Italian Lesson Day 11: Directions in the City — Learn Italian from Zero

Welcome back to 15 Minutes a Day for a new language! 🇮🇹 Day 11: Where Is It? — Directions in the City. 🎯 IN THIS LESSON • a sinistra (ah see-NEES-trah) — on the left • a destra (ah DES-trah) — on the right • sempre dritto (SEM-preh DREET-toh) — straight on / straight ahead • vicino (vee-CHEE-noh) — near / nearby • lontano (lon-TAH-noh) — far / far away • qui (kwee) — here • là (lah) — there • la strada (lah STRAH-dah) — the street / the road • la piazza (lah pee-AHT-tsah) — the square / plaza • l'angolo (LAHN-goh-loh) — the corner • Scusi, dov'è il museo? (SKOO-zee, doh-VEH eel moo-ZEH-oh) — Excuse me, where is the museum? • È vicino? (eh vee-CHEE-noh) — Is it near? • Sempre dritto. (SEM-preh DREET-toh) — Straight on. • A sinistra o a destra? (ah see-NEES-trah oh ah DES-trah) — On the left or on the right? • Alla fine della strada. (AHL-lah FEE-neh DEL-lah STRAH-dah) — At the end of the street. • È lontano da qui? (eh lon-TAH-noh dah kwee) — Is it far from here? • Grazie, è molto gentile. (GRAH-tsee-eh, eh MOL-toh jen-TEE-leh) — Thank you, you are very kind. • Non è lontano. (non eh lon-TAH-noh) — It is not far. 🗣️ REAL DIALOGUES • ASKING THE WAY • LA STRADA • FOLLOWING ALONG • LA PASEGGIATA • LOST & FOUND • PERSO 🗺️ YOUR 20-DAY JOURNEY Days 1–5: Basics — greet, introduce yourself, numbers Days 6–10: Daily life — time, family, café, shopping Days 11–15: City & travel — directions, metro, hotel Days 16–20: Connect — plans, past & future, graduation Golden thread: tu vs Lei — the friendly vs polite "you" 📍 YOU ARE HERE: Day 11 of 20 — Where Is It? — Directions in the City 📚 HOW EVERY LESSON WORKS (15 minutes) Listen → repeat in the silences (out loud!) → real dialogue → review. English first, then Italian. Pronunciation guide on every line. No writing needed. 👇 TODAY'S HOMEWORK (30 seconds) Write ONE sentence using today's star words: a sinistra, a destra, sempre dritto Sarah reads every comment! 🧠 BONUS QUIZ — answer in the comments: Quick challenge! You hear: a destra. Is it left, or right? Think, then answer out loud. 🔔 NEXT: Tomorrow, day twelve: wheels! Trains, buses, taxis and tickets — Italy in motion. A domani! New lesson every day — subscribe so the next day finds you. #LearnItalian #ItalianForBeginners #ItalianLanguage #SpeakItalian #ItalianPronunciation 00:00 Day 11 — Left, right, straight on 00:04 Welcome to Day 11! 00:25 The City Key 00:45 a sinistra (ah see-NEES-trah) — on the left 00:56 a destra (ah DES-trah) — on the right 01:04 sempre dritto (SEM-preh DREET-toh) — straight on / straight ahead 01:15 vicino (vee-CHEE-noh) — near / nearby 01:23 lontano (lon-TAH-noh) — far / far away 01:32 qui (kwee) — here 01:39 là (lah) — there 01:47 la strada (lah STRAH-dah) — the street / the road 01:56 la piazza (lah pee-AHT-tsah) — the square / plaza 02:05 l'angolo (LAHN-goh-loh) — the corner 02:14 City Treasures 02:47 Dov'è vs Dove Sono 03:15 Scusi, dov'è il museo? (SKOO-zee, doh-VEH eel moo-ZEH-oh) — Excuse me, where is the museum? 03:34 È vicino? (eh vee-CHEE-noh) — Is it near? 03:46 Sempre dritto. (SEM-preh DREET-toh) — Straight on. 03:59 A sinistra o a destra? (ah see-NEES-trah oh ah DES-trah) — On the left or on the right? 04:15 Alla fine della strada. (AHL-lah FEE-neh DEL-lah STRAH-dah) — At the end of the street. 04:29 È lontano da qui? (eh lon-TAH-noh dah kwee) — Is it far from here? 04:42 Grazie, è molto gentile. (GRAH-tsee-eh, eh MOL-toh jen-TEE-leh) — Thank you, you are very kind. 05:00 Non è lontano. (non eh lon-TAH-noh) — It is not far. 05:13 Bonus Direction Helpers 05:45 🗣️ ASKING THE WAY • LA STRADA 07:24 🗣️ FOLLOWING ALONG • LA PASEGGIATA 09:01 🗣️ LOST & FOUND • PERSO 10:31 🧠 Quiz: Quick challenge! You hear: a destra. Left or right? 10:47 🧠 Quiz: Now you speak. Ask politely where the station is. 11:08 🔁 Review — say them all again 11:22 👋 Buona passeggiata! — see you tomorrow