Career event networking: Following Up After the Event
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Key Phrases
Buongiorno
Good morning
Come ti posso aiutare?
How can I help you?
Grazie mille
Thank you very much
Skills You'll Learn
Introducing oneself
Presentarsi
Expressing gratitude
Esprimere gratitudine
Inquiring about progress
Chiedere dei progressi
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are at a local career event in Italy where you previously met a language teacher. You are now reaching out to thank them for the advice they gave you and to update them on the applications you submitted based on their suggestions.
Buongiorno, sono Emily Smith .Abbiamo parlato al evento di carriera la scorsa settimana.
Good morning, I'm Emily Smith. We spoke at the career event last week.
Ciao Emily , ricordo la nostra conversazione. Come ti posso aiutare?
Hello Emily, I remember our conversation. How can I help you?
Volevo ringraziarti per i consigli che mi hai dato.
I wanted to thank you for the advice you gave me.
Di niente, sono contento di essere stato d'aiuto. Hai fatto qualche progresso?
You're welcome, I'm glad I could help. Have you made any progress?
Sì, ho applicato per alcune posizioni che mi hai suggerito.
Yes, I applied for some positions you suggested.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Buongiorno
bwon-JOR-no
Good morning
Sono
SOH-noh
I am
Sono Emily Smith .
SOH-noh
I'm Emily Smith.
Abbiamo
ahb-BYAH-moh
We have
Parlato
par-LAH-toh
Spoken
💬 In [abbiamo parlato], Italian uses [avere] + past participle to say what English often says with a simple past: [abbiamo parlato] = "we spoke." You'll see the same pattern in [ho applicato] and [hai fatto].
See breakdown →Abbiamo parlato
ahb-BYAH-moh par-LAH-toh
We spoke
💬 Italian often says past actions with [avere] + past participle: [abbiamo parlato] literally "we have spoken," but in context it usually just means "we spoke." The same pattern works with many verbs, like [ho lavorato] for "I worked."
See breakdown →La scorsa
lah SKOR-sah
Last
💬 [Scorso/scorsa] changes to match the noun. With feminine [settimana], you get [la scorsa settimana]; with masculine [anno], it becomes [lo scorso anno].
See breakdown →Settimana
set-ti-MAH-nah
Week
La scorsa settimana
lah SKOR-sah set-ti-MAH-nah
Last week
💬 To say "last" with time words, Italian often uses [scorso] after the article: [la scorsa settimana], [il mese scorso]. Notice it changes shape to match the noun.
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