Introduction |
Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Italian Season 1, Lesson 16 - Asking directions. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and understand basic directions in Italian. |
Body |
Becky: Here's the way to ask 'Where is the station?' in Italian. |
Ofelia: [Normal] Dov'è la stazione? |
Becky: First is a phrase meaning 'Where is' |
Ofelia: [Normal] Dov'è [Slow] Dov'è |
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'the' |
Ofelia: [Normal] la [Slow] la |
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'station' |
Ofelia: [Normal] stazione [Slow] stazione |
Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'Where is the station?' |
Ofelia: [Slow] Dov'è la stazione? [Normal] Dov'è la stazione? |
Becky: Now, imagine you were asked by a stranger. Here's the way to answer, 'Go straight.' |
Ofelia: [Normal] Vada dritto. |
Becky: First is a word meaning 'you go (polite)' |
Ofelia: [Normal] vada [Slow] vada |
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'straight' |
Ofelia: [Normal] dritto [Slow] dritto |
Becky: Listen again to the answer meaning 'Go straight.' |
Ofelia: [Slow] Vada dritto. [Normal] Vada dritto. |
Becky: Here's a polite response meaning 'Turn right.' |
Ofelia: [Normal] Giri a destra. |
Becky: First is a word meaning 'you turn (polite)' |
Ofelia: [Normal] giri [Slow] giri |
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'towards' |
Ofelia: [Normal] a [Slow] a |
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'right' |
Ofelia: [Normal] destra [Slow] destra |
Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'Turn right.' |
Ofelia: [Slow] Giri a destra. [Normal] Giri a destra. |
Becky: Here's a polite response meaning, 'Turn left.' |
Ofelia: [Normal] Giri a sinistra. |
Becky: First is a word meaning 'you turn (polite)' |
Ofelia: [Normal] giri [Slow] giri |
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'towards' |
Ofelia: [Normal] a [Slow] a |
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'left' |
Ofelia: [Normal] sinistra [Slow] sinistra |
Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'Turn left.' |
Ofelia: [Slow] Giri a sinistra. [Normal] Giri a sinistra. |
Cultural Insight |
Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
Ofelia: Asking for directions is the best way to practice a language. Don’t shy away from asking people you meet on the street. In Italy, it is very common to ask for and to give street directions, even among Italian citizens. |
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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