🇮🇹 Italian
Italiano • Latin
Pattern: “I am here” (location + ‘to be’)
A tiny sentence that unlocks location + introductions.
The pattern
Memorize this as a chunk. Then swap one word at a time.
- Say it with different places: here / there / at home / at work.
- If your language drops ‘to be’ in the present, learn the natural pattern (don’t force English grammar).
Sono qui.
I am here.
More examples
These are close patterns you can reuse. Read them aloud, then change one word.
Come ti chiami?
What’s your name? (tu)
Come si chiama?
What’s your name? (Lei)
Parlo un po' d'italiano.
I speak a little Italian.
Vorrei dell'acqua.
I would like some water.
Non capisco.
I don't understand.
Parli inglese?
Do you speak English? (informal)
Drills
Build the pattern
I am here.
Your sentence
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Tokens
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Which sentence matches “I am here.”?