iSpeak Italian Phrasebook

iSpeak ITALIAN

the Ultimate Audio + Visual Phrasebook for your iPod

Alex Chapin

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INTRODUCTION The iSpeak Italian phrasebook turns your iPod or MP3 player into an Italian translation tool for on-the-spot reference. iSpeak Italian has nearly 1,500 audio tracks, organized into various categories that allow you to communicate in all typical travel situations such as finding accommodations, eating out, or expressing your perceptions and opinions. The iPod’s efficient, intuitive navigational interface allows you to quickly find those words and phrases most useful to you in a given context. Going to the Uffizi? Review the Museums & Galleries album in Entertainment, as well as perhaps words and phrases in the Train & Metro album. iSpeak Italian then allows you to both read and hear how these words and phrases are expressed— the most effective way to replicate native pronunciation and communicate successfully. I remember my first Sony Walkman; how amazing it seemed that I could listen to whatever I wanted, wherever I was. It was also a bit overwhelming, the possible incongruities, walking through, say, Times Square listening to Chopin’s Ballade no. 1 in G Minor. Sony Walkmans and later portable CD players allowed people to create their own soundtrack to any context, making it possible to listen to a foreign language while immersed in its culture—while sitting in a café in Rome, for example. Now, digital mobile audio players such as the iPod introduce radical new ways to refine that immersion as well as add an interactive component to preparing for travel abroad or studying language in a context that will be explained in more detail below.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1. Connect your iPod to your computer. 2. Start up iTunes. 3. Insert the iSpeak CD into your computer. 4. Locate the “iSpeak Audio” folder/directory on the CD. 5. Click and drag the folder labeled “Copy to iTunes Music Library” into your iTunes library. 6. Sync your iPod to load the iSpeak files onto your iPod.

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Note: users with iTunes on a PC may need to enable the option “Copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding to library” to load files directly to iTunes. This option is found in the Advanced Preferences tab under the Edit toolbar. If you do not wish to enable this option, you need to first copy the files directly to your hard drive, and then drag the files to the iTunes Music Library window.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR OTHER MOBILE AUDIO DEVICES While the iSpeak Italian phrasebook was designed to work with iPods, it can be used on any other digital audio player that can play MP3 audio files. iSpeak audio files are loaded in the same way as any other MP3 audio files.

LISTENING TO iSPEAK ITALIAN PHRASES Once your iSpeak Italian audio files have been loaded onto your iPod or other MP3 player, you can locate them in the same way you locate music files or audiobooks, by browsing Artists or Genres. iPods have a scroll wheel that is used to select different options on the screen. Once selected (i.e., highlighted), the center button is used to choose the selected option. The menu button is used to return to a previous menu. Here are the steps:

Locating iSpeak Audio by Artist 1. From your iPod’s main menu, select Music. (Note: the items available from the main menu of your iPod vary with settings and model. If you do not see Music in your main menu, select Artists instead.)

iPod

> > >

Music Photos Playlists

2. From the Music menu, select Artists.

Music Playlists Artists Albums

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> > >

3. Scroll through the alphabetic listing of artists to find the iSpeak Italian main categories, each of which begins with “iS Ital.” Choose the iSpeak (iS) artist or category that you would like to listen to (iS Ital 01 Conversation, for example).

Artists iS Ital 01 Conversation iS Ital 02 Travel iS Ital 03 Accommodations

> > >

4. After selecting an artist or category (iS Ital 01 Conversation, for example), choose the appropriate album or subcategory (01 Basics > Conversation, for example).

iS Ital 01 Conversation 01 Basics > Conversation 02 Introductions 03 Occupations

> > >

5. Your iPod screen should now display words and phrases from the selected album or subcategory, with titles in English followed by Italian. Choose the track or word/phrase you would like to listen to (Hello | Salve, for example).

01 Basics > Conversation Hello. | Salve. Good morning. | Buon giorno. Good afternoon. | Buona sera. Good evening. | Buona sera. How are you? | Come sta?

6. After you have chosen a track, it will begin playing. You will first hear the Italian phrase followed by the equivalent in English and then followed by Italian again. Tracks of Italian words or short phrases also include a full sentence demonstrating how that word/phrase is used.

Now Playing Hello | Salve 01 Basics > Conversation iS Ital 01 Conversation

Locating iSpeak Audio by Genre If your iPod or MP3 player has many audio tracks by many artists, it may be quicker to locate the iSpeak files by selecting Genres. Here are the steps: 1. From your iPod’s main menu, select Music.

iPod Music Photos Playlists

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> > >

(Note: the items available from the main menu of your iPod vary with settings and model. If you do not see Music in your main menu, select Genres instead.) 2. From the Music menu, select Genres. (Note: the items available from the Music menu of your iPod also vary with settings and model. Genres should appear somewhere in the Music menu.)

Playlists Artists Genres

> > >

3. Scroll through the alphabetic listing of Genres to genres beginning with “Language” (Language-Italian, for example) and choose the language you would like to listen to.

Genres Language-Italian Language-German Language-Spanish

> > >

Music

4. Follow steps 3 through 5 for “Locating iSpeak Audio by Artist” listed above.

READING iSPEAK ITALIAN PHRASES There are a few different ways that you can view the Italian and English text for each iSpeak audio track. Most MP3 players will display some of this text—usually the Track, Album, and Artist.

Print Booklet If you have an MP3 player with a very small display or no display at all, the print booklet may be helpful, particularly if you want to see how a phrase is written in the language you are studying. The booklet contains the Italian and English for each phrase that is included in the audio. These are organized by the Artists and Album headings.

Track, Album, and Artist Display All iPods (and many MP3 players) display a given track’s Title, Album, and Artist while the track is playing. However, small iPods such as the Nano or older iPods may not be able to display as much text immediately on the screen as bigger or newer iPods can. All iPods, however, compensate for the limited number of characters/words they can display by scrolling the title of the track when it is playing or when it is selected.

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With these limitations in mind, iSpeak Italian was designed so that the English phrase is followed by the Italian for easy navigation. This may not be immediately visible on other MP3 players.

Album List Lyrics Display If you have a newer iPod (5G or later) or an MP3 player that displays lyrics, then you will be able to access the complete English and Italian text and information about other tracks in the given album or category, as well as other albums. Track “lyrics” can be viewed on 5G or later iPods as follows: 1. Choose a track to listen to. 2. While the track is playing, click the center button twice. Each iSpeak Italian audio track has in its lyrics display both the English text and the Italian text immediately below it. The lyrics display also shows the other words and phrases in that same album. Once the lyrics display is selected, it will remain until the center button is clicked again. This allows you to more easily read the words and phrases in both English and Italian while the audio is playing—not only for the current track but also for upcoming and previous tracks in that album. The current track title is always shown at the top as well as being included in the list of other tracks from the same album. The Italian of the current track is always preceded by the >> symbol in the track list. The current album is preceded by the > symbol in the album list that follows the track list.

Now Playing Hello | Salve Hello. >> Salve. Good morning. > Buon giorno. Good afternoon. > Buona sera. Good evening.

> Buona sera. How are you? > Come sta? Fine, thanks. > Bene, grazie. Pleased to meet you. > Lieto de conoscerla. What is your name? > Come si chiama? My name is . . . > Mi chiamo… … etc. > 01 Basics > Conversation 02 Introductions 03 Occupations 04 Interests 05 Opinions 06 Descriptions 07 Feelings 08 Weather

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TECHNIQUES FOR USING iSPEAK ITALIAN These nearly 1,500 audio tracks are literally at your fingertips for easy reference in common situations. For example, if you need to find an ATM machine in Nice you would scroll to the Bank album in Services & Shopping where you would find the phrase “Where is there an ATM near here?” iSpeak Italian is also an excellent study tool for preparation for an upcoming trip. What follows are some techniques to get the most out of iSpeak Italian for memorizing phrases and language learning.

Playlists While iSpeak phrasebooks are thematically organized for easy navigation, iPods (and some other MP3 players) also allow you to create your own playlists, which are simply lists of tracks in whatever order you choose from any Artists/Albums in your library. Thus in preparation for an evening out on the town, you can create a playlist of words and phrases from a variety of albums and artists including perhaps Entertainment > Planning, Travel > Bus, Food > Eating Out > Reservations and Eating Out > Ordering, as well as Conversation > Introductions and Conversation > Interests. If you have some music—perhaps Verdi or Domenico Modugno—such tracks can be interspersed with your iSpeak tracks to add variety to the mix. To create a playlist in iTunes, do the following: 1. From the iTunes File menu, choose New Playlist. 2. Locate this new playlist (it will be titled “untitled playlist”) in the Playlist column in iTunes. 3. Rename this new playlist with a name that describes the tracks you will put into it. 4. Locate tracks you would like to add to this new playlist from your iTunes Music Library and drag them on top of your new playlist title.

Smart Playlists In addition to playlists, the iPod and some other MP3 players will also allow you to make “smart playlists.” Smart playlists are simply playlists based on particular search criteria and ordering. To create one, choose New Smart Playlist from the iTunes File menu. For example, you could create a smart playlist with the following rules:

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Match all of the following rules: Genre contains Language Album contains Basics Limit to 50 items selected by least often played The above smart playlist would consist of all words and phrases from all the Basics albums (most categories or iSpeak Artists have a Basics album that features key vocabulary for the particular topic) with those words and phrases that you have played the least appearing first and items you have played more frequently appearing later. iPods keep track of how often you play a particular track as well as when you played it last. Thus the above playlist could be modified to order tracks by least recently played and limited only to tracks that you have listened to at least once. Match all of the following rules: Genre contains Language Album contains Basics Play Count is greater than 0 Limit to 50 items selected by least recently played

Ratings iPods also allow you to rate tracks on a scale of one to fi ve stars. You can rate iSpeak words and phrases according to how well you know them, perhaps giving high ratings to those words and phrases you don’t know and need to review and lower ratings to those that are more familiar and need less study. Then you can use these ratings in smart playlists such as the following:

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Match all of the following rules: Genre contains Language Artist contains Conversation My Rating is in the range BBB to BBBBB Limit to 50 items selected by highest rating This smart playlist will include all tracks from the “Conversation” Artist or category that you have rated between three and five stars and will sort these tracks such that tracks with higher ratings (e.g., not as well known) will appear first.

STRATEGIES TO MAXIMIZE LANGUAGE LEARNING WITH iSPEAK ITALIAN When using iSpeak phrasebooks on your iPod or other MP3 player, pay attention! While a certain amount of language can be learned passively simply by hearing, so much more can be learned through active listening. Ideally your iSpeak tracks should complement your surroundings. For example you could listen to words and phrases in the Buying album while shopping or listen to words and phrases related to food before eating out.

Listen and Repeat All audio tracks begin with the Italian word or phrase, followed by the English, and then the Italian again to help push you to begin “thinking” in your new language. Repeat the Italian word or phrase immediately after hearing it, and challenge yourself to recall the English before it is played. Most tracks of words or short phrases also contain sentences demonstrating how that word or short phrase is used. Repeat these sentences after hearing them, and again challenge yourself to figure out what these sentences mean before hearing them in English. This may require pausing playback or repeating the playback of a given track.

Change the Context One of the radical innovations of digital audio players such as iPods is that they let you change the order of tracks in endless ways through custom or smart playlists as described above. Take advantage of this functionality to create playlists that focus on particular sets of words and phrases. It is also good to add a certain amount of randomness to your lists or listening habits. You can do this by creating smart

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playlists that are randomly sorted or simply listen to an album without reading the track titles. Both approaches allow you to quiz yourself by listening and attempting to recall or guess the meaning of a word or phrase before you hear its English equivalent. Again, this may require pausing a track or repeating its playback.

Refresh Your Mind Don’t push yourself too hard! If your attention starts to waver (or you start bumping into people), take a break, listen to some music, or turn off your iPod for a while. Vary your study habits as well, sometimes listening and reading simultaneously, other times just reading or just listening.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Alex Chapin is a curricular technologist at Middlebury College specializing in the development of technologies for second-language acquisition.

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CONTENTS 01 CONVERSATION 01 Basics > Conversation 02 Introductions 03 Occupations 04 Interests 05 Opinions 06 Descriptions 07 Feelings 08 Weather

02 TRAVEL 01 Basics > Travel 02 Directions 03 Borders 04 Air 05 Train & Metro 06 Bus 07 Tickets 08 Car > Basics 09 Car > Rental 10 Car > Maintenance

03 ACCOMMODATIONS 01 Basics > Accommodations 02 Finding Accommodations 03 Inquiring About Rooms 04 Reserving a Room 05 Amenities & Service 06 Problems 07 Basics > Camping 08 Camping > Inquiries 09 Camping > Amenities 10 Renting > Basics 11 Renting > Inquiries

04 FOOD 01 Basics > Food 02 Eating Out > Reservations 03 Eating Out > Ordering 04 Eating Out > Service 05 Beverages 06 Meat, Poultry & Fish 07 Vegetables & Grains 08 Fruit & Dairy 09 Preparation

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05 SERVICES & SHOPPING 01 Basics > Services & Shopping 02 Inquiries 03 Assistance 04 Buying 05 Bank 06 Post Office 07 Telephone 08 Internet 09 Medical 10 Pharmacy 11 Emergencies

06 ENTERTAINMENT 01 Basics > Entertainment 02 Inquiries 03 Planning 04 Museums & Galleries 05 Music 06 Films, Theater & Dance 07 Sports

07 REFERENCE 01 Numbers 02 Time & Date 03 Twenty Key Phrases 04 Cool Expressions

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01 CONVERSATION 01 Basics > Conversation Hello. Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening. How are you? Fine, thanks. Pleased to meet you. What is your name? My name is . . . Good-bye. See you later. yes no Pardon? OK. Excuse me. Sorry. Please. Thank you. You’re welcome. I don’t speak Italian. Do you speak English? Could you speak more slowly? Could you repeat that? I don’t understand. I speak a little Italian. How do you say . . . in Italian? What’s that called in Italian? Could you write it down?

Salve. Buon giorno. Buona sera. Buona sera. Come sta? Bene, grazie. Lieto di conoscerla. Come si chiama? Mi chiamo… Arrivederci. A dopo. sì no Come? OK. Scusi. Mi dispiace. Prego. Grazie. Prego. Non parlo italiano. Parla l’inglese? Potrebbe parlare più lentamente? Potrebbe ripetere? Non capisco. Parlo poco l’italiano. Come si dice… in italiano? Quello come si chiama in italiano? Potrebbe scriverlo?

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02 Introductions Hello. My name is . . . What is your name? Pleased to meet you. How are you? Fine, thanks . . . . . . and you? This is . . . This is my . . . . . . husband. . . . partner. . . . child. . . . friend. . . . colleague. This is my wife. I’m here . . . . . . on vacation. . . . on business. . . . for a conference. . . . to study. . . . with my family. . . . with my partner. . . . with my (girl)friend. . . . with my (boy)friend. . . . with my friends. . . . on my own. Do you live here? Where are you from? I come . . . . . . from the United States. . . . from Canada. . . . from England. . . . from Australia.

Salve. Mi chiamo… Lei come si chiama? Lieto di conoscerla. Come sta? Bene, grazie… … e lei? Questo è… Questo è il mio… … marito. … partner. … bambino. … amico. … collega. Questa è la mia moglie. Sono qui… … in vacanza. … per affari. … per una conferenza. … per motivi di studio. … con la mia famiglia. … con il mio partner. … con la mia ragazza. … con il mio ragazzo. … con i miei amici. … da solo. Vive qui? Di dov’è? Vengo… … dagli Stati Uniti. … dal Canada. … dall’Inghilterra. … dall’Australia.

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I live . . . . . . in New York. . . . in Toronto. . . . in the United States. . . . in Ireland. . . . near London. Do you come from Italy? Are you from . . . . . . Rome? . . . Florence? . . . Palermo? . . . Bologna? . . . Venice? . . . Milan? How long are you staying here? I’m staying . . . . . . three days. . . . a week. . . . one month.

Vivo… … a New York. … a Toronto. … negli Stati Uniti. … in Irlanda. … vicino a Londra. Viene dall’Italia? È di… … Roma? … Firenze? … Palermo? … Bologna? … Venezia? … Milano? Per quanto tempo si ferma? Rimango… … tre giorni. … una settimana. … un mese.

03 Occupations What do you do? What are you studying? I am . . . . . . a student. . . . a writer. . . . a scientist. . . . a consultant. . . . an architect. . . . a mechanic. . . . a designer. . . . in fashion. . . . in finance.

Che cosa fa? Che cosa studia? Sono… … uno studente. … uno scrittore. … uno scienziato. … uno specialista. … un architetto. … un meccanico. … un progettista. … nella moda. … nella finanza.

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I work in education. I’m in business. I’m . . . . . . self-employed. . . . unemployed. I’m taking time off. I’m studying . . . . . . literature. . . . mathematics. . . . sciences. . . . art. . . . humanities. . . . philosophy. . . . psychology. . . . engineering.

Lavoro nel campo educativo. Mi occupo di affari. Sono… … un lavoratore autonomo. … disoccupato. Mi sto prendendo una pausa dal lavoro. Studio… … letteratura. … matematica. … scienze. … arte. … materie umanistiche. … filosofia. … psicologia. … ingegneria.

04 Interests What are you interested in? I’m interested in . . . . . . politics. . . . technology. . . . art. . . . music. . . . photography. . . . reading. . . . cooking. . . . sports. . . . shopping. I’m interested in hiking. What . . . do you like? . . . music . . . . . . type of movies . . . What cities do you like?

Di cosa si interessa? Mi interessa… … la politica. … la tecnologia. … l’arte. … la musica. … la fotografia. … la lettura. … la cucina. … lo sport. … fare acquisti. Mi interessano le escursioni. Che… le piace? … musica… … genere di film… Che città le piacciono?

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Which . . . do you like? . . . clubs . . . . . . restaurants . . . . . . artists . . .

Quali… le piacciono? … club… … ristoranti… … artisti…

05 Opinions Did you like it? I like it. It’s . . . . . . good. . . . bad. . . . OK. . . . better. . . . worse. I thought it was . . . . . . entertaining. . . . boring. . . . beautiful. . . . ugly. . . . modern. . . . old-fashioned. It was really . . . . . . strange. . . . annoying. . . . exciting. I agree. I don’t agree. I don’t know. I don’t care. I love Italian food! The people here are very friendly. It’s a beautiful city. It’s a beautiful countryside. Your home is lovely.

Le è piaciuto? Mi piace. È… … buono. … cattivo. … sufficiente. … migliore. … peggiore. Pensavo che fosse… … divertente. … noioso. … bello. … brutto. … moderno. … superato. È stato davvero… … strano. … irritante. … eccitante. Sono d’accordo. Non sono d’accordo. Non lo so. Non mi importa. Mi piace la cucina italiana! La gente qui è molto cordiale. È una città bellissima. È una campagna bellissima. La sua casa è incantevole.

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06 Descriptions What kind is it? It’s . . . . . . big. . . . small. . . . clean. . . . dirty. . . . new. . . . old. How is it? It’s . . . . . . quick. . . . slow. . . . heavy. . . . light. Where is it? It’s . . . . . . inside. . . . outside. . . . above. . . . below.

Di che tipo è? È… … grande. … piccolo. … pulito. … sporco. … nuovo. … vecchio. Com’è? È… … veloce. … lento. … pesante. … leggero. Dov’è? È… … dentro. … fuori. … sopra. … sotto.

07 Feelings How are you feeling? Are you . . . ? I’m . . . . . . happy. . . . sad. . . . tired. . . . rested. . . . nervous. . . . relaxed. . . . excited.

Come ti senti? Sei…? Sono… … felice. … triste. … stanco. … riposato. … nervoso. … rilassato. … eccitato.

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. . . confused. . . . jealous. Why are you . . . . . . so quiet? . . . angry? . . . annoyed? . . . embarassed? . . . offended?

… confuso. … geloso. Perchè sei… … così silenzioso? … arrabbiato? … irritato? … imbarazzato? … offeso?

08 Weather What’s the weather today? It’s . . . . . . cloudy. . . . hot. . . . cold. There’s . . . . . . sun. . . . a storm. . . . wind. It’s snowing. What’s the weather forecast? Today . . . . . . will it rain? . . . will it snow? Tomorrow will be . . . . . . warmer. . . . colder. Is it usually . . . . . . so hot? . . . so humid?

Com’è il tempo oggi? È… … nuvoloso. … caldo. … freddo. C’è… … il sole. … un temporale. … vento. Nevica. Cosa dicono le previsioni? Oggi… … pioverà? … nevicherà? Domani sarà… … più caldo. … più freddo. Di solito è… … così caldo? … così umido?

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02 TRAVEL 01 Basics > Travel ticket passport check-in arrivals departures luggage seat plane flight airport train train station platform bus bus station bus stop car town map taxi road street schedule subway

il biglietto il passaporto il check-in arrivi partenze il bagaglio il posto l’aereo il volo l’aeroporto il treno la stazione il binario l’autobus l’autostazione la fermata dell’autobus l’auto la carta della città il taxi la strada la via l’orario la metropolitana

02 Directions Excuse me. Could you help me? Where is . . . ? I’m looking for . . . left right

Mi scusi. Potrebbe aiutarmi? Dov’è…? Sto cercando… sinistra destra

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there here straight ahead first left second right at the intersection at the traffic light at the traffic circle It’s near. It’s far. one kilometer two kilometers Take . . . . . . the bus. . . . the train. . . . the subway.

là qui sempre diritto la prima a sinistra la seconda a destra all’incrocio al semaforo alla rotonda È vicino. È lontano. un chilometro due chilometri Prenda… … l’autobus. … il treno. … la metropolitana.

03 Borders customs border Baggage Control Ticket, please. Passport, please. Identity card, please. I don’t understand. What’s the purpose of your visit? I’m here . . . . . . on business. . . . on vacation. . . . in transit. How long are you staying? I’m here for . . . . . . two days. . . . one month. . . . three weeks.

la dogana il confine Il controllo bagagli Il biglietto, per favore. Il passaporto, per favore. La carta d’identità, per favore. Non capisco. Lo scopo della sua visita? Sono qui… … per lavoro. … in vacanza. … di passaggio. Per quanto tempo si ferma? Mi fermo per… … due giorni. … un mese. … tre settimane.

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I’m . . . . . . on my own. . . . with my family. . . . with a group. to declare Do you have anything to declare? I have nothing to declare. I have some items to declare. It’s . . . . . . a gift. . . . for personal use. last name first name maiden name address date date of birth place of birth nationality occupation signature

Sono… … da solo. … con la famiglia. … con un gruppo organizzato. dichiarare Niente da dichiarare? Non ho niente da dichiarare. Ho degli articoli da dichiarare. È… … un regalo. … per uso personale. il cognome il nome il nome da signorina l’indirizzo la data la data di nascita il luogo di nascita la nazionalità la professione la firma

04 Air Where is . . . /Where are . . . . . . check-in? . . . baggage claim? . . . the gate? . . . the taxis? . . . the car rental? . . . the buses? . . . the duty-free shops? . . . the restroom? . . . arrivals? . . . departures? . . . the security check?

Dov’è… /Dove sono… … il check-in? … il ritiro bagagli? … il gate? … i taxi? … il noleggio auto? … gli autobus? … i negozi duty free? … la toilette? … gli arrivi? … le partenze? … il controllo sicurezza?

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My baggage . . . . . . has been stolen. . . . has been lost. . . . has not arrived.

I miei bagagli… … sono stati rubati. … sono stati persi. … non sono arrivati.

05 Train & Metro Where is the train station? Where is the metro station? From where does . . . . . . the train for Florence leave? What time does . . . . . . the train leave for Rome? . . . the train arrive from Naples? What station is this? What’s the next station? This is your stop. Is this the train for Milan? Where is . . . . . . the entrance? . . . the exit? . . . the information desk? . . . the ticket counter?

Dov’è la stazione dei treni? Dov’è la stazione della metropolitana? Da dove… … parte il treno per Firenze? A che ora… … parte il treno per Roma? … arriva il treno da Napoli? Che stazione è questa? Che stazione è la prossima? Questa è la sua fermata. È questo il treno per Milano? Dov’è… … l’entrata? … l’uscita? … il banco informazioni? … la biglietteria?

06 Bus Where is . . . . . . the bus station? . . . the bus stop? From where do you take the next bus to Turin? Is this . . . . . . the bus to Venice? . . . the center of town? Can I reserve a seat? How much is it?

Dov’è… … la stazione degli autobus? … la fermata dell’autobus? Da dove si prende il prossimo autobus per Torino? È questo… … l’autobus per Venezia? … il centro della città? Posso prenotare un posto? Quant’è?

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07 Tickets Where can I buy a ticket? I want to go to Tuscany. I would like . . . . . . a one-way ticket. . . . a round-trip ticket. . . . a day ticket. . . . a weekly ticket. . . . a monthly ticket. . . . a standby ticket. . . . an e-ticket. How much is it? How long is it valid for? Can it be refunded? Can it be transferred?

Dove posso acquistare un biglietto? Voglio andare in Toscana. Vorrei… … un biglietto di sola andata. … un biglietto di andata e ritorno. … un biglietto giornaliero. … un abbonamento settimanale. … un abbonamento mensile. … un biglietto di stand-by. … un biglietto elettronico. Quant’è? Per quanto è valido? È rimborsabile? È trasferibile?

08 Car > Basics car gasoline gas station oil automatic car manual car road map intersection traffic light

l’auto la benzina il distributore di benzina l’olio l’auto col cambio automatico l’auto col cambio manuale la strada la carta stradale l’incrocio il semaforo

09 Car > Rental Where can I rent a car? I need a car . . . . . . for one day. . . . for five days. . . . for a week.

Dove posso noleggiare un’auto? Mi serve un’auto… … per un giorno. … per cinque giorni. … per una settimana.

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. . . with two doors. . . . with four doors. . . . with air-conditioning. . . . with four-wheel drive. . . . with automatic transmission. Can you write down . . . . . . the daily charge? . . . the charge per kilometer? . . . the cost of insurance? . . . the deposit to pay?

… con due porte. … con quattro porte. … con l’aria condizionata. … a trazione integrale. … col cambio automatico. Può scrivere… … il costo giornaliero? … il costo al chilometro? … il costo dell’assicurazione? … l’anticipo da versare?

10 Car > Maintenance Where is . . . . . . a gas station? . . . parking? . . . the nearest garage? Fill it up, please. Eight liters of . . . Ten euros of . . . . . . regular. . . . premium. . . . diesel. Will you check . . . . . . the battery? . . . the oil? . . . the water? I am out of gas. My car won’t start. The battery is dead. I have a flat. I have had an accident. I lost my keys. My car is three kilometers away. Can you help me?

Dov’è… … un distributore di benzina? … il parcheggio? … l’officina più vicina? Il pieno, per favore. Otto litri di… Dieci euro di… … verde normale. … verde super. … gasolio. Potrebbe controllare… … la batteria? … l’olio? … l’acqua? Ho finito la benzina. L’auto non parte. La batteria è scarica. Ho una gomma a terra. Ho avuto un incidente. Ho perso le chiavi. La mia auto è a tre chilometri da qui. Può aiutarmi?

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Do you repair cars? Can you . . . . . . repair it? . . . come and look? . . . give me an estimate? . . . write it down? How long will it take? When will it be ready?

Riparate le auto? Può… … aggiustarla? … venire a vedere? … farmi un preventivo? … scriverlo? Quanto ci vorrà? Quando sarà pronta?

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03 ACCOMMODATIONS 01 Basics > Accommodations room reservation to reserve hotel vacancies youth hostel single room double room bathtub bathroom shower bed-and-breakfast key night week breakfast

la stanza la prenotazione prenotare l’hotel posti liberi l’ostello della gioventù la singola la doppia la vasca il bagno la doccia il bed & breakfast la chiave la notte la settimana la colazione

02 Finding Accommodations Where can I find . . . . . . a hotel? . . . a youth hostel? . . . a bed-and-breakfast? . . . a camping ground? Can you recommend something . . . . . . inexpensive? . . . nice? . . . nearby? . . . near the town center? What is the address? How do I get there?

Dove posso trovare… … un hotel? … un ostello della gioventù? … un bed & breakfast? … un campeggio? Mi può consigliare qualcosa… … economico? … carino? … nelle vicinanze? … vicino al centro della città? Qual è l’indirizzo? Come ci si arriva?

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03 Inquiring About Rooms I have a reservation. I have made an online reservation. confirmation number My name is . . . Do you have any vacancies? I would like to reserve a room. Sorry, we’re full. It’s for . . . . . . one person. . . . two people. . . . one night. . . . two nights. . . . one week. . . . two weeks. I would like . . . . . . a room. . . . two rooms. . . . a single room. . . . a double room. I would like a room . . . . . . with a single bed. . . . with a double bed. . . . with a bath. . . . with a shower. . . . with a cot. . . . with a balcony. . . . with air-conditioning. . . . with a TV. . . . with an Internet connection. . . . with a telephone. I would like . . . . . . full board. . . . bed and breakfast.

Ho una prenotazione. Ho fatto la prenotazione online. Il numero di conferma Mi chiamo… Avete posti liberi? Vorrei prenotare una stanza. Mi dispiace, siamo pieni. È per… … una persona. … due persone. … una notte. … due notti. … una settimana. … due settimane. Vorrei… … una stanza. … due stanze. … una singola. … una doppia. Vorrei una stanza… … con un letto singolo. … con un letto matrimoniale. … col bagno. … con la doccia. … con un lettino. … col balcone. … con l’aria condizionata. … con la TV. … con la connessione Internet. … col telefono. Vorrei… … la pensione completa. … bed & breakfast.

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04 Reserving a Room I have a reservation. My name is . . . How much is it . . . . . . per night? . . . per week? . . . per person? . . . for full board? Does the price include . . . . . . breakfast? . . . service and tax? Could you write it down? May I see the room? Do you have anything . . . . . . bigger? . . . cheaper? . . . quieter? . . . warmer? . . . in the front? . . . in the back? OK, I’ll take it. I won’t take it.

Ho una prenotazione. Mi chiamo… Quanto costa… … per notte? … per settimana? … a persona? … la pensione completa? Il prezzo comprende… … la colazione? … il servizio e le tasse? Potrebbe scriverlo? Posso vedere la stanza? Non avete niente… … più grande? … più economico? … più silenzioso? … più caldo? … sul davanti? … nel retro? Bene, la prendo. Non la prendo.

05 Amenities & Service Please, may I have . . . . . . another blanket? . . . another pillow? . . . some soap? . . . a towel? Where is . . . . . . the dining room? . . . the bar? . . . the bathroom?

Per favore, potrei avere… … un’altra coperta? … un altro cuscino? … del sapone? … un asciugamano? Dov’è… … la sala da pranzo? … il bar? … il bagno?

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Please can you . . . . . . do this laundry? . . . call me at seven o’clock? . . . help me with my luggage? Can I use . . . . . . the kitchen? . . . the laundry? . . . the telephone? Who is it? Just a moment! Come in! Come back later!

Per favore, potrebbe… … lavare questa roba? … chiamarmi alle sette? … aiutarmi con i bagagli? Posso usare… … la cucina? … la lavanderia? … il telefono? Chi è? Un attimo! Venga! Ripassi più tardi!

06 Problems . . . doesn’t work. The air-conditioning . . . The fan . . . The toilet . . . The heat . . . The lamp . . . The lock . . . The key . . . The window is jammed. I’ve lost my key. The bed is not made up. The room is . . . . . . dirty. . . . smelly. . . . cold. . . . too hot. . . . noisy. The bill is not correct.

… non funziona. L’aria condizionata… Il ventilatore… Il gabinetto… Il riscaldamento… La lampada… La serratura… La chiave… La finestra è bloccata. Ho perso la chiave. Il letto non è stato fatto. La stanza è… … sporca. … maleodorante. … fredda. … troppo calda. … rumorosa. Il conto è sbagliato.

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07 Basics > Camping campsite tent trailer cabin reservation to reserve electricity laundry sleeping bag mattress toilet flashlight refrigerator butane gas matches charcoal

il campeggio la tenda la roulotte il bungalow la prenotazione prenotare la corrente elettrica la lavanderia il sacco a pelo il materassino la toilette la torcia elettrica il frigorifero la bomboletta di gas i fiammiferi la carbonella

08 Camping > Inquiries Where’s the nearest . . . . . . campsite? . . . shop? I have a reservation. Do you have any vacancies? It’s for . . . . . . one adult. . . . two adults. . . . two adults with one child. . . . two adults with two children. It’s for . . . . . . one night. . . . two nights. . . . one week. . . . two weeks.

Dov’è il… più vicino? … il campeggio… … il negozio… Ho una prenotazione. Ci sono posti liberi? È per… … un adulto. … due adulti. … due adulti con un bambino. … due adulti con due bambini. È per… … una notte. … due notti. … una settimana. … due settimane.

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How much is it . . . . . . per person? . . . per night? . . . for a tent? . . . for a site? . . . for a vehicle? . . . for electricity?

Quanto costa… … a persona? … per notte? … per una tenda? … per una piazzola? … per un auto? … la corrente elettrica?

09 Camping > Amenities Do you have . . . . . . electricity? . . . showers? . . . a site? . . . tents? Is there . . . . . . a restaurant? . . . a kitchen? . . . a laundry room? . . . a swimming pool? Are there showers? Where are . . . . . . the garbage cans? . . . the showers? . . . the toilets? Do you have . . . . . . a broom? . . . a can opener? . . . detergent? . . . a frying pan? . . . a knife? . . . a plate? . . . doesn’t work. The faucet . . . The toilet . . .

Avete… … la corrente elettrica? … le docce? … una piazzola? … delle tende? C’è… … il ristorante? … la cucina? … la lavanderia? … la piscina? Ci sono le docce? Dove sono… … i bidoni dei rifiuti? … le docce? … le toilette? Avete… … una scopa? … un apriscatole? … del detersivo? … una padella? … un coltello? … un piatto? … non funziona. Il rubinetto… La toilette…

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The light . . . The shower . . .

La luce… La doccia…

10 Renting > Basics room apartment house rent deposit key furnished unfurnished central heating air-conditioning stove washing machine refrigerator water heater

la stanza l’appartamento la casa l’affito l’anticipo la chiave ammobiliato non ammobiliato il riscaldamento l’aria condizionata la stufa la lavatrice il frigorifero il boiler

11 Renting > Inquiries My name is . . . What is your name? What is your address? I’m staying at . . . Is there . . . . . . central heating? . . . air-conditioning? . . . a washing machine? Where is . . . . . . the furnace? . . . the fuse box? . . . the water heater? Is there . . . . . . an electrician? . . . a plumber?

Mi chiamo… Come si chiama? Qual è il suo indirizzo? Sto al… C’è… … il riscaldamento? … l’aria condizionata? … la lavatrice? Dov’è… … la caldaia? … la scatola dei fusibili? … il boiler? C’è… … un elettricista? … un idraulico?

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. . . a gas man? . . . doesn’t work. The refrigerator . . . The telephone . . . The toilet . . . The stove . . .

… l’operaio del gas? … non funziona. Il frigorifero… Il telefono… Il gabinetto… La stufa…

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04 FOOD 01 Basics > Food food beverage breakfast lunch dinner snack dish appetizer side dish dessert café bar restaurant waiter waitress I would like . . . Please. Thank you. menu meat fruit vegetable fish cheese wine beer

il cibo le bevande la colazione il pranzo la cena uno spuntino un piatto l’antipasto il contorno il dessert il caffè il bar il ristorante il cameriere la cameriera Vorrei… Per favore. Grazie. il menù la carne la frutta la verdura il pesce il formaggio il vino la birra

02 Eating Out > Reservations Can you recommend . . . . . . a restaurant? . . . a café?

Può raccomandarmi… … un ristorante? … una tavola calda?

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. . . an ice-cream parlor? . . . a bar? . . . a traditional restaurant? . . . a vegetarian restaurant? . . . an inexpensive restaurant? . . . a nearby restaurant? I would like to reserve a table . . . . . . for two. . . . at eight o’clock. . . . for this evening. . . . for tomorrow evening. We have no tables. Sorry, we’re closed. One moment. I have reserved a table. The name is . . . For what time? What’s the name? Smoking or nonsmoking?

… una gelateria? … un bar? … un ristorante tradizionale? … un ristorante vegetariano? … un ristorante economico? … un ristorante nelle vicinanze? Vorrei prenotare un tavolo… … per due. … per le otto. … per questa sera. … per domani sera. Non abbiamo tavoli. Mi dispiace, siamo chiusi. Un momento. Ho riservato un tavolo. Il nome è… Per che ora? A che nome? Fumatori o non fumatori?

03 Eating Out > Ordering I would like . . . We would like . . . . . . the menu. . . . the tourist menu. . . . the fixed-price menu. . . . the wine list. . . . the drinks list. . . . a menu in English. Can you recommend . . . . . . a dish? . . . an appetizer? . . . a local dish? . . . a wine? . . . a dessert?

Vorrei… Vorremmo… … il menù. … il menù turistico. … il menù a prezzo fisso. … la lista dei vini. … la lista delle bevande. … un menù in inglese. Può consigliarmi… … un piatto? … un antipasto? … un piatto locale? … un vino? … un dessert?

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I would like . . . on the side. . . . dressing . . . . . . cheese . . . . . . butter . . . Waiter! Waitress! Are you ready to order? What would you like to drink? I would like . . . . . . a glass of wine. . . . a beer. . . . a coffee. . . . a tea. . . . fruit juice. . . . mineral water. I’ll have that. I’m a vegetarian. I’m allergic . . . . . . to shellfish. . . . to seafood. . . . to nuts. . . . to dairy products. . . . to MSG.

Vorrei… da parte. … del condimento… … del formaggio… … del burro… Cameriere! Cameriera! Siete pronti per ordinare? Cosa desiderate da bere? Vorrei… … un bicchiere di vino. … una birra. … un caffè. … un tè. … un succo di frutta. … dell’acqua minerale. Prendo quello. Sono vegetariano. Sono allergico… … ai molluschi. … ai frutti di mare. … a noci e nocciole. … ai prodotti caseari. … al gluttammato di sodio.

04 Eating Out > Service Waiter! Waitress! I would like . . . , please. . . . some more bread . . . . . . some more wine . . . . . . some water . . . . . . some oil . . . . . . some pepper . . . . . . some salt . . .

Cameriere! Cameriera! Vorrei…, per favore. … dell’altro pane… … dell’altro vino… … dell’acqua… … dell’olio… … del pepe… … del sale…

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That’s not what I ordered. I wanted . . . That’s for me. What’s that? I have no . . . . . . knife. . . . fork. . . . spoon. This meat is . . . . . . overdone. . . . underdone. This food is cold. How much longer do we have to wait? I love this dish. That was very tasty! Where are the restrooms? The bill, please. How much is it? Is service included? It’s all together. We’d like to pay separately. I think there’s a mistake . . . Do you take . . . . . . credit cards? . . . traveler’s checks? . . . American money? Can I have a receipt?

Questo non è quello che ho ordinato. Volevo… È per me. Cos’è quello? Non ho… … il coltello. … la forchetta. … il cucchiaio. Questa carne è… … troppo cotta. … troppo cruda. Il cibo è freddo. Quanto c’è da aspettare ancora? Mi piace questo piatto. Era veramente buono! Dove sono le toillette? Il conto, per favore. Quant’è? Il servizio è compreso? Un conto unico. Vorremmo conti separati. Credo che ci sia un errore… Accettate… … le carta di credito? … i traveler check? … i dollari? Potrei avere la ricevuta?

05 Beverages milk juice coffee tea red wine

il latte il succo il caffè il tè il vino rosso

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white wine sparkling wine a bottle of wine a glass of wine a carafe of wine beer light beer dark beer Italian beer fruit juice water mineral water vodka rum sherry whiskey gin

il vino bianco il vino frizzante una bottiglia di vino un bicchiere di vino una caraffa di vino la birra la birra chiara la birra scura la birra italiana il succo di frutta l’acqua l’acqua minerale la vodka il rum lo sherry il whisky il gin

06 Meat, Poultry & Fish meat beef lamb veal steak ham bacon sausage rabbit poultry chicken turkey duck seafood salmon

la carne la carne di manzo l’agnello il vitello la bistecca il prosciutto la pancetta la salsiccia il coniglio il pollame il pollo il tacchino l’anatra i frutti di mare il salmone

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shrimp tuna swordfish lobster sea bass trout free-range chicken

i gamberetti il tonno il pesce spada l’aragosta il branzino la trota il pollo ruspante

07 Vegetables & Grains vegetables organic rice potatoes eggplant mushrooms onions carrots garlic lettuce salad tomatoes peppers cabbage peas green beans broccoli squash lentils cucumber

le verdure biologico il riso le patate la melanzana i funghi le cipolle le carote l’aglio la lattuga l’insalata i pomodori i peperoni il cavolo i piselli i fagiolini i broccoli la zucca le lenticchie il cetriolo

08 Fruit & Dairy fruit apples oranges

la frutta le mele le arance

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grapefruit bananas grapes strawberries cherries peaches plums melon dairy milk ice cream cheese

il pompelmo le banane l’uva le fragole le ciliegie le pesche le prugne il melone caseario il latte il gelato il formaggio

09 Preparation cooked fresh rare medium rare medium medium well well-done grilled roasted smoked sautéed baked boiled fried steamed breaded

cotto fresco al sangue non tanto cotta cottura normale abbastanza cotta ben cotta alla griglia arrosto affumicato saltato in padella al forno bollito fritto al vapore impanato

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05 SERVICES & SHOPPING 01 Basics > Services & Shopping shopping store shopping center market supermarket department store clothing store bookstore to buy to sell price receipt refund sale expensive cheap checkout bank Internet café bakery butcher pharmacy jeweler liquor store liter kilo gram post office hospital hairdresser

la spesa il negozio il centro commerciale il mercato il supermercato il grande magazzino il negozio d’abbigliamento la libreria comprare vendere il prezzo la ricevuta il rimborso i saldi caro economico la cassa la banca Internet cafè il fornaio il macellaio la farmacia la gioielleria l’enoteca litro chilo grammo l’ufficio postale l’ospedale la parrucchiera

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barber travel agency

il barbiere l’agenzia di viaggi

02 Inquiries Where is the nearest . . . . . . supermarket? . . . pharmacy? . . . bakery? . . . bank? . . . post office? . . . hospital? Where can I find . . . . . . a good clothing store? . . . a good butcher? . . . a good travel agent? Where can I buy . . . . . . fruits and vegetables? . . . batteries? . . . souvenirs? . . . wine? . . . cigarettes? . . . food? What time do you . . . . . . open? . . . close?

Dov’è… più vicino/più vicina? … il supermercato… … la farmacia… … il fornaio… … la banca… … l’ufficio postale… … l’ospedale… Dove trovo… … un buon negozio di abbigliamento? … un buon macellaio? … una buona agenzia di viaggi? Dove posso acquistare… … della frutta e verdura? … delle pile? … dei souvenir? … del vino? … delle sigarette? … dei prodotti alimentari? A che ora… … aprite? … chiudete?

03 Assistance Can I help you? I’m just looking. Excuse me. Can you help me? What is . . . . . . that? . . . this?

Posso aiutarla? Stavo solo guardando. Mi scusi. Può aiutarmi? Cos’è… … quello? … questo?

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What are . . . . . . these? . . . those? Can I look at . . . . . . this? . . . that? Not that. Like that. Is that all? Anything else? That’s enough. How many do you want? How much do you want? More, please. Less, please. That’s fine.

Cosa sono… … questi? … quelli? Posso vedere… … questo? … quello? Non quello. Come quello. È tutto? Niente altro? Questo è sufficiente. Quanti ne vuole? Quanto ne vuole? Ancora, per favore. Meno, per favore. Così va bene.

04 Buying How much is . . . . . . this? . . . that? I would like to buy . . . . . . a souvenir. . . . some shoes. . . . a watch. . . . a shirt. I would like . . . I would like one like that. I would like two of these. That’s too expensive. Do you have something . . . . . . better? . . . cheaper? . . . different?

Quanto costa… … questo? … quello? Vorrei comperare… … un souvenir. … delle scarpe. … un orologio da polso. … una camicia. Vorrei… Ne vorrei uno come quello. Vorrei due di questi. Quello è troppo caro. Avete qualcosa di… … migliore? … più economico? … diverso?

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. . . smaller? . . . larger? Do you have it in . . . . . . black? . . . white? . . . blue? . . . yellow? . . . red? . . . pink? . . . green? . . . gray? . . . brown? How much is it? Could you write it down? Where do I pay? Do you take . . . . . . credit cards? . . . traveler’s checks? . . . American money? Is there a guarantee? Can I have . . . . . . a bag? . . . a receipt?

… più piccolo? … più grande? Lo avete in… … nero? … bianco? … blu? … giallo? … rosso? … rosa? … verde? … grigio? … marrone? Quant’è? Può scriverlo? Dove si paga? Accettate… … le carte di credito? … i traveler check? … i dollari? C’è la garanzia? Posso avere… … una borsa? … la ricevuta?

05 Bank Where is the nearest . . . . . . bank? . . . ATM? . . . currency exchange? Where can I . . . . . . cash a check? . . . change money? . . . withdraw money?

Dov’è… più vicino/più vicina? … la banca… … il bancomat… … il cambio valute… Dove posso… … incassare un assegno? … cambiare la valuta? … fare un prelievo?

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I would like to cash . . . . . . this check. . . . these traveler’s checks. What’s the exchange rate? I would like to change . . . . . . dollars into euros. . . . pounds into euros. Passport, please. Sign here. Here’s my . . . . . . ATM card. . . . passport. I’ve lost my . . . . . . ATM card. . . . traveler’s checks. . . . wallet. . . . passport.

Vorrei incassare… … questo assegno. … questi traveler check. Qual è il tasso di cambio? Vorrei cambiare… … dei dollari in euro. … delle sterline in euro. Favorisca il passaporto. Firmi qui. Ecco il mio… … bancomat. … passaporto. Ho perso… … il bancomat. … i traveler check. … il portafoglio. … il passaporto.

06 Post Office Where is the nearest . . . . . . post office? . . . mailbox? I would like to send this . . . . . . to the United States. . . . to Canada. . . . to England. . . . to Australia. I would like to send this . . . . . . by airmail. . . . by priority mail. . . . by registered mail. I would like to buy . . . . . . an aerogram. . . . an envelope. . . . some stamps.

Dov’è… più vicino/più vicina? … l’ufficio postale… … la cassetta della posta… Vorrei spedire questo… … negli Stati Uniti. … in Canada. … in Inghilterra. … in Australia. Vorrei spedire questo… … per posta aerea. … con posta prioritaria. … per raccomandata. Vorrei comperare… … un aerogramma. … una busta. … dei francobolli.

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07 Telephone Where is the nearest public phone? I would like to buy a phone card. I would like to call . . . . . . long distance. . . . the United States. . . . Canada. I would like to call collect. I would like to call this number. The number is . . . What’s the . . . . . . area code for . . . . . . country code for . . . How much is . . . . . . a three-minute call? . . . a five-minute call? May I speak to . . . I don’t speak Italian. Do you speak English? Who’s calling? It’s . . . speaking. Sorry, wrong number. I’ve been cut off. The connection is bad. Thank you, I’ll call back. Don’t hang up.

Dov’è il telefono pubblico più vicino? Vorrei comperare una carta telefonica. Vorrei fare una chiamata… … interurbana. … negli Stati Uniti. … in Canada. Vorrei fare una telefonata a carico del destinatario. Vorrei chiamare questo numero. Il numero è… Qual è… … il prefisso per… … il prefisso internazionale per… Quanto costa… … una chiamata di tre minuti? … una chiamata di cinque minuti? Potrei parlare con… Non parlo italiano. Lei parla l’inglese? Chi parla? Parla… Scusi, ho sbagliato numero. È caduta la linea. La linea è disturbata. Grazie, richiamerò. Non riattacchi.

08 Internet Where is the nearest Internet café? I would like . . . . . . to check my e-mail. . . . to get Internet access. . . . to use a printer. . . . to use a scanner.

Dov’è l’Internet cafè più vicino? Vorrei… … controllare la mia e-mail. … accedere a Internet. … usare una stampante. … usare uno scanner.

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How much is it? How much per hour? When do I pay? How do I . . . . . . log on? . . . get online? It’s not working. It’s crashed. I’m finished. What’s . . . . . . your e-mail address? . . . your blog address? What IM do you use? . . . is not working. The keyboard . . . The mouse . . . to copy to cut to paste to delete to download to save to receive to send

Quanto costa? Quanto costa all’ora? Quando debbo pagare? Come… … si fa il log on? … ci si connette a Internet? Non funziona. Si è bloccato. Ho finito. Qual è … … il suo indirizzo e-mail? … l’indirizzo del suo blog? Quale messenger usa? … non funziona. La tastiera… Il mouse… copiare tagliare incollare cancellare scaricare salvare ricevere inviare

09 Medical Where is the nearest . . . . . . hospital? . . . pharmacy? . . . medical center? . . . doctor? . . . dentist? I’m sick. It hurts. I need a doctor who speaks English.

Dov’è… più vicino/più vicina? … l’ospedale… … la farmacia… … il centro medico… … il dottore… … il dentista… Sto male. Mi fa male. Cerco un dottore che parli l’inglese.

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I have insurance. I have pain in . . . . . . my stomach. . . . my eye. . . . my leg. . . . my arm. . . . my foot. I have an earache. I have a backache. I have a headache. I have pain in my chest. I have pain in my neck. I have pain here. I have a toothache. I’ve lost . . . . . . my glasses. . . . my contact lenses. A filling came out. I feel . . . . . . weak. . . . feverish. I feel sick. I’m dizzy.

Ho l’assicurazione. Mi fa male… … lo stomaco. … un occhio. … una gamba. … al braccio. … al piede. Ho male a un orecchio. Ho male alla schiena. Ho mal di testa. Ho un dolore al petto. Ho male al collo. Mi fa male qui. Ho mal di denti. Ho perso… … gli occhiali. … le lenti a contatto. Mi è saltata via un’otturazione. Mi sento… … debole. … la febbre. Ho la nausea. Mi gira la testa.

10 Pharmacy I need a prescription. My prescription is . . . I have insurance. I need . . . . . . aspirin. . . . pain reliever. . . . antacid. . . . antiseptic. . . . bandages. . . . allergy medicine.

Mi serve una ricetta medica. La mia ricetta medica è… Ho l’assicurazione. Ho bisogno di… … un’aspirina. … un analgesico. … un antiacido. … un antisettico. … garze. … farmaco antiallergico.

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I need . . . . . . toothpaste. . . . a toothbrush. . . . shampoo. . . . deodorant. . . . soap. . . . tissues. . . . tampons. . . . condoms.

Mi serve/Mi servono… … il dentifricio. … uno spazzolino da denti. … lo shampoo. … il deodorante. … il sapone. … i fazzoletti di carta. … gli assorbenti. … i preservativi.

11 Emergencies Help! Go away! Fire! Thieves are here! It’s an emergency! Call . . . . . . the police! . . . an ambulance! . . . a doctor! I’ve been . . . . . . hurt. . . . robbed. . . . assaulted. . . . raped. I’m . . . . . . ill. I’m lost. I’ve lost . . . . . . my money. . . . my passport. . . . my wallet. . . . my purse. . . . my bag.

Aiuto! Vai via! Al fuoco! Ci sono i ladri! È un’emergenza! Chiamate… … la polizia! … un’ambulanza! … un dottore! Sono stato… … ferito. … derubato. … aggredito. … violentata. Sono… … ammalato. Mi sono perso. Ho perso… … i soldi. … il passaporto. … il portafoglio. … il borsellino. … la borsa.

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Where is . . . . . . the hospital? . . . the police station? I didn’t see anything. I am innocent. I apologize. I don’t understand. I want to . . . . . . report an offense. . . . contact my embassy. . . . call a lawyer.

Dov’è… … l’ospedale? … la caserma dei Carabinieri? Non ho visto niente. Sono innocente. Chiedo scusa. Non capisco. Voglio… … denunciare un reato. … contattare la mia ambasciata. … chiamare un avvocato.

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06 ENTERTAINMENT 01 Basics > Entertainment music art dance pop music sports museum cinema art gallery concert hall theater nightclub opera ballet film [movie] stadium park garden zoo beach swimming pool boat tennis golf skiing skating swimming circus festival

la musica l’arte la danza la musica pop gli sport il museo il cinema la galleria d’arte la sala concerti il teatro il night club l’opera il balletto il film lo stadio il parco il giardino lo zoo la spiaggia la piscina la barca il tennis il golf sciare pattinare nuotare il circo il festival

02 Inquiries Where can we go? What’s there to do?

Dove possiamo andare? Cosa c’è da fare?

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I want to go to . . . . . . a ballet. . . . a concert. . . . a party. . . . the theater. What’s on . . . . . . locally? . . . this weekend? . . . today? . . . tonight? Can you recommend . . . . . . a museum? . . . a concert? . . . a play? . . . a film? Is there a local entertainment guide? Where are there . . . . . . places to eat? . . . bars? . . . clubs? . . . theaters?

Voglio andare a… … un balletto. … un concerto. … un party. … teatro. Cosa danno… … in zona? … questo fine settimana? … oggi? … stasera? Può consigliarmi… … un museo? … un concerto? … uno spettacolo teatrale? … un film? C’è una guida degli spettacoli locali? Dove sono… … i ristoranti? … i bar? … i club? … i teatri?

03 Planning What do you want to do? Do you have plans? What are you doing . . . . . . now? . . . today? . . . this evening? . . . tomorrow? . . . next week? Would you like to . . . . . . go for a walk? . . . go to the zoo? . . . see a movie?

Cosa vuole fare? Ha dei programmi? Cosa pensa di fare… … adesso? … oggi? … questa sera? … domani? … la prossima settimana? Vuole… … fare una passeggiata? … andare allo zoo? … vedere un film?

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Do you want to come? Sure. Yes, I would love to. I can’t today. Maybe some other time. What about tomorrow? What time shall we meet? Where shall we meet? Are you ready? What time does . . . open? What time does . . . close? . . . the art gallery . . . . . . the club . . . . . . the museum . . . What time does . . . start? . . . the concert . . . . . . the game . . . . . . the play . . . How much is it . . . . . . for an adult? . . . for a child?

Vuole venire? Certo. Sì, mi piacerebbe. Oggi non posso. Magari un’altra volta. Cosa ne dice di domani? A che ora ci troviamo? Dove ci troviamo? Siete pronti? A che ora apre… A che ora chiude… … la galleria d’arte? … il club? … il museo? A che ora inizia… … il concerto? … la partita? … la spettacolo teatrale? Quant’è… … per un adulto? … per un bambino?

04 Museums & Galleries What exhibitions . . . . . . are showing? . . . are new? What’s in the collection? Do you have . . . . . . a guidebook? . . . a program? Where is/Where are . . . . . . the coatroom? . . . the restroom? . . . the museum store? . . . the information?

Che mostre… … ci sono? … sono nuove? Cosa c’è nella collezione? Avete… … una guida? … un programma? Dov’è/Dove sono… … il guardaroba? … la toilette? … il negozio del museo? … le informazioni?

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How much is this? Who is . . . . . . the artist? . . . the sculptor? . . . the photographer? I like the works of . . . . . . the impressionists. . . . modern art. . . . classical art. . . . Renaissance art. Did you like . . . . . . the painting? . . . the photograph? . . . the sculpture?

Quant’è? Chi è… … l’artista? … lo scultore? … il fotografo? Mi piacciono le opere… … degli impressionisti. … di arte moderna. … di arte classica. … di arte rinascimentale. Ti è piaciuto… … il quadro? … la fotografia? … la scultura?

05 Music What music do you like? I like . . . I don’t like . . . . . . classical music. . . . electronic music. . . . jazz. . . . rock. . . . pop. . . . ethnic music. . . . traditional music. . . . punk. . . . blues. . . . reggae. . . . R&B. . . . country. . . . opera. Where is . . . . . . the concert hall? . . . the opera house?

Che musica ti piace? Mi piace… Non mi piace… … la musica classica. … la musica elettronica. … il jazz. … il rock. … la musica pop. … la musica etnica. … la musica popolare. … la musica punk. … il blues. … il reggae. … l’ R&B. … la musica country. … l’opera. Dov’è… … la sala concerti? … il teatro dell’opera?

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Where can I find a nightclub? Where can I listen to some live music? Which orchestra is playing? What band is playing? What are they playing? Who is . . . . . . the conductor? . . . the soloist? . . . the lead singer? . . . the guitarist? . . . the drummer? Are they popular? Do you like to . . . . . . go to concerts? . . . listen to music?

Dove trovo un nightclub? Dove posso ascoltare della musica live? Che orchestra sta suonando? Che gruppo sta suonando? Cosa suonano? Chi è… … il direttore d’orchestra? … il solista? … il cantante solista? … il chitarrista? … il batterista? Sono famosi? Le piace… … andare ai concerti? … ascoltare la musica?

06 Films, Theater & Dance Where is . . . ? Is there . . . near here? . . . a movie theater . . . . . . a theater . . . What’s playing . . . . . . at the movie theater? . . . at the theater? . . . tonight? Is the film . . . . . . dubbed? . . . in original English? . . . in Italian? Does the film have subtitles? Who is . . . . . . the lead actor? . . . the lead actress? . . . the director?

Dov’è…? C’è… qui vicino? … un cinema… … un teatro… Cosa c’è… … al cinema? … al teatro? … stasera? Il film è… … doppiato? … in inglese? … in italiano? Il film ha i sottotitoli? Chi è… … l’attore protagonista? … l’attrice protagonista? … il regista?

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Are those seats taken? Did you like . . . . . . the movie? . . . the play? . . . the musical? . . . the show? I liked it. I didn’t like it. I thought it was . . . . . . excellent. . . . OK. . . . boring. . . . slow.

Sono occupati questi posti? Le è piaciuto… … il film? … la spettacolo teatrale? … il musical? … lo spettacolo? Mi è piaciuto. Non mi è piaciuto. Pensavo che fosse… … ottimo. … discreto. … noioso. … lento.

07 Sports Do you like sports? What sports do you play? I play/do . . . . . . soccer. . . . golf. . . . cycling. . . . volleyball. . . . swimming. What sports do you follow? I follow . . . . . . basketball. . . . tennis. . . . horse racing. Which team do you support? Would you like to . . . . . . go hiking? . . . go mountain biking? . . . go sailing? . . . go waterskiing? . . . go fishing?

Le piace lo sport? Che sport pratica? Gioco a/faccio… … calcio. … golf. … ciclismo. … pallavolo. … nuoto. Che sport segue? Seguo… … il basket. … il tennis. … l’equitazione. Per che squadra tiene? Vorrebbe… … fare un’escursione? … andare in mountain bike? … fare vela? … fare sci d’acqua? … andare a pesca?

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Would you like to . . . . . . play soccer? . . . play golf? I would like lessons in . . . . . . skiing. . . . snowboarding. . . . surfing. Can I rent . . . . . . some skis? . . . a boat? . . . a beach umbrella? Is there . . . . . . a soccer game? . . . a hockey game? Who’s playing? Who’s winning? What’s the score?

Vorrebbe… … giocare a calcio? … giocare a golf? Vorrei delle lezioni di… … sci. … snowboard. … surf. Posso noleggiare… … degli sci? … una barca? … un ombrellone? C’è… … una partita di calcio? … una partita a hockey? Chi gioca? Chi sta vincendo? Qual è il punteggio?

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07 REFERENCE 01 Numbers one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty twenty-one twenty-two twenty-three thirty forty fifty sixty seventy eighty ninety one hundred

uno due tre quattro cinque sei sette otto nove dieci undici dodici tredici quattordici quindici sedici diciassette diciotto diciannove venti ventuno ventidue ventitrè trenta quaranta cinquanta sessanta settanta ottanta novanta cento

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one hundred one one hundred two five hundred one thousand one million first second third fourth fifth a quarter a third a half three quarters a little many some more less

centouno centodue cinquecento mille un milione primo secondo terzo quarto quinto un quarto un terzo metà tre quarti un po’ molti alcuni più meno

02 Time & Date day date When is it? today yesterday tomorrow tonight morning midday afternoon evening night month

giorno data Quand’è? oggi ieri domani stasera la mattina mezzogiorno il pomeriggio la sera la notte il mese

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year week weekend What day of the week is it? Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday What time is it? It’s one o’clock. It’s half past two. It’s quarter to three. It’s quarter past four. It’s twenty to five. It’s twenty past six. It’s ten to seven. It’s ten past eight. It’s five to nine. It’s five past ten. It’s twenty-five to eleven. It’s twenty-five to twelve. It’s noon. It’s midnight. a.m. p.m. What month is it? January February March April May

l’anno la settimana il weekend Che giorno della settimana è? lunedì martedì mercoledì giovedì venerdì sabato domenica Che ore sono? È l’una. Sono le due e mezzo. È un quarto alle tre. Sono le quattro e un quarto. Sono le cinque meno venti. Sono le sei e venti. Sono le sette meno dieci. Sono le otto e dieci. Sono le nove meno cinque. Sono le dieci e cinque. Sono le dieci e trentacinque. Sono le undici e trentacinque. È mezzogiorno. È mezzanotte. di mattina di pomeriggio Che mese è? gennaio febbraio marzo aprile maggio

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June July August September October November December What season are we in? summer autumn winter spring

giugno luglio agosto settembre ottobre novembre dicembre In che stagione siamo? estate autunno inverno primavera

03 Twenty Key Phrases Hello. Good-bye. Excuse me. Please. Thank you. Yes, please. No, thank you. I don’t speak Italian. Do you speak English? What is it called in Italian? My name is . . . What is your name? Where is . . . ? Is it nearby? I would like . . . How much is it? Could you repeat that? Could you say it more slowly? Sorry, I don’t understand. Help!

Salve. Arrivederci. Mi scusi. Per favore. Grazie. Sì, prego. No, grazie. Non parlo italiano. Parla l’inglese? Come si dice in italiano? Mi chiamo… Come si chiama? Dov’è…? È vicino? Vorrei… Quant’è? Potrebbe ripetere? Potrebbe dirlo più lentamente? Mi dispiace, non capisco. Aiuto!

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04 Cool Expressions I’m all ears. What’s up? That’s cool! We’re great buddies! It’s really expensive! He’s so full of himself. I needed a change. He left me in the lurch. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse. I’m crazy about it.

Sono tutt’orecchi! Cosa c’è di nuovo? È forte! Siamo amici per la pelle! È un conto salato! Si dà delle arie. Dovevo cambiare aria. Mi ha piantato in asso. Ho una fame da lupo. Ne vado pazzo.

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