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30. When The Phone Rings, Be Ready! (5 Min. A Day)

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com – Talking on the phone can represent the ultimate challenge for someone learning a foreign language. In fact, on the phone you only rely on tone of voice and the words spoken, and you don’t have body language to assist you in understanding. That’s why talking on the phone in Italian is both indispensable (if you ever need to do it in real life) and a great exercise to dramatically improve your knowledge of the language.

So, let’s get the phone ringing and practice two great, “real-life” phone conversations in Italian. The two phone conversations you’re about to hear, one informal and the other formal, will greatly improve your vocabulary, comprehension of Italian, and understanding of Italian culture. Enjoy!

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3 Responses to "30. When The Phone Rings, Be Ready! (5 Min. A Day)"

Gina Says:

September 2nd, 2010 at 11:48 pm

I particularly enjoyed this lesson. Yes, speaking of the phone is the ultimate challenge for me. This episode makes it easier. — Posso parlare con… sounds less formal than Mi passa… — Is it? — Thank you!

Mariella Says:

September 4th, 2010 at 9:19 am

Mi raccomando, Jane & Massimo, continuate cosi!

JenniferB Says:

August 31st, 2010 at 5:44 pm

Could you explain the construction “faccia sapere a”? — Is faccia imperative formal of the verb fare? How’s the informal of this construction, “fai sapere a”?

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