Lesson 1.2 — Mi chiamo… — Introducing yourself (Italian A1)

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Two people meet and introduce themselves.

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Mi chiamo…My name is… 🔊

Come ti chiami?What's your name? 🔊

Vengo da…I come from… 🔊

PiacereNice to meet you 🔊

Di dove sei?Where are you from? 🔊

Abito a…I live in… 🔊

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« Mi chiamo Sachin e vengo dall'India. » 🔊

My name is Sachin and I come from India.

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Pronunciation

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Ciao, mi chiamo Giulia. E tu? 🔊Hi, my name is Giulia. And you?

Mi chiamo Marco. Piacere. 🔊My name is Marco. Nice to meet you.

Di dove sei? 🔊Where are you from?

Vengo da Roma. E tu? 🔊I come from Rome. And you?

Vengo da Milano. 🔊I come from Milan.

Grammar in focus · essere & chiamarsi

« Mi chiamo » literally means « I call myself ». « Sono » (I am, from essere) is used for identity: sono Giulia.

Introduce yourself in 2–3 sentences: your name and where you're from.

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Perfetto! « Piacere » works for everyone — no gender change.

An adaptive quiz confirms you've got it and schedules the right words for review.

1. How do you say “My name is…”?

2. « Di dove sei? » asks…

3. « Abito a… » means…

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