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Produced for Dorling Kindersley by Schermuly Design Co. WEEK 2 EATING AND DRINKING First American Edition, 2005 This revised edition published in the United States in 2018 In the café 18 by DK Publishing, 345 Hudson Street, In the restaurant 20 New York, New York 10014 To want 22 18 19 20 21 22 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Dishes 24 001—187955—Jan/2018 Review and repeat 26 Copyright © 2005, 2012, 2013, 2018 Dorling Kindersley Limited DK, a Division of Penguin Random House LLC WEEK 3 All rights reserved. MAKING ARRANGEMENTS Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved Days and months 28 above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, Time and numbers 30 stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or Appointments 32 transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) On the telephone 34 without the prior written permission of Review and repeat 36 the copyright owner. Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. WEEK 4 A catalog record for this book is available from the TRAVEL Library of Congress. At the ticket office 38 ISBN 978-1-4654-6296-1 To go and to take 40 DK books are available at special discounts when Taxi, bus, and metro 42 purchased in bulk for sales promotions, premiums, fund- raising, or educational use. For details, contact DK On the road 44 Publishing Special Markets, 345 Hudson Street, New Review and repeat 46 York, New York 10014 or [email protected] Printed in China A WORLD OF IDEAS: SEE ALL THERE IS TO KNOW www.dk.com WEEK 5 WEEK 10 GETTING ABOUT AT HOME Around town 48 At home 98 Finding your way 50 In the house 100 Sightseeing 52 The backyard 102 At the airport 54 Pets 104 Review and repeat 56 Review and repeat 106 WEEK 6 WEEK 11 ACCOMMODATION SERVICES Booking a room 58 Post office and bank 108 In the hotel 60 Repairs 110 At the campground 62 To come 112 Descriptions 64 Police and crime 114 Review and repeat 66 Review and repeat 116 WEEK 7 WEEK 12 SHOPPING LEISURE AND SOCIALIZING Shops 68 Leisure time 118 At the market 70 Sport and hobbies 120 At the supermarket 72 Socializing 122 Clothes and shoes 74 Review and repeat 124 Review and repeat 76 Reinforce and progress 126 WEEK 8 MENU GUIDE 128 WORK AND STUDY Jobs 78 ENGLISH–ITALIAN DICTIONARY 132 The office 80 Academic world 82 ITALIAN–ENGLISH DICTIONARY 146 In business 84 Review and repeat 86 Acknowledgments 160 WEEK 9 HEALTH At the pharmacy 88 The body 90 At the doctor 92 At the hospital 94 Review and repeat 96 444 HOW TO USE THIS BOOK How to use this book The main part of the book is devoted to 12 themed chapters, broken down into five 15-minute daily lessons, the last of which is a revision lesson. So, in just 12 weeks 18 WEEK 2 you will have completed the course. A AL BAR Warm up (1minute) concluding reference section contains In the café Count up to ten. a menu guide and English-to-Italian and (pp.10–11) In a typical café-bar you can either stand at the counter Remind yourself how to or sit at a table with waiter service, which can be more Italian-to-English dictionaries. say “hello” and “goodbye.” expensive. You can have a variety of soft or alcoholic (pp.8–9) drinks. The standard coffee is an espresso, a small, Ask “Do you have a cell black coffee. You can also order pastries, sandwiches, phone?” (pp.14–15) and other snacks. Each day starts with a warmW aurpm t huapt Words to remember (5 minutes) llooh z tuscocohkekreoroh sugar encourages you to recall vocabulary Look at the words below and say them out loud a few times. Conceal the Italian or phrases you have learned previously. with the cover flap and try to remember To the right of the heading bar you will see each one in turn. Practice the words on the right also. how long you need to spend on each exercise. il caffè macchiato espresso with eel kaffay makeeatoh a little milk la tisana herbal tea Instructions lah teezanah Each exercise is numbered and eeli tl atyè kcoonn l alatttatey tea with milk iele cl akafffèfa (ye s(epsrpersessoso)h) introduced by instructions that il panino sandwich small, black coffee explain what to do. In some cases eel paneenoh additional information is given about the language point being covered. Cultural tip Italians are not big tea-drinkers and when they do have tea, they add some lemon rather than milk. So if you want milk in your tea, you may have to ask for a little Cultural/Conversational tip cold milk (un po’ di latte freddo). These panels provide additional insights into life in Italy and In conversation (4 minutes) language usage. Vorrei un cappuccino, Altro, signore? Ha delle brioche? per favore. altroh, seennyoray ah dellay breeosh vorray oon kappoocheenoh, per favoray Anything else, sir? Do you have any croissants? 36 WEEK 3 MAKING ARRANGEMENTS Risposte RIPASSA E RIPETI Risposte Answers (Cover with flap) Review and repeat Answers (Cover with flap) Sums Sums (4 minutes) Telephones (3 minutes) Telephones ❶❷❸❹❺➏ssttccssnnqkrreeheeiwouoenedtetdvvnatanqeteaiaatrarenctunanaancnaikatnntnhtntawanoatetaonkouvaetnqovaawonnouvetnytaovaraaotéeytthttrrraooyh Stlcr❶❷❸❹❺➏ooehaum yet116494dh cet406060 kehim n s++e–+–+t e bo I 15a 26t93 esa3sn 5 u4r=e=l= sei m =e aw= =d??? n si ?e?fc?. rooyTsuro hrtuee nct ly. cWietlel hmphasot nianer e❶❶It tahliea nn?um❷❷beSrIeMd c ard telephone❸❸headphones❹ ❺❺amnascwheinrieng ❶❷❸❹❺iellieglltltlaallaaeeeeyl l ictlll ksasc eaeecteaaeaywfelhglureogfrllerotuarrtfnrealenoiayleltcie oae fncsetokSooreeeraooelnIlkeeraaMleomaiarraahhair hey e To want To want (3 minutes) When? (2 minutes) When? 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Then cover up the answers on the right help you speak and expensive. You can have a variety of soft or alcoholic la crema and test yourself. understand. , a small, lah kremah Un caffè, per favore. black coffee. You can also order pastries, sandwiches, custard cream oon kaffay, per favoray A coffee, please. Altro? altroh Anything else? Anche una brioche, per favore. il caffè (espresso) ankay oonah breeosh, eel kaffay (espressoh) per favoray small, black coffee A croissant, too, please. il cappuccino eel kappoocheenoh Quant’è? coffee with frothy milk kwantay How much is that? Ha delle brioche? Sì, certo. Allora, prendo una Quattro euro, per favore. see, chertoh brioche. Quant’è? kwattroh ayooroh, Text styles allorah, prendoh oonah per favoray Yes, certainly. breeosh. kwantay Distinctive text styles Four euros, please. I’ll have a croissant, then. differentiate Italian MAKING ARRANGEMENTS 37 How much is that? and English, and the (Cover with flap) pronunciation guide. Telephones iele cl echlleullloaorelaray llaa kcaarrttaa sSeIeMm iegllllaeyl itl s aetaewelueglarrfreoiyecefntokoeoolnraloiarahir ee IIlnlu csotrnavteerds adtiaiolongues ltae lsaeygfroenteeerkeeaahh reflecting how vocabulary and ToIvMiOins anhw uy ic Aen raTab u nmhtaDiigtrnuo eetutnrnhecossi dettdv tig.moaenaoymrygb s . oiaeoissnrrr . yro w. peathpvheepr raebysaoderoas t kyah .rsreoit uuugashetiodou nints Iny othue asree e axsekSrecadiys etiost Do Syoauy g iot to(2 t mhein utes) apply what you train station? have learned using lllloo’’uuoonnnnaaaa hhee aacvyyie ncvnqhetneuieteenekway different vocabulary. The Vatican, please. llo’uonnaa he amy emzeztosoh l’una e un quarto oon kwartoh When’s the next coach le due meno dieci menoh deeaychee to Rome? 666 HOW TO USE THIS BOOK Dictionary 132 DICTIONARY A mini-dictionary provides ready DICTIONARY reference from English to Italian and English to Italian Italian to English for 2,500 words. 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)oca/laae eaaaaatranl;f iop èdiroi a yrr;ctl(iamrpbrasla! iyiinrc oelboca,vd)aar (n.ehoef roziaht lnb)olitelezteea(cada)-tti s.a,neg)tai vo)naaege)l!i Pronunciation guide Many Italian sounds will already be familiar to you, but a few require special attention. Take note of how these letters are pronounced: c an Italian c is pronounced ch before i or e but k before other vowels: cappuccinokappoocheenoh ch pronounced k as in keep ggg pronounced j as in jjam before i or e but g as in gget before other vowels gh p ronounced g as in ggo gn p ronounced nnnyyy lliikkee tthhee ssoouunndd iinn tthhee mmiiddddllee ooff onion gli pronounced lllyyy lliikkee tthhee ssoouunndd iinn tthhee mmiiddddllee ooff million h h is always silent: ho oh (III hhhaaavvveee)) rrr an Italian rrr iiss ttrriilllleedd lliikkee aa SSccoottttiisshh r s a n Italian s can be pronounced either s as in see or zzz aass iinn zoo sc pronounced sh as in ship before i or e but sk as in skip before other vowels zzz an Italian zzz iiss pprroonnoouunncceedd ts as in pets Italian vowels tend to be pronounced longer than their English equivalents, especially: e as the English laayy i as the English keep u as the English boot After each word or phrase you will find a pronunciation transcription. Read this, bearing in mind the tips above, and you will achieve a comprehensible result. But remember that the transcription can only ever be an approximation and that there is no real substitute for listening to and mimicking native speakers. HOW TO USE THE AUDIO APP 777 How to use the audio app All the numbered exercises in each your 15-minute lessons using the book lesson, apart from the Warm-ups at only, and then go back and work with the beginning and the Say it exercises the audio and the book together, at the end, have recorded audio, available repeating the text in the gaps provided via a free app. The app also includes a and then recording yourself. Or you can function to record yourself and listen combine the book and the audio right to yourself alongside native speakers. from the beginning, pausing the app to To start using the audio with the read the instructions on the page as you book, first download the DK 15 Minute need to. Try to say the words aloud, and Language Course app on your smart– practice enunciating properly. Detailed phone or tablet from the App Store or instructions on how to use the app are Google Play. Open the app and scan the available from the menu bar in the app. QR code on the back of this book to add Remember that repetition is vital it to your Library. As soon as the QR code to language learning. The more is recognized, the audio will download. often you listen to a conversation or There are two ways in which you can repeat an oral exercise, the more the use the audio. The first is to read through language will sink in. Menu, Help/How to Use, Your Library ITALIAN 1 Getting started ITALIAN 2 Lessons week The list of weeks by week will open when L’ora e i numeri Each numbered Time and Numbers the audio has been exercise in a lesson downloaded. From is listed in the app here you can tap into as it appears in the each week’s lessons. book. Tap on an exercise to start. When all the lessons A check mark in a week have been indicates when completed, the week an exercise has been button will be filled completed. with color and show a check mark, so you can track your progress. Audio for Record yourself 3 ITALIAN 4 ITALIAN exercises When you are in Tap the play button L’ora e i numeri the Your recordings L’ora e i numeri Time and Numbers Time and Numbers to hear instructions, screen, you can then the exercise. record yourself You can pause the reading the words or audio at any point, lo’nuen ao’clock participating in the lo’nuen ao’clock and return to it. l’una e cinque conversations with l’una e cinque five past one five past one native speakers, then l’una e un quarto l’una e un quarto quarter past one listen back (and quarter past one l’una e venti rerecord if desired). l’una e venti twenty past one twenty past one You can tap any l’una e mezzo l’una e mezzo part of the exercise half past one half past one le due meno un quarto Add recording le due meno un quarto to play the audio quarter to two quarter to two from that point. le due meno dieci Play recording le due meno dieci ten to two ten to two 8 WEEK 1 BUONGIORNO Warm up (1minute) Hello The Warm Up panel appears at the beginning In Italy a firm handshake usually accompanies of each topic. Use it to an introduction or meeting in a formal situation. reinforce what you have Italians greet relatives and friends with a kiss on already learned and to each cheek but only when they haven’t met, or are prepare yourself for moving ahead with not going to see each other, for a while. Men often the new subject. greet each other with a hug. Ciao! Words to remember (2 minutes) chow Hi! Say these polite expressions aloud. Hide the text on the left with the cover flap and try to remember the Italian for each. Check your answers and repeat, if necessary. Buongiorno. Hello/Good day. bwonjornoh Piacere. Pleased to peeahcheray meet you. Come si chiama? What’s your komay see keeamah name? Buonasera/Buonanotte. Good evening/ bwonasayrah/ Good night. bwonanottay Conversational tip Italians tend to use sssiiirrr ((signore), madam (signora), and miss (signorina) more than English-speakers would. These titles are also used with last names. In conversation: formal (3 minutes) Buongiorno. Mi BBBuuuooonnngggiiiooorrrnnnooo... MMMaaarrrcccooo Piacere. chiamo Suzi Lee. PPaaoolleettttii,, ppiiaacceerree.. peeahcheray bwonjornoh. mee bwonjornoh. markoh keeamoh soozee lee pa-olettee, peeahcheray Pleased to meet you. Hello. My name is Hello. Marco Paoletti, Suzi Lee. pleased to meet you.

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