Benvenuti in Italian Club!

Who speaks Italian Language?

• More than 150 million people speak Italian language worldwide (about half are native speakers)

• Italian is spoken in Italy, Switzerland, Malta, Croatia, Slovenia, and more!

Where did it come from?

• Italian is a romance language, which means it comes from Latin

• Shares a similar grammar structure to French, Spanish, and Portuguese

• There are many different dialects and accents of Italian language!

Viva Italia!

• Italy is a country with a very rich history• It is a part of the European Union• Italy shares a border with France, Switzerland,

Germany, and Austria, and Slovenia

What is Italy Known For?

History

Architecture

Architecture

Beautiful Sights and Unique Places

Mangiamo!

Forza Italia!

Parliamo!

Greetings

• Ciao!

• Buongiorno!

• Buona sera!

• Come stai?– Va bene, grazie! E tu?

Greetings

Greetings

• Mi chiamo…– Come ti chiami?

• Io sono…

• Piacere!– Piacere mio!

Introductions

Greetings

• Ciao!

• Arrivederci!

• Buona notte!

• Alla prossima!

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