Introduction
In this activity, you will practice ordering an ice cream in Italian. You will listen to a short dialogue in a gelateria (ice cream shop) and learn how to order flavors, choose cone sizes, and pay.
Instructions
You will hear two voices:
- Marco (the customer)
- The gelato seller
In the first version, you listen to the complete dialogue.
In the second version, Marco’s part is incomplete (minus 1). Your task is to fill in the missing words or sentences.
Listen carefully and try to repeat aloud after each line. Pause the track if you need more time.
Dialogue
Marco: Buongiorno!
Marco: Good morning!
Gelataio: Buongiorno! Come posso aiutarla?
Ice cream seller: Good morning! How can I help you?
Marco: Vorrei un gelato, per favore.
Marco: I would like an ice cream, please.
Gelataio: Certo! Quale gusto vuole?
Ice cream seller: Of course! Which flavor would you like?
Marco: Potrei avere un cono con cioccolato e fragola?
Marco: Could I have a cone with chocolate and strawberry?
Gelataio: Certo! Grande o piccolo?
Ice cream seller: Sure! Large or small?
Marco: Piccolo, per favore.
Marco: Small, please.
Gelataio: Ecco a lei.
Ice cream seller: Here you are.
Marco: Grazie.
Marco: Thank you.
Gelataio: Sono 3 euro, per favore.
Ice cream seller: That’s 3 euros, please.
Marco: Ecco a lei.
Marco: Here you are.
Gelataio: Grazie! Buona giornata!
Ice cream seller: Thank you! Have a nice day!
Marco: Anche a lei!
Marco: You too!
Glossary
- Gelateria = ice cream shop
- Gelato = ice cream
- Cono = cone
- Gusto = flavor
- Cioccolato = chocolate
- Fragola = strawberry
- Piccolo = small
- Grande = large
- Per favore = please
- Grazie = thank you
- Buona giornata = have a nice day