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Conversation: Dinner at a trattoria
Carla and Rebecca are walking around Bologna's
centro storico
(historical center),
heading towards the seven churches of Santo Stefano. As they pass a
salumeria
(delicatessen)
their mouths begin to water. In the window displays are piles of fresh tortellini and hanging legs of prosciutto! Time to eat: they find a nearby trattoria and sit down for some
cucina casalinga
(home cooking).
Listen to the dialog.
Listen!
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Cameriere: |
Desidera?
What would you like?
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Carla: |
Qual
è la specialità della casa?
What is the specialty of the house?
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Cameriere: |
I tortellini. Stasera
li prepariamo con il gorgonzola.
The tortellini. This evening we are preparing them with gorgonzola.
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Carla: |
Preferirei
qualcosa di leggero.
Sono fresche le tagliatelle?
I'd prefer something light. Are the tagliatelle fresh?
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Cameriere: |
Purtroppo no, signorina. Le consiglio i cappelletti.
Unfortunately not, ma'am. I recommend the cappelletti.
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Carla: |
Va bene,
prendo i cappelletti in brodo,
per favore.
OK, I'll have the cappelletti in broth, please.
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Rebecca: |
Io
vorrei i tortellini al gorgonzola.
I would like the tortellini with gorgonzola.
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Cameriere: |
Bene.
E da bere?
OK. And to drink?
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Rebecca: |
Una bottiglia d'acqua gassata e un mezzo litro di Lambrusco,
per favore.
A bottle of sparkling water, and a half-liter of Lambrusco [a wine], please.
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