How much Italian do I need?
Sep 22nd 2005, 1:45 am
#76
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Re: How much Italian do I need?
"Tim Challenger" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:59:34 +0200, Kristian wrote:
> > "Miss L. Toe" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >>> > > to.
> >>> > > They show different parts of Sweden.
> >>> > > Besides, you know in English where Sweden is, don�t you?
> >>> > > Unlike Switzerland, it does not lie on the border with Italy.
> >>> >
> >>> > which one do you prefer ?
> >>> >
> >>> > Among which?
> >>> > And for what?
> >>> >
> >>> >to live in !
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I live in Sweden because I prefer to live in Sweden today.
> >>> I cannot know what it will happen tomorrow. I cannot know where I�ll
> >>prefer
> >>> to live in the future because the future has not come yet..
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>what does Sweden do better than Italy ?
> >>
> >>Cook reindeer
> >
> > Elk, not reindeer.
> Do the Italians cook reindeer better than the Swedes then?
Does anyone other than brits even attempt to cook sweeds ?
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> On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:59:34 +0200, Kristian wrote:
> > "Miss L. Toe" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >>> > > to.
> >>> > > They show different parts of Sweden.
> >>> > > Besides, you know in English where Sweden is, don�t you?
> >>> > > Unlike Switzerland, it does not lie on the border with Italy.
> >>> >
> >>> > which one do you prefer ?
> >>> >
> >>> > Among which?
> >>> > And for what?
> >>> >
> >>> >to live in !
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I live in Sweden because I prefer to live in Sweden today.
> >>> I cannot know what it will happen tomorrow. I cannot know where I�ll
> >>prefer
> >>> to live in the future because the future has not come yet..
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>what does Sweden do better than Italy ?
> >>
> >>Cook reindeer
> >
> > Elk, not reindeer.
> Do the Italians cook reindeer better than the Swedes then?
Does anyone other than brits even attempt to cook sweeds ?
Sep 22nd 2005, 2:05 am
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Re: How much Italian do I need?
"Miss L. Toe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Does anyone other than brits even attempt to cook sweeds ?
General Sheridan has said once that the only good Swede is a dead Swede.
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> Does anyone other than brits even attempt to cook sweeds ?
General Sheridan has said once that the only good Swede is a dead Swede.
Sep 22nd 2005, 2:15 am
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Re: How much Italian do I need?
On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:45:01 +0100, Miss L. Toe wrote:
> "Tim Challenger" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:59:34 +0200, Kristian wrote:
>>> "Miss L. Toe" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> > > to.
>>>>> > > They show different parts of Sweden.
>>>>> > > Besides, you know in English where Sweden is, don�t you?
>>>>> > > Unlike Switzerland, it does not lie on the border with Italy.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > which one do you prefer ?
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Among which?
>>>>> > And for what?
>>>>> >
>>>>> >to live in !
>>>>> I live in Sweden because I prefer to live in Sweden today.
>>>>> I cannot know what it will happen tomorrow. I cannot know where I�ll
>>>>prefer
>>>>> to live in the future because the future has not come yet..
>>>>what does Sweden do better than Italy ?
>>>>Cook reindeer
>>> Elk, not reindeer.
>> Do the Italians cook reindeer better than the Swedes then?
>
> Does anyone other than brits even attempt to cook sweeds ?
They do here sometimes. But they are almost unknown.
--
Tim C.
> "Tim Challenger" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:1127395850.14e9683bdc2e59523ab32c49ec3a0e34@t eranews...
>> On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:59:34 +0200, Kristian wrote:
>>> "Miss L. Toe" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> > > to.
>>>>> > > They show different parts of Sweden.
>>>>> > > Besides, you know in English where Sweden is, don�t you?
>>>>> > > Unlike Switzerland, it does not lie on the border with Italy.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > which one do you prefer ?
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Among which?
>>>>> > And for what?
>>>>> >
>>>>> >to live in !
>>>>> I live in Sweden because I prefer to live in Sweden today.
>>>>> I cannot know what it will happen tomorrow. I cannot know where I�ll
>>>>prefer
>>>>> to live in the future because the future has not come yet..
>>>>what does Sweden do better than Italy ?
>>>>Cook reindeer
>>> Elk, not reindeer.
>> Do the Italians cook reindeer better than the Swedes then?
>
> Does anyone other than brits even attempt to cook sweeds ?
They do here sometimes. But they are almost unknown.
--
Tim C.
Sep 22nd 2005, 2:16 am
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Re: How much Italian do I need?
On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:05:05 +0300, Markku Gr�nroos wrote:
> "Miss L. Toe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Does anyone other than brits even attempt to cook sweeds ?
> General Sheridan has said once that the only good Swede is a dead Swede.
Mashed. With lots of butter and a twist of pepper.
--
Tim C.
> "Miss L. Toe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Does anyone other than brits even attempt to cook sweeds ?
> General Sheridan has said once that the only good Swede is a dead Swede.
Mashed. With lots of butter and a twist of pepper.
--
Tim C.
Sep 22nd 2005, 7:38 am
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Luigi Donatello Asero wrote:
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> >
> > I live in Sweden because I prefer to live in Sweden today.
> > I cannot know what it will happen tomorrow. I cannot know where I�ll
> prefer
> > to live in the future because the future has not come yet..
> >
> >
> what does Sweden do better than Italy ?
> Here are some examples
> It depends on what you mean.
> But one thing is that there are many woods and fresh air.
> I like natural parks ( naturreservat)
> Besides, there are not many people smoking.
> I suppose that there are fewer people who smoke now in Italy but they used
> to be quite many.
> However there were even more smokers in Germany!
> I do not smoke.
> Another thing is that there are many beautiful women in Sweden.
> Not everyone is nice but I have met some who were very nice.
> That does not mean that there are not Italian women who are beautiful but it
> may be just the difference which attracts people.
> I also like lakes, and the only real fjord in Sweden (Gullmarnfj�rden).
> And I love Amund�n!
> Did you see the picture below on the page
> https://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/index.php
> The whole coast at Bohusl�n is beautiful.
> Where do you come from?
Belgium.
I work with a Swedish women but unfortunately she does not have any of
the 'good' attributes that you describe.
Still it is a non-smoking office. Something quite rare in Belgium.
> <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
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> >
> > I live in Sweden because I prefer to live in Sweden today.
> > I cannot know what it will happen tomorrow. I cannot know where I�ll
> prefer
> > to live in the future because the future has not come yet..
> >
> >
> what does Sweden do better than Italy ?
> Here are some examples
> It depends on what you mean.
> But one thing is that there are many woods and fresh air.
> I like natural parks ( naturreservat)
> Besides, there are not many people smoking.
> I suppose that there are fewer people who smoke now in Italy but they used
> to be quite many.
> However there were even more smokers in Germany!
> I do not smoke.
> Another thing is that there are many beautiful women in Sweden.
> Not everyone is nice but I have met some who were very nice.
> That does not mean that there are not Italian women who are beautiful but it
> may be just the difference which attracts people.
> I also like lakes, and the only real fjord in Sweden (Gullmarnfj�rden).
> And I love Amund�n!
> Did you see the picture below on the page
> https://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/index.php
> The whole coast at Bohusl�n is beautiful.
> Where do you come from?
Belgium.
I work with a Swedish women but unfortunately she does not have any of
the 'good' attributes that you describe.
Still it is a non-smoking office. Something quite rare in Belgium.
Sep 22nd 2005, 9:38 am
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Re: How much Italian do I need?
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Luigi Donatello Asero wrote:
> <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
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> >
> > I live in Sweden because I prefer to live in Sweden today.
> > I cannot know what it will happen tomorrow. I cannot know where I´ll
> prefer
> > to live in the future because the future has not come yet..
> >
> >
> what does Sweden do better than Italy ?
> Here are some examples
> It depends on what you mean.
> But one thing is that there are many woods and fresh air.
> I like natural parks ( naturreservat)
> Besides, there are not many people smoking.
> I suppose that there are fewer people who smoke now in Italy but they used
> to be quite many.
> However there were even more smokers in Germany!
> I do not smoke.
> Another thing is that there are many beautiful women in Sweden.
> Not everyone is nice but I have met some who were very nice.
> That does not mean that there are not Italian women who are beautiful but
it
> may be just the difference which attracts people.
> I also like lakes, and the only real fjord in Sweden (Gullmarnfjörden).
> And I love Amundön!
> Did you see the picture below on the page
> https://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/index.php
> The whole coast at Bohuslän is beautiful.
> Where do you come from?
>Belgium.
>I work with a Swedish women but unfortunately she does not have any of
>the 'good' attributes that you describe.
>Still it is a non-smoking office. Something quite rare in Belgium.
a Swedish woman or several Swedish women?
--
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(я итальянец но я живу в Швеции )
(我是 意大利人 , 但是 我 住 在 瑞典)
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Luigi Donatello Asero wrote:
> <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
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> >
> > I live in Sweden because I prefer to live in Sweden today.
> > I cannot know what it will happen tomorrow. I cannot know where I´ll
> prefer
> > to live in the future because the future has not come yet..
> >
> >
> what does Sweden do better than Italy ?
> Here are some examples
> It depends on what you mean.
> But one thing is that there are many woods and fresh air.
> I like natural parks ( naturreservat)
> Besides, there are not many people smoking.
> I suppose that there are fewer people who smoke now in Italy but they used
> to be quite many.
> However there were even more smokers in Germany!
> I do not smoke.
> Another thing is that there are many beautiful women in Sweden.
> Not everyone is nice but I have met some who were very nice.
> That does not mean that there are not Italian women who are beautiful but
it
> may be just the difference which attracts people.
> I also like lakes, and the only real fjord in Sweden (Gullmarnfjörden).
> And I love Amundön!
> Did you see the picture below on the page
> https://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/index.php
> The whole coast at Bohuslän is beautiful.
> Where do you come from?
>Belgium.
>I work with a Swedish women but unfortunately she does not have any of
>the 'good' attributes that you describe.
>Still it is a non-smoking office. Something quite rare in Belgium.
a Swedish woman or several Swedish women?
--
Luigi Donatello Asero
(sono italiano ma vivo in Svezia)
(я итальянец но я живу в Швеции )
(我是 意大利人 , 但是 我 住 在 瑞典)
(minä olen Italian kansalainen, mutta minä asun Ruotsissa)
https://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/
Sep 22nd 2005, 10:51 am
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Re: How much Italian do I need?
<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Am native of United States, speak enough Spanish and French to get by
> comfortably. Will be visiting Rome, Venice, Naples, Florence and
> Messina. How much knowledge of Italian do I need?
> Thanks
Very little. Speak Castilian simply and slowly and you will be understood
90%+ of the time.
Paul
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> Am native of United States, speak enough Spanish and French to get by
> comfortably. Will be visiting Rome, Venice, Naples, Florence and
> Messina. How much knowledge of Italian do I need?
> Thanks
Very little. Speak Castilian simply and slowly and you will be understood
90%+ of the time.
Paul
Sep 22nd 2005, 11:53 am
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Re: How much Italian do I need?
"Miss L. Toe" <[email protected]> wrote in news:43328d84$0$77570
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>
> what does Sweden do better than Italy ?
surstr�mming, indeed.
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>
> what does Sweden do better than Italy ?
surstr�mming, indeed.
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Sep 22nd 2005, 11:57 am
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Re: How much Italian do I need?
"Donald Newcomb" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> My limited understanding of the subject is that many Italians,
> particularly those around Naples, look at Spanish as a simplified form
> of Italian.
yup, and they fail miserably :) There are some deeper similarities between
Catalan and Neapolitan, though, and Catalan is also spoken as a dialect in
Alghero, Sardinia.
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> My limited understanding of the subject is that many Italians,
> particularly those around Naples, look at Spanish as a simplified form
> of Italian.
yup, and they fail miserably :) There are some deeper similarities between
Catalan and Neapolitan, though, and Catalan is also spoken as a dialect in
Alghero, Sardinia.
--
QQG
Sep 22nd 2005, 12:02 pm
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Re: How much Italian do I need?
[email protected] (Luca Logi) wrote in news:1h34mv9.1gp8k49jbp6pvN%
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> I still remember a
> couple of friends that waited half an hour for a paella late in the
> night. They were asking about the paella and the waiter replied "arriba,
> arriba" that means "go to the upper floor"
e gli � andata ancora bene. Poteva essere "abajo, abajo" ! (e la paella coi
bachi...)
(impossible to translate...)
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QQG
[email protected]:
> I still remember a
> couple of friends that waited half an hour for a paella late in the
> night. They were asking about the paella and the waiter replied "arriba,
> arriba" that means "go to the upper floor"
e gli � andata ancora bene. Poteva essere "abajo, abajo" ! (e la paella coi
bachi...)
(impossible to translate...)
--
QQG
Sep 22nd 2005, 10:49 pm
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Re: How much Italian do I need?
Luigi Donatello Asero schreef:
> <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
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> Luigi Donatello Asero wrote:
> > <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
> > news:[email protected] ups.com...
> >
> > >
> > > I live in Sweden because I prefer to live in Sweden today.
> > > I cannot know what it will happen tomorrow. I cannot know where I�ll
> > prefer
> > > to live in the future because the future has not come yet..
> > >
> > >
> >
> > what does Sweden do better than Italy ?
> > Here are some examples
> >
> > It depends on what you mean.
> > But one thing is that there are many woods and fresh air.
> > I like natural parks ( naturreservat)
> > Besides, there are not many people smoking.
> > I suppose that there are fewer people who smoke now in Italy but they used
> > to be quite many.
> > However there were even more smokers in Germany!
> > I do not smoke.
> > Another thing is that there are many beautiful women in Sweden.
> > Not everyone is nice but I have met some who were very nice.
> > That does not mean that there are not Italian women who are beautiful but
> it
> > may be just the difference which attracts people.
> > I also like lakes, and the only real fjord in Sweden (Gullmarnfj�rden).
> > And I love Amund�n!
> > Did you see the picture below on the page
> > https://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/index.php
> > The whole coast at Bohusl�n is beautiful.
> > Where do you come from?
> >
> >Belgium.
> >I work with a Swedish women but unfortunately she does not have any of
> >the 'good' attributes that you describe.
> >Still it is a non-smoking office. Something quite rare in Belgium.
>
>
> a Swedish woman or several Swedish women?
>
just one
> <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
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> Luigi Donatello Asero wrote:
> > <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
> > news:[email protected] ups.com...
> >
> > >
> > > I live in Sweden because I prefer to live in Sweden today.
> > > I cannot know what it will happen tomorrow. I cannot know where I�ll
> > prefer
> > > to live in the future because the future has not come yet..
> > >
> > >
> >
> > what does Sweden do better than Italy ?
> > Here are some examples
> >
> > It depends on what you mean.
> > But one thing is that there are many woods and fresh air.
> > I like natural parks ( naturreservat)
> > Besides, there are not many people smoking.
> > I suppose that there are fewer people who smoke now in Italy but they used
> > to be quite many.
> > However there were even more smokers in Germany!
> > I do not smoke.
> > Another thing is that there are many beautiful women in Sweden.
> > Not everyone is nice but I have met some who were very nice.
> > That does not mean that there are not Italian women who are beautiful but
> it
> > may be just the difference which attracts people.
> > I also like lakes, and the only real fjord in Sweden (Gullmarnfj�rden).
> > And I love Amund�n!
> > Did you see the picture below on the page
> > https://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/index.php
> > The whole coast at Bohusl�n is beautiful.
> > Where do you come from?
> >
> >Belgium.
> >I work with a Swedish women but unfortunately she does not have any of
> >the 'good' attributes that you describe.
> >Still it is a non-smoking office. Something quite rare in Belgium.
>
>
> a Swedish woman or several Swedish women?
>
just one
Sep 23rd 2005, 12:05 am
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Re: How much Italian do I need?
<[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
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Luigi Donatello Asero schreef:
> <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
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> Luigi Donatello Asero wrote:
> > <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
> > news:[email protected] ups.com...
> >
> > >
> > > I live in Sweden because I prefer to live in Sweden today.
> > > I cannot know what it will happen tomorrow. I cannot know where I´ll
> > prefer
> > > to live in the future because the future has not come yet..
> > >
> > >
> >
> > what does Sweden do better than Italy ?
> > Here are some examples
> >
> > It depends on what you mean.
> > But one thing is that there are many woods and fresh air.
> > I like natural parks ( naturreservat)
> > Besides, there are not many people smoking.
> > I suppose that there are fewer people who smoke now in Italy but they
used
> > to be quite many.
> > However there were even more smokers in Germany!
> > I do not smoke.
> > Another thing is that there are many beautiful women in Sweden.
> > Not everyone is nice but I have met some who were very nice.
> > That does not mean that there are not Italian women who are beautiful
but
> it
> > may be just the difference which attracts people.
> > I also like lakes, and the only real fjord in Sweden (Gullmarnfjörden).
> > And I love Amundön!
> > Did you see the picture below on the page
> > https://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/index.php
> > The whole coast at Bohuslän is beautiful.
> > Where do you come from?
> >
> >Belgium.
> >I work with a Swedish women but unfortunately she does not have any of
> >the 'good' attributes that you describe.
> >Still it is a non-smoking office. Something quite rare in Belgium.
> a Swedish woman or several Swedish women?
>just one
Do you mean that she is not beautiful?
Not every Swedish woman is beautiful.
I just meant that many Swedish women are beautiful.
--
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(sono italiano ma vivo in Svezia)
(я итальянец но я живу в Швеции )
(我是 意大利人 , 但是 我 住 在 瑞典)
(minä olen Italian kansalainen, mutta minä asun Ruotsissa)
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Luigi Donatello Asero schreef:
> <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
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> Luigi Donatello Asero wrote:
> > <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
> > news:[email protected] ups.com...
> >
> > >
> > > I live in Sweden because I prefer to live in Sweden today.
> > > I cannot know what it will happen tomorrow. I cannot know where I´ll
> > prefer
> > > to live in the future because the future has not come yet..
> > >
> > >
> >
> > what does Sweden do better than Italy ?
> > Here are some examples
> >
> > It depends on what you mean.
> > But one thing is that there are many woods and fresh air.
> > I like natural parks ( naturreservat)
> > Besides, there are not many people smoking.
> > I suppose that there are fewer people who smoke now in Italy but they
used
> > to be quite many.
> > However there were even more smokers in Germany!
> > I do not smoke.
> > Another thing is that there are many beautiful women in Sweden.
> > Not everyone is nice but I have met some who were very nice.
> > That does not mean that there are not Italian women who are beautiful
but
> it
> > may be just the difference which attracts people.
> > I also like lakes, and the only real fjord in Sweden (Gullmarnfjörden).
> > And I love Amundön!
> > Did you see the picture below on the page
> > https://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/index.php
> > The whole coast at Bohuslän is beautiful.
> > Where do you come from?
> >
> >Belgium.
> >I work with a Swedish women but unfortunately she does not have any of
> >the 'good' attributes that you describe.
> >Still it is a non-smoking office. Something quite rare in Belgium.
> a Swedish woman or several Swedish women?
>just one
Do you mean that she is not beautiful?
Not every Swedish woman is beautiful.
I just meant that many Swedish women are beautiful.
--
Luigi Donatello Asero
(sono italiano ma vivo in Svezia)
(я итальянец но я живу в Швеции )
(我是 意大利人 , 但是 我 住 在 瑞典)
(minä olen Italian kansalainen, mutta minä asun Ruotsissa)
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Sep 23rd 2005, 2:50 am
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Re: How much Italian do I need?
DDT Filled Mormons wrote:
> On 18 Sep 2005 11:24:03 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
> >The primary things I would want to discuss are food and wine and how to
> >order them.
> Posso avere questa pizza (pointing to the menu)/un mezzo litro del
> vino.
No need. Everyone in Italy knows what a pizza is, and a one-arm person
in Italy is said to have a "speech impediment". So, all you have to
do is to say everything in ENGLISH (with extreneous "a"s attached to
the keywords -- that's how the Tour Guides in Rome do, telling what
sights are, first in Italian, followed by English -- except you can't
tell which is which) and don't ever let your hands be idle while you
speak.
> Then just say 'buona' over and over.
> >Then I would want to know how to find things like:
> >the bathroom
> Dov� il bagno/toilette?
Wheresa toiletta? <pointing to a suitable part of your anatomy>
> >the museum
> Dov� il museo?
Museuma <mention Miko-oangelo and other Italian museum figures>
> >the train station
> Dov� la stazione?
Wheresa traina stationa? <or in Roma, mention "Termini">
> >the taxi
> Pu� aiutarmi? Sto cercando un taxi!
You don't need to say anything to hail a cab in Italy.
Just stand at the street waving you arm at any taxi, and
if they pass by without stopping, put the back of your hand
under your chin and make a swift flicking motion, and
everyone will know you are looking for a taxi.
> >the archeological site
> Mi sono perso! Dov� sono le cose vecchie?
WHy say you're lost and where are the old things? :-)
They probably will point you to the junk yard.
Wheresa archeologica? <while showing digging motion>
When in Roma, talka lika Roma Tourista Guida.
-- Bob.
> On 18 Sep 2005 11:24:03 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
> >The primary things I would want to discuss are food and wine and how to
> >order them.
> Posso avere questa pizza (pointing to the menu)/un mezzo litro del
> vino.
No need. Everyone in Italy knows what a pizza is, and a one-arm person
in Italy is said to have a "speech impediment". So, all you have to
do is to say everything in ENGLISH (with extreneous "a"s attached to
the keywords -- that's how the Tour Guides in Rome do, telling what
sights are, first in Italian, followed by English -- except you can't
tell which is which) and don't ever let your hands be idle while you
speak.
> Then just say 'buona' over and over.
> >Then I would want to know how to find things like:
> >the bathroom
> Dov� il bagno/toilette?
Wheresa toiletta? <pointing to a suitable part of your anatomy>
> >the museum
> Dov� il museo?
Museuma <mention Miko-oangelo and other Italian museum figures>
> >the train station
> Dov� la stazione?
Wheresa traina stationa? <or in Roma, mention "Termini">
> >the taxi
> Pu� aiutarmi? Sto cercando un taxi!
You don't need to say anything to hail a cab in Italy.
Just stand at the street waving you arm at any taxi, and
if they pass by without stopping, put the back of your hand
under your chin and make a swift flicking motion, and
everyone will know you are looking for a taxi.
> >the archeological site
> Mi sono perso! Dov� sono le cose vecchie?
WHy say you're lost and where are the old things? :-)
They probably will point you to the junk yard.
Wheresa archeologica? <while showing digging motion>
When in Roma, talka lika Roma Tourista Guida.
-- Bob.
Sep 23rd 2005, 3:30 am
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Re: How much Italian do I need?
On 23 Sep 2005 07:50:04 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>When in Roma, talka lika Roma Tourista Guida.
When in Rome, don't pronounce double letters, except where there
shouldn't be any!
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>When in Roma, talka lika Roma Tourista Guida.
When in Rome, don't pronounce double letters, except where there
shouldn't be any!
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Sep 23rd 2005, 4:04 am
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Re: How much Italian do I need?
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DDT Filled Mormons wrote:
> On 18 Sep 2005 11:24:03 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
> >The primary things I would want to discuss are food and wine and how to
> >order them.
> Posso avere questa pizza (pointing to the menu)/un mezzo litro del
> vino.
> No need. Everyone in Italy knows what a pizza is,
But, do they all know what pepperoni is ?
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DDT Filled Mormons wrote:
> On 18 Sep 2005 11:24:03 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
> >The primary things I would want to discuss are food and wine and how to
> >order them.
> Posso avere questa pizza (pointing to the menu)/un mezzo litro del
> vino.
> No need. Everyone in Italy knows what a pizza is,
But, do they all know what pepperoni is ?
