giorno 28 four weeks completed

ITALIAN 5 WEEK BOOT CAMP DAY 28 (yesterday)

Here is What I did this (last) week.

Passive voice, imperative form, gerondif.

There is a dialogue between mamma and her son in a text book.
I felt like.. perhaps, my son thinks I am a snappy mamma.

"Vocabolarietto italiano" (Book)
I have read 27 pages of 220 pages so far.
I am not trying to memorize word by word but keep reading example sentences.
It may be a good way to get used to Italian.

Italian time today: 1.5 hour
Italian time the day before yesterday: 2 h

Italian time this week 12h.  It is a half of the target 25 h/w.

I had a lot to do and was less active in learning.

--To read this post in Japanese, click here.

giorno 24 hot and cold

ITALIAN 5 WEEK BOOT CAMP DAY 24

In English, "cold" means low temperature or sometimes "please hug me."

In Italian, "caldo" means hot.

Italian time today, yesterday, the day before yesterday:
Because of one thing or another.... only during commuting time 1.5h each.

--To read this post in Japanese, click here.

giorno 21 three weeks completed

ITALIAN 5 WEEK BOOT CAMP DAY 21

Here is What I did this week.

"Studiamo con Veronica" (Book and CD)

Second round completed.
I went through exercises as well this time.
I feel like I am getting used to verb conjugation.

"Vocabolarietto italiano" (Book)
I read 18 pages of 220 pages.

Italian time today: 3.5 hours.
Italian time today: 3 hours.

Italian time this week 18 h 40 min.
It is not bad although my first target was 25 h/w.

--To read this post in Japanese, click here.

giorno 19 thou and he

ITALIAN 5 WEEK BOOT CAMP DAY 19


I have read "Cuore" Italian-Japanese paginal translation version.


Back and Forth, slowly.


Then I wonder what "egli" is...


Although the book explains words and phrases in detail in notes, no explanation for "egli"


It turned out that "egli" means "he" (written language)


"Cuore" was first published in 1886. Of course, it is a masterpiece.

I wish I could have Italian-Japanese paginal translation of some newer novels though.

Apparently, publishing such books is not profitable considering the number of people who buy them.

That reminds me:
some two decades ago I was reading an old English book and wondered what "thou" was.

Answer : "thou" means you.


Italian time today: 2.5 hours.
0 min in the morning, 1.5 h in a train and bus, and 1h in the evening.

--To read this post in Japanese, click here.

giorno 18 please eat a lot

ITALIAN 5 WEEK BOOT CAMP DAY 18

"Tanto" means "a lot of" or "very much" in Italian.

In Japanese too, 　「たんと」　[tanto]　means "a lot "

「たんとお食べ」　[tanto otabe] means "please eat a lot."

It may be "Mangia tanto" in Italian ?

"tanto" in Italian changes like: tanto, tanta, tanti, tante.

But たんと [tanto] in Japanese does not.

Italian time today: 2 hours !

0 min in the morning, 30 min in a train and bus, and 1.5 h in the evening.

Italian time yesterday: 2 hour.

--To read this post in Japanese, click here.

giorno 16 staccato

IITALIAN 5 WEEK BOOT CAMP DAY 16


Poor "c."
It is skipped sometimes in Italian.
For example...

doctor  ->  dottore

in fact  ->  infatti　

perfect  ->  perfetto

product  ->  prodotto

October  ->  ottobre

architect  ->  architetto

This staccato rhythm sounds really Italianish!
The word "staccato" is also from Italian.

Italian time today: 2 hours 10 min.  A little bit tired.
20 min in the morning, 50 min in train and bus, and 1h in the evening.

--To read this post in Japanese, click here.

Giorno 15 Almost impossible

ITALIAN 5 WEEK BOOT CAMP DAY 15

Yesterday, I wrote I was going to

read three times  2200 basic words.

I know it is almost impossible now.

the basic 2200 words book have 220 pages and
I have spent 90 min reading 10 pages of the book.

Well... OK.

Then I am going to read through 2200 basic words (once).


Italian time today: 3 hours !
20 min in the morning, 1.5 h in a train and bus, and 1h 10min in the evening.

--To read this post in Japanese, click here.

Italian 5 week boot camp

I concentrate on studying Italian right now.
I have done so these two weeks and now

 - I got used to Italian pronunciation and accent.
 - I have over-viewed Italian grammar for beginners.

Well, not bad so far.

I bought four books and borrowed also four books from a library, of which I used mainly three books.
My favorite one is  "Studiamo con Veronica"  with CD.
(Sorry for most of you reading this blog, but this book is in Japanese)

Here are my  targets for next three weeks.

- spend 25 h/w for Italian.  it will be possible if I utilize commuting time.
- read three times  2200 basic words
- output!  I am thinking of taking a private lesson.

Let's see how it is going.


--To read this post in Japanese, click here.