I Numeri

Numbers are just about as useful as letters, really, when you begin to tackle a language (or try to get around abroad). From phone numbers to street addresses, a person's age to dates and times, we're going to need to know our numbers!

Venezia: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/07/03/13/52/venise-2467743_960_720.jpg

Learn the numbers 1-10 with Consuelo, a lovely Italian woman. A nice, clear lesson, complete with music and cultural tips!

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DLK985faHQ

You can keep learning with her (numbers 10-100- same music!) here:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjw6PSC9x9o&feature=fvwrel

And here is a great list to study (with pronunciation clues) from an Italian Riviera travel site. Perfect for any of you that like to daydream while studying...!

• http://www.my-cinque-terre.com/italian-numbers.htm

Here is a similar list from About.com, if you happen to find all of those lovely photos and articles about Cinque Terre a bit too distracting...

• http://italian.about.com/library/fare/blfare134a.htm

If all that hasn't made it stick for you, then this little song is pretty much guaranteed to get numbers 1-10 solidly stuck in your brain!

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6eX74hrueI&feature=related

And, of course, there are some quizlet flashcard games to study numbers 1-20 (with audio pronunciation):

• http://quizlet.com/560986/italian-numbers-1-20-flash-cards/

For more practice, I particularly like this page from Italiano Online, which offers 4 great number activities (matching, listening activities, etc.)

• http://www.iluss.it/free_iluss/beginner_free/numeri2/index.htm

Here is a little quiz to check your progress:

• http://iteslj.org/v/i/ck-numbers.html

And, finally, once you feel like you know them well, you can challenge yourself with this one:

• http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=practice-with-numbers-in-italian

Of course, I can't finish a blogpost without some songs, so here are a few that mention numbers!

1) 20 Parole by Mina (cool performance art to go along with it!)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q4TtvoWZDI
• lyrics: http://www.angolotesti.it/M/testi_canzoni_mina_1491/testo_canzone_20_parole_131252.html

2) LOTS of numbers in I Cento Passi by the Modena City Ramblers (with lyrics)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrgGX1LeyWM

3) Dieci Ragazze by late Italian superstar Lucio Battisti (1969)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_NBCS1u_zs
• lyrics: http://www.lyricsmania.com/dieci_ragazze_lyrics_admal.html

4) Cinque Giorni by singer/songwriter Michele Zarrillo- 1994 (with lyrics)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYpZR35z-i0

5) 21 Modi per Dirti Ti Amo, Antonello Venditti (with lyrics)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBDoMps0u9A

6) And the adorable 50 Speciale by Italian boy-group LunaPop...a song about a young man's love of his Vespa scooter...

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq_PRcRjfNU
• lyrics: http://www.lyrics007.com/Lunapop%20Lyrics/50%20Special%20Lyrics.html

A presto!