e la a Campamento Bono americano. Bono Amico