In a Clothing Store
In un negozio di abbigliamento
Customer: Hello.
Cliente: Buongiorno.
Phonetics: bwohn-gee-ohr'-noh.
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Salesperson: Hello! How can I help you?
Commessa: Buongiorno! Come posso aiutarla?
Phonetics: bwohn-gee-ohr'-noh/! koh'-meh/ poh'-soh/ ah-ee-oo-tahr'-lah/?
una commessa = a saleswoman
un commesso = a salesman
aiutarla = aiutar+la = help You (formal)
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Customer: I’m looking for a pair of pants. I’m a size 48, and I’d like something loose-fitting, white, and solid-colored.
Cliente: Sto cercando un paio di pantaloni. Porto la taglia 48 e li vorrei larghi, bianchi e a tinta unita.
Phonetics: stoh/ chehr-kahn'-doh/ oon/ pah'-ee-oh/ dee/ pahn-tah-loh'-nee/. pohr'-toh/ lah/ tah'-lee-ah/ kwah-rahn-toh'-toh/ eh/ lee/ vohr-ray'/ lahr'-ghee/, bee-ahn'-kee/ eh/ ah/ teen'-tah/ oo-nee'-tah/.
sto cercando = I’m looking for
un paio di pantaloni = a pair of pants
la taglia = the size
porto la taglia 48 = I wear size 48
a tinta unita = solid-colored
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Salesperson: Got it! How about these?
Commessa: Capito! Che ne dice di questi?
Phonetics: kah-pee'-toh/! keh/ neh/ dee'-cheh/ dee/ kwehs'-tee/?
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Customer: Hmm… they’re too wide.
Cliente: Mmm… sono troppo larghi.
Phonetics: soh'-noh/ trohp'-poh/ lahr'-ghee/.
larghi = wide
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Salesperson: What about this pair?
Commessa: E questi?
Phonetics: eh/ kwehs'-tee/?
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Customer: I don’t really like the pockets.
Cliente: Non mi piacciono le tasche.
Phonetics: nohn/ mee/ pee-ahch'-chee-oh-noh/ leh/ tahs'-keh/.
le tasche = the pockets (plural)
la tasca = the pocket (singular)
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Salesperson: And these?
Commessa: E questi?
Phonetics: eh/ kwehs'-tee/?
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Customer: Oh, I love them! I’d also like to find a blouse or a shirt to match.
Cliente: Oh, mi piacciono molto! Vorrei anche scegliere una camicetta o una camicia da abbinare.
Phonetics: oh/ mee/ pee-ahch'-chee-oh-noh/ mohl'-toh/! vohr-ray'/ sheh'-lyeh-reh/ oo'-nah/ kah-mee-cheht'-tah/ oh/ oo'-nah/ kah-mee'-chee-ah/ dah/ ahb-bee-nah'-reh/.
Vorrei anche = I’d also like
scegliere = to choose
da abbinare = to match
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Salesperson: We have a great selection over here.
Commessa: Abbiamo un’ampia scelta da questa parte.
Phonetics: ahb-bee-ah'-moh/ oon-ahm'-pee-ah/ shehl'-tah/ dah/ kwehs'-tah/ pahr'-teh/.
un’ampia scelta = a great selection
da questa parte = over here, this way
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Customer: Perfect! I’ll take these three to try on. Where’s the fitting room?
Cliente: Perfetto! Provo questi tre. Dov'è il camerino?
Phonetics: pehr-feht'-toh/! proh'-voh/ kwehs'-tee/ treh/. doh'-veh/ eel/ kah-meh-ree'-noh/?
provo = I try
il camerino = the fitting room
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Salesperson: Just go straight to the end of the room and turn left.
Commessa: Vada dritto fino in fondo e poi giri a sinistra.
Phonetics: vah'-dah/ dreet'-toh/ fee'-noh/ een/ fohn'-doh/ eh/ poh'-ee/ gee'-ree/ ah/ see-nee'-strah/.
vada = You go (formal)
fino in fondo = straight to the end, all the way
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Customer: Thanks!
Cliente: Grazie!
Phonetics: graht'-see-yeh!
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Salesperson: How do they fit?
Commessa: Come vanno?
Phonetics: koh'-meh/ vahn'-noh/?
come = how
vanno = they go
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Customer: Perfect! I’ll take the pants and this blue blouse.
Cliente: Perfetti! Prendo i pantaloni e questa camicetta blu.
Phonetics: pehr-feht'-toh/! prehn'-doh/ ee/ pahn-tah-loh'-nee/ eh/ kwehs'-tah/ kah-mee-cheht'-tah/ bloo/.
Prendo = I take
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Salesperson: Great choice! That color looks amazing on you.
Commessa: Ottima scelta! Questo colore le sta benissimo.
Phonetics: oht'-tee-mah/ shehl'-tah/! kwehs'-toh/ koh-loh'-reh/ leh/ stah/
behn-nees'-see-moh/.
le sta benissimo = it suits You very well (formal)
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Customer: Thanks for your help!
Cliente: Grazie per il suo aiuto!
Phonetics: graht'-see-yeh/ pehr/ eel/ soo'-oh/ ah-ee-oo'-toh/!
il suo aiuto = Your help (formal)
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Salesperson: My pleasure! Thanks for shopping with us—hope to see you again!
Commessa: È stato un piacere! Grazie per gli acquisti, torni a trovarci!
Phonetics: eh/ stah'-toh/ oon/ pee-ah-cheh'-reh/! graht'-see-yeh/ pehr/ lyee'/
ahk-wees'-tee/, tohr'-nee/ ah/ troh-vahr'-chee/!
È stato un piacere! = It was a pleasure!
Grazie per gli acquisti! = Thanks for shopping!
Torni a trovarci! = Come back and visit us! (formal)
torni = You turn (a plea to return, formal)
trovarci = trovar+ci = find us
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