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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-know Italian Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 4 - Sharing a Song. |
| 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 sharing music or videos. Giulia shares a song she just heard at a party, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment. |
| Ofelia: Vi piace questa canzone? |
| Becky: Meaning - "Do you like this song?" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Giulia: Vi piace questa canzone? |
| (clicking sound) |
| Matteo: Chi la canta? |
| Sara: È molto orecchiabile. |
| Davide: Mi piace il ritmo. |
| Francesco: Mm, non è il mio genere. |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Giulia: Vi piace questa canzone? |
| Becky: "Do you like this song?" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Matteo: Chi la canta? |
| Becky: "Who sings it?" |
| Sara: È molto orecchiabile. |
| Becky: "It's very catchy." |
| Davide: Mi piace il ritmo. |
| Becky: "I like the rhythm." |
| Francesco: Mm, non è il mio genere. |
| Becky: "Mmh, it's not my style." |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Giulia's post. |
| Ofelia: Vi piace questa canzone? |
| Becky: "Do you like this song?" |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Vi piace questa canzone? (Regular) Vi piace questa canzone? |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Do you like." |
| Ofelia: Vi piace |
| Becky: This phrase literally means "it’s pleasing to you." In Italian, the verb meaning "to like" is always in the third person (either singular or plural), as the subject is the object, not the person who likes it. You can use this phrase anytime you want to address a similar question to your friends. Listen again- "Do you like" is... |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Vi piace (REGULAR) Vi piace |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase - "this song?" |
| Ofelia: questa canzone? |
| Becky: Notice how the tone of the voice raises when you ask a question in Italian. The order of the words doesn't usually change. Listen again- "this song?" is... |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) questa canzone? (REGULAR) questa canzone? |
| Becky: All together, "Do you like this song?" |
| Ofelia: Vi piace questa canzone? |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Giulia’s friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: Her boyfriend, Matteo, uses an expression meaning - "Who sings it?" |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Chi la canta? (REGULAR) Chi la canta? |
| [Pause] |
| Ofelia: Chi la canta? |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you are feeling determined. |
| Becky: Her high school friend, Sara, uses an expression meaning - "It's very catchy." |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) È molto orecchiabile. (REGULAR) È molto orecchiabile. |
| [Pause] |
| Ofelia: È molto orecchiabile. |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic. |
| Becky: Her college friend, Davide, uses an expression meaning - "I like the rhythm." |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Mi piace il ritmo. (REGULAR) Mi piace il ritmo. |
| [Pause] |
| Ofelia: Mi piace il ritmo. |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you are enjoying the song. |
| Becky: Her nephew, Francesco, uses an expression meaning - "Mmh, it's not my style." |
| Ofelia: (SLOW) Mm, non è il mio genere. (REGULAR) Mm, non è il mio genere. |
| [Pause] |
| Ofelia: Mm, non è il mio genere. |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you are being honest. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about sharing music or videos, 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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