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INTRODUCTION
Consuelo: Hello everyone! I'm Consuelo, and welcome to ItalianPOD101.
Marco: With us, you'll learn to speak Italian with fun and effective lessons.
Consuelo: We also provide you with cultural insights
Marco: and tips you won't find in a textbook...
Marco: In today's class, we will see some of the most frequently used idiomatic expressions with the verb andare (to go). This conversation takes place at Martina's place.
Consuelo: The conversation is between Paolo, John, and Martina. The speakers are friends; therefore, they will be speaking informally.
Marco:
Consuelo:
Consuelo: Listeners...I have a question...
Marco: A question?
Consuelo: Yep, I want to know when was the last time you commented?
Marco: Ahh, yes! Great question.
Consuelo: Stop by ItalianPOD101.com, leave us a comment or just say hi.
Marco: haha...okay, you heard Consuelo.
Marco: Let's listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
Paolo: Finito!
John: È stata un'impresa ma ce l'abbiamo fatta!
Paolo: Grazie John! Ora devo solo andare a chiamare Martina nell'altra stanza.
John: Ok dai, vai!
Paolo: Sono nervoso…come faccio?
John: Vai semplicemente di là e la chiami!
Paolo: Ma non saprei cosa dirle…dammi un'idea.
John: Invitala a bere qualcosa e con una scusa la porti qui.
Paolo: Hai ragione, farò così.
(Paolo esce)
Paolo: Ehi Martina…ti va di bere qualcosa?
Martina: Ah, grazie Paolo, ma come vedi sto già bevendo questa birra.
(Paolo torna da John)
Paolo: Non funziona! Aveva già da bere! Come posso fare ora?
John: Dille che vuoi farle sentire una canzone che sicuramente le piacerà, e invitala qui.
Paolo: Ok, ora provo. Tu non fare entrare nessuno mi raccomando!
English Host: Let’s hear the conversation one time slowly.
Paolo: Finito!
John: È stata un'impresa ma ce l'abbiamo fatta!
Paolo: Grazie John! Ora devo solo andare a chiamare Martina nell'altra stanza.
John: Ok dai, vai!
Paolo: Sono nervoso…come faccio?
John: Vai semplicemente di là e la chiami!
Paolo: Ma non saprei cosa dirle…dammi un'idea.
John: Invitala a bere qualcosa e con una scusa la porti qui.
Paolo: Hai ragione, farò così.
(Paolo esce)
Paolo: Ehi Martina…ti va di bere qualcosa?
Martina: Ah, grazie Paolo, ma come vedi sto già bevendo questa birra.
(Paolo torna da John)
Paolo: Non funziona! Aveva già da bere! Come posso fare ora?
John: Dille che vuoi farle sentire una canzone che sicuramente le piacerà, e invitala qui.
Paolo: Ok, ora provo. Tu non fare entrare nessuno mi raccomando!
English Host: Now let’s hear it with the English translation.
Paolo: Finito!
Marco: Finished!
John: È stata un'impresa ma ce l'abbiamo fatta!
Marco: It was a struggle, but we made it!
Paolo: Grazie John! Ora devo solo andare a chiamare Martina nell'altra stanza.
Marco: Thanks, John! Now I only have to go call Martina in the other room.
John: Ok dai, vai!
Marco: Okay, then go!
Paolo: Sono nervoso…come faccio?
Marco: I'm nervous…how can I do it?
John: Vai semplicemente di là e la chiami!
Marco: Simply go there and call her!
Paolo: Ma non saprei cosa dirle…dammi un'idea.
Marco: But I wouldn't know what to say...give me an idea.
John: Invitala a bere qualcosa e con una scusa la porti qui.
Marco: Invite her to drink something and then bring her here with an excuse.
Paolo: Hai ragione, farò così.
Marco: You're right. I'll do so.
Marco
(Paolo esce)
Marco(Paolo goes out)
Marco
Paolo: Ehi Martina…ti va di bere qualcosa?
Marco: Hey Martina...do you want to drink something?
Martina: Ah, grazie Paolo, ma come vedi sto già bevendo questa birra.
Marco: Ah, thanks, Paolo, but as you can see, I'm already drinking this beer.
Marco
(Paolo torna da John)
Marco(Paolo goes back to John)
Marco
Paolo: Non funziona! Aveva già da bere! Come posso fare ora?
Marco: It doesn't work! She already has a drink! What can I do now?
John: Dille che vuoi farle sentire una canzone che sicuramente le piacerà, e invitala qui.
Marco: Tell her you want to make her listen to a song that she will surely like and invite her here.
Paolo: Ok, ora provo. Tu non fare entrare nessuno mi raccomando!
Marco: Okay, I will try now. Please don't let anyone enter in this room!
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Marco: Cristiano, let's talk for once about excuses we can use to get to know girls (or boys, of course).
Cristiano: Eh eh, okay, that can be interesting.
Marco: What is the best pick-up line?
Cris: I think there's no such a thing.
Marco: What's your suggestion then?
Cris: My suggestion is…just be yourself (warm, normal voice). No, I'm kidding, but that's part of it.
Marco: An idea could be to use your sense of humor. Getting to know people is always nice and you shouldn't necessarily feel ashamed, right?
Cris: That's right! I remember once a friend of mine clearly showed his watch to this girl and then he asked her, ""Sorry, do you know what time it is?""
Marco: And what did she do?
Cris: She laughed, of course. And now they are married.
Marco: Wow! Usually I don't wear a watch…maybe I should buy one!
VOCAB LIST
Marco: Let's take a look at the vocabulary for this lesson.
: The first word we shall see is:
Consuelo: impresa [natural native speed]
Marco: exploit, struggle
Consuelo: impresa [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Consuelo: impresa [natural native speed]
: Next:
Consuelo: chiamare [natural native speed]
Marco: to call
Consuelo: chiamare [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Consuelo: chiamare [natural native speed]
: Next:
Consuelo: stanza [natural native speed]
Marco: room
Consuelo: stanza [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Consuelo: stanza [natural native speed]
: Next:
Consuelo: nervoso [natural native speed]
Marco: nervous, edgy, bad-tempered
Consuelo: nervoso [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Consuelo: nervoso [natural native speed]
: Next:
Consuelo: semplicemente [natural native speed]
Marco: simply
Consuelo: semplicemente [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Consuelo: semplicemente [natural native speed]
: Next:
Consuelo: idea [natural native speed]
Marco: idea, thought
Consuelo: idea [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Consuelo: idea [natural native speed]
VOCAB AND PHRASE USAGE
Marco: Let's have a closer look at the usuage for some of the words and phrases from this lesson.
Marco: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases we learned in this lesson. The word we'll look at is...
Cris: ""reason""
Marco: ""ragione.""
Cris: Yes, ""ragione."" In Italian, to say ""you're right,"" we don't use the verb ""to be,"" but instead we say something that literally could be like ""you have reason.""
Marco: So how can we say ""you're right"" in Italian?
Cris: ""Hai ragione.""
Marco: ""You're right.""
Cris: I know, I'm right.
Marco: No, I meant the translation of ""hai ragione.""
Cris: Oh yes, you're right!

Lesson focus

Cristiano: Let's take a look at today's lesson.
Marco: The focus of this lesson is on some of the most frequently used idiomatic expressions with the verb
Cristiano: ""andare""
Marco: ""to go.""
The usage of the Italian irregular verb ""andare"" (""to go"") is similar to that of its English equivalent. For instance...
Cristiano: ""Vado a casa.""
Marco: ""I'm going home.""
Cris: ""Andiamo al cinema.""
Marco: ""We go to the cinema.""
Cris: ""Vanno al ristorante.""
Marco: ""They go to the restaurant.""
In addition, the verb ""andare"" is also used in various idiomatic expressions, such as the one used by Paolo when he asked Martina
Cris: ""ti va di bere qualcosa?""
Marco: ""Would you like to have a drink?"" The following are some of the most frequently used idiomatic expressions including the verb ""andare.""
Cris: ""Michele ha detto che Lucia si è lasciata andare."" (""lasciarsi andare"")
Marco: Literally, ""Michele said Lucia let herself go,"" meaning ""Michele said Lucia neglected herself.""
Cris: ""Io penso che Paolo e Martina vadano a braccetto."" (""andare a braccetto"")
Marco: Literally, ""I think Paolo and Martina go arm in arm,"" meaning ""I think Paolo and Martina get along very well.""
Cris: ""Il tuo progetto sta andando a gonfie vele!"" (""andare a gonfie vele"")
Marco: Literally, ""Your project is going in full sail!"" meaning ""Your project is going perfectly!""
Cris: ""Volevo andare in vacanza in Spagna, ma è andato tutto a monte/andato a rotoli."" (""andare a monte""/""andare a rotoli"")
Marco: Literally, ""I wanted to go on vacation in Spain, but it all went to the mountain,"" meaning ""I wanted to go on vacation in Spain, but it all fell through.""
Cris: ""Il nuovo iPod è andato a ruba."" (""andare a ruba"")
Marco: Literally, ""The new iPod went to robbery,"" meaning ""The new iPod sold like hot cakes.""
Marco: Now let's continue with a couple of other examples…
Cris: ""Il primo tentativo di raggiungere la luna andò a vuoto."" (""andare a vuoto"")
Marco: Literally, ""The first attempt to reach the moon went into emptiness,"" meaning ""The first attempt to reach the moon failed.""
Cris: ""Se io fossi in te, ci andrei coi piedi di piombo."" (""andare coi piedi di piombo"")
Marco: literally, ""If I were you, I'd go with leaden feet,"" meaning ""If I were you, I'd be very careful.""
Cris: ""La nostra ultima speranza di vittoria è andata in fumo. (andare in fumo)""
Marco: Literally, ""Our last hope to win went into smoke,"" meaning ""Our last hope to win dissolved into thin air.""
Cris: ""La mancanza di rispetto mi fa andare su tutte le furie."" (""andare su tutte le furie"")
Marco: Literally, ""Lack of respect makes me go on all furies,"" meaning ""Lack of respect stirs my anger.""

Outro

Marco: That just about does it for today.
Consuelo: Ready to test what you just learned?
Marco: Make this lesson's vocabulary stick by using lesson specific flashcards in the learning center.
Consuelo: There is a reason everyone uses flashcards...
Marco: They work...
Consuelo: They really do help memorization.
Marco: You can get the flashcards for this lesson at
Consuelo: ItalianPod101.com.
Marco: Okay....
Marco: A presto!
Consuelo: Arrivederci!"

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