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- Lucas: Ciao Luna, ready for another Italian lesson? Luna: Ciao Lucas! I sure am. I've been practicing my weather phrases from last time. Lucas: Oh, that's so good. Today we're tackling a super useful scenario — the post office. Luna: Ooh, I've always wondered how to send a package in Italy. Lucas: Exactly. And speaking of useful, if Fexingo helps you make real progress with Italian, you can support the show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That keeps everything ad-free. Luna: Yeah, it's a small way to keep these lessons coming. Anyway, let's get to it! Lucas: So first phrase: 'Devo spedire questo pacco.' That means 'I need to send this package.' Repeat after me: Devo spedire questo pacco. Luna: Devo spedire questo pacco. Lucas: Perfect. Now let's say you're at the counter and you ask: 'Quanto costa?' meaning 'How much does it cost?'. Luna: Quanto costa? Lucas: Yes. Then you might specify shipping method. 'Vorrei spedirlo per via aerea.' — 'I'd like to send it by air mail.'. Luna: Vorrei spedirlo per via aerea. That's a mouthful! Lucas: You got it! Next, the clerk might say: 'Compili questo modulo.' — 'Fill out this form.'. Luna: Compili questo modulo. Lucas: Great. And finally, after you pay: 'Ecco la ricevuta.' — 'Here is your receipt.'. Luna: Ecco la ricevuta. Lucas: Let's imagine a little scene. Luna, you walk up to the counter. Luna: Buongiorno! Devo spedire questo pacco. Quanto costa? Lucas: The clerk says: 'Dipende. Per via aerea o via mare?' You answer: 'Vorrei spedirlo per via aerea.' Then they say: 'Compili questo modulo.' Luna: Okay. And then I pay and they say 'Ecco la ricevuta.' Lucas: Exactly! You've just sent your first package in Italian. Luna: That was fun. Let me try all the phrases again. Devo spedire questo pacco. Quanto costa? Vorrei spedirlo per via aerea. Compili questo modulo. Ecco la ricevuta. Lucas: Beautiful. Now you're ready for the post office in Italy. Practice these till next time, and we'll see you then. Luna: Ciao ciao!