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Making Out
in
Italian
Nicoletta Nencioli Aiken
TUT TLE PUBLISHING
Tokyo • Rutland,Vermont • Singapore
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Aiken, Nicoletta Nencioli.
Making out in Italian / Nicoletta Nencioli Aiken.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-1-4629-0360-3
1. Italian language--Conversation and phrase books--English. 2. Dating (Social customs)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.--Italian. I. Title.
PC1121.A353 2008
458.3'421--dc22
2008011081
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Contents
Introduction: | ||
Ciao e Benvenuti! | 5 | |
(Hi and Welcome) | ||
1. | Hi...Nice to Meet You | 15 |
Ciao...Piacere | ||
2. | Yes, No, Maybe | 25 |
Sì, No, Forse | ||
3. | Now? Later? When? | 33 |
Adesso? Dopo? Quando? | ||
4. | Let’s Go Out! | 40 |
Usciamo! | ||
5. | Talk to Me! | 48 |
Parlami! | ||
6. | Coming and Going | 57 |
Andare e Venire | ||
7. | Eat, Drink, Be Merry | 64 |
Mangia, Bevi, Goditi la Vita | ||
8. | Likes and Dislikes | 74 |
Mi Piace, Non Mi Piace | ||
9. | Insults and Quarrels | 84 |
Insulti e Litigi | ||
10. | On the Phone | 96 |
Al Telefono | ||
11. | Chitchat and Courting | 104 |
Chiacchiere e Corteggiamento | ||
12. | Lovers’ Language | 116 |
La Lingua dell’Amore | ||
13. | Love that Comes, Love that Goes | 121 |
Amore che Viene, Amore che Va |
Introduction
Ciao e Benvenuti! | Hi and Welcome! |
So…you are dying to finally learn Italian for this upcoming trip to the Belpaese, or—no, no—it is because