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🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Answering in Public

Draft the public answer to the critic with Giulia, calm and without polemics, addressing him with the formal La: La ringraziamo, La invitiamo a tornare.

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THE STORY

The kitchen table in Nonna's house in Fontelupo, late evening, Giulia's laptop open on the newspaper's page.

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Giulia, rispondiamo. Ma con calma.JOO-lyah, rees-pohn-DYAH-moh, mah kohn KAHL-mahGiulia, let's answer. But calmly.
Giusto. Senza polemica. Come iniziamo?JOOS-toh, SEHN-tsah poh-LEH-mee-kah, KOH-meh ee-nee-TSYAH-mohRight. No polemics. How do we begin?
Gentile signor Ferri, La ringraziamo per la visita.jehn-TEE-leh see-NYOR FEHR-ree, lah reen-grah-TSYAH-moh pehr lah VEE-zee-tahDear Mr Ferri, we thank you for your visit. Politely.
La ringrazio per la visita.lah reen-GRAH-tsyoh pehr lah VEE-zee-tahI thank you for your visit. Politely.
Bene. E sul pane crudo?BEH-neh, eh sool PAH-neh KROO-dohGood. And about the raw bread?
Risponderemo con i fatti, non con le parole.rees-pohn-deh-REH-moh kohn ee FAHT-tee, nohn kohn leh pah-ROH-lehWe'll answer with facts, not with words.
Perfetto. E alla fine?pehr-FEHT-toh, eh AHL-lah FEE-nehPerfect. And at the end?
La invitiamo a tornare quando vuole.lah een-vee-TYAH-moh ah tor-NAH-reh KWAHN-doh VWOH-lehWe invite you to come back whenever you like. Politely.
Brava. Elegante e senza polemica.BRAH-vah, eh-leh-GAHN-teh eh SEHN-tsah poh-LEH-mee-kahWell done. Elegant and no polemics. To a woman.