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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Must-know Italian Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 22 - At a Birthday Party.
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 birthdays. Giulia goes to her birthday party, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment.
Ofelia: Grazie a tutti per la meravigliosa festa!
Becky: Meaning - "Thank you all for the wonderful party!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Giulia: Grazie a tutti per la meravigliosa festa!
(clicking sound)
Davide: Buon compleanno!
Alice: Ce l'hai fatta a spegnere tutte le candeline?
Sara: Giornata super!
Laura: La torta era deliziosa.
Becky: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Giulia: Grazie a tutti per la meravigliosa festa!
Becky: "Thank you all for the wonderful party!"
(clicking sound)
Davide: Buon compleanno!
Becky: "Happy birthday!"
Alice: Ce l'hai fatta a spegnere tutte le candeline?
Becky: "Did you manage to blow out all the candles?"
Sara: Giornata super!
Becky: "Fabulous day!"
Laura: La torta era deliziosa.
Becky: "The cake was delicious."
POST
Becky: Listen again to Giulia's post.
Ofelia: Grazie a tutti per la meravigliosa festa!
Becky: "Thank you all for the wonderful party!"
Ofelia: (SLOW) Grazie a tutti per la meravigliosa festa! (Regular) Grazie a tutti per la meravigliosa festa!
Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Thank you all."
Ofelia: Grazie a tutti
Becky: When you want to express your gratitude to a group of people for something, use this expression. Listen again- "Thank you all" is...
Ofelia: (SLOW) Grazie a tutti (REGULAR) Grazie a tutti
Becky: Then comes the phrase - "for the wonderful party!"
Ofelia: per la meravigliosa festa!
Becky: The phrase that follows "for" is the thing you're grateful for. Listen again- "for the wonderful party!" is...
Ofelia: (SLOW) per la meravigliosa festa! (REGULAR) per la meravigliosa festa!
Becky: All together, "Thank you all for the wonderful party!"
Ofelia: Grazie a tutti per la meravigliosa festa!
COMMENTS
Becky: In response, Giulia's friends leave some comments.
Becky: Her college friend, Davide, uses an expression meaning - "Happy birthday!"
Ofelia: (SLOW) Buon compleanno! (REGULAR) Buon compleanno!
[Pause]
Ofelia: Buon compleanno!
Becky: Use this expression to wish someone a happy birthday.
Becky: Her friend, Alice, uses an expression meaning - "Did you manage to blow out all the candles?"
Ofelia: (SLOW) Ce l'hai fatta a spegnere tutte le candeline? (REGULAR) Ce l'hai fatta a spegnere tutte le candeline?
[Pause]
Ofelia: Ce l'hai fatta a spegnere tutte le candeline?
Becky: Use this expression to be funny.
Becky: Her high school friend, Sara, uses an expression meaning - "Fabulous day!"
Ofelia: (SLOW) Giornata super! (REGULAR) Giornata super!
[Pause]
Ofelia: Giornata super!
Becky: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic.
Becky: Her neighbor, Laura, uses an expression meaning - "The cake was delicious."
Ofelia: (SLOW) La torta era deliziosa. (REGULAR) La torta era deliziosa.
[Pause]
Ofelia: La torta era deliziosa.
Becky: Use this expression to let them know you enjoyed it too.

Outro

Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted a birthday greeting, 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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