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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