Dialogue

Lesson Transcript

Do you know how to say what you want 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 say what you want 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! È una stanza grande! Questo dipinto è molto bello.
Piace anche a mia moglie, ma io vorrei un dipinto diverso.
Che tipo di dipinto vorresti?
Vorrei un dipinto originale.
Let's hear it with the English translation.
Wow! È una stanza grande! Questo dipinto è molto bello.
"Wow! It's a big room! This painting is very beautiful."
Piace anche a mia moglie, ma io vorrei un dipinto diverso.
"My wife likes it too, but I would like a different painting."
Che tipo di dipinto vorresti?
"What kind of painting would you like?"
After that is the focus statement. Let's take a look at its elements.
Vorrei un dipinto originale.
"I would like an original painting."
This starts with the word Vorrei, meaning "I would like." Vorrei (enunciated). Vorrei.
Next is the article and noun, un dipinto, meaning "a painting." Un dipinto (enunciated). Un dipinto.
After this is the adjective, originale, meaning "original." Originale (enunciated). Originale.
All together, it's Vorrei un dipinto originale. This translates as "I would like an original painting."

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