Learn how to talk about things you dislike
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Italian Season 1, Lesson 21 - Talking about your dislikes. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to say that you don't like something in Italian. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the way to say 'I don't like this.' in Italian. |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Non mi piace questo. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'not' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] non [Slow] non |
| Becky: Next is the phrase that literally means 'it’s pleasing to me' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] mi piace [Slow] mi piace |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'this' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] questo [Slow] questo |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'I don't like this.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Non mi piace questo. [Normal] Non mi piace questo. |
| Becky: Ok, now let's take a look at the way to say 'I don't like waiting.' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Non mi piace aspettare. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'not' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] non [Slow] non |
| Becky: Next is the phrase meaning ‘it’s pleasing to me’ |
| Ofelia: [Normal] mi piace [Slow] mi piace |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'to wait' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] aspettare [Slow] aspettare |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'I don't like waiting.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Non mi piace aspettare. [Normal] Non mi piace aspettare. |
| Becky: Following is the way to say 'I hate this.' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Odio questo. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'I hate' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] odio [Slow] odio |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'this' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] questo [Slow] questo |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'I hate this.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Odio questo. [Normal] Odio questo. |
| Becky: Finally, here is a way to say 'I hate waiting.' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Odio aspettare. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'I hate' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] odio [Slow] odio |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'to wait’ |
| Ofelia: [Normal] aspettare [Slow] aspettare |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'I hate waiting.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Odio aspettare. [Normal] Odio aspettare. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Ofelia: Be careful not to overuse odio, meaning “I hate”, because it's very strong and might make other people feel uncomfortable. On the other hand among friends, it could be a way to talk in an exaggerated way about your habits. |
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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