Unit 3 Review

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Unit 3 Review: Daily Routine & Essentials

Welcome to the Unit 3 Review! Let's refresh our memory on how to talk about your daily life in Italian.

1. Telling Time

To ask what time it is, say Che ore sono? To answer, use Sono le... (It is... o'clock) for most hours, or È l'una for 1:00.

2. Days of the Week

Days in Italian are not capitalized: lunedì (Monday), martedì (Tuesday), mercoledì (Wednesday), giovedì (Thursday), venerdì (Friday), sabato (Saturday), and domenica (Sunday).

3. Regular -ARE Verbs

Verbs ending in -are follow a standard pattern. For example, parlare (to speak):

  • io parlo (I speak)
  • tu parli (you speak)
  • lui/lei parla (he/she speaks)
  • noi parliamo (we speak)
  • voi parlate (you all speak)
  • loro parlano (they speak)

Common Mistake: Don't forget that days usually take the article when talking about habits, e.g., il lunedì (on Mondays).

Words

lunedì
Monday
Il lunedì lavoro molto.On Mondays I work a lot.
mercoledì
Wednesday
Oggi è mercoledì.Today is Wednesday.
sabato
Saturday
Il sabato non lavoro.On Saturdays I do not work.
che ore sono?
what time is it?
Scusi, che ore sono?Excuse me, what time is it?
parlare
to speak
Io parlo italiano.I speak Italian.
lavorare
to work
Lavoro tutti i giorni.I work every day.
mangiare
to eat
Mi piace mangiare la pizza.I like to eat pizza.
studiare
to study
Studio l'italiano.I study Italian.

Lessons are prepared with the help of AI.

Patterns

Che ore sono, ___?

Asking for the time.

Che ore sono, per favore?What time is it, please?

Io parlo ___.

Stating what language you speak.

Io parlo italiano.I speak Italian.

Il ___ lavoro.

Stating which day you work.

Il lunedì lavoro.I work on Mondays.