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Phrasebook #7: Sightseeing & Entertainment

March 23rd, 2008

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Gianni, one of the most active LearnItalianPod VIP members, sent us a terrific email. He says: “Jane and Massimo, I love your podcasts! It makes learning Italian so much fun, and easier than any other method I’ve tried, and I’ve tried many! - Now, I have a request: how about some useful words and sentences we can use to better enjoy our fun activities in Italy, like sightseeing a city, taking an excursion, going to a museum or to the theater, hiring a guide, and so on… I think it would be very useful.” - We think so too, Gianni, so here it is… Phrasebook #7: Sightseeing & Entertainment. Enjoy!

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4 Responses to "Phrasebook #7: Sightseeing & Entertainment"

Angie Says:

March 24th, 2008 at 7:40 pm

What’s the difference between ‘vista’ and ‘panorama’? Do the two sentences ‘una vista bellissima’ and ‘un panorama bellissimo’ mean exactly the same thing?

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LearnItalianPod.com Says:

March 25th, 2008 at 8:35 am

According to Wikipedia, “in its most general sense, a panorama is any wide view of a physical space”. So yes, in Italian “panorama” and “view” mean the same thing in the expressions “una vista bellissima” and “un panorama bellissimo”.

Tommy Says:

March 26th, 2008 at 9:46 pm

I’ve noticed that sometimes you use “ad” instead of “a” in sentences like “ad aspettare”, and “ed” in sentences like “lui ed io”. Can you explain? Thanks!

LearnItalianPod.com Says:

March 26th, 2008 at 9:49 pm

The particle “ad” is “a + d” before a vowel. The preposition is actually “a” (to, in English).
The particle “ed” is “e + d” before a vowel. The conjunction is actually “e” (and, in English).

Examples:

Jane e Massimo (Jane and Massimo)
Mario ed io. (Mario and I) — You could have said “Mario e io” (still valid Italian).

Rimango qui a mangiare. (I stay here to eat)
Rimango qui ad aspettare. (I stay here to wait)

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