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You hear Signore
You say Buona sera, Signore
Signore
Signore e Signori
Signora
Signori
Signorina
Signore
Signorine
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Exercise
3
Say in Italian
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Good morning, sir.
Good evening, ma’am.
Good morning, gentlemen.
Good evening, ladies.
Good evening, gentlemen.
Good evening, miss.
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen
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4
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A table for two, please.
Waiter, the menu, please.
Miss, the menu, please.
Waiter, a table for three, please.
uno, un, and
una, un' = "a," "an"
masculine
uno before a noun beginning with a z
or with an s followed
by a consonant.
un before a noun beginning with all
other consonants and
vowels
feminine
una before a noun beginning with a
consonant.
un' before a noun beginning with a
vowel.
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5
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un Cizano
un Negroni
un Campari
uno scotch
un Punt e Mes
un bourbon
un Dubonnet
un Martini
un whiskey
NOTE: Martini is a brand of vermouth,
Martini e Rossi, and
not the drink made with gin or vodka that Americans call a martini. For
that
you should ask for un martini Americano. If you say un Martini, you
will get
just vermouth.
Negroni is an Italian drink made of
equal parts of gin, Campari,
sweet or dry vermouth, ice and a slice of orange.
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6
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You
hear: Vuole
prendere* un aperitivo?
-
Cinzano
You
say: Io
prenderei un Cinzano.
Cinzano
Dubonnet
Punt e Mes
bourbon con ghiaccio
scotch
Campari
martini americano
Negroni
whiskey
* Notice that the verb prendere, to
take," is used when
referring to food or drink.
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7
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mangiare
to eat
un ristorante
a restaurant
un pasto
a meal
una cena
a dinner
cenare
to dine
un pranzo
a lunch
pranzare
to lunch, to have lunch
una colazione
a breakfast
fare colazione
to have breakfast
bere qualcosa
to drink something, to have a
drink
una mezza porzione
a half portion
una bella porzione
a generous portion
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8
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c'è un buon
ristorante nelle vicinanze?
Is there a good restaurant nearby?
Una tavola per
quattro.
A
table for four.
Cameriere, il
menù, per favore.
Waiter,
the menu,
please.
Dove andiamo a
pranzare a mezzogiorno?
Where are we going to have lunch at
noon?
Andiamo a bere
qualcosa.
Let's
go (to)
have a drink.
Andiamo a
farci un caffe.
Let's go (to) have (a) coffee.
Vorrei andare
alla rosticceria.
I'd
like to go to
the rotisserie.
La cena e alle
otto e mezza.
Dinner
is at
8:30.
È inclusa la
colazione?
Is breakfast included?
Mi dia uno scotch con
ghiaccio.
Give me a scotch on the rocks.
Io vorrei un
bourbon con ghiaccio.
I would like a bourbon on the rocks.
Niente per me.
Nothing for me.
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9
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1. I would like a scotch on the rocks.
2. Dinner is at 8:30.
3. Is there a good restaurant nearby?
4. Where are we going to eat today?
5. Let's go have a drink.
6. Miss, the menu, please.
7. Waiter, a table for two, please.
8. I would like to go to the
rotisserie.
9. I'll have an American martini on
the rocks.
10. Give me a Campari and soda.
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10
Conversation for Listening
Comprehension
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Cameriere:
Buon giorno, Signori. Siete in tre?
Don Smith:
Si. Una tavola per tre, per favore.
Cameriere:
Da questa parte, prego. Ecco il menù. Desiderate
un aperitivo?
Mrs. Smith:
Niente per me, grazie.
Don Smith:
Io prenderei un Campari soda.
Cameriere:
E Lei Signora?
Signora Rossi:
Vorrei un bourbon con ghiaccio.
Cameriere:
Bene, Signori. Tante grazie.
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Key to Exercises
Key to Exercise 9
1.
Io vorrei uno
scotch con ghiaccio.
2.
La cena è alle
otto e mezza.
3.
C'è un buon
ristorante nelle vicinanze?
4.
Dove andiamo a
mangiare oggi?
5.
Andiamo a bere
qualcosa.
6.
Signorina, il
menù, per favore.
7.
Cameriere, una
tavola per due, per cortesia.
8.
Vorrei andare
alla rosticceria.
9.
Io vorrei un
martini americano con ghiaccio.
10.
Mi dia un
Campari soda.
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Key to Exercise 10
Waiter: Good day, sir, ladies, Are
you (in) three?
Don Smith: Yes. A table for three,
please.
Waiter: This way, please. Here's the
menu. Do you wish an
aperitif?
Mrs. Smith: Nothing for me, thanks.
Don Smith: I'd like a Campari and
soda.
Waiter: And you, ma'am?
Signora Rossi: I'd like a bourbon on
the rocks.
Waiter: OK, sir, ladies. Many thanks.
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