Si Può Parlare Italiano?
This week's story, The Mysterious Giant of Barletta takes place in Barletta, Italy.
population of about 90,000.
The statue, Colossus of Barletta, measures around 16 feet and 7 inches.
Can you find any other facts about the statue?
One thing we adored about the story written by Tomie dePaola is it includes many Italian phrases. Not only were we able to learn about the giant statue, but we also improved our Italian!
Some include:
Buona notte which means good night,
Grazi meaning thank you,
and Bella meaning beautiful.
What other words would you like to learn in Italian?
Follow these directions to learn how to translate words from English to Italian using Google Translate.
1. Before you can begin translating, please open a new tab. Go to "File"and click on "New Tab".
2. Then, in the new tab please open up my website so that you can have easy access to Google Translate and resources like Word Book Online.
3. Look for "Helpful Links" on the left side of the page. Click on Google Translate.
2. Then, in the new tab please open up my website so that you can have easy access to Google Translate and resources like Word Book Online.
3. Look for "Helpful Links" on the left side of the page. Click on Google Translate.
4. Next, in the box on the left, write a word in English that you would like to learn to say in Italian.
5. Before you begin typing, make sure you click on the tab that says "detect language" so Google knows your entry language is English.
6. You might have noticed that as you were typing in the left box, some words started showing up in the box on the right.
However, you must select the language.
7. Just above the right box to the left of the blue "translate" bottom, click on the down arrow to reveal all the languages you can translate into.
8. For this blog, please click on "Italian" and presto! Your English word should have turned into Italian!
9. Next, use your mouse to highlight the Italian word. Then copy and paste it into your comment.
9. Next, use your mouse to highlight the Italian word. Then copy and paste it into your comment.
10. For an additional challenge, try typing in a phrase such as "How are you doing?" or "What are we eating for dinner?"
Your comment must include at least one Italian word and must be at least 3 sentences long. Don't forget superb comments engage other bloggers by asking questions!
Here are some things you can tell us about:
- Barletta
- Colusso the statue
- Italy
- Tomie dePaola
Here are some things you can tell us about:
- Barletta
- Colusso the statue
- Italy
- Tomie dePaola
Caro Room, 9,
ReplyDeleteDo you know what the word calcio means in English? What is your favorite cibo Italiano? My favorite cibo Italiano is pizza. I am having fun learning Italian, are you?
Buona Fortuna
From Tyler
Caro stanza 9,
ReplyDeleteCome stai? Come ti chiami?
Ti piace Mrs Broussard, lo faccio!
Sorry about that:) I was practicing my italian.
Anyway no I have not been to Italy, so too bad for me.
Spero che si impara a parlare italiano,
Aanshi
Buonasera Room 9,
ReplyDeleteThat means good morning.
Come è stata la tua giornata di oggi? That means how was your day today?
Did any of you learn anything new about Italy?
Sincerely,
Raana
Raana,
DeleteCan you tell me the population of Italy today? Is that more or less than the population of California? How about of the United States? Io sono curioso, I am curious, what the difference is?
Ciao,
Mrs. B
Ciao Room 9,
ReplyDeleteSei stato a Italia? Have you ever visited Italy?
I traveled to Italy once when I was 10 years old. I can't remember too many details of the trip. However, one thing that stands out in my memory is enjoying the delicious food. I can still taste the savory pasta in my mouth.
Did you know that the modern word "macaroni" comes from the Italian word for kneading dough? Also, they are over 350 varieties of pasta shapes today!
Ti piace mangiare la pasta? Do you like to eat pasta?
arrivederci,
Mrs. Broussard
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ReplyDeleteSaluti Room9!
ReplyDeleteThe Colossus of Barletta is a statute made of Bronze from the Early Middle Ages. Qual è il tuo punto di riferimento preferito in Italia? Mine is The Leaning Tower of Pisa. Did you know that the Leaning Tower of Pisa leans because it was built on unsturdy soil? Also, Italians are very proud because Italy is shaped like a stivale. I non sono mai stato in Italia, have you?
Con Amore,
Zoe
Buonasera!
ReplyDeleteTomie De Paola is an American writer of Irish and Italian decent. He is one of my favorite authors because he writes interesting stories and he is the illustrator too. My favorite story of his is Now One Foot, Now the Other. Do you like any Tomie De Paola books?
Buona lettura! (Happy Reading!)
Your friend,
Teddi
Ciao stanza 9!
ReplyDeleteI am very excited to be learning Italian! Here are some fun facts about Italy: Italy is shaped like a huge boot. Italy has two groups of big, rocky, mountains called the Alps and the Apennies. Most Italian folks live in apartments and others in single- family houses. Pasta is one of the most common foods in Italy. The main course of the meal could be meat or fish. Pizza is also a very popular snack. What is your favorite Italian food? Mine is pizza. I could eat pizza every day!( I think I would start to get bored of pizza by then!) Can you translate this sentence?
Good Luck or buona fortuna!!
Penso che Tomie DePola fatto un ottimo lavoro di scrittura del libro “ll Gignte di Barletta”. Fai?
Your hungry for pizza friend,
Sophia S.
Caro stanza 9,
ReplyDeleteTwo years ago my family and I flew to Germany. Then from Dusseldorf we drove to Genoa in Italy.We stayed in Genoa for one day and we took a cruise and went to the capital of Italy Rome! we had to scurry off the cruise and get a tour guide to show us around because we only had one day to see Rome. He took us to a great restaurant. We had an amazing pasta and pizza. I still have that yummy taste in my mouth.
If you went to Italy where would you like to go?
Calorosamente,
Kimia
Caro stanza 9,
ReplyDeleteI think the Colossus of Barletta is very cool. The statue is made up of bronze and is around 16 feet, 7 inches tall. It was built for a Eastern Roman Emperor. The statue is located in Barletta, Italy. When I get older I want to visit this statue and take pictures with my familly. Vuoi visitare questa statua ? I also want to visit Colosseum, I think it is really unique because it is like the old Staples Center. Qual è il tuo posto preferito in Italia ?
Il tuo amico
Phillip
Caro Aula 9,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading the story of Barletta today in class. It took place in Italy where they speak the Italian language. Here is a description of the story below, translated to Italian:
La storia di Barletta era circa il gigante di Barletta salvare il loro paese da un esercito. Mi è piaciuto leggere questa storia. La storia si è conclusa felicemente e ciò che rimane è una statua per ricordare il gigante di Barletta.
Grazie,
Massima
Caro stanza 9,
ReplyDeleteDid you know that the Colusso statue was built in 1231-1232
It was a very long time ago people who lived in that time must be dead
also the parts of the arm was missing and was found! Volete saperne di più sulla statua ? Would you like to know more about the statue? Can you find another fact?
Love,
Estevan