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| A: Top 25 Italian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 8: Can you eat Italian food? (In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Italian learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations.) |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question ""Can you eat Italian food?"" In Italian this is |
| B: Mangi cibo Italiano? |
| The first word in the question is |
| B: Mangi |
| A: ""meaning you eat"" in English. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) Mangi |
| A: Listen again and repeat. |
| B: Mangi |
| {Pause} |
| A: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the English translation, breaking it down by syllable, and then giving it once more at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| B: cibo |
| A: meaning food. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) cibo |
| A: Now repeat. |
| B: cibo |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| B: Mangi cibo |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| B: Italiano |
| A: meaning Italian. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) Italiano |
| A: Now repeat. |
| B: Italiano |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| B: Mangi cibo Italiano |
| {pause} |
| A: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question Can you eat Italian food?? |
| B: Si, è delizioso. |
| A: ""Yes, it's delicious.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| B: (Slow) Si, è delizioso. |
| {pause} |
| To say ""no,"" in a simple way, just say: |
| B: No, mi dispiace. |
| A: Which is like saying No, I am sorry. in English. Let's hear it slowly. |
| B: (Slowly) No, mi dispiace. |
| A: And one more time at normal speed: |
| B: No, mi dispiace. |
| A: But let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| B: sì |
| A: meaning yes. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) sì |
| A: Now repeat |
| B: sì |
| {Pause} |
| A: Next is |
| B: è |
| meaning is. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) è |
| A:Now repeat. |
| B: è |
| {Pause} |
| A: And after that |
| B: delizioso |
| meaning delicious. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) delizioso |
| A:Now repeat. |
| B: delizioso |
| {Pause} |
| A: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, it's delicious., and then repeat. |
| B: Si, è delizioso. |
| {pause} |
| A: To expand on the pattern, replace delicious with good. |
| B: buono |
| A: good |
| B: (slow) buono (regular) buono |
| A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with good |
| B: Si, è buono. |
| A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace delicious. Say Yes, it's good. |
| {pause} |
| B: Si, è buono. |
| A: To expand on the pattern, replace good with exquisite. |
| B: squisito |
| A: exquisite |
| B: (slow) squisito (regular) squisito |
| A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with exquisite |
| B: Si, è squisito. |
| A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for good. Say Yes, it's exquisite. |
| {pause} |
| B: Si, è squisito. |
| A: To make another phrase, replace exquisite with very good. |
| B: buonissimo |
| A: very good |
| B: (slow) buonissimo (regular) buonissimo |
| A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with very good |
| B: Si, è buonissimo. |
| A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for exquisite. Say Yes, it's very good. |
| {pause} |
| B: Si, è buonissimo. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Italy and someone asks if you can eat Italian food. You want to answer that it is delicious. Respond to the question. |
| B: Mangi cibo Italiano? (five seconds) Si, è delizioso. |
| A: Now, you want to say that it's good Respond to the question. |
| B: Mangi cibo Italiano? (five seconds) Si, è buono. |
| A: Now, you want to say that it's exquisite. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| B: Mangi cibo Italiano? (five seconds) Si, è squisito. |
| A: Now, you want to say that it's very good. Respond to the question. |
| B: Mangi cibo Italiano? (five seconds) Si, è buonissimo. |
| A: Now you want to ask someone if they can eat Italian food. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| B: Mangi cibo Italiano? |
| {pause} |
| A: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| B: Mangi cibo Italiano? |
| {pause} |
| A: This is the end of Lesson 8 |
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