The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Italian [Mass Market Paperback]

Gabrielle Ann Euvino (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0028641477 | ISBN-13: 978-0028641478 | Edition: 2nd

Ciao, bella o bello! Crack The Complete Idiot's GuideA (R) to Italian, Second Edition and you'll have a one-stop resource for getting a handle on this beautiful language-whether you are traveling to Italy for vacation or chatting with the host at your favorite Italian ristorante. The new edition includes a new and improved Italian-English glossary, more practical exercises, easier-to-read tables, a quick travel reference and new sidebars on dialect.

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About the Author

Gabrielle Euvino divides her time between writing, and teaching the Italian language. Ms. Euvino studied in Urbino, Italy, and received her Bachelor's degree from the State University of New York (College at New Paltz) in Italian language and literature. She completed a Master's degree in international education at New York University, where she specialized in second-language acquisition and cross-cultural communications. Gabrielle is founder and president of La Bella Lingua, an educational program dedicated to Italian culture, language, and arts. Through classes, excursions, and special events, students are given the opportunity to apply their language skills and meet others with similar interests. To learn more about La Bella Lingua, write to: La Bella Lingua Cathedral Station PO Box 602 New York, NY 10025 E-mail inquiries are welcome at [e-mail].

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Alpha; 2nd edition (May 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028641477
• ISBN-13: 978-0028641478
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #424,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Really Good Introduction to Italian, May 16, 2006

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Charles Eddy (Shreveport, LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Italian, 3rd Edition (Paperback)

If you want to learn Italian on your own, this is an excellent book. It helps to have already learned a romance language (French, Portugese, etc.), but even a novice at foreign languages can pick this up and begin to learn vocabulary and grammar in a snap. While she does break it down very well, I won't downplay the difficulty. An idiot you may not be, but grammar is tough in any language, and you may get lost sometimes without a teacher. In all, however, this book is a really good buy. I recommend purchasing three things with this: Pimsleur's Italian I (because hearing the language is so important), the Barron's Italian Grammar (which helps you get out of any tough spots you encounter in grammar), and a good Italian/English dictionary (Larousse or Oxford are the best). With these four items you can truly begin to learn Italian, then through careful study you might even achieve fluency alone. And all because of this guide. It's for this reason that I have to give it 5 stars, because it's such an incomprehensibly great resource for starting out. If you want to learn Italian without a class, I'd start here.

42 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Complete Idiots Guide to Learning Italian - Gabrielle Euvino, December 18, 2001

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Henry Urbanksi,Ph.D (New Paltz, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Italian (Mass Market Paperback)

I found Gabrielle Euvino's "The Complete Idiots Guide to Learning Italian", Second Edition useful and fun to read & work with. The vocabulary,phrases and situations presented are down to earth, very practical and surprisingly comprehensive & exhaustive.
Ms. Euvino's love for the Ialian language and culture is quite apparent throughout the book. It is a "can do" book anbd her enthusiam for learning Italian is contagious. A wonderful resource. I recommend it highly.
Henry Urbanksi, Ph.D,
Director,Language Immersion Institute
State University of New York at New Paltz

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amore Italiano, June 28, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Italian (Mass Market Paperback)

I have always wanted to learn Italian. In my opinion it is the most Romantic, culture reflective language out there. I have always dreamed of traveling to Italy and experiencing all the history behind it with the art, architecture, food, music and scenery but I was intimidated by the language. I noticed that this book recieved wonderful reviews and I have had sucess with Idiot's Guides in the past. This one was no different. It is broken down in easy to understand, step-by-step instruction where you gradually build on what you know. Pronunciation is broken down for you. I havent even finnished it and I feel like I'm well on my way to my dream. It has an extensive glossary for english/italian translations and is perfect for beginners starting with the basics and climbing upward.