Italian with the BBC language courses

Do you want to learn Italian at your own paste and time/

This is a useful website:
Italian with the BBC

If you then prefer to learn in person I can help you after the Christmas holiday.

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Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo!!!!
Ci vediamo il prossimo anno!!


Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
See you next year!

Natale - Christmas - Tu scendi dalle stelle

These are the relative words in Italian

Tu scendi dalle stelle, 

O Re del Cielo, 

e vieni in una grotta, 

al freddo al gelo.

O Bambino mio Divino, 

io ti vedo qui a tremar, 

O Dio Beato. 

Ahi, quanto ti costò 

l'avermi amato!

A te, che sei del mondo 

il Creatore, 

mancano panni e fuoco; 

O mio Signore!

Caro eletto Pargoletto, 

quanto questa povertà 

più mi innamora! 

Giacché ti fece amor 

povero ancora!

English translation

From starry skies descending, 

Thou comest, glorious King, 

A manger low Thy bed, 

In winter's icy sting;

O my dearest Child most holy, 

Shudd'ring, trembling in the cold! 

Great God, Thou lovest me! 

What suff'ring Thou didst bear, 

That I near Thee might be!

Thou art the world's Creator, 

God's own and true Word, 

Yet here no robe, no fire 

For Thee, Divine Lord.

Dearest, fairest, sweetest Infant, 

Dire this state of poverty. 

The more I care for Thee, 

Since Thou, o Love Divine, 

Will'st now so poor to be.

Listen the song and practice some Italian...for all the family!!!

Buon giorno!!!! Some greetings for you!!!

Good morning everyone.....some greetings ....let's learn them now!!!!! 

ciao		-	hi / bye
salve		-	hello
buon giorno		-	good morning / good day
buon pomeriggio		-	good afternoon
buona sera		-	good evening
buona notte		-	good night
Come stai?		-	How are you? (informal)
Come sta?		-	How are you? (polite)
Bene, grazie.		-	Fine, thankyou.
abbastanza bene		-	pretty good
così così		-	so-so / ok
male		-	bad
E tu?		-	And you? (informal)
E Lei?		-	And you? (polite)
ci vediamo		-	see you later
a più tardi		-	see you later
a presto		-	see you soon
arrivederci		-	goodbye
addio		-	farewell