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- Lucas: Ciao! Welcome back to Learn Italian with Fexingo. Luna, ready for a tasty episode? Luna: Oh, I'm always ready when there's food involved! What are we learning today? Lucas: Today we're going to an Italian bakery — not for bread, but for pastries. Cornetti, biscotti, that kind of thing. Luna: Oh, I love cornetti! Like croissants, right? Lucas: Exactly. So let's start with the first phrase: Vorrei un cornetto. That means 'I would like a croissant.' Repeat after me: Vorrei un cornetto. Luna: Vorrei un cornetto. Vorrei un cornetto. Lucas: Good! The 'rr' is rolled a little. Vorrei un cornetto. Luna: Vorrei un cornetto. And what if I want two? Lucas: Then you'd say Vorrei due cornetti. But let's stick with one for now. Next, you'll want to ask the price: Quanto costa? — 'How much does it cost?' Say it with me: Quanto costa? Luna: Quanto costa? Quanto costa? Lucas: Perfect. Now, when the baker hands you the cornetto, they'll say Ecco a lei — 'Here you are.' Let's practice: Ecco a lei. Luna: Ecco a lei. Ecco a lei. Lucas: And maybe you want a coffee too: Prendo anche un caffè — 'I'll also take a coffee.' Say it: Prendo anche un caffè. Luna: Prendo anche un caffè. That rolls off the tongue! Lucas: Finally, to wrap up: Grazie, arrivederci — 'Thank you, goodbye.' Let's hear it: Grazie, arrivederci. Luna: Grazie, arrivederci. Grazie, arrivederci. Lucas: Now let's put it all together in a little scene. Imagine you're at the bakery. You say: Vorrei un cornetto. Luna: Vorrei un cornetto. Lucas: Then you ask: Quanto costa? Luna: Quanto costa? Lucas: The baker says Ecco a lei. Then you say Prendo anche un caffè. And finally Grazie, arrivederci. Luna: That feels like a real conversation! Let me try the whole thing. Vorrei un cornetto. Quanto costa? Ecco a lei. Prendo anche un caffè. Grazie, arrivederci. Lucas: You did it! That's a perfect bakery visit. Now, if this episode helped you practice, you know what keeps these lessons free? Listener support. If you find Fexingo useful, consider buying us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it really makes a difference. Every little bit helps us keep going without ads. Lucas: So let's practice once more. Repeat after me: Vorrei un cornetto. Luna: Vorrei un cornetto. Lucas: Quanto costa? Luna: Quanto costa? Lucas: Ecco a lei. Luna: Ecco a lei. Lucas: Prendo anche un caffè. Luna: Prendo anche un caffè. Lucas: Grazie, arrivederci. Luna: Grazie, arrivederci. Lucas: Fantastic. Now you're ready to visit an Italian bakery. Practice these phrases and next time we'll learn something new. Ciao for now! Luna: Ciao! Grazie, arrivederci!