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Chapter Nine PDF Format
Unit 2 –
Chapter 9 – It’s a Party! Dialogue
Pietro:
Caterina, ti presento il mio amico Paolo.
Kathy, (I) introduce (to you) you to my friend Paul. (familiar introduction)
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Caterina:
Piacere di conoscerla.
(It is a) pleasure to meet you. (polite reply)
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Pietro:
E questo è il mio amico Luigi.
And this is my friend Louis.
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Caterina:
Piacere.
(It is a) pleasure.
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Luigi:
Piacere mio. Io sono professore d’italiano, come Pietro.
(The) pleasure is mine. I am (an) Italian professor, like Peter.
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Luigi:
Paolo è un medico.
Paul is a physician.
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Caterina:
Molto interessante.
Very interesting.
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Paolo:
Lei è la cugina americana di cui Pietro parla sempre?
You are the American cousin Peter always talks about (of whom Peter always speaks)? (polite question)
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Caterina:
Si. Sono americana, di Chicago. Lei è di qui?
Yes. (I) am American, from Chicago. Are you from here? (polite question)
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Paolo:
Io sono di Novara, una città vicino a Milano.
I am from Novara, a town near Milan.
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Diamoci del tu, per favore!
Let’s use the familiar form of “you” with each other, please! (familiar command)
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Caterina:
Va bene.
O.K.
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E tu, Luigi, di dove sei?
And you, Louis, where are you from? (familiar question)
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Luigi:
Io sono di Milano.
I am from Milan.
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Pietro:
E dov’è il nostro amico, l’ingegnere?
And where is our friend, the engineer?
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Paolo:
L’ingegnere Rossi non è alla festa stasera. Troppo lavoro.
(The) engineer Rossi is not at the party tonight. Too much work.
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Caterina, che lavoro fai?
Kathy, what work do you do? (familiar question)
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Caterina:
Io sono agente immobiliare.
I am (a) real estate agent.
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Paolo:
Perfetto! Io ho bisogno di un appartamento in America!
Perfect! I need a condominium in America!
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Caterina:
Ecco il mio biglietto da visita. Chiamami domani e ne parliamo!
Here is my business card. Call me tomorrow and let’s talk about it! (familiar command)
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Francesca:
(Entrano Francesca e Lucia, la padrona di casa.)
(Enter Frances and Lucy, the hostess.)
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Caterina, posso presentarti Lucia, l’ospite della festa?
Kathy, may (I) introduce to you Lucy, the hostess of the party? (familiar introduction)
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Caterina:
Molto lieta! È una bella festa.
Delighted (to meet you)! (It) is a wonderful party. (polite reply)
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Mi sto proprio divertendo!
(I) am really enjoying myself!
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Lucia
Grazie. Lei parla italiano molto bene! Capisce, anche, molto bene?
Thank you. You speak Italian very well! (polite repy) (Do) (you) also understand very well? (polite question)
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Caterina:
Abbastanza bene. Specialmente quando si parla lentamente!
Pretty well. Especially when one speaks slowly!
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Francesca:
(Tutti ridono.)
(Everybody laughs.)
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Lucia:
Di che cosa si occupa?
What work do you do? (polite question)
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Anche lei è professoressa come suo cugino Pietro?
Are you also (a) professor, llike your cousin Peter?
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Caterina
No, mi occupo di vendita di immobili.
No, (I) am busy selling property.
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Faccio l’agente immobiliare.
(I) work as (a) real estate agent.
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Lucia:
Brava! Lei è una ragazza molto bella.
Great! You are a very nice girl.
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E ora, devo salutare la mia amica Anna. Arrevederci!
And now, I must greet my friend Ann. Good bye! (polite)
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Caterina:
Arrevederci! È stato un piacere averla conosciuta.
Good bye! (polite) It was a pleasure to (have made) make your acquaintance. (polite reply)
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