Learn how to talk about prices
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to ItalianPod101.com. This is 3-Minute Italian Season 1, Lesson 11 - How to Read Prices. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to read prices in Italian. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the way to say 'One euro.' in Italian. |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Un euro. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'one' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] un [Slow] un |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'euro' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] euro [Slow] euro |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'One euro.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Un euro. [Normal] Un euro. |
| Becky: Ok, now let's see the way to say 'Ten euro.' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Dieci euro. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'ten' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] dieci [Slow] dieci |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'euro' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] euro [Slow] euro |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Ten euro.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Dieci euro. [Normal] Dieci euro. |
| Becky: Next is the way to say 'Fifty-five and ten.' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Cinquantacinque e dieci. |
| Becky: Note that, though we’re talking about Euros, the currency name here doesn’t need to be specified. First is a word meaning 'fifty-five' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] cinquantacinque [Slow] cinquantacinque |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'and' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] e [Slow] e |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'ten' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] dieci [Slow] dieci |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Fifty-five and ten.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Cinquantacinque e dieci. [Normal] Cinquantacinque e dieci. |
| Becky: Finally is a way to say 'Twenty-six euro and seventy cents.' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Ventisei euro e settanta centesimi. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'twenty-six' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] ventisei [Slow] ventisei |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'euro' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] euro [Slow] euro |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'and' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] e [Slow] e |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'seventy' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] settanta [Slow] settanta |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'cents' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] centesimi [Slow] centesimi |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Twenty-six euro and seventy cents.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Ventisei euro e settanta centesimi. [Normal] Ventisei euro e settanta centesimi. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Ofelia: The euro has been the Italian currency since 2002, when most countries in the European Union adopted it. Before the Euro, the currency in Italy was the LIRA. |
Outro |
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| Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Ofelia: Ciao! |
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