{"id":10084,"date":"2015-09-23T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T07:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=10084"},"modified":"2015-09-22T20:34:26","modified_gmt":"2015-09-22T18:34:26","slug":"in-a-bookshop-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/in-a-bookshop-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"In a Bookshop in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lats week we took a visit to<\/span> la biblioteca<\/strong><\/a><\/span> (the library) in a small town in Italy. Today we’re going to una libreria<\/strong> (a bookshop) to buy some \u2026 books!
\nAnd beware of the ‘false friend’, libreria, which sounds so much like library.<\/em>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gli scaffali sono pieni di libri. The shelves are full of books.<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Libraio: \u201cBuongiorno, desidera?\u201d<\/strong>
\nBookseller: \u201cGood morning, may I help you?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cliente: \u201cBuongiorno! Stavo cercando l\u2019ultimo libro di \u2026 di \u2026 mannaggia, non mi ricordo pi\u00f9 n\u00e9 il nome n\u00e9 il titolo!\u201d<\/strong>
\nCustomer: \u201cGood morning! I\u2019m looking for the latest book by \u2026 by \u2026 damn, I can\u2019t remember either his name or the title!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Libraio: \u201cE\u2019 uno scrittore italiano o straniero?\u201d<\/strong>
\nBookseller: \u201cIs he an Italian or a foreign writer?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cliente: \u201cE\u2019 italiano. Ha scritto \u2026 Oceano mare<\/em> e Seta<\/em>.\u201d<\/strong>
\nCustomer: \u201cHe\u2019s Italian. He wrote \u2026 Ocean Sea<\/em> and Silk<\/em>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Libraio: \u201cAlessandro Baricco. Il suo ultimo libro \u00e8 La sposa giovane<\/em><\/a><\/span>.\u201d<\/strong>
\nBookseller: \u201cAlessandro Baricco<\/strong>. His latest book is La sposa giovane<\/em><\/strong> (The Young Bride)<\/em>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cliente: \u201cEcco, s\u00ec, proprio quello! Ce l\u2019avete?\u201d<\/strong>
\nCustomer: \u201cYes, that\u2019s the one! Do you have it?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Libraio: \u201cCertamente! I libri di Baricco sono su quello scaffale in fondo a destra.\u201d<\/strong>
\nBookseller: Certainly! Baricco\u2019s books are on that shelf at the end on the right.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cliente: \u201cGrazie!\u201d
\n<\/strong>Customer: \u201cThank you!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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La Libreria Vecchia di Venezia<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

\u2026 poi, dopo aver rovistato diverse volte fra i libri: \u201cNon lo vedo \u2026 ci sono vari libri di Baricco, ma La sposa giovane<\/em> non lo trovo.\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u2026 then, having browsed through the books a few times: \u201cI can\u2019t see it \u2026 there are several books by Baricco, but I can\u2019t find The Young Bride<\/em>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Libraio: \u201cProbabilmente l\u2019abbiamo terminato. Un momento che controllo sul computer \u2026 S\u00ec, l\u2019abbiamo terminato, ma \u00e8 gi\u00e0 stato riordinato \u2026 deve arrivare domani. Se vuole le metto una copia da parte.\u201d<\/strong>
\nBookseller: \u201cIt\u2019s probably sold out. Just a moment, I\u2019ll check on the computer \u2026 Yes, it\u2019s sold out, but it\u2019s already on order \u2026 it’ll arrive tomorrow. If you\u2019d like it I can put a copy aside for you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cliente: \u201cS\u00ec, grazie. Gi\u00e0 che ci sono, sto cercando un regalo per un amico. E\u2019 un appassionato di macchine d’epoca. Avete qualcosa?\u201d<\/strong>
\nCustomer: \u201cYes, please. Since I\u2019m here, I\u2019m looking for a present for a friend of mine. He\u2019s a fan of vintage cars. Do you have something?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Libraio: \u201cS\u00ec, l\u00ec a sinistra \u2026 nella sezione Motori trova pubblicazioni su auto sia moderne che storiche.\u201d<\/strong>
\nBookseller: \u201cYes, there on the left \u2026 in the transport section you\u2019ll find publications on both modern and vintage cars.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cliente: \u201cPosso dare un\u2019occhiata?\u201d<\/strong>
\nCustomer: \u201cMay I have a look?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Libraio: \u201cCerto, si accomodi pure.\u201d<\/strong>
\nBookseller: \u201cCertainly, help yourself.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cliente, dopo aver sfogliato alcuni titoli: \u201cPrendo questo. Mi pu\u00f2 fare una confezione regalo?\u201d<\/strong>
\nCustomer, having leafed several tiles: \u201cI\u2019ll take this one. Could you gift wrap it?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Libraio: \u201cCertamente! \u2026 Ecco a lei. Desidera altro?\u201d<\/strong>
\nBookseller: \u201cCertainly! \u2026 Here you are. Would you like anything else?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cliente: \u201cDovrei fare un paio di fotocopie, voi potete farle?\u201d<\/strong>
\nCustomer: \u201cI need to make a couple of photocopies, can you do it?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"400\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Libraio: \u201cMi dispiace, la fotocopiatrice \u00e8 guasta, ma pu\u00f2 farle al tabacchino in Piazza della Repubblica, la piazza qui accanto.\u201d<\/strong>
\nBookseller: \u201cI\u2019m sorry, the photocopying machine is broken, but you can get them done at the tobacconist in Piazza della Repubblica, the square near here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cliente: \u201cGrazie. Quanto le devo?\u201d<\/strong>
\nCustomer: \u201cThank you. How much do I owe you?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Libraio: \u201cSono 23 Euro e 50.\u201d<\/strong>
\nBookseller: \u201cThat’ll be 23 Euro and 50 cents.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cliente: \u201cEcco a lei \u2026 e per il libro di Baricco allora ripasso domani\u201d<\/strong>
\nCustomer: \u201cHere you are \u2026 and I\u2019ll come back tomorrow for Baricco\u2019s book, then\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Libraio: \u201cS\u00ec, senz\u2019altro. Arrivederci a domani.\u201d<\/strong>
\nBookseller: \u201cYes, of course. See you tomorrow.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Follow this link to find out about the author<\/em><\/span> Alessandro Baricco<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Lats week we took a visit to la biblioteca (the library) in a small town in Italy. Today we’re going to una libreria (a bookshop) to buy some \u2026 books! And beware of the ‘false friend’, libreria, which sounds so much like library. Libraio: \u201cBuongiorno, desidera?\u201d Bookseller: \u201cGood morning, may I help you?\u201d Cliente: \u201cBuongiorno!…<\/p>\n

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