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Dialogue: Vacationing in the South at the Beach, Pt. II

September 8, 2017 By Cher Leave a Comment

Dialogue: Vacationing in the South at the Beach, Pt. II

At The Iceberg Project, we believe the only way you can truly learn a language is by using it in real life. (We also believe that Italian is the best foreign language to learn.)

To help you get that real-life experience, we put together this dialogue for you.

It’s about a couple — one Italian and his American girlfriend — who are visiting his family in the south of Italy. You can read part I of this dialogue by clicking here.

Unlike other dialogues made for students, this one is full of language that Italians use every day, and it doesn’t simplify the conversation.

If you’re a beginner, you’ll notice that a lot of the language is complex, but that doesn’t mean you can’t use it to learn. Don’t let the length or the big words intimidate you. What’s more, you’ll notice that the translation from Italian to English is not literal. That’s on purpose because there are words / phrases that don’t directly translate in the same way.

If you have questions about the dialogue beyond those points above, just let me know in the comments below.

DIALOGUE

Marco: Prendiamo tutto e andiamo, tanto ci asciughiamo per strada. – Let’s get everything and go, we can dry off on the street.

(They walk in a tiny bar.)

Marco: Buongiorno Tonino, ci fai due caffè e uno dei tuoi cornetti speciali! – Good afternoon Tonino, make us two coffees and one of your special croissants!

Barman: Buongiorno Marco, e bentornato! Come stai? Quanto ti fermi? – Good afternoon Marco, and welcome back! How are you? How long will you be here?

Marco: Mi fermo una settimana e poi facciamo un giro del sud con la mia ragazza, Paola! – I’ll be here for a week and then we’re doing a trip around the south with my girlfriend, Paola!

Barman: Buongiorno Signorina! Le piace il nostro paesino? – Good afternoon miss! Do you like our little town?

Paola: Buongiorno, è una meraviglia! Sono davvero felice di essere qui! – Good afternoon, it’s marvelous! I’m really happy to be here!

Barman: Bene, bene sono contento. Accomodatevi, vi portiamo i caffè al tavolo, così ve li gustate meglio. – Well, well I’m happy. Make yourself comfortable, I’ll bring the coffees to your table, this way you’ll enjoy it better.

Marco: Grazie Tonino, gentile come sempre. – Thanks Tonino, nice like always.

(They sit and enjoy their breakfast.)

Marco: Vedi, da noi un buon caffè è qualcosa di imprescindibile. E vedrai, ogni famiglia fa a gara a chi fa il miglior caffè. È uno spasso. – Look, where we come from a good coffee is something that’s essential. And you’ll see, each family competes for how makes the best coffee. It’s a lot of fun.

Paola: Ahahahah, e come fai a dire qual è il più buono? – Ahahahah, and how do you know which is the best?

Marco: Ahahaha ogni caffè, ogni volta, è il più buono! – Ahahaha each coffee, each time, is the best!

Citizen #1 : Marco!!! Ciao, sei tornato?? Ma lo sa tua mamma? – Marco!!! Hey, you’re back?? Does your mom know?

(Smiling) Marco: Ecco, ci hanno visti. Vedrai, tra poco tutti sapranno che siamo qui! – Here, they’ve seen us. You’ll see, in a bit everyone will know that we’re here.

Paola: Come? Cosa intendi? – How? What do you mean?

Marco: Sai, in un paesino così piccolo le voci corrono! – You know, in a town this small, voices run!

Citizen #2: Buongiorno, Marco! Porta i miei saluti ai tuoi genitori! E questa bella ragazza chi è? – Good afternoon Marco! Tell your parents I say hello! And who is this beautiful girl?

Marco: Buongiorno Professore! Questa è Paola, la mia ragazza! Viene dall’America! – Good afternoon professor! This is Paola, my girlfriend! She’s from America!

Citizen #2: Ah! L’hai portata a vedere le bellezze del nostro Paese! – Ah! You’ve brought her to see the beauty of our country!

Marco: Sì! Stasera andremo a cena al castello! – Yes! Tonight we’re having dinner at the castle!

Citizen #2: Aaah! Bellissimo, bellissimo! Bravi ragazzi. I miei saluti. – Aaah! Great, great! Good kids. My regards.

Paola: Ma ti conoscono tutti qui? – But do they all know that you’re here?

Marco: Certo, tutti ci conosciamo! Guarda, quello laggiù è un mio cugino. Il fornaio all’angolo è un fratello di mio padre e la signora che vedi con il cappello di paglia è una nipote di mia mamma. – Certainly, everyone knows us here! Look, my cousin is down there. The baker on the corner is my father’s brother and the lady that you see with the straw hat is my mother’s nephew.

Paola: Ahahah siete tutti cugini insomma! – Ahahah so you’re all cousins then.

(Smiling at her) Marco: Ahahahah, quasi! Ecco, preparati, la voce è arrivata anche a casa mia. Quella che si sta avvicinando è la macchina dei miei genitori! Sei pronta a conoscere “la famiglia”?? – Ahahahah, almost! here, prepare yourself, the voice has arrived at my house. My parent’s car is nearing us! Are you ready to meet “the family”??

Paola: Aiuto, sono emozionataaaaa! – Help, I’m so excited!

Have questions about the dialogue above? Leave a comment below!

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Cher is the founder of The Iceberg Project and a passionate learner of the Italian, Mandarin and Spanish languages. In a little town called Vegas, you can find her searching the Internet for Doctor Who and Parks & Rec memes, drinking bubble tea, or talking about how much she loves grammar.

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