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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Must-know Italian Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 2 - A Visit to the Mall.
Becky: Hi, everyone, I'm Becky.
Ofelia: And I'm Ofelia.
Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Italian about going shopping. Giulia shops with her sister at the mall, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment.
Ofelia: In giro per negozi con mia sorella.
Becky: Meaning - "Around the shops with my sister." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Giulia: In giro per negozi con mia sorella.
(clicking sound)
Sara: Adoro lo shopping.
Alice: Fateci vedere cosa comprate!
Laura: Buoni acquisti!
Davide: Siete bellissime, ragazze.
Becky: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Giulia: In giro per negozi con mia sorella.
Becky: "Around the shops with my sister."
(clicking sound)
Sara: Adoro lo shopping.
Becky: "I love shopping!"
Alice: Fateci vedere cosa comprate!
Becky: "Show us what you’ll buy!"
Laura: Buoni acquisti!
Becky: "Happy shopping!"
Davide: Siete bellissime, ragazze.
Becky: "You're beautiful, girls."
POST
Becky: Listen again to Giulia's post.
Ofelia: In giro per negozi con mia sorella.
Becky: "Around the shops with my sister."
Ofelia: (SLOW) In giro per negozi con mia sorella. (Regular) In giro per negozi con mia sorella.
Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning, "Around the shops."
Ofelia: In giro per negozi
Becky: In Italian social media, it's pretty common to omit verbs, as long as the meaning is clear. In this expression, for example, you could say both "walking around the shops," or just "around the shops." Listen again- "Around the shops" is...
Ofelia: (SLOW) In giro per negozi (REGULAR) In giro per negozi
Becky: Then comes the phrase - "with my sister."
Ofelia: con mia sorella
Becky: Remember that Italian possessives must agree in number and gender with the nouns they modify. "Sister" is feminine and singular, therefore the possessive will also have to be feminine and singular. Listen again- "with my sister" is...
Ofelia: (SLOW) con mia sorella (REGULAR) con mia sorella
Becky: All together, "Around the shops with my sister."
Ofelia: In giro per negozi con mia sorella.
COMMENTS
Becky: In response, Giulia's friends leave some comments.
Becky: Her high school friend, Sara, uses an expression meaning - "I love shopping!"
Ofelia: (SLOW) Adoro lo shopping. (REGULAR) Adoro lo shopping.
[Pause]
Ofelia: Adoro lo shopping.
Becky: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic.
Becky: Her friend, Alice, uses an expression meaning - "Show us what you’ll buy!"
Ofelia: (SLOW) Fateci vedere cosa comprate! (REGULAR) Fateci vedere cosa comprate!
[Pause]
Ofelia: Fateci vedere cosa comprate!
Becky: Use this expression to show interest.
Becky: Her neighbor, Laura, uses an expression meaning - "Happy shopping!"
Ofelia: (SLOW) Buoni acquisti! (REGULAR) Buoni acquisti!
[Pause]
Ofelia: Buoni acquisti!
Becky: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted.
Becky: Her college friend, Davide, uses an expression meaning - "You're beautiful, girls."
Ofelia: (SLOW) Siete bellissime, ragazze. (REGULAR) Siete bellissime, ragazze.
[Pause]
Ofelia: Siete bellissime, ragazze.
Becky: Use this expression to be kind.

Outro

Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about going shopping, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you next time!
Ofelia: A presto!

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