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Phrasebook #6: Phone Conversations

January 20th, 2008

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Learn how to talk on the phone in Italian with LearnItalianPod! Anna, one of the most active LearnItalianPod VIP members, sent us a great email. She says: “The business episode you’ve published a couple of weeks ago was just what I was looking for. Grazie! Now, how about another episode featuring more phone related phrases?” - Great suggestion, Anna! So today let’s practice some must-know phrases you can use while talking on the phone in Italian. Enjoy!

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• Difficulty Level Phrasebook
• Topics: how to, phone
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46. Let’s Buy The Tickets! (Intermediate)

September 2nd, 2007

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Learn intermediate level Italian with LearnItalianPod! In today’s episode we will talk about… music, concerts and Italian singers. We’ll listen to a phone conversation beetwen two friends, Maria and Antonio. Maria says one of her favorite artists, Andrea Bocelli, is holding a concert in Milan, and she wants to go! Antonio loves Bocelli too - so he’s rushing online to reserve two tickets. We’ll learn a few useful expressions you can use while dealing with phone conversations and we’ll review and practice conjunctions. Enjoy!

Intermediate Level - Lesson Nr. 46

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• Difficulty Level Intermediate
• Topics: music, phone
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35. A Broken Pipe (Intermediate)

March 17th, 2007

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Today’s episode is about… flooding! Let’s just picture this: you’re happily living in Italy in a great apartment located right in the center of Florence… life couldn’t be better, right? That’s right until the morning when you wake up and… ouch! - a pipe from the kitchen sink is leaking, and on top of that the toilet is plugged! It’s definitely time to call plumber Lando to the rescue! Let’s learn how to call for assistance, get the pipe fixed, and be dry again. Enjoy!

Intermediate Level - Lesson Nr. 35

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• Difficulty Level Intermediate
• Topics: help, phone
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42. A Phone Call From The Airport

August 6th, 2006

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He has not seen her for six months. He’s due to pick her up at the airport, and he’s running late! Today, we’ll hear a phone conversation and will practice some more typical, informal Italian expressions. All of that without forgetting to say… “bentornata, Jane!”.

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• Difficulty Level Beginner
• Topics: conversations, phone
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38. I Need Help!

May 14th, 2006

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We all know that bad things, like good ones, sometimes just happen. What we can do is… to be prepared, just in case. In today’s episode, we are going learn and practice some useful sentences to use in case of emergencies. We hope you’ll never need this lesson, but, as the saying goes, “better safe than sorry”, right?

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• Difficulty Level Beginner
• Topics: help, phone
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37. Talking On The Phone

May 7th, 2006

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Who doesn’t know how hard it is to speak a foreign language over the phone? Not anymore so after this lesson! In today’s episode we will learn and practice some useful informal expressions you can use while making a phone call to a friend.

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• Difficulty Level Beginner
• Topics: conversations, phone
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