Dialogue: Learning Italian with a Private Tutor, Pt. II

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I believe the only way you can truly learn a language is by using it in real life, which is why I love putting together these real-world dialogues for you.

Unlike other textbook 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.

Finally, 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.

To read part I of this dialogue, click here.

(1) Me: Poi Paolo senti, c’è una parola che mi manda ai pazzi. La adoro ma non so mai come cavolo usarla! – Paolo, listen, there is a word that makes me crazy. I adore it, but I have no idea how the heck to use it!

(2) Paolo: Qual è? – What is it?

(3) Me: Rocambolesco! – Daring!

(4) Paolo: Aaaah! Stupenda! Ma dove l’hai sentita? – Ahhh! Amazing! But where did you hear that?

(5) Me: L’ho letta in un libro di Luciano De Crescenzo: I grandi miti greci. – I read it in a book by Luciano De Crescenzo: The Great Greek Myths.