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🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The Call from the Show

Accept the television's invitation at full speed, with the two Italian ways to wave away a thank-you, figurati and ci mancherebbe, and the slang of delight, che figata.

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Lesson 1 · The Call from the Show

Italian · 30 minutes

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The counter of Laura's trattoria in Fontelupo, the day after the television's first call, the phone ringing again.

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Laura! Allora, ci ha pensato?LOW-rah, ah-LOH-rah, chee ah pehn-SAH-tohLaura! So, have you thought about it? Politely.
Sì, vengo. Grazie dell'invito.see, VEHN-goh, GRAH-tsyeh dehl-leen-VEE-tohYes, I'm coming. Thanks for the invitation.
Figurati! E diamoci del tu, dai.fee-GOO-rah-tee, eh DYAH-moh-chee dehl too, dyeDon't mention it! And let's say tu, come on. To a friend.
Si figuri.see fee-GOO-reeDon't mention it. Politely.
Va bene. Quando andiamo in diretta?vah BEH-neh, KWAHN-doh ahn-DYAH-moh een dee-REHT-tahAll right. When do we go live?
Giovedì sera alle nove. Dieci minuti tutti tuoi.joh-veh-DEE SEH-rah AHL-leh NOH-veh, DYEH-chee mee-NOO-tee TOOT-tee TWOYThursday evening at nine. Ten minutes all yours. To a friend.
Dieci minuti in tv? Che figata!DYEH-chee mee-NOO-tee een tee-VOO, keh fee-GAH-tahTen minutes on TV? How cool!
Che figata, sì. Porta il pane, mi raccomando.keh fee-GAH-tah, see, POR-tah eel PAH-neh, mee rahk-koh-MAHN-dohCool, yes. Bring the bread, mind you. To a friend.
Ci mancherebbe. Il pane viene con me.chee mahn-keh-REHB-beh, eel PAH-neh VYEH-neh kohn mehOf course. The bread comes with me.