Learn how to post comments about birthday greetings
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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 |
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| 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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