The Italian winter sales are in full swing at the moment. Now is the time to pick up a nice designer number at half the usual price. Here is a dialogue to help you with the negotiating:
Can I help you?
No thanks, I’m just looking.
Ok, let me know if you need anything.
…….
Excuse me, do you have [...]
Although a fair number of railway employees know a small amount of English these days, you may find yourself needing to do the job in Italian…
Buongiorno, a che ora parte il prossimo treno per (Torino)?
Che tipo di treno vuole prendere? Un intercity o regionale?
L’intercity
Parte fra (dieci) minuti, binario (due)
Posso avere un biglietto?
Certo, solo andata o [...]
The plane has landed, you’ve negotiated the public transport to the hotel and finally arrived at your destination. Only one more challenge remains - checking in! Of course, your hotel receptionist probably speaks good English and is dying for a chance to use it, but that’s not the point. Throw caution to the wind and [...]
If you are planning on visiting Italy, you’ll probably want to go out for a nice meal at some point. Here is a great opportunity to practice your Italian!
If you choose a trattoria or ristorante you will probably be given a menù (pronounced ‘menoo’), but in some more rustic establishments you may have to sit [...]
