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Lesson Transcript

Do you know how to ask someone to do something 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 ask someone to do something 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.
Nonna, insegnami a cucinare!
Va bene. Facciamo una parmigiana. Per prima cosa, metti un po' d'olio nella padella.
Fatto.
Lava le melanzane.
OK!
Aspetta un attimo, quelle non sono melanzane!
Let's hear it with the English translation.
Nonna, insegnami a cucinare!
"Grandma, teach me how to cook!"
Va bene. Facciamo una parmigiana. Per prima cosa, metti un po' d'olio nella padella.
"All right. Let's make a parmigiana. First, put a little oil in the pan."
Fatto.
"Done."
The next sentence is the one we'll focus on. Let's take a closer look and break it down into its parts.
Lava le melanzane.
"Wash the eggplants."
First is the verb lava, which is the informal command form of lavare, meaning "wash." Lava (enunciated). Lava.
Next is the article le, meaning "the" in the feminine plural form. Le (enunciated). Le.
After this is the noun melanzane, meaning "eggplants." Melanzane (enunciated). Melanzane.
All together, it's Lava le melanzane. "Wash the eggplants." Lava le melanzane.
OK!
"Okay!"
Aspetta un attimo, quelle non sono melanzane!
"Wait a minute, those aren't eggplants!"

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