Learn how to post comments about returning home after a trip
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-know Italian Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 20 - Arriving Home. |
| 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 returning home after a trip. Giulia returns home after a vacation, posts an image, and leaves this comment. |
| Ofelia: Eccomi qui, sono a casa! |
| Becky: Meaning - "Here I am, I'm home!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Giulia: Eccomi qui, sono a casa! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Laura: Bentornata! |
| Sara: Ci sei mancata! |
| Alice: Usciamo per un caffè così mi racconti tutto! |
| Davide: Dov'è il mio souvenir? |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Giulia: Eccomi qui, sono a casa! |
| Becky: "Here I am, I'm home!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Laura: Bentornata! |
| Becky: "Welcome back!" |
| Sara: Ci sei mancata! |
| Becky: "We missed you!" |
| Alice: Usciamo per un caffè così mi racconti tutto! |
| Becky: "Let's go out for a coffee so you can tell me everything!" |
| Davide: Dov'è il mio souvenir? |
| Becky: "Where's my souvenir?" |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Giulia's post. |
| Ofelia: Eccomi qui, sono a casa! |
| Becky: "Here I am, I'm home!" |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Eccomi qui, sono a casa! (Regular) Eccomi qui, sono a casa! |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Here I am." |
| Ofelia: Eccomi qui |
| Becky: Say this whenever you arrive in a place where someone is waiting for you. For example on a date, or on social media when you've been away for a while. Listen again- "Here I am" is... |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Eccomi qui (REGULAR) Eccomi qui |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase - "I'm home!" |
| Ofelia: sono a casa! |
| Becky: In Italian, you always have to use a preposition before "home." Listen again- "I'm home!" is... |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) sono a casa! (REGULAR) sono a casa! |
| Becky: All together, "Here I am, I'm home!" |
| Ofelia: Eccomi qui, sono a casa! |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Giulia's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: Her neighbor, Laura, uses an expression meaning - "Welcome back!" |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Bentornata! (REGULAR) Bentornata! |
| [Pause] |
| Ofelia: Bentornata! |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted. |
| Becky: Her high school friend, Sara, uses an expression meaning - "We missed you!" |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Ci sei mancata! (REGULAR) Ci sei mancata! |
| [Pause] |
| Ofelia: Ci sei mancata! |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you are happy your friend is home. |
| Becky: Her friend, Alice, uses an expression meaning - "Let's go out for a coffee so you can tell me everything!" |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Usciamo per un caffè così mi racconti tutto! (REGULAR) Usciamo per un caffè così mi racconti tutto! |
| [Pause] |
| Ofelia: Usciamo per un caffè così mi racconti tutto! |
| Becky: Use this expression to say you want to meet up. |
| Becky: Her college friend, Davide (Davide), uses an expression meaning - "Where's my souvenir?" |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Dov'è il mio souvenir? (REGULAR) Dov'è il mio souvenir? |
| [Pause] |
| Ofelia: Dov'è il mio souvenir? |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you are feeling silly. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about returning home after a trip, 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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