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🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 4 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Hiring Dario

Interview Dario, a young cook from Rome, with cerco qualcuno che sappia, the subjunctive after qualcuno che, and offer him a contract with a trial month.

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THE STORY

The empty dining room of the trattoria in Fontelupo, two chairs at one table, Laura with Dario's letter in front of her.

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Cerco qualcuno che sappia fare il pane.CHEHR-koh kwahl-KOO-noh keh SAHP-pyah FAH-reh eel PAH-nehI'm looking for someone who knows how to make bread.
Sai fare il pane?sye FAH-reh eel PAH-nehDo you know how to make bread? To a friend.
Ho lavorato tre anni a Roma.oh lah-voh-RAH-toh treh AHN-nee ah ROH-mahI worked three years in Rome.
E sai alzarti alle quattro?eh sye ahl-TSAR-tee AHL-leh KWAHT-trohAnd can you get up at four? To a friend.
Certo. Mi alzo presto da sempre.CHEHR-toh, mee AHL-tsoh PREHS-toh dah SEHM-prehOf course. I've always got up early.
Ti propongo un contratto di sei mesi.tee proh-POHN-goh oon kohn-TRAHT-toh dee say MEH-zeeI offer you a six-month contract. To a friend.
Con un periodo di prova?kohn oon peh-REE-oh-doh dee PROH-vahWith a trial period?
Un mese di prova. Poi vediamo.oon MEH-zeh dee PROH-vah, poy veh-DYAH-mohA month's trial. Then we'll see.
Per me va bene. Quando comincio?pehr meh vah BEH-neh, KWAHN-doh koh-MEEN-chohThat's fine by me. When do I start?