Lexie Languages English From Italian

English for Italian speakers

Lexie runs in Italian while you count and conjugate in English. The hints and the tutor explain in the language you already speak.

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Lexie the green blob at home, with a daily challenge button, a practice button and today's hunt: find something black

English numbers, next to Italian

NumberItalianEnglish
1unoone
2duetwo
3trethree
4quattrofour
5cinquefive
6seisix
7setteseven
8ottoeight
9novenine
10dieciten
11undicieleven
12dodicitwelve
15quindicififteen
16sedicisixteen
17diciassetteseventeen
20ventitwenty
21ventunotwenty-one
30trentathirty
40quarantaforty
50cinquantafifty
60sessantasixty
70settantaseventy
80ottantaeighty
90novantaninety
99novantanoveninety-nine
100centoone hundred

Two verbs to start with

to be Italian: essere
Iam
youare
heis
weare
theyare
to have Italian: avere
Ihave
youhave
hehas
wehave
theyhave

First words

ItalianEnglish
il canedog
il gattocat
l’uccellobird
la casahouse
la portadoor
la finestrawindow
il tavolotable
il librobook
l’alberotree
l’acquawater
rossored
blublue

These come from Lexie's starter deck. You add your own by photographing things. All starter words.

How the practice works

  • Three ways to drill: a quiz, your voice, or by ear.
  • The blob reacts to every answer and thrives when you practise.
  • Rounds are short, and the numbers get longer as you level up.

A Tamagotchi for language drills

Lexie is on the App Store, for iPhone.

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