Learn how to post comments about being disappointed
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-know Italian Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 10 - Feeling Disappointed. |
| Becky: Hi, everyone, I'm Becky. |
| Ofelia: And I'm Ofelia. |
| Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Italian about being disappointed. Giulia feels disappointed about today's weather, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment. |
| Ofelia: Uffa, piove! |
| Becky: Meaning - "Ugh, it's raining!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Giulia: Uffa, piove! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Alice: Già, che peccato. |
| Davide: Odio questo tempo. |
| Laura: Che sfortuna. |
| Sara: Speriamo che smetta. |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Giulia: Uffa, piove! |
| Becky: "Ugh, it's raining!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Alice: Già, che peccato. |
| Becky: "Yeah, what a pity." |
| Davide: Odio questo tempo. |
| Becky: "I hate this weather." |
| Laura: Che sfortuna. |
| Becky: "Too bad." |
| Sara: Speriamo che smetta. |
| Becky: "Let's hope it stops." |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Giulia's post. |
| Ofelia: Uffa, piove! |
| Becky: "Ugh, it's raining!" |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Uffa, piove! (Regular) Uffa, piove! |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Ugh." |
| Ofelia: Uffa |
| Becky: This is the colloquial expression you can use when something doesn't go the way you hoped and you're disappointed. Listen again- "Ugh" is... |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Uffa (REGULAR) Uffa |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase - "it's raining." |
| Ofelia: piove |
| Becky: This is called an impersonal verb, and it doesn't have a subject. The verb follows the third person singular. Lots of impersonal verbs are used to talk about weather conditions. Listen again- "it's raining" is... |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) piove (REGULAR) piove |
| Becky: All together, it’s "Ugh, it's raining!" |
| Ofelia: Uffa, piove! |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Giulia's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: Her friend, Alice, uses an expression meaning - "Yeah, what a pity." |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Già, che peccato. (REGULAR) Già, che peccato. |
| [Pause] |
| Ofelia: Già, che peccato. |
| Becky: Use this expression to agree. |
| Becky: Her college friend, Davide, uses an expression meaning - "I hate this weather." |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Odio questo tempo. (REGULAR) Odio questo tempo. |
| [Pause] |
| Ofelia: Odio questo tempo. |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you are feeling cynical. |
| Becky: Her neighbor, Laura, uses an expression meaning - "Too bad." |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Che sfortuna. (REGULAR) Che sfortuna. |
| [Pause] |
| Ofelia: Che sfortuna. |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you are feeling sympathetic. |
| Becky: Her high school friend, Sara, uses an expression meaning - "Let's hope it stops." |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Speriamo che smetta. (REGULAR) Speriamo che smetta. |
| [Pause] |
| Ofelia: Speriamo che smetta. |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being disappointed, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you next time! |
| Ofelia: A presto! |
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