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1. As you enter the train station, a lady at the ticket counter says, "Buongiorno!" What does "buongiorno" mean in English?
2. Your teacher asks the lady, "May we buy venti biglietti going to Roma, per favore?" Now I wonder what "per favore" means?
3. "Si, signora! Here are your tickets. Your train leaves in un'ora." What might the words "un'ora" mean in English?
4. Our teacher smiles and says, "Grazie!" and then, "Arrivederci." I remember that arrivederci means goodbye, but what does "grazie" mean?
5. The ticket lady responds with her own smile and says, "Prego!" You are pretty sure you know that "prego" means "You're welcome." Are you right?
6. As you make your way to a platform, a businessman hurries by you saying, "permesso!" What does "permesso" mean?
7. You see a fellow European approach a conductor asking, "Lei parla inglese, per favour?" He is hoping the conductor says "Si," but what is he asking?
8. The conductor responds with, "Mi dispiace, non capisco l'inglese." Your Italian dictionary tells you "dispiace" means "sorry," but what does "non capisco" mean?
9. Your teacher is making sure everyone is ready to board the train and asks the conductor, "Dov'è il bagno, per favore?" What does she want to know?
10. "Il treno è qui!" shouts the conductor. Your teacher says "Andiamo!" What is she telling the class?
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