Dialogue: Going to a Museum in Florence, Pt. II
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Firsthand experience has taught me that the most effective way you can learn a language is by using it in real life.
To help you get that real-life experience, we put together this dialogue for you. It’s about two friends — both Italian — who are meeting up to visit a museum in Florence.
Unlike other dialogues made for students, this one is full of language that Italians use every day, and it doesn’t simplify the conversation.
If you’re a beginner, you’ll notice that a lot of the language is complex, but that doesn’t mean you can’t use it to learn. Don’t let the length or the big words intimidate you. What’s more, you’ll notice that the translation from Italian to English is not literal.
That’s on purpose because there are words / phrases that don’t directly translate in the same way.
If you have questions about the dialogue beyond those points above, just let me know in the comments below.
ONLY ITALIAN DIALOGUE
The visit continues
Carlotta: È davvero un museo enorme. Ed è fatto benissimo, con tutte le spiegazioni in italiano ed in inglese, chiare e semplici!
Rachel: Hai visto che ascensore tecnologico?
Carlotta: Ahahahahaha, Rachel! Mi fai morire! Sì ho visto!
Rachel: Guarda che buffo, qui c’è scritto che all’Istituto ognuno aveva un soprannome. Ma alcuni sono un po’ brutti….leggi qua: Matteo detto il Porcello, Francesco detto Puzza. Non mi sembrano molto carini.
Carlotta: Beh, in effetti…però qui guarda Maria detta la Madonnina, Anna detta Grissino, Mario lo Studioso.
Rachel: Ok, questi sono decisamente meglio ! Ahah
Carlotta: Sai non doveva essere facile la vita di un bambino abbandonato. In questo modo forse si creavano dei legami.
Rachel: Guarda qui c’è scritto che l’attività dell’Istituto continua anche oggigiorno.
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