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- Lucas: Ciao, amici, and welcome back to Learn Italian with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna! Ready for another episode? Lucas: Absolutely. You know, last time we talked about drink vocabulary — acqua, vino, birra. Today, let's talk about meals. Luna: Oh, meals! I love eating. Okay, what are the Italian words for meals? Lucas: Let's start with breakfast. In Italian, breakfast is 'la colazione'. Can you say that? Luna: La colazione. Lucas: Perfect. Now, lunch is 'il pranzo'. Try it. Luna: Il pranzo. Lucas: Good. And dinner is 'la cena'. Say it. Luna: La cena. Lucas: Yes. So we have colazione, pranzo, cena. Let's practice. What do you usually have for breakfast, Luna? Luna: For colazione, I usually have coffee and a croissant. In Italian, how do I say 'I have breakfast'? Lucas: You can say 'faccio colazione'. Faccio means 'I do' or 'I have'. So, 'I have breakfast' is 'faccio colazione'. Luna: Faccio colazione. Faccio colazione. So, 'I have breakfast at eight' would be 'faccio colazione alle otto'? Lucas: Exactly! 'Faccio colazione alle otto.' Good connection. Now, let's add a phrase for lunch. How would you ask 'What do you eat for lunch?' Luna: Hmm. 'Cosa mangi a pranzo?' Is that right? Lucas: Perfect! 'Cosa mangi a pranzo?' Mangi is 'you eat'. So 'what do you eat for lunch?' Luna: Cosa mangi a pranzo? I like it. And for dinner, I often have pasta. How do I say 'for dinner, I eat pasta'? Lucas: You can say 'per cena, mangio pasta'. Per cena means 'for dinner'. So, 'per cena, mangio pasta'. Luna: Per cena, mangio pasta. That's easy. So, let me practice: For breakfast, I have coffee — 'faccio colazione con caffè'. Lucas: Oh, adding 'con' meaning 'with'! Very good. 'Faccio colazione con caffè.' And for lunch? Luna: A pranzo, mangio un panino. I eat a sandwich for lunch. Lucas: Perfetto! And for dinner? Luna: Per cena, mangio pasta. I love it. Lucas: Let's do a quick dialogue. I'll be a friend asking about your meals. Ready? Luna: Ready! Lucas: Allora, Luna, a che ora fai colazione? Luna: Faccio colazione alle sette e mezza. Lucas: E cosa mangi a pranzo? Luna: A pranzo, mangio un'insalata. Lucas: E per cena? Luna: Per cena, mangio pizza! Lucas: Ah, good choices. So, let's review the key phrases: colazione, pranzo, cena. Also 'faccio colazione', 'cosa mangi a pranzo?', and 'per cena'. Luna: Right. Colazione, pranzo, cena. Faccio colazione. Cosa mangi a pranzo? Per cena. Lucas: Perfect. Now you can talk about your meals in Italian. Practice these, and next time we'll build on them. Luna: Grazie, Lucas! And grazie to our listeners. Keep practicing with Fexingo, and we'll see you next time. Lucas: Ciao ciao!