Dialogue: Shopping for Clothes, Pt. 2

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Firsthand experience has taught me that the most effective way to learn a language is by using it in real life.

To help you get that real-life experience without leaving your home, we (meaning myself + Carlotta Macchini) put together this dialogue for you. It’s about two friends — both Italian — who are meeting to do some shopping.

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.

Buono studio!

To read part one, click here.

In the fitting rooms

Marta: Te l’avevo detto….ma come si fa ad andare in giro così?! Sembri in vestaglia e pigiama. – I told you… how can someone go around town this way? It seems like you’re wearing your robe and pajamas.