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Un bar italiano – Italian bar – Audio

Lagiornatainunbaritaliano,adayinanItalianbar.WearegoingtolearnwhatpeopledrinkandeatinanItalianbarthroughouttheday.Listenandrepeat. TheItalianbarisaculturalinstitution,aplacewherepeoplesocialize,havebusinessmeetingsora romanticdate,watcha”calcio”matchonTVorsimplyhaveaquickespressoforresettingtheirmind.Let’sseewhatpeopledrinkandeatduringtheday. 6am-noon MostItalianbarsopenbetween5and6am,whenpeoplewakeupandcommutetowork.TheItalianbreakfastisn’tasrichastheBritishorAmericanone.Athome,peopleusuallyhaveacaffelatte,a simplecoffeeandmilkinabowl,withbiscuitsorfettebiscottate, slicedtoastedbreadwithjamorhoney.InanyItalianbar,youseecustomersliningatthecounteror”albanco”,havingacappuccinoebrioche,asimplecappuccinowithapastry.Ifyouwantanorangejuice,youmaywanttotrythe spremutad’arancia,freshlysqueezedoranges.Somepeopletakeiteasyandsit“altavolo”,atthetable,readingthedailynewspaper,ilquotidiano.TheItalianbreakfastthoughisusuallyfast. Therearefewdifferenttypesofpastry,butthemostcommononeisthecroissant.InnorthernItalyweusetheFrenchword brioche andincentral-sounternItalywecallit cornetto,fromthewordcorna, horns.Itcanbefilledwithcream,cornettoallacrema,jam,cornettoallamarmellata,orchocolate,cornettoalcioccolato. Thecolazionegoesonuntil10,whenthelastfewpeoplehavebreakfast. ThenmanyItalianstakeabreakinthemiddleofthemorningforthesocalled,pausacaffè,coffeebreak.Ineverycityitiscommontoseepeopledressedinsuitesorgroupsofworkers havinganespresso,inItaliansimplycalledcaffè.After11,havingacappuccinoisconsideredunusual,becauseit’sreallyabreakfastdrink. Usethespacebarforpausingtheaudio BREAKFAST-COLAZIONE      Noonto6pm OfcourseyoucanhavelunchinanyItalianbar.Therearetwomaincategoriesofbarsservinglunch. Tavolafredda literally”coldtable”,isabarservingonlycoldfoodlikepanini, thefamousItaliansandwiches,affettati Italiancuredmeatslikeprosciuttoandsalame; insalata theItaliansalads,includinginsalatadirisoandinsalatadipasta,coldpastaandricewithpickledvegetables,tunaandotheringredients.Tavolafreddaisagoodplaceinsummertime,forafreshandquickmeal. Tavolacalda”hottable”, isabarservingsomehotfood,inadditiontocolddishesnormallyavailableatlunch,mainlyprimipiatti likepasta,risotto,lasagne,parmgianadimelanzaneetc.Atavolacalda barisusuallybiggerthanatavolafredda, becausetheyhaveasmallkitchen,butit’sstillabar.So,thefoodyougetinatavolacaldaisgoodforaquicklunch,butnormallynotasgoodasatrattoriaoran osteria,typicalsmalllocalrestaurants.Thisisnotaruleofcourse.Youcanfindgoodbarsandbadtrattoria’s. Bothtavolacaldaandfreddausually proposea menùfisso,afixedpricemenuwithadishortwo,with coperto(breadandservice),bevande(drinks)andacoffee.Tuttoincluso!Allincluded. Afterlunch,itisalwaystimeforacaffè.That’simportantifyouwanttohaveaproductiveafternoon!    Afterlunch,barmen,ibaristi, getreadyfortheafternoonandeveningdrinks,l’aperitivo. LUNCH-PRANZO   Evening ThecityofMilanisnicknamed Milanodabere,acitytodrink,becauseitisveryfamousfortheeveningaperitivo.Theaperitivoisameetingwithfriendsandcolleaguesaftertheofficehours.Theaperitivoisnotjustdrinkingtime.Foodiseverywhereandit’sfree.AperitivoispopularinItaly,butinMilanoitissocommonandthecompetitionsofiercethatcustomerscaneatforfreealmosteverywhere.Ifyouorderadrink,youcanhelpyourselfwithfreestuzzichini,appetizers. Wearenottalkingaboutpeanuts(noccioline)andchips(patatine),butsmallpanini,pasta,rice,vegetablesanddips,meatballs,andotherfingerfood.Attheendoftheaperitivo,itisoftennotnecessarytogohomeandhavedinner.Peoplestayoutforacoupleofmoredrinksandenjoyfreetimewiththeirfriends.Evereyonewins! Italianbarsinsmallcitiesusuallyclosearounddinnertime.Aftertheaperitivo,peoplegohome.Barsservingtheaperitivoinbiggercities,usuallystayopenuntil2am. MilanoisthecityofCampari,TorinoofMartini,VeneziaishometoSpritzcocktailandProseccosparklingwine,nothingtoenvytoFrenchchampagne.Asamatteroffact,ProseccoisnowmoresoldthanChampagneinNorthAmericaandothercountries. APERITIVO   PAROLEUTILI-USEFULWORDS   WehopethisarticleaboutthetypicalItalianbarwillbeuseful.EnjoyyourholidayandbookaSkypeclasswithanativeteacher. [videotype=”flash”src=”https://dante-learning.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/italian-bar.swf”play=”false”width=”900″height=”540″]

Tu chiamale se vuoi emozioni – Emotions in Italian – Audio

Impara le emozioni in italiano – Learn emotions in Italian Gli italiani sono famosi per essere appassionati (passionali) e impulsivi. Dall’epoca di Shakespeare, gli stranieri innamorati dell’Italia descrivono le nostre emozioni nella loro lingua. Conosci davvero i nomi delle emozioni e i relativi aggettivi in italiano? Italians are famous for being passionate and impulsive. Since … Read more ≫

Quanti anni hai? I numeri – Italian numbers – Audio

Numbers in Italian are called numeri. There are a few rules related to numbers. We are going to explain and practice with some examples. Listen to the sound and pronunciation of Italian numbers In Italian, the old saying dare i numeri, literally, “giving the numbers” means to go crazy. Of course there’s nothing as rational … Read more ≫

Casa dolce casa! My Italian house

What You’ll Learn Today Jump to sections 👇 Introduction: Why Italian Homes Matter in Language Learning Understanding the Italian home goes far beyond memorizing vocabulary—it’s about grasping the heart of Italian culture. The concept of “casa” in Italy represents family heritage, social status, and personal identity. Italian homes are carefully curated spaces where every detail … Read more ≫

Things Italian people love – #6 Palio e contrada – VIDEO

Italian people love to belong to their contrada and can’t wait for the day of the Palio to challenge their neighbours. The Italian Palio  is a traditional contest taking place in many different cities across the country. It can be a horse race, a donkey race, a boat race or even a goose race. In … Read more ≫

Le parti del corpo, body parts in Italian – quiz

What You’ll Learn Today Jump to sections 👇 Complete Guide to Italian Body Parts: Master Parti del Corpo Vocabulary and Pronunciation Learning Italian body parts vocabulary is essential for everyday conversations, medical situations, and describing people. Even intermediate Italian speakers often struggle with body parts pronunciation and irregular plurals. This comprehensive guide covers all essential … Read more ≫

Pesto alla genovese, an easy and cheap Italian dressing

Pesto alla genovese is a very versatile dressing for your pasta, sandwiches and main dishes, fish and meat. Learn how to prepare it with simple ingredients. I have four big vases full of basilico, so I decided to prepare some simple pesto alla genovese before it blossoms and leaves get hard. Pesto is one of my favourite … Read more ≫

Il Castello di San Martino della Vaneza – the house is on fire!

This lovely little castle in the middle of the countryside near Padua, is a little time machine, where people can eat medieval food, learn how stuff was done without electricity, watch a battle which took place 800 years ago and see the castle set on fire. Built on the banks of the unpredictable river Bacchiglione, … Read more ≫

Periodo ipotetico – Italian Conditional Sentences

The Italian periodo ipotetico, is used to express a hypothetical situation and its consequences This is a very basic introduction to the Italian Periodo ipotetico.Please have a look at the congiuntivo and condizionale if you are not familiar with those grammar points. The concept of periodo ipotetico is similar to the English conditional sentences. The main clause, called apodosi, … Read more ≫

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