Comments on: Survival Phrases #7 - Can You Speak English? http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/ Learn Italian with Free Podcasts! Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at ItalianPod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:35:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Consuelo http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-13236 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:03:05 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-13236 Ciao Rowena, I corrected the PDF notes. Grazie mille! Consuelo:mrgreen: Ciao Rowena,
I corrected the PDF notes.

Grazie mille!

Consuelo :mrgreen:

]]> by: rowena http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-13177 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:50:30 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-13177 Okay are you guys testing to see if anyone reads the pdf notes? :eek: It's hard not to notice the typo on page 3, being that it doesn't even match the audio! "Now for a change let's try a different language. How about Italian. "Can you speak Italian?" Parla spagnolo? The word for "Italian" is spagnolo." :lol::lol::lol: Okay are you guys testing to see if anyone reads the pdf notes? :eek: It’s hard not to notice the typo on page 3, being that it doesn’t even match the audio!

“Now for a change let’s try a different language. How about Italian. “Can you speak Italian?” Parla spagnolo? The word for “Italian” is spagnolo.” :lol: :lol: :lol:

]]> by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-550 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:25:04 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-550 Excellent observation, I agree that the real survival situation is when you are looking around for someone that speaks your language, so in Italian you would say: Qualcuno parla inglese qui? Hoping to find someone. Marco Excellent observation, I agree that the real survival situation is when you are looking around for someone that speaks your language, so in Italian you would say:

Qualcuno parla inglese qui?

Hoping to find someone.

Marco

]]> by: roma55 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-529 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:18:51 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-529 I have always wondered about what the point is to ask someone whether he/she speaks English in.. a language which is not English! Surely asking the same in English will ALWAYS elicit the right information: puzzled look=no smile+yes/a bit = yes Well, Marco said it: it is nice to show you are making an effort. And it is a good way to introduce parla/parli ecc.. However, I wonder whether the real survival phrase is: C'e' qualcuno qui che parla inglese ? Is there anyone here who speaks English? that can be shortened to: Qualcuno parla inglese qui? An English speaker will come forward and, if none is present, the locals will be able to direct to someone who can help you. Qualcuno ha dei commenti ? roma55i I have always wondered about what the point is to ask someone whether he/she speaks English in.. a language which is not English! Surely asking the same in English will ALWAYS elicit the right information:

puzzled look=no
smile+yes/a bit = yes

Well, Marco said it: it is nice to show you are making an effort. And it is a good way to introduce parla/parli ecc..

However, I wonder whether the real survival phrase is:

C’e’ qualcuno qui che parla inglese ?
Is there anyone here who speaks English?

that can be shortened to:

Qualcuno parla inglese qui?

An English speaker will come forward and, if none is present, the locals will be able to direct to someone who can help you.

Qualcuno ha dei commenti ?

roma55i

]]> by: Cinzia http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-393 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:39:09 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-393 Nemmeno io parlo svedese! Anche se mi piacerebbe :cry: I don't speak swedish either, but I really like to... Cinzia Nemmeno io parlo svedese!
Anche se mi piacerebbe
:cry:
I don’t speak swedish either, but I really like to…

Cinzia

]]> by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-386 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:43:57 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-386 Purtroppo non parlo svedese! Unfortunately I don't speak Swedish! Purtroppo non parlo svedese!
Unfortunately I don’t speak Swedish!

]]> by: JockZon (JZ) http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-384 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:28:04 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-384 Buongiorno! Parlate svedese? :mrgreen: Buongiorno!

Parlate svedese? :mrgreen:

]]> by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-380 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:48:21 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-380 Bravi! Bravi!

]]> by: João Paulo http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-374 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:42:27 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-374 Si, anch'io parlo un po' di italiano!!! :mrgreen: Si, anch’io parlo un po’ di italiano!!! :mrgreen:

]]> by: Jacqueline http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-373 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:55:44 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-373 Un po' :mrgreen: Un po’ :mrgreen:

]]> by: ItalianPod101.com http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-274 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:30:40 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/31/survival-phrases-7-can-you-speak-english/#comment-274 Parla italiano? Parla italiano?

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