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- Lucas: Ciao Luna! Welcome back to Learn Italian with Fexingo. Luna: Ciao Lucas! I'm so excited for today's episode. I think it's going to make me hungry. Lucas: Oh really? Why's that? Luna: Well, we learned colors, weather, family... but not food! And I love food. Lucas: Great guess. Today we're learning some Italian food words. Let's start with the most famous one: pasta. Luna: Pasta. Like spaghetti, right? Lucas: Exactly. In Italian, pasta is pasta. But let's say it like an Italian. Listen: pah-stah. Try it. Luna: Pah-stah. Lucas: Perfect. Pasta. Luna: Pasta. Okay, I want to say I love pasta. How do I say that? Lucas: You can say: Amo la pasta. But for now, just focus on the word. Repeat: pasta. Luna: Pasta. Lucas: Good. Now next up: pizza. Luna: Pizza! That's the same, right? Lucas: Almost. In Italian, pizza has a short, crisp 'i'. Listen: pizza. Luna: Pizza. Lucas: Yes. Pizza. Try it again. Luna: Pizza. Lucas: Lovely. Now let's imagine you're at a restaurant. You want pizza. You say: 'Pizza, per favore.' But we'll practice that later. For now, just the word. Luna: Pizza. Okay, I think I have that. Lucas: Great. Next one is a favorite in summer: gelato. Luna: Gelato! I've had gelato. It's so much creamier than ice cream. Lucas: Exactly. The word is gelato. Listen: jeh-lah-toh. Say it. Luna: Jeh-lah-toh. Gelato. Lucas: Perfect. Gelato. Luna: Gelato. I could eat gelato every day. Lucas: Me too. Now let's talk about something you have with a meal: pane. Luna: Pane? That sounds like bread. Lucas: Yes! Pane means bread. Listen: pah-neh. Say it. Luna: Pah-neh. Pane. Lucas: Good. Pane. Luna: Pane. Like breadsticks? Grissini? Lucas: Exactly. And last one: acqua. Water. Luna: Acqua. That sounds like 'aqua' in English. Lucas: Right. Listen: ahk-wah. Say it. Luna: Ahk-wah. Acqua. Lucas: Good. Acqua. Luna: Acqua. So if I'm thirsty, I say 'Acqua, per favore'? Lucas: Exactly! You already learned 'per favore' in episode six. Good memory. Luna: Thanks! Okay, let me say them all: pasta, pizza, gelato, pane, acqua. Lucas: That was excellent. Let's do a quick quiz. I'll say the English word, you say the Italian. Luna: Okay. Lucas: Water. Luna: Acqua. Lucas: Bread. Luna: Pane. Lucas: Ice cream. Luna: Gelato! Lucas: Pizza. Luna: Pizza. Lucas: Pasta. Luna: Pasta. Lucas: Perfect! You really know them. Luna: Ahh, yes! Nailed it. Lucas: Now let's imagine a tiny scene. You're at a café. You want water and bread. What do you say? Luna: Umm... 'Acqua e pane, per favore'? Lucas: There you go! That's perfect. And if you want pasta and pizza? Luna: 'Pasta e pizza, per favore'? Lucas: Exactly. You connect them with 'e' which means 'and'. Luna: E. Of course! So, 'Acqua e pane', 'Pasta e pizza'. Lucas: Yes. And gelato for dessert. Luna: Gelato. Love it. Lucas: Let's say all the words one more time. Repeat after me: pasta. Luna: Pasta. Lucas: Pizza. Luna: Pizza. Lucas: Gelato. Luna: Gelato. Lucas: Pane. Luna: Pane. Lucas: Acqua. Luna: Acqua. Lucas: Wonderful. You did a great job today, Luna. Luna: Thank you! And thanks to everyone listening. Practice these words with Fexingo, and next time you're at an Italian restaurant, you can show off. Lucas: Exactly. We'll be back with more Italian soon. Until then, ciao! Luna: Ciao!