Italian All-in-One For Dummies (86 page)

Dov'è la farmacia più vicina?
(doh-
veh
lah fahr-mah-
chee
-ah pyooh vee-
chee
-nah?) (
Where is the closest pharmacy?
)

Vorrei la sveglia domattina.
(vohr-
rey
lah
sveh
-lyah doh-maht-
tee
-nah.) (
I'd like to get an early wake-up call tomorrow morning.
)

C'è il telefono nella mia stanza?
(cheh eel teh-
leh
-foh-noh
nehl
-lah
mee
-ah
stahn
-tsah?) (
Is there a telephone in my room?
)

If you want another something, notice that you write the feminine form
un'altra
(oohn-
ahl
-trah) differently from the masculine
un altro
(oohn
ahl
-troh). Feminine words require an apostrophe; masculine words don't. This construction is also valid for all other words that begin with a vowel.

The following list contains more words you may find useful during a hotel stay:

fazzolettino di carta
(faht-tsoh-leht-
tee
-noh dee
kahr
-tah) (
tissue
)

lettino
(leht-
tee
-noh) (
cot
)

negozio di regali
(neh-
goh
-tsyoh dee reh-
gah
-lee) (
gift shop
)

parrucchiere
(pahr-roohk-
kyeh
-reh) (
hairdresser
)

portacenere
(pohr-tah-
cheh
-neh-reh) (
ashtray
)

piscina
(pee-
shee
-nah) (
swimming pool
)

Talkin' the Talk

Mr. Baricco arrives at the hotel where he made reservations two weeks ago. He walks up to the receptionist. (Track 27)

Sig. Baricco:
Buonasera, ho una stanza prenotata.

bwoh
-nah-
seh
-rah, oh
ooh
-nah
stahn
-tsah preh-noh-
tah
-tah.

Good evening, I have a reservation.

Receptionist:
Il suo nome, prego?

eel
sooh
-oh
noh
-meh,
preh
-goh?

Your name, please?

Sig. Baricco:
Baricco.

bah-
reek
-koh.

Baricco.

Receptionist:
Sì, una singola per due notti.

see,
ooh
-nah
seen
-goh-lah pehr
dooh
-eh
noht
-tee.

Yes, a single (room) for two nights.

Può compilare la scheda, per favore?

pwoh kohm-pee-
lah
-reh lah
skeh
-dah, pehr fah-
voh
-reh?

Could you fill out the form, please?

Sig. Baricco:
Certo. Vuole un documento?

chehr
-toh.
vwoh
-leh oohn doh-kooh-
mehn
-toh?