Re: Italian language booklet



alrisha wrote:
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgmsop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ha scritto nel messaggio news:e7kmul01638@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


Visitor No 3 wrote:


"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgmsop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e7i1sa07d6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


Visitor No 3 wrote:




So you're one of those "Don't bother to learn any phrases in
Italian, they all speak English" boors? Perhaps one reason
I've yet to encounter "rudeness" anywhere in my travels is
that I am always very aware that I am a GUEST in someone
else's country, and try to behave accordingly. That
includes learning a few basic phrases in their language -
like "good morning" and "excuse me" and "please" and "thank
you".


Au contraire. Non è vero.

Yes, those phrase can be useful, too



Parlo Italiano abbastanza bene. E tu?

Un po' (Enough, at least, to know one never uses "tu" to a complete stranger!) Lo canto piu bene, ma le parole son un po' arcaico per la conversazione.



Come si dice "Prat"?

Come lei? Credo che "asino" é basta.


i'm italian. may i correct you? in a NG, in italian "lei" is never used. just "tu"

Thank you, obviously I don't post in Italian much, so assumed it was the same as when one speaks Italian to a stranger. (Although Italian is more consistent than most languages, there are always exceptions to confuse the student of languages.)

I agree with you. when one travels need to know at least some phrases in local language. especially in Italy, where, believe me, very few people speak a foregneir language.

So perhaps another useful phrase would be "é possibile parlare piu lento, per piacere"? (Considering how VERY few people born in America speak anything but English, I've often wondered why Americans abroad expect people in other countries to speak anything but their own native tongue.)


alrisha



.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Italian language booklet
    ... Italian, they all speak English" boors? ... I've yet to encounter "rudeness" anywhere in my travels is ... includes learning a few basic phrases in their language - ...
    (rec.travel.europe)
  • Re: The definition of the Standard variation of British English
    ... We were waiting for a train that was due to leave in less than ... I still have no idea of the words he used, but the language ... most Ozzies we ran into appeared to speak English ... asked some Italian in this country whether they now speak English there, ...
    (alt.usage.english)
  • Re: Iraq update
    ... >people who speak only Italian, and vice-versa, with little difficulty. ... With my pittance of knowledge of Spanish, I'm often able to at least get ... dialects of one another (or a common root language). ...
    (rec.games.frp.dnd)
  • Re: Guess what..
    ... It's also clear that *you* cannot speak the language - or at least you ... copy of and where your speech is dubbed into Italian). ...
    (uk.rec.driving)
  • Re: travelling to Italy - need your advice!!!
    ... Neither of us speaks Italian or has ... prior travel experience traveling to Italy, ... areas Italians don't usually speak decent English. ...
    (rec.travel.europe)