Italian Language Game: "mi chiamo"

Italian Language Game: "mi chiamo" - my name is. Learn and practice the difference between "chiamare" (to call) and "chiamarsi" (to be called) with a short interactive language game.
Say the words and phrases out loud after the speaker. It will help improve your pronunciation. 

12 Words and phrases in Italian Language Game

• chiamare - to call
• chiamarsi - to be called, [my, your, his, her] name is
• chiamo - I call
• chiama - he, she, it calls
• mi chiamo - my name is, I'm called
• si chiama - his, her, its name is
• Chiamo mia sorella. - I call my sister.
• Voglio chiamare i miei genitori. - I want to call my parents.
• Mi chiamo Marco. - My name is Marco.
• Lui chiama suo padre. - He calls his father.
• Lei vuole chiamare i suoi amici. - She wants to call her friends.
• Si chiama Claudia. - Her name is Claudia.
  
  

Note that the words for "I, you, he, she" etc. are often dropped in Italian, unless they are needed for clarity or emphasis.

For more easy games see also our post: 5 Easy Italian Language Games.
Or you can find ALL of them - over 60 by now - on the Italian Quick Language Games page.
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More Than an Italian Language Game

And don't forget: You can practice Italian online for FREE with our 36-Scene Italian 1 Travel-Story: "Marco in Italia".

German Language Story Game 4

German Language Story: In the fourth part of Michael's trip through Germany (Michaels Reise 4), he goes to his friend Karl's place in Heidelberg.
There he meets Karl's girlfriend and is invited to use the informal "du".

Level: Low Intermediate (B1)
Playing Time: 5 minutes

Hear and read German Part 4 of Michael's journey through Germany in this German Language Game. It's about 4 minutes long, and contains 145 words and phrases in context.
Speak every sentence after (or along with) the native speaker to practice the rhythm of naturally spoken German.
After the story, you can go through Flash Cards to recall the 10 key verbs below.

10 Key Verbs in Travel Story: Michaels Reise 4

• erklären - to explain
• suchen - to look for
• folgen - to follow
• öffnen - to open
• begrüßen - to greet (someone)
• sich freuen - to be pleased, glad
• duzen - to say "du", use informal "you"
• treffen - to meet, get together
• denken - to think
• bestellen - to order
  
  

A translation is available on the computer when you roll over a sentence. (German only on a phone or tablet).
Register or log in and go to German 1, Michael in Deutschland if you want to practice and recall the individual words and phrases of this story.

Italian Language Story Game 2: Pisa

Italian Language Story: Marco in Pisa

Level: Elementary (A2)
Playing Time: 4 minutes

Part 2 of Marco's trip to Italy (Il viaggio di Marco 2 - Pisa).

In Part 2 of Marco's trip to Italy, he stays with his aunt and uncle in Pisa.
His cousin Valeria shows him around town.
They walk to la "Torre Pendente" (the Leaning Tower), and do some shopping in Borgo Stretto, a famous shopping street.
In a café they enjoy "un caffè macchiato" and "crema di mascapone".

Listen to Part 2 of Marco's journey in Italian. It contains 130 basic words and phrases, all in context.
Play the story a few times. To improve your pronunciation, repeat each sentence aloud after the speaker. By playing the story several times, you'll start listening without translating.

Key Verbs in Language Story: Il viaggio di Marco 2

• essere - to be
• mangiare - to eat
• bere - to drink
• portare - to carry
• dormire - to sleep
• chiedere - to ask
• scrivere - to write
• comprare - to buy
  
  

You can roll over the English translation on a desk- or laptop (but not on a phone or tablet).
To practice the individual words and phrases of the story, register or log in and go to Italian 1, Marco in Italia.

For easy games see our post: 5 Easy Italian Language Games.

Or you can find ALL of them - over 60 by now - on the Italian Quick Language Games page.

French Language Story Game 2

French Language Story: Le voyage de Daniel 2.

In the second part of Daniel's trip to France, he visits his aunt and uncle in Paris.
His cousin Julie shows him around the city.
Hear and read Part 2 of Daniel's trip in French.
It contains 135 basic words and phrases, all in context.
With this story, you can test your Level of audio comprehension of French: If you understand most of the story without looking at the English, you are plus or minus on the Level of Threshhold or Intermediate, i.e. B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). You can check a Table on Wikipedia with the Levels here.
Once you've listened to the story and know the meaning of the words, play it again a few times and try not to translate.
To improve your pronunciation, repeat each sentence with or right after the native speaker.

10 Key Verbs in the Travel Story

• manger - to eat
• boire - to drink
• montrer - to show
• apporter - to take, bring
• demander - to ask
• écrire - to write
• regarder - to look, look at
• se promener - to walk, stroll
• acheter - to buy
• trouver - to find

You can see the English translation by rolling over a sentence on a desk- or laptop (but not on a phone or tablet). You can also look at the translation below.

To practice and recall the individual words and phrases of the story, register or log in and go to French 1, Daniel en France.

Translation of the Story

[Daniel has just arrived in Paris on a flight from Boston. He gets a ride to his aunt and uncle's apartment in Paris.]
Uncle Paul: Welcome to our place, Daniel.
Daniel: Thank you, uncle Paul. I’m glad to be here.
Julie (Daniel's cousin): Hello Daniel! Did you have a good trip?
Daniel: A little long, but my neighbor was nice.
Julie: Would you like something to eat?
Daniel: No, thank you, perhaps a little later.
Julie: Or maybe something to drink?
Daniel: I’d like very much an orange juice!
Julie: Fine. Come with me to the kitchen.
Narrator: Daniel drinks his orange juice in the kitchen.
Narrator: His cousin Julie shows him his room.
Narrator: Daniel takes his suitcase to the guest room.
Narrator: He is tired and sleeps a little.
Narrator: Julie wakes him at noon. She calls:
Julie: Wake up Daniel! It is lunch time!
Narrator: At lunch Daniel asks uncle Paul:
Daniel: Do you have photos of your grandparents?
Uncle Paul: Photos? Why?
Daniel: I'd like to write the story of our family.
Uncle Paul: That is a good idea.
Daniel: I need photos for our family tree.
Uncle Paul: Here's our old photo album.
Daniel: Thank you.
Narrator: Daniel looks at the album.
Daniel: Is that grandfather Maurice?
Uncle Paul: Yes. My sister Catherine has even more photos.
Narrator: The next day is a Saturday.
Narrator: Julie has no classes.
Narrator: She wants to show Paris to Daniel.
Narrator: They are walking on the Saint-Germain-des-Prés Square.
Julie explains: A “square” is a place where there often are markets.
Daniel: And the church over there?
Julie: It's the church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Daniel: It is really a beautiful monument.
Julie explains again: It was founded fifteen hundred years ago.
Julie (a little later): Are you coming with me Daniel?
Daniel: Where to?
Julie: I have to buy something at the Galeries Lafayette.
Daniel: The Galeries Lafayette? What is it?
Julie: It is a Parisian department store.
Daniel: Cool. I'm coming with you.
Julie: Do you need something as well?
Daniel: I need a travel guide.
Julie: No problem.
Narrator: Then she says:
Julie: One finds everything at the Galeries Lafayette!
Daniel: After that, we’re going to have something to drink.
Narrator: Daniel and Julie make their purchases.
Narrator: Later, they're sitting on the terrace of a café.
Daniel: I'm inviting you. What are you having?
Julie: I’d like a strawberry tart.
Daniel: That looks good. And to drink?
Julie: An orange juice.
Daniel: I am going to have an espresso. Sir!
Waiter: Yes. What can I serve you?
Daniel: Two strawberry tarts, please.
Narrator: Then he says:
Daniel: And an orange juice and an espresso.
Waiter: Right away.

Spanish Language Story Game: 2

Spanish Language Story: Part 2 of David's trip to Spain (El viaje de David 2 - En Barcelona).
Level: Elementary (A2).
Playing Time: 6 minutes (The Story and Word Shoot Game)

David is at his aunt and uncle's place in Barcelona. After he's had something to drink and taken a quick nap, he asks his uncle if he could show him some old family photos. The next days, David's cousin María shows him around the city. They go to see La Sagrada Familia, a magnificent church built by the architect Antonio Gaudí. On another day, they go shopping on the famous Paseo de Gracia. Afterwards, they go to a café (una cafetería) and have something to drink: una horchata (a drink made from tigernuts) and un cortado (an espresso with milk).

Hear and read Part 2 of David's trip in Spanish. It contains 130 basic words and phrases, all in context.
Play the story several times and try to listen without translating the words. 
Say each sentence aloud after (or along with) the native speaker.
To hear a sentence again, click on it (before continuing to the next screen).
Note: in context, words for "he, she, we" etc are often omitted in Spanish unless they are needed for clarity.

Shootout Game: 10 Key Verbs

• comer - to eat
• beber - to drink
• enseñar - to show
• dormir - to sleep
• despertar - to awaken
• preguntar - to ask
• tener - to have
• escribir - to write
• necesitar - to need
• comprar - to buy

On a desk- or laptop you can roll over the translation (but not on a phone or tablet).
To practice all of the words and phrases of the story, register or log in and go to Spanish 1, David en España.