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At the Bar and Restaurant – HearSay

Italian B2

Listen to Stefano and Valentina as they talk about habits and small compromises when eating out in natural, everyday Italian. By the end of this course, their conversation will be easy to follow and you will be ready to join them.

Lessons

Asking about table availability
Stefano asks Valentina if there are any free tables in the venue, and the two compare the pace of life in Bologna with that in Milan.
Proposing to use the informal 'tu'
Valentina suggests to Stefano that they use the informal 'tu', and the two discuss local habits related to drinking coffee at the counter and the respective prices.
Comparing cultural habits and preferences
Stefano and Valentina joke about drinking cappuccino outside of standard hours and compare the use of digital QR code menus versus paper ones.
Expressing opinions on costs and services
Valentina and Stefano reflect on staff shortages in venues and complain about the increasingly high cost of the cover charge in Rome and Milan.
Organising a dinner out
Stefano and Valentina reflect on social conventions in restaurants and discuss the importance of planning the evening to avoid being left without a table.
Asking for recommendations and advice
Stefano suggests having an aperitivo but complains about the high prices in the city centre, prompting Valentina to suggest an alternative and receive a request for specific recommendations.
Accepting a proposal and urging action
Valentina proposes a traditional trattoria without digital menus and Stefano enthusiastically accepts, agreeing that they need to move quickly to get a table.

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At the Bar and Restaurant

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