🇮🇹 Italian · Intermediate Level 2
PART 1 · LESSON 3 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
The First Bride
Plan a wedding lunch with the bride and say what you would like and hope with vorrei che fosse, spero che piaccia and magari.
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THE STORY
The shaded courtyard of the Masseria Donato, a morning in June; the first bride of the summer comes to talk about her lunch.
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Lei è la cuoca? Sono la sposa.lay eh lah KWOH-kah, SOH-noh lah SPOH-zahAre you the cook? I'm the bride. To a woman, politely.
Lo sposo.loh SPOH-zohThe groom.
Cosa vorrebbe per il pranzo?KOH-zah vor-REHB-beh pehr eel PRAHN-tsohWhat would you like for the lunch? Politely.
Vorrei che fosse semplice. Pesce e verdure.vor-RAY keh FOHS-seh SEHM-plee-cheh, PEH-sheh eh vehr-DOO-rehI'd like it to be simple. Fish and vegetables.
Semplice, va bene. E il dolce?SEHM-plee-cheh, vah BEH-neh, eh eel DOHL-chehSimple, fine. And the dessert?
Magari una torta con le mandorle.mah-GAH-ree OO-nah TOR-tah kohn leh MAHN-dor-lehMaybe an almond cake.
Spero che piaccia a tutti! Facciamo una prova?SPEH-roh keh PYAHCH-chah ah TOOT-tee, fahch-CHAH-moh OO-nah PROH-vahI hope everyone likes it! Shall we do a trial?
Sì! Magari domani?see, mah-GAH-ree doh-MAH-neeYes! Maybe tomorrow?
Domani va bene. Alle undici?doh-MAH-nee vah BEH-neh, AHL-leh OON-dee-cheeTomorrow is fine. At eleven?