At the restaurant: ordering, the bill and paying alla romana
From Living in Italian · 6:30
Show by Adesso Italian
A table for two in Bologna, from the booking to the bill. Learn how to order, ask for a recommendation, ask for the bill (it won't come on its own), and split it the Italian way. Key phrases Abbiamo prenotato, a nome Kate.: We've booked, under the name Kate. Siamo in due.: There are two of us. Per me i tortellini in brodo.: For me, the tortellini in broth. Cosa ci consiglia?: What do you recommend? Ci porta il conto, per favore?: Could you bring us the bill, please? Paghiamo alla romana.: We'll split the bill equally. Era tutto buonissimo.: Everything was delicious. In this episode 00:00 The conversation 00:56 Welcome 01:32 Line by line 03:37 Your turn 04:28 Italy, decoded 05:09 The conversation, again 06:05 See you next time Studio has a unit at the trattoria, with exercises and instant correction. Unit 1 is free: Studio The voices in this episode are AI-generated. Every script is written for real life in Italy and checked by a native Italian speaker.
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