Learn how to post comments about having dinner with friends
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-know Italian Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 1 - Out at Dinner. |
| 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 having dinner with friends. Matteo eats at a restaurant with his friends, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment. |
| Ofelia: Ottimo cibo e ottima compagnia! |
| Becky: Meaning - "Great food and great company!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Matteo: Ottimo cibo e ottima compagnia! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Alice: Buon appetito! |
| Davide: Wow, che ristorante è? |
| Giulia: Salutami i tuoi amici. |
| Francesco: Non spendere troppo! |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Matteo: Ottimo cibo e ottima compagnia! |
| Becky: "Great food and great company!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Alice: Buon appetito! |
| Becky: "Enjoy your meal!" |
| Davide: Wow, che ristorante è? |
| Becky: "Wow, which restaurant is that?" |
| Giulia: Salutami i tuoi amici. |
| Becky: "Say hi to your friends for me." |
| Francesco: Non spendere troppo! |
| Becky: "Don't spend too much!" |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Matteo's post. |
| Ofelia: Ottimo cibo e ottima compagnia! |
| Becky: "Great food and great company!" |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Ottimo cibo e ottima compagnia! (Regular) Ottimo cibo e ottima compagnia! |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Great food." |
| Ofelia: Ottimo cibo. |
| Becky: This expression means that the food is extremely good. Italian adjectives change according to the noun they're referring to. In this sentence, it takes the singular masculine form. Listen again- "Great food" is... |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Ottimo cibo (REGULAR) Ottimo cibo |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase - "and great company." |
| Ofelia: e ottima compagnia |
| Becky: And here you can see the feminine singular form of the adjective meaning "great." Listen again- "and great company" is... |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) e ottima compagnia (REGULAR) e ottima compagnia |
| Becky: All together, "Great food and great company!" |
| Ofelia: Ottimo cibo e ottima compagnia! |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Matteo’s friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: His friend, Alice, uses an expression meaning - "Enjoy your meal!" |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Buon appetito! (REGULAR) Buon appetito! |
| [Pause] |
| Ofelia: Buon appetito! |
| Becky: Use this expression to be funny. |
| Becky: His college friend, Davide, uses an expression meaning - "Wow, which restaurant is that?" |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Wow, che ristorante è? (REGULAR) Wow, che ristorante è? |
| [Pause] |
| Ofelia: Wow, che ristorante è? |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you are feeling curious. |
| Becky: His girlfriend, Giulia, uses an expression meaning - "Say hi to your friends for me." |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Salutami i tuoi amici. (REGULAR) Salutami i tuoi amici. |
| [Pause] |
| Ofelia: Salutami i tuoi amici. |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted. |
| Becky: Giulia's nephew, Francesco, uses an expression meaning - "Don't spend too much!" |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Non spendere troppo! (REGULAR) Non spendere troppo! |
| [Pause] |
| Ofelia: Non spendere troppo! |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you are feeling silly. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about having dinner with friends, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you next time! |
| Ofelia: A presto! |
11 Comments
HideIf a friend posted something about having dinner with friends which phrase would you use?
Hi Maria,
It's good to hear you're enjoying the lessons.
Cheers,
Valentina
Team ItalianPod101.com
Thank you! Great lesson!
Hi Victor,
good to hear you enjoy the lesson! Let us know if you have any questions. 😄
Valentina
Team ItalianPod101.com
Great Lesson
😎
Hi Antonio L,
perfect! 😁
Thanks for studying with us, leave a comment if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Valentina
Team ItalianPod101.com
Ottima compagnia e ottimo cibo.....
Hi Glenn Asher,
Grazie per il messaggio. Thank you for your message.
Buona giornata! Have a good day!
Ofelia
Team ItalianPod101.com
non c'e male
Hi Sue Koz,
Try to write it in your status! ??
A presto!
Ofelia
Team ItalianPod101.com
Ottimo cibo e optima compagnia