Italian for English speakers Bakery · Lesson 4
Cooking
Polite Italian for entering — Posso entrare? (May I come in?) — with the modal posso and Certo (of course).
Conversation
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Shelladonna
Ciao. Entro. Permesso?
Hi. Excuse me, may I come in?
Tip: "Permesso" is a greeting used when entering in someone's house or going through a crowd.
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Yaya
Prego. La porta è aperta
Sure. The door is open
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Shelladonna
Dove sei? Cosa fai?
Where are you? What are you doing?
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Yaya
Sono in cucina. Cucino
I'm in the kitchen. I'm cooking
Tip: <cucino> = I cook/I am cooking<cucini> = you cook/ you are cooking <cucina> = he-she cooks / he-she is cooking <la cucina> = the kitchen <la cucina> + country name = country name cuisine<la cucina italiana> = Italian cuisine