Today marks the end of week four and the end of the first half of this season of TwitterLearn Italian. It’s time to learn to say “cheers” and “enjoy your meal”. Listen to today’s show here:

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Today’s words and phrases:

salute – “cheers”
buon appetito - “enjoy your meal”
è ottimo - “it’s delicious!” / “this is delicious!”

Remember that by following @learnitalian on Twitter, you can learn Italian in 140-character lessons linked to these audio programmes.

There will be more drinks and snacks next week, but for now let’s learn to ask for the bill or check. Listen to today’s show here:

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Today’s words and phrases:

la cuenta, por favor – “the bill, please”
¿me trae…? - “can you bring me…?” / “will you bring me…?”

Remember that by following @learnspanish on Twitter, you can learn Spanish in 140-character lessons linked to these audio programmes.

There will be more drinks and snacks next week, but for now let’s learn to ask for the bill or check. Listen to today’s show here:

Download audio file (tlf-01-15.mp3)

Today’s words and phrases:

l’addition, s’il vous plaît – “the bill, please”
je peux avoir… - “can I have…?”

Remember that by following @learnfrench on Twitter, you can learn French in 140-character lessons linked to these audio programmes.

There will be more drinks and snacks next week, but for now let’s learn to ask for the bill or check. Listen to today’s show here:

Download audio file (tli-01-15.mp3)

Today’s words and phrases:

il conto, per favore – “the bill, please”
mi porta…? - “can you bring me…”/”will you bring me…”

Remember that by following @learnitalian on Twitter, you can learn Italian in 140-character lessons linked to these audio programmes.

In today’s show you’ll learn the words for some drinks in Italian. Listen to today’s show here:

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Today’s words and phrases:

una birra – “a beer”
un vino rosso - “a red wine”
un vino bianco – “a white wine”
un succo d’arancia – “an orange juice”

You may also come across the word spremuta d’arancia which is a freshly pressed orange juice, as opposed to a succo which is more likely to be in a bottle. Remember that by following @learnitalian on Twitter, you can learn Italian in 140-character lessons linked to these audio programmes.

In today’s show you’ll learn the words for some drinks in Spanish. Listen to the audio here:

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Today’s words and phrases:

una cerveza – “a beer”
un vino tinto - “a red wine”
un vino blanco - “a white wine”
un zumo de naranja - “an orange juice” (Spain and some parts of Latin America)
un jugo de naranja - “an orange juice” (some parts of Latin America)

Remember that by following @learnspanish on Twitter, you can learn Spanish in 140-character lessons linked to these audio programmes.

More drinks in today’s lesson. Listen to the audio here:

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Today’s words and phrases:

une bière – “a beer”
un vin blanc - “a white wine”
un vin rouge – “a red wine”
un jus d’orange – “an orange juice”

You can combine any of the above phrases with je prends… or je voudrais…

Remember that by following @learnfrench on Twitter, you can learn French in 140-character lessons linked to these audio programmes.

On TwitterLearn Spanish this week we’re looking at ordering drinks in the bar. Today’s show concentrates on the language you need to ask for a drink. Listen to the audio here:

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Today’s words and phrases:

quisiera… – “I would like…”
tomaré… - “I will take…” / “I will have…”
un agua mineral - “a mineral water”

Note that you may want to ask for un agua mineral con gas (sparkling) or sin gas (still). Remember that by following @learnspanish on Twitter, you can learn Spanish in 140-character lessons linked to these audio programmes.

This week we’re learning some useful vocabulary for buying drinks in a bar. Today’s show concentrates on the language needed to ask for a drink. Listen to the audio here:

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Today’s words and phrases:

je voudrais… – “I would like…”
je prends… - “I’ll have…” / “I’ll take…” (literally, “I take”)
une eau minérale - “a mineral water”

You can ask for une eau minérale plate for still water, and une eau minérale gazeuse for a sparkling water. Remember that by following @learnfrench on Twitter, you can learn French in 140-character lessons linked to these audio programmes.

This week we’re learning the words and phrases needed for a trip to the bar. Today you’ll learn how to order drinks. Listen to today’s show here:

Download audio file (tli-01-11.mp3)

Today’s words and phrases:

vorrei… – “I would like…”
prendo… - “I’ll take…” / “I’ll have…” (literally, “I take…”)
un’ acqua minerale - “a mineral water”

If you want sparkling mineral water you can use the word frizzante and still mineral water would be naturale. Remember that by following @learnitalian on Twitter, you can learn Italian in 140-character lessons linked to these audio programmes.

 In lesson 16 you’ll learn more useful language for ordering drinks and snacks in the café or bar.

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