Learn how to ask and answer the question "Do you have a cell phone?"
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| A: Top 25 Italian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 15: Do you have a cell phone in Italian? (In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Italian learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations.) |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question ""Do you have a cell phone?"" In Italian this is |
| B: Hai un cellulare? |
| The first word in the question is |
| B: Hai |
| A: ""meaning you have"" in English. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) Hai |
| A: Listen again and repeat. |
| B: Hai |
| {Pause} |
| A: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the English translation, breaking it down by syllable, and then giving it once more at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| B: un |
| A: meaning a. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) un |
| A: Now repeat. |
| B: un |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| B: Hai un |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| B: cellulare |
| A: meaning cellphone. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) cellulare |
| A: Now repeat. |
| B: cellulare |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| B: Hai un cellulare |
| {pause} |
| A: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question Do you have a cell phone?? |
| B: Sì, ho un iPhone. |
| A: ""Yes, I have an iPhone.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| B: (Slow) Sì, ho un iPhone. |
| {pause} |
| To say ""no"", in a simple way, just say: |
| B: No, mi dispiace. |
| A: Which is like saying No, I am sorry. in English. Let's hear it again. |
| B: No, mi dispiace. |
| A: But let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| B: sì |
| A: meaning yes. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) sì |
| A: Now repeat |
| B: sì |
| {Pause} |
| A: Next is |
| B: ho |
| meaning I have. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) ho |
| A:Now repeat. |
| B: ho |
| {Pause} |
| A: And after that |
| B: un |
| meaning a. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) un |
| A:Now repeat. |
| B: un |
| {Pause} |
| A: And next |
| B: iPhone |
| which is the name iPhone. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) iPhone |
| A:Now repeat. |
| B: iPhone |
| {Pause} |
| A: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I have an iPhone., and then repeat. |
| B: Sì, ho un iPhone. |
| {pause} |
| A: To expand on the pattern, replace iPhone with Samsung. |
| B: Samsung |
| A: Samsung |
| B: (slow) Samsung (regular) Samsung |
| A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Samsung |
| B: Sì, ho un Samsung. |
| A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace iPhone. Say Yes, I have an Samsung. |
| {pause} |
| B: Sì, ho un Samsung. |
| A: To expand on the pattern, replace Samsung with Motorola. |
| B: Motorola |
| A: Motorola |
| B: (slow) Motorola (regular) Motorola |
| A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Motorola |
| B: Sì, ho un Motorola. |
| A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for Samsung. Say Yes, I have an Motorola. |
| {pause} |
| B: Sì, ho un Motorola. |
| A: To use a different phrase, replace Motorola with Nokia. |
| B: Nokia |
| A: Nokia |
| B: (slow) Nokia (regular) Nokia |
| A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Nokia |
| B: Sì, ho un Nokia. |
| A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for Motorola. Say Yes, I have an Nokia. |
| {pause} |
| B: Sì, ho un Nokia. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Italy and someone asks you if you have a cell phone. You have a iPhone. Respond to the question. |
| B: Hai un cellulare? (five seconds) Sì, ho un iPhone. |
| A: Now imagine you have a Samsung Respond to the question. |
| B: Hai un cellulare? (five seconds) Sì, ho un Samsung. |
| A: Now imagine you have a Motorola. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| B: Hai un cellulare? (five seconds) Sì, ho un Motorola. |
| A: Now imagine you have a Nokia. Respond to the question. |
| B: Hai un cellulare? (five seconds) Sì, ho un Nokia. |
| A: You want to ask that person if they have a cell phone. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| B: Hai un cellulare? |
| {pause} |
| A: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| B: Hai un cellulare? |
| {pause} |
| A: This is the end of Lesson 15 |
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