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At the Grocery Store


Al negozio di alimentari

A dialogue: "At the Grocery Store in Italy" in Italian

Customer: Hi, I can’t find the cocoa. Could you help me?

​Cliente: Salve, non riesco a trovare il cacao. Può aiutarmi?

Phonetics:    sahl'-veh/,    nohn/    ree-ehs'-koh/    ah/    troh-vah'-reh/    eel/    kah-kah'-oh/.    poo-oh'/    ah-ee-oo-tahr'-mee/?

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Employee: Sure! It’s in the second aisle, next to the baking spices.

​Dipendente: Certo! È nel secondo corridoio, accanto alle spezie per dolci.

Phonetics:    chehr'-toh/!    eh/    nehl/    seh-kohn'-doh/    kohr-ree-doh'-ee-oh/,    ahk-kahn-toh/    ahl'-leh/    speh'-tsee-yeh/    pehr/    dohl'-chee/.

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Customer: Great, thanks!

Cliente: Perfetto, grazie!

Phonetics:    pehr-feht'-toh/,    graht'-see-yeh/!

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Customer: Hi, I’d like 200 grams of ham, please.

​Cliente: Salve, vorrei 200 grammi di prosciutto, per favore.

Phonetics:    sahl'-veh/,    vohr-reh'-ee/    doo-eh-chehn'-toh/    grahm'-mee/    dee/    proh-shoot'-toh/,    pehr/    fah-voh'-reh/.

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Employee: Of course. Anything else?

​Dipendente: Certo. Altro?

Phonetics:    chehr'-toh/.    ahlt'-roh/?

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Customer: Yes, 150 grams of anchovies.

​Cliente: Sì, 150 grammi di acciughe.

Phonetics:    see/,    chehn-toh-cheen-kwahn'-tah/    grahm'-mee/    dee/    ah-choo'-geh/.

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Employee: Got it. Anything else?

Dipendente: Va bene. Altro?

Phonetics:    vah/    beh'-neh/.    ahlt'-roh/?

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Customer: Yes, 300 grams of olives.

Cliente: Sì, 300 grammi di olive.

Phonetics:    see/,    treh-chehn'-toh/    grahm'-mee/    dee/    oh-lee'-veh/.

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Employee: Okay. Will that be all?

Dipendente: Okay. Basta così?

Phonetics:    oh-kay'/.    bahs'-tah/    koh-zee'/?

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Customer: Yes, thank you.

Cliente: Sì, grazie.

Phonetics:    see/,    graht'-see-yeh/.

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Employee: You’re welcome! Have a great day.

Dipendente: Prego! Buona giornata.

Phonetics:    preh'-goh/!    bwoh'-nah/    gee-ohr-nah'-tah/.

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Customer: You too!

Cliente: Anche a lei! 

Phonetics:    ahn'-keh/    ah/    leh'-ee/!

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Customer: Excuse me, where can I weigh the tangerines?

Cliente: Mi scusi, dove posso pesare i mandarini?

Phonetics:    mee/    skoo'-zee/,    doh'-veh/    pohs'-soh/    peh-zah'-reh/    ee/    mahn-dah-ree'-nee/?

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Employee: You can do that at the checkout.

Dipendente: Alla cassa.

Phonetics:    ahl'-lah/    kahs'-sah/.

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Customer: Thanks!

Cliente: Grazie!

Phonetics:    graht'-see-yeh!

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Employee: You're welcome.

 

Dipendente: Prego.

Phonetics:    preh'-goh.

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At the cash desk...

Cashier: Do you have our store discount card?

Cassiere: Ha la nostra carta sconto?

Phonetics:    ha/    lah/    nohst'-rah/    kahr'-tah/    skohn'-toh/?

alla cassa = at the cash desk

carta also tessera

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Customer: No, but I have the app.

Cliente: No, ma ho l’app.

Phonetics:    noh/,    mah/    oh/    lahp'-p/.

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Cashier: Oh, great! Can I see it?

Cassiere: Oh, perfetto! Posso vederla?

Phonetics:    oh/,    pehr-feht'-toh/!    poh'-soh/    veh-dehr'-lah/?

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Customer: Of course, here you go.

​Cliente: Certo, eccola.

Phonetics:    chehr'-toh/,    ehk'-koh-lah/.

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Cashier: Would you like to pay with cash or a card?

​Cassiere: Paga in contanti o con la carta?

Phonetics:    pah'-gah/    een/    kohn-tahn'-tee/    oh/    kohn/    lah/    kahr'-tah/?

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Customer: Cash.

 

Cliente: Contanti.

Phonetics:    kohn-tahn'-tee.

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Cashier: That’ll be 43 euros and 15 cents.

Cassiere: Sono 43 euro e 15 centesimi.

Phonetics:    soh'-noh/    kwah-rahn'-tah/    treh/    eh'-oo-roh/    eh/    koo-een'-dee-chee/    chehn-teh'-zee-mee/.

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Customer: Here’s 50.

Cliente: Ecco 50.

Phonetics:    ehk'-koh/    cheen-kwahn'-tah/.

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Cashier: Do you have any small change?

​Cassiere: Ha spiccioli?

Phonetics:    ha/    speech'-chee-oh-lee/?

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Customer: Sorry, I don’t.

Cliente: Mi dispiace, no.

Phonetics:    mee/    dees-pee-ah'-cheh/,    noh/.

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Cashier: No problem. Here’s your change. Have a nice day!

Cassiere: Nessun problema. Ecco il resto. Buona giornata!

Phonetics:    nehs-soon'/    prohb-leh'-mah/.    ehk'-koh/    eel/    rehs'-toh/.    boo-oh'-nah/    gee-ohr-nah'-tah/!

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Customer: Thanks, you too!

Cliente: Grazie, anche a lei!

Phonetics:    graht'-see-yeh/,    ahn'-keh/    ah/    leh'-ee/!

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