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🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 9 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Palermo, the Market

Buy street food at a Palermo market stall, where che vuoi is a welcome, learn what panelle are, and get the gender of the arancina right for the city you are in.

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THE STORY

The Ballaro market in Palermo at noon, a frying stall under a striped awning, Laura with Salvo's shopping list.

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Signora, che vuoi? Panelle, arancine?see-NYOH-rah, keh vwoy, pah-NEHL-leh, ah-rahn-CHEE-nehMadam, what do you want? Panelle, arancine?
Che cosa sono le panelle?keh KOH-zah SOH-noh leh pah-NEHL-lehWhat are panelle?
Farina di ceci, fritta. Una meraviglia.fah-REE-nah dee CHEH-chee, FREET-tah, OO-nah meh-rah-VEE-lyahChickpea flour, fried. A marvel.
Allora due panelle e un arancino.ah-LOH-rah DOO-eh pah-NEHL-leh eh oon ah-rahn-CHEE-nohThen two panelle and an arancino.
Arancina! Qui a Palermo è femmina.ah-rahn-CHEE-nah, kwee ah pah-LEHR-moh eh FEHM-mee-nahArancina! Here in Palermo it's feminine.
Un'arancina, per favore.oo-nah-rahn-CHEE-nah, pehr fah-VOH-rehAn arancina, please.
Scusi. Un'arancina. A Catania è maschio?SKOO-zee, oo-nah-rahn-CHEE-nah, ah kah-TAH-nyah eh MAHS-kyohSorry. An arancina. In Catania is it masculine? Politely.
A Catania sbagliano tutto. Tre euro, bedda.ah kah-TAH-nyah zbah-LYAH-noh TOOT-toh, treh EH-oo-roh, BEHD-dahIn Catania they get everything wrong. Three euros, beautiful. To a woman.
Bedda? Grazie. Un'altra arancina.BEHD-dah, GRAH-tsyeh, oo-NAHL-trah ah-rahn-CHEE-nahBedda? Thank you. Another arancina.