Do you know how to make an invitation in Italian? |
You'll learn how in just a moment. |
Hi, my name is Felice, and this is Three Step Italian by ItalianPod101.com. |
In this lesson, you'll learn how to make an invitation in Italian through a quick conversation. |
Let's look at the dialogue. |
As you listen, pay attention to how they ask about the topic and how the other person responds. |
Wow! Che bella camera! È molto spaziosa. E la vista è magnifica. |
Andiamo subito in spiaggia! |
Vuoi riposare prima? |
Meglio di no. Andiamo prima in spiaggia. |
Let's hear it with the English translation. |
Wow! Che bella camera! È molto spaziosa. E la vista è magnifica. |
"Wow. What a beautiful room! It's very spacious. And the view is magnificent." |
Andiamo subito in spiaggia! |
"Let's go to the beach right away!" |
We'll focus on the next sentence. Let's examine it more closely and break it down into its components. |
Vuoi riposare prima? |
"Do you want to rest first?" |
This starts with the verb vuoi, meaning "do you want." Vuoi (enunciated). Vuoi. |
Next is the verb, riposare, meaning "to rest." Riposare (enunciated). Riposare. |
After this is the time expression prima, meaning "first" or "before." Prima (enunciated). Prima. |
All together, it's Vuoi riposare prima? "Do you want to rest first?" Vuoi riposare prima? |
Meglio di no. Andiamo prima in spiaggia. |
"I'd rather not. Let's go to the beach first." |
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