LET'S LEARN ITALIAN--POST #9

The Euro has dropped again versus the dollar and airfare to Italy has also dropped, so let's add a few more words to our Italian vocabulary that might come in handy in case you decide to take advantage and book a trip to Italy.  Are you listening to the http://www.learnitalianpod.com/ podcast?  It's FREE on iTunes and only $14.95 per month to become a Premium Member.

Grande                              Big
(GRAN-day)


Piccolo                               Small
(PEE-co-lo)


Caldo                                 Hot
(CALL-do)


Freddo                               Cold
(FRAY-do)


Buono                                Good (Used to describe food)
(BWOH-no)                       
NOTE: If you are describing how food tastes, you use Buono or Buona; if you are describing someone's looks, you use Bello or Bella which means beautiful or handsome.


Cattivo                                 Bad                              
(Cat-TEE-vo)
NOTE: If you are describing how food tastes, you use Cattivo or Cattiva; if you are describing someone's looks, you use Brutto or Brutta which means ugly.


Aperto                                 Open
(Ah-PEAR-to)



Chiuso                                 Closed
(Key-OO-so)



Vicino                                   Close or Near




Lontano                                Far