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🇮🇹 Italian · Intermediate Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Menu Meeting

Plan a wedding menu with the owner and make gentle proposals with potremmo fare, sarebbe meglio and che ne pensa.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Donato's office at the masseria, a weekday morning; Saturday's wedding menu on the table.

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Laura, parliamo del menù di sabato.LOW-rah, pahr-LYAH-moh dehl meh-NOO dee SAH-bah-tohLaura, let's talk about Saturday's menu.
Che ne pensa del pesce?keh neh PEHN-sah dehl PEH-shehWhat do you think of fish? Politely.
Il pesce va bene. Ma per cento persone?eel PEH-sheh vah BEH-neh, mah pehr CHEHN-toh pehr-SOH-nehFish is fine. But for a hundred people?
Potremmo fare le orecchiette.poh-TREHM-moh FAH-reh leh oh-rehk-KYEHT-tehWe could make orecchiette.
Sarebbe meglio la carne, secondo me.sah-REHB-beh MEH-lyoh lah KAHR-neh, seh-KOHN-doh mehMeat would be better, in my opinion.
Fa troppo caldo per la carne.fah TROHP-poh KAHL-doh pehr lah KAHR-nehIt's too hot for meat.
Ha ragione. Allora pesce e orecchiette.ah rah-JOH-neh, ahl-LOH-rah PEH-sheh eh oh-rehk-KYEHT-tehYou're right. So fish and orecchiette. Politely.
Sarebbe bello mangiare in giardino.sah-REHB-beh BEHL-loh mahn-JAH-reh een jahr-DEE-nohIt would be lovely to eat in the garden.