🇮🇹 Italian · Intermediate Level 1
PART 1 · LESSON 6 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
A Guest Complains
Handle a guest's complaint in the dining room, with the trapassato for what had happened before: avevo ordinato il pesce, non la carne.
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THE STORY
The dining room of the Hotel Hilde at dinner, a guest at a table by the window calling the cook over.
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Scusi, signora. C'è un problema.SKOO-zee, see-NYOH-rah, cheh oon proh-BLEH-mahExcuse me, madam. There's a problem. Politely.
Un problema.oon proh-BLEH-mahA problem.
Mi dica.mee DEE-kahTell me. Politely.
Avevo ordinato il pesce, non la carne.ah-VEH-voh or-dee-NAH-toh eel PEH-sheh, nohn lah KAR-nehI had ordered the fish, not the meat.
Mi dispiace molto.mee dees-PYAH-cheh MOHL-tohI'm very sorry.
Ha ragione.ah rah-JOH-nehYou're right. Politely.
E il vino era caldo. Non era quello che volevo.eh eel VEE-noh EH-rah KAHL-doh, nohn EH-rah KWEHL-loh keh voh-LEH-vohAnd the wine was warm. It wasn't what I wanted.
Le porto subito il pesce e un altro vino.leh POR-toh SOO-bee-toh eel PEH-sheh eh oon AHL-troh VEE-nohI'll bring you the fish and another wine right away. Politely.
Grazie. E un po' di pane, per favore.GRAH-tsyeh, eh oon poh dee PAH-neh, pehr fah-VOH-rehThank you. And a little bread, please.
Subito. Il dolce lo offre la casa.SOO-bee-toh, eel DOHL-cheh loh OHF-freh lah KAH-zahRight away. The dessert is on the house.