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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Must-know Italian Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 25 - Happy Anniversary!
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 for Anniversary greetings. Matteo celebrates his wedding anniversary with his wife, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment.
Ofelia: Un altro anno insieme. Grazie amore!
Becky: Meaning - "Another year together. Thank you, my love!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Matteo: Un altro anno insieme. Grazie amore!
(clicking sound)
Giulia: Buon anniversario, ti amo!
Laura: Auguri ragazzi, vi auguro molti altri anni felici.
Davide: Un brindisi per voi!
Roberto: Vi auguro di essere sempre felici come il primo giorno.
Becky: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Matteo: Un altro anno insieme. Grazie amore!
Becky: "Another year together. Thank you, my love!"
(clicking sound)
Giulia: Buon anniversario, ti amo!
Becky: "Happy anniversary, I love you!"
Laura: Auguri ragazzi, vi auguro molti altri anni felici.
Becky: "Congratulations guys, I wish you many other years of happiness."
Davide: Un brindisi per voi!
Becky: "A toast to you!"
Roberto: Vi auguro di essere sempre felici come il primo giorno.
Becky: "May you always be as happy as the first day."
POST
Becky: Listen again to Matteo's post.
Ofelia: Un altro anno insieme. Grazie amore!
Becky: "Another year together. Thank you, my love!"
Ofelia: (SLOW) Un altro anno insieme. Grazie amore! (Regular) Un altro anno insieme. Grazie amore!
Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Another year together.."
Ofelia: Un altro anno insieme
Becky: In Italy, couples usually do something special for their anniversary, for example they go out to dinner or on a romantic date, and they exchange presents. Listen again- "Another year together." is...
Ofelia: (SLOW) Un altro anno insieme (REGULAR) Un altro anno insieme
Becky: Then comes the phrase - "Thank you, my love!"
Ofelia: Grazie amore!
Becky: The Italian word for "love" is masculine, but you can use it to refer to your partner, as well. Listen again- "Thank you, my love!" is...
Ofelia: (SLOW) Grazie amore! (REGULAR) Grazie amore!
Becky: All together, "Another year together. Thank you, my love!"
Ofelia: Un altro anno insieme. Grazie amore!
COMMENTS
Becky: In response, Matteo's friends leave some comments.
Becky: His wife, Giulia, uses an expression meaning - "Happy anniversary, I love you!"
Ofelia: (SLOW) Buon anniversario, ti amo! (REGULAR) Buon anniversario, ti amo!
[Pause]
Ofelia: Buon anniversario, ti amo!
Becky: Use this expression to wish your partner a happy anniversary.
Becky: His neighbor, Laura, uses an expression meaning - "Congratulations guys, I wish you many other years of happiness."
Ofelia: (SLOW) Auguri ragazzi, vi auguro molti altri anni felici. (REGULAR) Auguri ragazzi, vi auguro molti altri anni felici.
[Pause]
Ofelia: Auguri ragazzi, vi auguro molti altri anni felici.
Becky: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted.
Becky: His college friend, Davide, uses an expression meaning - "A toast to you!"
Ofelia: (SLOW) Un brindisi per voi! (REGULAR) Un brindisi per voi!
[Pause]
Ofelia: Un brindisi per voi!
Becky: Use this expression to be congratulatory.
Becky: His supervisor, Roberto, uses an expression meaning - "May you always be as happy as the first day."
Ofelia: (SLOW) Vi auguro di essere sempre felici come il primo giorno. (REGULAR) Vi auguro di essere sempre felici come il primo giorno.
[Pause]
Ofelia: Vi auguro di essere sempre felici come il primo giorno.
Becky: Use this expression to be sincere.

Outro

Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson and this series. If a friend posted something about their anniversary, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you in another series!
Ofelia: A presto!

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