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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

Giulia Prepares Her

Rehearse for television with Giulia and hear the fillers of real Italian speech, boh, cioe, tipo, insomma, and which of them to leave out when the camera is on.

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Lesson 2 · Giulia Prepares Her

Italian · 30 minutes

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THE STORY

The kitchen table in Nonna's house in Fontelupo, the evening before Laura leaves for Milan, Giulia playing the host.

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Facciamo una prova. Io sono la conduttrice.fah-CHAH-moh OO-nah PROH-vah, EE-oh SOH-noh lah kohn-doot-TREE-chehLet's do a rehearsal. I'm the host.
Va bene. Chiedimi qualcosa.vah BEH-neh, KYEH-dee-mee kwahl-KOH-zahAll right. Ask me something. To a friend.
Perché il pane di Fontelupo è speciale?pehr-KEH eel PAH-neh dee fohn-teh-LOO-poh eh speh-CHAH-lehWhy is Fontelupo's bread special?
Boh... cioè, tipo, è il forno.boh, choh-EH, TEE-poh, eh eel FOR-nohDunno... I mean, like, it's the oven.
Ferma. Non dire boh in tv.FEHR-mah, nohn DEE-reh boh een tee-VOOStop. Don't say boh on TV. To a friend.
Hai ragione. Insomma, è il forno.eye rah-JOH-neh, een-SOHM-mah, eh eel FOR-nohYou're right. In short, it's the oven. To a friend.
Meglio. Ma togli anche tipo e cioè.MEH-lyoh, mah TOH-lyee AHN-keh TEE-poh eh choh-EHBetter. But drop tipo and cioe too. To a friend.
Insomma, non posso dire niente!een-SOHM-mah, nohn POHS-soh DEE-reh NYEHN-tehIn short, I can't say anything!