Italian for English speakers Zoo · Lesson 1

Biology class

Italian animals — l'elefante (the elephant), l'animale più grande del mondo (the biggest animal in the world).

Conversation

  1. PX296 PX296

    Sai qual è l'animale più grande del mondo?

    Do you know what the biggest animal in the world is?

  2. Cassian Cassian

    Mmh...l'elefante?

    Mmh... The elephant?

  3. PX296 PX296

    Sbagliato. La balena

    Wrong. The whale

  4. Cassian Cassian

    Aaah, nell'acqua sente meno la gravità!

    Aaah, in the water, gravity feels less

    Tip: <sentire> means both to hear and to feel

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Common Italian animal names?

L'elefante, il leone (lion), la tigre, l'orso (bear), il lupo (wolf), il delfino (dolphin), la balena (whale).

What is mmh?

Italian filler sound — like 'hmm' or 'er'. Used while thinking. Also: ehm, beh.

Più grande del mondo?

'Biggest in the world'. Più + adjective + del mondo. Same structure as superlatives.

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