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Created on: July 19, 2008
Fun With Language! * Italiano * Part One
(Divertimento Con la Lingua! Italiano)
Italian Phrases You Hope You'll Never Need On That Trip to Italy AKA "Italian Humor at the Expense of the Stereotypical American Tourist"
(Chiamato anche: umorismo italiano per gli stereotipati turisti americani.)
Cari amici americani, (Dear American Friends,)
Se veramente si devono utilizzare i seguenti, forse si dovrebbe avere soggiornato a casa.
(If you actually NEED to use the following phrases while in Italy, you should never have left the house.)
O invece visitato la Francia. (Or you should have visited France instead.)
Che Dio abbia misericordia su di voi, (May God have mercy upon you,)
La Repubblica d'Italia. (The Republic of Italy).
Frasi Importanti per i Turisti Americani
(Important Phrases for American Tourists)
"Where is the nearest '7-11' (convenience store)?"
Dov'e si trova il pi vicino "7-11" (il negozio di convenienza)?
"I need this (clothing item) in a size XXXXL."
Ho bisogno (capo di abbigliamento) di una taglia molto molto molto molto grande.
"It's 2pm (14:00). Why are all the stores closed?"
Sono le quattordici. Perch tutti i negozi chiusi?
"I put diesel in my rental car by mistake."
Ho messo del gasolio nella mia auto a noleggio per errore.
"I ate too much cheese. Do you have something for constipation?"
Ho mangiato troppo formaggio. Avete qualcosa per la stitichezza?
"Waiter, my wife thinks that you are very handsome."
Cameriere, mia moglie pensa che sei molto bello.
"She wants to meet with you later tonight."
Lei vorrebbe incontrarmi con voi pi tardi questa sera.
"And your brother too. I don't know why..."
E il tuo fratello. (Non so perch ...)
"Why are you giving me a parking ticket?"
Perch mi stai dando un biglietto per il parcheggio?
"All the stores were 'on break' anyway."
Tutti i negozi sono stati a riposo comunque.
"Is a 'body cavity search' REALLY necessary?"
una 'ricerca di cavit del corpo' veramente necessario?
"Does your jail have a wine list?"
La vostra prigione ha una lista dei vini?
"I will never read another book by Frances Mayes again (author of 'Under the Tuscan Sun')."
Non legger mai pi un altro libro di Frances Mayes (lo scrittora americana di "Sotto il Sole Toscano").
"Next time, we will visit the REAL Italy."
La prossima volta, visiteremo la VERA Italia.
"The Italy that Rick Steves writes about."
L'Italia dei libri di Rick Steves.
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