Italian Language Game: 8 Colors

Quick Italian Language Game: 8 Colors
Playing Time: 4 1/2 minutes

Play this fun interactive Italian game to pronounce, learn and write the names for 8 common colors.
Some colors end in -o, for example "rosso" (red). When used with a singular masculine noun, as in "the red book", the ending stays -o: "il libro rosso".
But when the same color is used with a singular feminine noun, as in "the red car", the ending is -a: "la macchina rossa".

Other colors do not end in -o. When these are used with a singular noun, they do NOT change.

As you play, say the words OUT LOUD and imitate the Italian pronunciation.

8 Italian Colors

• rosso/ rossa - red (m/f)
• bianco/ bianca - white (m/f)
• nero/ nera - black (m/f)
• giallo/ gialla - yellow* (m/f)
  
  
• marrone - brown
• blu - blue**
• verde - green
• arancione - orange
  
  

*Note: In Italian "un giallo" or "un libro giallo" also refers to a detective novel, film or story.

**Note: Italian has another word for the color "blue": "azzurro". This is the color "light blue" or "sky blue". It's the color of the national men's football team, who are known as "Gli Azzurri" (the Blues), and of the women's national soccer team, known as "Le Azzurre".

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More than an Italian Language Game

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German Language Game: Ich möchte - I would like

German Language Game: "Ich möchte" - I would like

Level: Beginner (A1)
Playing Time: 4 minutes

"Ich möchte ..." is how you politely ask for something in German.  This phrase is used all the time in conversational German. In most situations, it is better to use "ich möchte" than "Ich will" (I want), which in German is quite strong and definite. In English "I want" is much more common.

*Note: With a negative, "möchte" is best translated with "want", as in: "Sie möchte nichts lesen"  - "She doesn't want to read anything."

The verb "mögen" means "to like". The form "ich möchte", etc. expresses a wish, and is similar to the Conditional Mood in English. In German, this form is called Konjuntiv II. Don't worry about the grammar, though, just go ahead and say "ich möchte", now you know how to use it.

As you play, say the German OUT LOUD.

Mögen - Present Conditional

• ich möchte - I would like
• du möchtest - you would like
• er/sie möchte - he/she would like
• Sie möchten - you would like (formal)
• wir möchten - we would like
• ihr möchtet - you-all would like (plural)
• sie möchten - they would like

Vocabulary

• essen - to eat
• trinken - to drink
• lesen - to read
• zahlen - to pay
• etwas - something
• nichts - nothing, not anything
• was? - what?

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Dutch Language Game: Numbers 1-20

Quick Dutch Language Game: Numbers 1 to 20.

The Dutch numbers are easy for English speakers. But their pronunciation does need some practice. Always say the numbers out loud after the native speaker.
With this interactive Dutch numbers game, which includes some simple additions and subtractions (for example: twee plus een is ...; twaalf min drie is ... ), you can learn the numbers 1-20 in Dutch.

What makes it fun is that you'll follow a sequence of Memory game, Shootout, Word Invaders, and Word Hero. 

Dutch Numbers 1-20

1  een
 2  twee
 3  drie
 4  vier
 5  vijf
 6  zes
 7  zeven
 8  acht
 9  negen
10 tien
11 elf
12 twaalf

Note: From 13 to 19, you add the suffix -tien (ten), but 13 and 14 are slightly irregular.
13 dertien
14 veertien

Note: The numbers 15 to 19 are quite regular: 5+10 (vijftien), 6+10 (zestien), etc.
15 vijftien
16 zestien
17 zeventien
18 achttien
19 negentien
20 twintig

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Dutch Language Game: Days of the Week

Quick Dutch Language Game: Days of the Week
Level: Beginner (A1)
Playing Time: 2 1/2 minutes

For English speakers, Dutch days of the week are challenging mainly because of pronunciation.

In this game you'll practice the Dutch "g", (as in "-dag")
Other common words with "g": "gaan" (to go), "graag gedaan" (you're welcome), "goed" (good), "gezellig" (cosy, pleasant), "gisteren" (yesterday), "gracht" (canal), etc.

You'll also practice the Dutch "ij" (as in "vrijdag").
Other common words with "ij": "mij" (me), 'jij" (you, informal), "zij" (she, they), "hij" (he), tijd (time), etc.

Note: Dutch days of the week are not capitalized.
They are all "common gender": de maandag, de dinsdag, etc.

Dutch Days of the Week 

• maandag - Monday
• dinsdag - Tuesday
• woensdag - Wednesday
• donderdag - Thursday
• vrijdag - Friday
• zaterdag - Saturday
• zondag - Sunday
• de week - the week

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French Language Game: Prendre - Present Tense

Quick French Language Game: Prendre (to take, have [eat or drink]) - Present Tense
Level: Beginner (A1)
Playing Time: 4 minutes

A fun online game to learn and practice the present tense of the verb "prendre"  (to take).

You'll also put together basic sentences with the Word Invader game using different forms of the verb.

The verb "prendre" (to take) is useful for everyday conversations.
Note that "prendre" can also mean "to have", in the sense of "to have" - meaning to eat or drink.
At a restaurant, a friend might ask you: "Qu'est-ce que tu prends ?" - What are you having?

Prendre - Present Tense

• je prends - I take
• tu prends - you take (familiar)
• il/elle/on prend - he/she/one takes
• nous prenons - we take
• vous prenez - you take (formal & plural)
• ils/elles prennent - they take (m/f)

Vocabulary

• le bus - the bus
• le train - the train
• la valise - the suitcase
• le livre - the book
• Nous prenons un café. - We're having a cup of coffee.
• Tu prends le bus? - Are you taking the bus? (familiar)
• Il prend sa valise. - He takes his suitcase.
• Ils prennent un taxi. - They take a taxi.
• Vous prenez le train? - Are you taking the train? (formal)
• Je prends le livre. - I'm taking the book.

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