0.2.1 Basic Conversation Flashcards
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Excuse me
(to get someone’s attention)
Mi scusi
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Excuse me
(to pass by someone)
Mi scusi
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I’m sorry
(you just bumped into someone)
Mi dispiace
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How are you?
Come stai?
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[I’m] well, thank you!
Bene, grazie!
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It’s ok.
Va bene.
You can also ask Va bene? as a question to ask “is that ok?” or “are you ok?”
[What is being said in the audio recording?]
Uomo: Come stai?
Donna: Bene, grazie. E tu?
Uomo: Bene!
Translation:
Man: “How are you?”
Woman: “Well, thank you. And you?”
Man: “Well.”
And you? = E tu?
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Excuse me, sir.
Mi scusi, signore.
sir = signore
Typically just saying Mi scusi is enough. Saying signore is very formal and polite, but it does no harm! If you say it to a young waiter who finds it too formal, he’ll just chuckle and tell you his name.
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Excuse me, ma’am.
Mi scusi, signora.
The word signora can be used to address any woman politely. It’s used much more frequently than signore.
If you’re unsure of someone’s gender, don’t worry! Saying Mi scusi is enough.
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Mr Rossi
signor Rossi
Mister X = signor X
When you don’t know a man’s name, you can address him as signore. But when you are using the address before the person’s actual name, it gets shortened to signor.
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Ms Bianchi
signora Bianchi
Ms X = signora X
Elderly Italians might make a distinction between signora for “Mrs” and signorina for “Miss”, but this is very old-fashioned. You can use signora to address any woman formally.
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Good evening, Miss!
Buona sera, signorina!
Elderly Italians might make a distinction between signora for “Mrs” and signorina for “Miss”, but this is very old-fashioned. You can use signora to address any woman formally.
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Yes, please.
Sì, per favore.
please = per favore
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No, thank you.
No, grazie.
no = no
(Easy!)
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What does “cena” mean?
Cosa vuol dire “cena”?
If you don’t understand any word, you can say Cosa vuol dire X?
(In this case, the answer is: cena means “dinner”.)
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How do you say “pranzo” in English?
Come si dice “pranzo” in inglese?
Come si dice = “How does one say”
in inglese = “in English”
(In this case, the answer is: “lunch” = pranzo .)
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I don’t understand.
Non capisco.
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Correct!
Giusto!
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More, please.
Di più, per favore.
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that one
quello
You might hear this word with a different ending such as quella, quelli, quelle. It’s another word that has to agree with the noun it’s describing.
But if you’re just pointing at an object without naming it, the default form is the masculine quello.
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More slowly, please.
(e.g. If you’d like someone to speak more slowly)
Più lento, per favore.
more = più
slowly = lento
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Could you repeat that, please?
(e.g. if you need to hear something again)
Puoi ripetere, per favore?
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What? / Huh?
(e.g. If you didn’t hear someone correctly)
Come? / Cosa?
Either of these words work!
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See you soon.
A presto.
