Leo is in his hotel room on a Friday afternoon. He wants to go out for dinner with a friend. The restaurant is very famous, so he decides to call and make a reservation. He is a little nervous. Phone calls in another language are not easy.
2. Guarda
He looks
il numero
the number
sul sito,
on the website,
fa
he takes
un respiro profondo
a deep breath
e
and
chiama.
he calls.
“Buonasera,
“Good evening,
Ristorante La Luna”,
Restaurant La Luna,”
dice
it says
una voce.
a voice.
“Come
“How
posso aiutarla?”
can I help you?”
“Buonasera”,
“Good evening,”
risponde
he answers
Leo.
Leo.
“Vorrei
“I would like
prenotare
to book
un tavolo,
a table,
per favore.”
please.”
He looks at the number on the website, takes a deep breath and calls. “Good evening, Restaurant La Luna,” a voice says. “How can I help you?” “Good evening,” Leo answers. “I would like to book a table, please.”
3. “Per che giorno?”
“For which day?”
chiede
she asks
la donna.
the woman.
“Per domani sera”,
“For tomorrow evening,”
dice
he says
Leo.
Leo.
“Sabato.”
“Saturday.”
“E per che ora?”
“And for what time?”
“Per le otto”,
“For eight o'clock,”
risponde
he answers
lui.
he.
Parla
He speaks
lentamente
slowly
e
and
chiaramente.
clearly.
“Per quante persone?”
“For how many people?”
“Un tavolo
“A table
per due,
for two,
per favore.”
please.”
“For which day?” the woman asks. “For tomorrow evening,” Leo says. “Saturday.” “And for what time?” “For eight o’clock,” he answers. He speaks slowly and clearly. “For how many people?” “A table for two, please.”
4. “Posso
“Can I
avere il suo nome?”
have your name?”
chiede
she asks
la donna.
the woman.
“Sì,
“Yes,
certo.
of course.
Il mio nome è
My name is
Leo Carter”,
Leo Carter,”
dice
he says
lui.
he.
“L‑E‑O,
“L-E-O,
poi
then
C‑A‑R‑T‑E‑R.”
C-A-R-T-E-R.”
Dice
He says
il nome
the name
lettera per lettera.
letter by letter.
“Grazie,
“Thank you,
signor Carter”,
Mr Carter,”
dice
she says
la donna.
the woman.
“May I have your name?” the woman asks. “Yes, of course. My name is Leo Carter,” he says. “L‑E‑O, then C‑A‑R‑T‑E‑R.” He says the name letter by letter. “Thank you, Mr Carter,” the woman says.
5. “Può
Can you
darmi
give me
anche
also
il suo numero di telefono?”
your phone number?
chiede
she asks
la donna.
the woman.
“Sì,
“Yes,
certo.
of course.
Il mio numero di telefono
my phone number
è:
it is:
zero tre uno sei otto tre quattro sette cinque tre due.
zero three one six eight three four seven five three two.
È
It is
un numero internazionale”,
an international number,”
dice
he says
Leo.
Leo.
“Can you also give me your phone number?” the woman asks. “Yes, of course. My phone number is: zero three one six eight three four seven five three two. It is an international number,” Leo says.
6. “Perfetto”,
“Perfect,”
dice
she says
lei.
she.
“Allora,
“So,
un tavolo per due,
a table for two,
domani alle otto,
tomorrow at eight,
a nome Carter.”
under the name Carter.”
“Sì,
“Yes,
esatto”,
that's right,”
dice
he says
Leo.
Leo.
“Grazie mille.”
“Thank you very much.”
“Prego.
“You're welcome.
Ci vediamo
we see each other
domani.
tomorrow.
Buona serata.”
Have a nice evening.”
“Anche a lei.
“To you too.
Arrivederci”,
Goodbye,”
dice
he says
Leo
Leo
e
and
chiude
he closes
la telefonata.
the phone call.
“Perfect,” she says. “So, a table for two, tomorrow at eight, in the name of Carter.” “Yes, that's right,” Leo says. “Thank you very much.” “You're welcome. See you tomorrow. Have a nice evening.” “To you too. Goodbye,” Leo says and ends the call.
7. Leo
Leo
sorride.
he smiles.
La conversazione
The conversation
è
it is
breve
short
e
and
semplice:
simple:
nome,
name,
giorno,
day,
orario,
time,
numero di persone,
number of people,
numero di telefono.
phone number.
Ma
But
basta così.
it is enough like this.
Ora
Now
ha
he has
la sua prenotazione
his reservation
e
and
si sente
he feels
più sicuro
more confident
per la prossima telefonata,
for the next phone call,
magari
maybe
per una camera d’albergo.
for a hotel room.
Leo smiles. The conversation is short and simple: name, day, time, number of people, phone number. But that is enough. Now he has his reservation and feels more confident for the next phone call, maybe for a hotel room.
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