Italian for English speakers Bakery · Lesson 1

Drinking

Discuss drinks in Italian — Bevi il tè caldo o freddo? (Do you drink hot or cold tea?) — with the verb bere and adjectives caldo/freddo.

Conversation

  1. Yaya Yaya

    Bevi tè caldo o freddo?

    Do you drink hot or cold tea?

    Tip: <Bevo> = I drink <Bevi> = you drink The literal translation is "drink tea hot or cold?"

  2. Magicat Magicat

    Generalmente caldo

    Usually hot

  3. Yaya Yaya

    Prima o dopo il pranzo?

    Before of after lunch?

    Tip: <Prima o dopo> + <il/lo/la [thing]>? = before or after [thing]? For example, <prima o dopo il lavoro?> means "before or after work?"

  4. Magicat Magicat

    Spesso dopo pranzo, ma a volte prima di pranzo

    Usually after lunch, but sometimes before it too

    Tip: <Spesso> = often <A volte> = sometimes <Dopo> = after

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How does bere conjugate?

Bevo (I drink), bevi (you drink), beve (he/she drinks), beviamo (we), bevete (you pl.), bevono (they). Irregular stem change.

Caldo vs freddo in Italian?

Caldo = hot (also 'warm'). Freddo = cold. Both agree in gender/number with the noun: tè caldo, acqua fredda.

Common Italian drinks?

Il caffè (coffee), il tè (tea), l'acqua (water), il vino (wine), il latte (milk), la birra (beer), il succo (juice).

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