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a tutti
to everyone
il canale
the channel; the canal
il raccolto
the harvest
credere
to believe
quando
when
il ristorante
the restaurant
cominciare
to start
vuole
he wants; she wants; it wants
può essere
it may be
prenotare
to book
avere
to have
trovare
to find
la prenotazione
the booking
il tavolo
the table
il cameriere; la cameriera
the waiter; the waitress
portare
to bring; to carry; to take (with)
il menù
the menu
ordinare
to order
mangiare
to eat
bere
to drink
prendere
to take
il presente
the present
volere
to want
vorrei
I would like
tagliare
to cut
la pasta
the pasta
benissimo
very well
il cibo
the food
l'antipasto
the starter
primo
first; 1st; prime
il risotto
the risotto
il secondo
the second; the main course
il contorno
the side dish
i dolci
the sweets
è importante
it's important
comunicare
to communicate
hanno
they have
indicare
to point; to indicate
il simbolo
the symbol
chiedere
to ask
il dubbio
the doubt
il consiglio
the (piece of) advice
scrivere
to write
la nota
the note
il cellulare
the cell phone
la carta
the card; the paper
la parola
the word
in Italia
in Italy
italiano
Italian
mostrare
to show
oltre
beyond
l'acqua
the water
possiamo
we can; we might; we may
naturale
natural
frizzante
sparkling
leggero
light (weight)
la conversazione
the conversation
in realtà
actually
la realtà
the reality
vogliamo
we want...
andare a
to get to; to go to
l'uovo
the egg
diverso
different; diverse
infatti
indeed; as a matter of fact
naturalmente
naturally
ricco
rich
la natura
the nature
mentre
while; whilst
il motivo
the reason
la bevanda
the drink
vedersi
to see each other; to go out
chiamarsi
to call (oneself)
c'è
there is
il mezzo
the middle
tra
between
solitamente
usually
andiamo!
let's go!
passare
to pass; to spend (time)
la bottiglia
the bottle
scegliere
to pick; to choose
i vini
the wines
servire
to serve
la misura
the measure
comune
common
quarto
fourth; 4th
finire
to finish; to end
il conto
the bill (restaurant); the account
è molto
it's very...
sapere che
to know that
solo
alone; lonely
risultare
to result
il cliente
the client
la richiesta
the request
mettere
to put
mandare
to send
il dolce
the dessert
il caffè
the coffee
amaro
bitter
soprattutto
above all
la persona
the person
vero
true; real
rimanere
to remain
seduto
seated
la chiusura
the closure
allora
so; then
il caso
the case; the fate
praticamente
practically; virtually
appunto
precisely
devo
I have to; I must
chiudere
to close
il limite
the limit
altrimenti
otherwise
succede
it happens
arrivare
to arrive
pagare
to pay
qui
here
lasciare
to leave (something); to let (happen)
la mancia
the tip (money)
decidere
to decide
comportarsi
to behave
l'Italia
Italy
perciò
therefore
il piacere
the pleasure
una situazione
situation; position
piacevole
enjoyable
qualcosa
something; anything
in più
moreover; in addition
proprio
really; right; (my) own
apprezzare
to appreciate
confrontare
to compare
la cucina
the kitchen; cuisine
comunque
by the way; anyway
dipende
it depends
la possibilità
the chance; the possibility
ognuno
each one; every one
una cosa
one thing
ricordare
to remember
la moneta
the coin
non si può
you cannot
tramite
by means of
il bancomat
the ATM
il sistema
the system
il pagamento
the payment
a volte
sometimes
alcuni; alcune
some (masc.; fem.)
il posto
the place; the seat
il servizio
the service
superare
to pass (an exam)
mai
never; ever
l'euro
the euro
tanto
much; a lot
coperto
covered
cosa significa?
what does it mean?
complesso
complex
cenare
to have dinner; to dine
il pranzo
the lunch
a me
to me
il fastidio
the inconvenience; the hassle
il piatto
the plate; the dish
il bicchiere
the glass
mi sembra
it seems to me
ovvio
obvious
un ristorante
a restaurant
tutto
all; everything
sperare
to hope
utile
useful
avete
you have
la domanda
the question
sotto
under; below; beneath
ringraziare
to thank
guardare
to look; to watch
ci vediamo
see you
vedere
to see
prossimo
next
presto
early; soon
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