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Conversational Italian Dialogues: Over 100 Italian Conversations and Short Stories
Is conversational Italian turning a little too tricky for you? Do you have no idea how to order a meal or book a room at a hotel?
If your answer to any of the previous questions was ‘Yes’, then this book is for you!
If there’s even been something tougher than learning the grammar rules of a new language, it’s finding the way to speak with other people in that tongue. Any student knows this – we can try our best at practicing, but you always want to avoid making embarrassing mistakes or not getting your message through correctly.
"How do I get out of this situation?" many students ask themselves, to no avail, but no answer is forthcoming.
Until now.
We have compiled MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED conversational Italian stories for beginners along with their translations, allowing new Italian speakers to have the necessary tools to begin studying how to set a meeting, rent a car or tell a doctor that they don’t feel well. We’re not wasting time here with conversations that don’t go anywhere: if you want to know how to solve problems (while learning a ton of Italian along the way, obviously), this book is for you!
How Conversational Italian Dialogues works:
We want you to feel comfortable while learning the tongue; after all, no language should be a barrier for you to travel around the world and expand your social circles!
So look no further! Pick up your copy of Conversational Italian Dialogues and start learning Italian right now!
If your answer to any of the previous questions was ‘Yes’, then this book is for you!
If there’s even been something tougher than learning the grammar rules of a new language, it’s finding the way to speak with other people in that tongue. Any student knows this – we can try our best at practicing, but you always want to avoid making embarrassing mistakes or not getting your message through correctly.
"How do I get out of this situation?" many students ask themselves, to no avail, but no answer is forthcoming.
Until now.
We have compiled MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED conversational Italian stories for beginners along with their translations, allowing new Italian speakers to have the necessary tools to begin studying how to set a meeting, rent a car or tell a doctor that they don’t feel well. We’re not wasting time here with conversations that don’t go anywhere: if you want to know how to solve problems (while learning a ton of Italian along the way, obviously), this book is for you!
How Conversational Italian Dialogues works:
We want you to feel comfortable while learning the tongue; after all, no language should be a barrier for you to travel around the world and expand your social circles!
So look no further! Pick up your copy of Conversational Italian Dialogues and start learning Italian right now!
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289 pages, Paperback
Published March 8, 2019
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December 20, 2022
A plethora of somewhat dull dialogues, with the singular advantage that they're comprehensible to an A2/B1-level Italian learner.
October 16, 2019
I have already reviewed the books by this company for French and Spanish. Unfortunately, this book had the same types of errors and issues that the other books have. First, the English sections have so many errors that I would be leery of using the Italian sections for fear that they would be as rife with them as the English ones. Here are a few examples of some very awkward English that no native speaker would say; these are actually from just one of the dialogues about ordering pizza. “Can you recommend me a light one?” and “Your pizzas will be there for half-past eight.” By the way, the dialogue for the Italian pizza ordering was almost the same as the one in the French book!
The English translations in this particular book are so bad that I actually wonder if they just use something like Google Translate or some other online automatic translation to make these. However the translations were arrived at, the book is poorly done, and that’s unfortunate as a book like this has great potential for both students of the language and people who might be traveling to Italy.
Some topics are ones you would expect from a book aimed mostly at travelers and language students, like how to order food or ask for directions. But some of the topics actually seemed quite bizarre for a casual visitor to Italy, like “renewing your wardrobe” and “the printer doesn’t work.” Neither would be an everyday or even common occurrence.
The format of these eBooks makes it so they are not good for beginners or near beginners to learn from as it is tricky to flip between the English and Italian versions of the dialogue. I think it would be better to have the translated lines right next to each other, perhaps one bolded and one italicized, for easier assimilation and comparison. I have only a very basic understanding of Italian, so aside from a few food terms and other common words, most of this just looks like gibberish and it does get frustrating to flip between the English and Italian sections for each dialogue. I certainly do not know enough of the language to say if the Italian parts are truly good or bad. It would be helpful to have at least an intermediate understanding of Italian to know if these are accurate dialogues and phrases that would actually be used in conversation with Italians.
The English translations in this particular book are so bad that I actually wonder if they just use something like Google Translate or some other online automatic translation to make these. However the translations were arrived at, the book is poorly done, and that’s unfortunate as a book like this has great potential for both students of the language and people who might be traveling to Italy.
Some topics are ones you would expect from a book aimed mostly at travelers and language students, like how to order food or ask for directions. But some of the topics actually seemed quite bizarre for a casual visitor to Italy, like “renewing your wardrobe” and “the printer doesn’t work.” Neither would be an everyday or even common occurrence.
The format of these eBooks makes it so they are not good for beginners or near beginners to learn from as it is tricky to flip between the English and Italian versions of the dialogue. I think it would be better to have the translated lines right next to each other, perhaps one bolded and one italicized, for easier assimilation and comparison. I have only a very basic understanding of Italian, so aside from a few food terms and other common words, most of this just looks like gibberish and it does get frustrating to flip between the English and Italian sections for each dialogue. I certainly do not know enough of the language to say if the Italian parts are truly good or bad. It would be helpful to have at least an intermediate understanding of Italian to know if these are accurate dialogues and phrases that would actually be used in conversation with Italians.
July 7, 2022
TLDR:
Pedagogyically sound approach in theory
The target language dialogue are given more attention.
English translations sound stilted
Several spots throughout the book where the audio book does not match the written text in either language completely.
Awkward choice of formatting in the Kindle version makes for a subpar experience
I’m usually pretty charitable with language learning books, especially ones that tend to use methodologies that wouldn’t otherwise work in a classroom setting. So, I have a couple of issues with this. I have a print version of one of these books from them, for a different language and I would argue that works a lot better than the Kindle version, which is the one I’m using for Italian. They also recommend reading along with the audiobook, which makes sense from a pedagogical perspective. So on paper, when looking at Amazon reviews and all that sort of thing, this looked like a really great idea.
In practice, the dialogues feel stilted in English translation. The Italian is natural enough, but there are a few awkward phrases sprinkled throughout. And there are a few spots throughout The book where the text does not exactly match what the speaker is saying in the audiobook version, which kind of defeats the purpose of the read while listening methodology.
One nitpick I have, is that with the print versions of these books from this particular company, the texts are either parallel or interlinear. This usually works best, because you’re not having to listen to one thing, read it again, and listen to it again in the alternate language.
But with his Kindle edition, they made a couple of weird choices… As I said before, the translations are stilted, not to mention the Italian conversation comes before the English, it would make far more sense for it to be the other way around. If they fixed the typos and reoriented the Kindle book, this would be a five star experience. But as it is, two stars as all I feel comfortable giving it.
Pedagogyically sound approach in theory
The target language dialogue are given more attention.
English translations sound stilted
Several spots throughout the book where the audio book does not match the written text in either language completely.
Awkward choice of formatting in the Kindle version makes for a subpar experience
I’m usually pretty charitable with language learning books, especially ones that tend to use methodologies that wouldn’t otherwise work in a classroom setting. So, I have a couple of issues with this. I have a print version of one of these books from them, for a different language and I would argue that works a lot better than the Kindle version, which is the one I’m using for Italian. They also recommend reading along with the audiobook, which makes sense from a pedagogical perspective. So on paper, when looking at Amazon reviews and all that sort of thing, this looked like a really great idea.
In practice, the dialogues feel stilted in English translation. The Italian is natural enough, but there are a few awkward phrases sprinkled throughout. And there are a few spots throughout The book where the text does not exactly match what the speaker is saying in the audiobook version, which kind of defeats the purpose of the read while listening methodology.
One nitpick I have, is that with the print versions of these books from this particular company, the texts are either parallel or interlinear. This usually works best, because you’re not having to listen to one thing, read it again, and listen to it again in the alternate language.
But with his Kindle edition, they made a couple of weird choices… As I said before, the translations are stilted, not to mention the Italian conversation comes before the English, it would make far more sense for it to be the other way around. If they fixed the typos and reoriented the Kindle book, this would be a five star experience. But as it is, two stars as all I feel comfortable giving it.
March 12, 2019
‘Prego. Buona giornata e buon lavoro.’ – ‘You’re welcome, Good day and good luck.’
Lingo Mastery has embarked on a new mission – to make Italian more accessible to a wider population. In the Introductory Note the goal is stated well: ‘So you want to learn Italian?...In this book we will present you with a series of typical situations with which you could find yourself when you want to learn new words, or when you have to deal with situations that may arise and that may put you in trouble. What this books can offer you are a variety of vocabulary that can come in handy in different situations of everyday life and others that you could meet traveling, going shopping or just when you want to enjoy a good ice cream…So what should you do to improve your learning with Conversational Italian Dialogues? - Role play these conversations, Look up words you don’t understand, Make your own conversations, and Don’t be afraid to look for more conversations once you’ve finished reading this book.’
After their success teaching Spanish and French, now they turn to teach Italian! And it works. The technique is to expand vocabulary and practical conversational topics as presented first in Italian and then in English. Some topics included are The Yoga Course, At the Green Grocer, The Printer Does Not Work, The Tube, Let’s Make A Cake, At the Movies, At the Restaurant, Booking a Hotel, Writing a Resume, and so much more. Practical situations and how to communicate like a pro.
And so it proceeds with one of the more accessible adjuncts to mastering the Italian vocabulary in a manner that places words in context and thus – easy to remember!
The technique is solid and the lessons well taught. This is a very fine introduction to Italian dialogues that may arise when you visit Italy, appropriate for all age levels, and a book much needed at this time in our national status!
Lingo Mastery has embarked on a new mission – to make Italian more accessible to a wider population. In the Introductory Note the goal is stated well: ‘So you want to learn Italian?...In this book we will present you with a series of typical situations with which you could find yourself when you want to learn new words, or when you have to deal with situations that may arise and that may put you in trouble. What this books can offer you are a variety of vocabulary that can come in handy in different situations of everyday life and others that you could meet traveling, going shopping or just when you want to enjoy a good ice cream…So what should you do to improve your learning with Conversational Italian Dialogues? - Role play these conversations, Look up words you don’t understand, Make your own conversations, and Don’t be afraid to look for more conversations once you’ve finished reading this book.’
After their success teaching Spanish and French, now they turn to teach Italian! And it works. The technique is to expand vocabulary and practical conversational topics as presented first in Italian and then in English. Some topics included are The Yoga Course, At the Green Grocer, The Printer Does Not Work, The Tube, Let’s Make A Cake, At the Movies, At the Restaurant, Booking a Hotel, Writing a Resume, and so much more. Practical situations and how to communicate like a pro.
And so it proceeds with one of the more accessible adjuncts to mastering the Italian vocabulary in a manner that places words in context and thus – easy to remember!
The technique is solid and the lessons well taught. This is a very fine introduction to Italian dialogues that may arise when you visit Italy, appropriate for all age levels, and a book much needed at this time in our national status!
November 7, 2019
I love languages and Italian is so awesome and similar to Spanish. I really was able to glean a lot of additional information from this book although I know when learning a language it is important to hear it. I only know a few words so far but this book is a great help.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 7, 2019
I don't actually know any Italian and I only requested this book because I like listening to people speaking an Italian. After listening to this, it was very helpful with the phases and conversations it contained.
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