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- Lucas: Ciao, Luna! Ready for another episode of Learn Italian with Fexingo? Luna: Ciao, Lucas! I am. Last time we bought bread at the bakery. Today I'm craving something sweeter. Lucas: Ah, perfect! Today we're going to an Italian bakery for pastries. Let's start with a classic: 'Vorrei un cornetto.' That means 'I would like a croissant.' Luna: Vorrei un cornetto. I love that. Cornetto, like the ice cream? Lucas: Exactly, but in Italy a cornetto is a pastry, similar to a croissant. Let's say it together: 'Vorrei un cornetto.' Luna: Vorrei un cornetto. Lucas: Great! Now, when you order, the baker might tell you the price. You can ask 'Quanto costa?' — 'How much does it cost?' Luna: Quanto costa? Easy enough. Lucas: Yep. So imagine you're at the counter. You say 'Vorrei un cornetto. Quanto costa?' Luna: Vorrei un cornetto. Quanto costa? Lucas: Perfect. The baker hands it to you and says 'Ecco a lei.' — 'Here you go.' Luna: Ecco a lei. That sounds polite. Lucas: It is. Then you might say 'Prendo anche un caffè.' — 'I'll also take a coffee.' Because in Italy, a cornetto and a caffè are a classic breakfast pair. Luna: Prendo anche un caffè. I can do that. Lucas: Then you pay, and you say 'Grazie, arrivederci.' — 'Thank you, goodbye.' Luna: Grazie, arrivederci. So the whole conversation: 'Vorrei un cornetto. Quanto costa? Prendo anche un caffè. Grazie, arrivederci.' Lucas: You got it! Let's practice that once more slowly. 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: And just like that, you've ordered breakfast in Italian. Quick honest thing — a handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that's literally what funds making this many of these. Luna: Yeah, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Italian, consider supporting us there. It keeps the show ad-free. Lucas: Exactly. And now, let's imagine you're at the bar. You walk in, you say 'Buongiorno, vorrei un cornetto.' Luna: Buongiorno, vorrei un cornetto. Lucas: The barista says 'Ecco a lei.' You say 'Prendo anche un caffè.' Luna: Prendo anche un caffè. Lucas: You pay, and 'Grazie, arrivederci.' Luna: Grazie, arrivederci. I could really go for a cornetto right now. Lucas: Me too. Practice these phrases, and next time you're in Italy, you'll be all set. See you next time on Learn Italian with Fexingo! Luna: Ciao ciao!