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Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! “Where do you want to go shopping today?” you ask your travel companion in Italian. Your friend responds in Italian, “Let’s go to Rome and browse there.” You reply in Italian, “You know, I hear that prices are higher in Rome than outside the city.” Your friend says in Italian, “That seems weird…you’d think there would be more competition between stores in the city.” You ponder that for a second and tell your friend in Italian, “That makes sense, but I also think that the city is full of gullible tourists who have lots of money to spend.” Your friend tells you in Italian, “I don’t have lots of money, so let’s try to find the best prices we can!”
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6 Responses to “Newbie Lesson #11 - Can I Get an Italian Deal?”
Tuesday at 6:30 pm
Have you ever gone shopping in Italy? What was your experience like?
Wednesday at 8:44 am
After “lo e” we now have “li compro”
Where did that come from or have I already forgotten
an earlier lesson?
Thursday at 8:33 am
I suppose I had better add “La ringrazio”
I assume but do not know that it is “lei in direct form but I am not sure if it is a good idea to use unexplained grammatical structures.
“Thank you Madam” by a customer to a sales person is not current English usage.
Thursday at 10:45 am
Dear Peter,
we covered “La ringrazio” in the first Survival Phrases lesson, but shall see it again soon.
I understand that “Thank you Madam” is not current English usage, but don’t you agree it is the best match for the Italian expression? It should help you better understand the way we Italians thank people, even if we are a customer.
I believe learning a language must not be like learning math as it is not always set in strict rules (even though rules are there to protect the heart of the language). So our approach is to make students develop a mind set that will allow them to overcome difficult situations (in language) even if we are not there to assist them.
So “li compro entrambi” in the English dialog was translated as “I’ll buy them both”, therefore “li” would be the English “them” in this context.
Friday at 3:12 am
Daer Marco,
I don’t think that a phrase used in a Survival lesson provides sufficient explanation for the use of a grammatical structure which appears in a beginners course which in any event should stand alone.
La is a form of lei I guess but introduced without the merest of explanations.
I don’t think that the use of madam is helpful because in English it implies condescension whereas I think that you are seeking to convey formality.
BTW my remarks are not written in personal fashion. I am simply giving feedback on learning problems I am experiencing along the way which you can either use to better the lessons for those who follow if helpful or disregard as you see fit.
Sunday at 11:37 pm
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