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Nov 02, 2013 - 08:25 AM
Magnifico! Sure, lots of past tense, but you have worked in some future tense also. I was happy to understand 99% of it no problem, but I did learn the word for sunset, thanks to you.
I see a few minor things, like using "vuole" instead of "vuoi" for your friend. And "Vede troppo" rather than "vedi".
Also look at "Sarai mangiare dal mare e lo piace"….ti piace? I don't know this form of the future tense yet, with auxiliaries, so can't comment on those. I think that is an upcoming lesson for me on Duolingo. I think there is an issue though, with "John dimentico cibo", because that is a future tense conjugated with "Io", not third person.
I was also thinking the Italian gang had been a bit quiet lately, so I'm glad you created another fun story to read! Good work!!!!
I see a few minor things, like using "vuole" instead of "vuoi" for your friend. And "Vede troppo" rather than "vedi".
Also look at "Sarai mangiare dal mare e lo piace"….ti piace? I don't know this form of the future tense yet, with auxiliaries, so can't comment on those. I think that is an upcoming lesson for me on Duolingo. I think there is an issue though, with "John dimentico cibo", because that is a future tense conjugated with "Io", not third person.
I was also thinking the Italian gang had been a bit quiet lately, so I'm glad you created another fun story to read! Good work!!!!
Nov 02, 2013 - 10:27 PM
Thanks Kristin. Good to see you're still here.
Re: Sarai mangiare dal mare e lo piace, I was thinking: You'll eat from the sea and LIKE IT! (lo piace). In retrospect, maybe I don't need a pronoun at all for that expression.
John dimenticò; came from google translate so I just went with it.
Good point about the informal conjugations. I need to watch out for those.
I'm glad you like the story. It's about having; "fun with Italian." :)
Re: Sarai mangiare dal mare e lo piace, I was thinking: You'll eat from the sea and LIKE IT! (lo piace). In retrospect, maybe I don't need a pronoun at all for that expression.
John dimenticò; came from google translate so I just went with it.
Good point about the informal conjugations. I need to watch out for those.
I'm glad you like the story. It's about having; "fun with Italian." :)
Nov 03, 2013 - 07:42 AM
the piacere phrase is an odd one, because its backward to how we say it. So I think if you have "lo" in there, you are saying that it pleases IT, It likes it….which was why I thought you needed "ti" (it pleases you). Mancare is another verb that works that way, and I get confused with it a LOT.
On Duolingo, they have a lot of Italian articles to read, but your stories are more fun. ;-)
On Duolingo, they have a lot of Italian articles to read, but your stories are more fun. ;-)
Nov 03, 2013 - 09:00 PM
Thanks for that wonderful story. I enjoyed it, used the dictionary (and Google translate), but it also made me realize that I'm learning Italian here. Much appreciated! Grazie mille! —Bob
Nov 04, 2013 - 09:33 AM
Thanks Bob. I have fun writing these little scenarios. It's pretty amazing how much vocabulary and grammar Fluenz teaches in a very short time.
Nov 09, 2013 - 10:38 AM
Great story and great effort. A few comments: to say something like "you will eat" you use the future tense of the verb "to eat". So, "you will eat" becomes "mangerai" (2nd person singular). Similar to "I will ask" - "chiedero'" Adding the future tense of essere doesn't work. "Saro'" is "I will be".
For the phrase "you will like it" we have to think about the meaning of piacere - to be pleasing to. It could be as simple as "ti piace" - you like it (it is pleasing to you). Or if you wanted to use the future tense: "ti piacera'" It will be pleasing to you.
For "John forgot Chinese food.." you could use: "John ha dimenticato il cibo cinese..." or possibly the imperfect tense (see Italian 5) - John dimenticava il cibo cinese quando.."
Nice job in putting together such a diverse set of verb conjugations.
Dennis
For the phrase "you will like it" we have to think about the meaning of piacere - to be pleasing to. It could be as simple as "ti piace" - you like it (it is pleasing to you). Or if you wanted to use the future tense: "ti piacera'" It will be pleasing to you.
For "John forgot Chinese food.." you could use: "John ha dimenticato il cibo cinese..." or possibly the imperfect tense (see Italian 5) - John dimenticava il cibo cinese quando.."
Nice job in putting together such a diverse set of verb conjugations.
Dennis
Nov 11, 2013 - 07:49 AM
there is a future tense that conjugates with essere and avere, that is the Future Perfect tense. It sounds a bit contrived to my ear, but apparently is more common in Italian. Anyway, it is not a tense that works in this story for the most part, so I agree with Dennis….you would just conjugate the verb (such as mangiare) into the future tense as he describes ("mangiarai"). With the auxiliary in the Future Perfect, you would be saying something like "you will have eaten" rather than "you will eat", and I don't think that is what you meant.
Nov 12, 2013 - 09:18 AM
Hi Dennis,
Thanks for your comments and corrections. That's exactly why I posted this little story. I find when I practice my Italian by writing sentences there are many verb tenses I want to use which I haven't learned yet, so I look them up and take a shot. Mistakes are bound to happen but your corrections teach me where I need to study. Thanks for your help.
Kristin, you also have been a big help. I look forward to future collaborations such as this. :)
Thanks for your comments and corrections. That's exactly why I posted this little story. I find when I practice my Italian by writing sentences there are many verb tenses I want to use which I haven't learned yet, so I look them up and take a shot. Mistakes are bound to happen but your corrections teach me where I need to study. Thanks for your help.
Kristin, you also have been a big help. I look forward to future collaborations such as this. :)