LA BELLA FIGURA – EXPERIENCE ITALIAN CULTURE Lesson Material – Level 1 Absolute Beginners
Lezione 4 – Unit 4
Al Ristorante At the Restaurant
In Italy there are different types of eating out places. They offer different services and meals, and vary in price. In all this places the bill is inclusive of a fee for the service which vary from one to two euros per person and which is called: lL COPERTO. For this reason it is not necessary to leave a tip: LA MANCIA. However, tips are always welcome! THE MAIN EATING-OUT PLACES
LA PIZZERIA
LA TRATTORIA
IL RISTORANTE
COMMENT
PRONUNCIATION NOTES
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Relaxed and cheap; you can eat pizza, but some offer also a good selection of different dishes. Bookings are not essential, but if you are interested in a specific place and you are more than a couple it may be a good idea to book in advance. Cheap and relaxed; offers a variety of traditional and regional meals. The service is usual as fast as in pizzerias. At lunch time this places can offer a cheap menu. These places are usually more formal and more expensive. Booking may be required. In that case you’ll be asked to give your name and to set a time for the dinner. Sometimes, restaurants they are open only for dinner.
Use this column to mark the pronunciation of the word. Try to match each Italian sound with an equivalent sound in your language. Example (for English speakers): the group of letters sci in Italian is always pronounced/read as the English word she. 1
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