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Chapter Eleven PDF Format
Unit 2 –
Chapter 11 – At the Coffee Shop Dialogue
Anna:
Ciao! Come state?
Hi! How are you all?
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Francesca:
Stiamo bene. Tu ricordi la cugina di Pietro, Caterina?
(We) are well. You remember Peter’s cousin, Kathy? (lit. the cousin of Peter)
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Anna:
Si. Ho sentito molte buone cose su Caterina.
Yes. (I) have heard many good things about Kathy.
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Piacere di conoscerti.
Pleasure to meet you. (familiar greeting)
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Caterina:
Piacere mio.
The pleasure is mine.
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Anna:
Sediamoci e riposiamoci un po’.
Let’s sit (ourselves) down and relax (ourselves) a little bit.
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Allora. Ecco la cameriera.
Now. Here is the waitress.
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Cameriera:
Cosa desiderate?
What would you all like (wish)?
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(ad Anna):
Ciao, Anna! Dimmi!
Hi, Anna! Tell me!
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Anna:
Vogliamo tre espressi e tre panini al prosciutto e formaggio.
(We) want three espressos and three ham and cheese sandwiches.
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Cameriera:
Molto bene. Un momento.
Very well. One minute.
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Anna:
Che cosa avete fatto stamattina?
What did you all do (have you all done) this morning?
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Francesca:
Abbiamo comprato vestiti.
(We) bought (have bought) clothes.
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Caterina ha comprato un bel vestito nero e una gonna rossa.
Kathy bought (has bought) a beautiful black dress and a red skirt.
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Anna:
Ah... in quale negozio ha comprato queste cose?
Ah... in which store did (she) buy (has she bought) these things?
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Francesca:
In negozio si chiama Paulina in via Vittor Pisani.
The store named Paulina on Vittor Pisani (Street).
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Anna:
Un negozio carino.
A cute store.
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E tu, Francesca, non hai comprato niente?
And you, Frances, (you) did not buy (have not bought) anything?
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Francesca:
No, niente per me oggi...
No, nothing for me today...
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Guarda! Quell’uomo sta guardando te, Anna.
Look! That man is looking at you, Anna.
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Anna:
È bello. Ti piace, Francesca?
(He) is handsome. (Do) (you) like him, Frances? (lit. Is he pleasing to you?)
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Francesca:
Si, mi piace. Ma io sono sposata. Lo conosci?
Yes, I like him. (lit. to me he is pleasing.) But I am married. Do you know him?
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Anna:
Forse... dall’università. Che bel viso... e che spalle larghe!
Maybe... from the university. What a nice face... and how well-built he looks! (lit. what wide shoulders he has)
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Francesca:
(Giovanni si dirige verso le donne.)
(John heads (himself) over to the women.)
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Giovanni:
Buona sera, signorine. Scusate, posso sedermi con voi?
Good evening, young ladies. (Will you all) excuse me, may I sit with you all?
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Anna:
Buona sera. Accomodati!
Good evening. Make yourself comfortable! (familiar command)
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Giovanni:
Tre belle amiche. Io sono Giovanni. E voi?
Three pretty girlfriends. I am John. And you all (are)?
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Anna:
Mi chiamo Anna. Questa è Francesca, e lei è la cugina di suo marito dall’America.
My name is Ann. This is Frances, and she is her husband’s cousin from America.
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Giovanni:
Piacere di conoscervi.
Pleasure to meet you all.
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Anna, credo ci siamo già visti.
Ann, (I) believe that we have already met (seen each other).
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Ci siamo mai incontrati in questo bar prima?
Have (we) ever met each other in this bar before?
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Anna:
Forse. Mi piace questo posto. E vicino all’università.
Maybe. I like this place. (lit. This place is pleasing to me.) It is near the university.
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Lavori qui vicino?
(Do) (you) work around here?
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Giovanni:
Si. Lavoro alla facoltà di ingengneria. Sono professore.
Yes. (I) work in engineering department. I am (a) professor.
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Francesca:
Conosci l’ingegnere Rossi?
(Do) (you) know (the) engineer Rossi?
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Giovanni:
Si, conosco Rossi molto bene.
Yes, (I) know Rossi very well.
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Francesca:
Mio marito è professore d’italiano, ed è amico dell’ingegnere Rossi.
My husband is (a) professor of Italian, and (a) friend of engineer Rossi.
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Giovanni:
Quanto è piccolo il mondo!
What a small world! (lit. How small is the world!)
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Giovanni:
Anna, tu – che fai?
Ann, you – what do you do?
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Anna:
Io sono una studentessa. Studio arte all’università.
I am a student. (I) study art at the university.
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Giovanni:
Interessante... (Lui guarda il suo orologio.)
Interesting... (He looks at his watch.)
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Accidenti! Sono le tre! Devo correre ora.
Darn! It’s 3 o’clock! (I) must run now.
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Forse sarò qui domani, alle due.
Perhaps (I) will be here tomorrow, at 2 (PM).
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Perché non ci incontriamo qui e beviamo un caffè, parliamo, e poi facciamo una passagiata... Va bene?
Why don’t (we) meet each other here (and) drink (a) coffee, talk, and then take a walk... Sound good?
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Anna:
Si, domani alle due va bene.
Yes, tomorrow at two is good.
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Giovanni:
Allora... ci vediamo domani. Ciao ragazze!
(Well, alright) then... we’ll see each other tomorrow. Bye girls!
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Ann, Laura, Caterina:
Ciao!
Bye!
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Francesca:
Anna, lui sembra bravo, bello, intelligente, speciale...
Ann, he seems (like) a good person, good-looking, smart, special...
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Caterina:
E ha un viso bellissimo!
And (he) has a very handsome face!
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Anna:
Si, mi piace molto!
Yes, I like him a lot!
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