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... certo, glielo manderemo subito. Le è piaciuta la bistecca?
... of
course, we'll get that supplied immediately. Hope you enjoyed your steak?
Deliziosa, così come l'insalata. Posso pagare il conto?
Delicious, and the
salad too. Can I pay the bill?
No, a Milano è mio ospite. Il cameriere chiede se vuole un bicchiere di
limoncello.
No, you're my guest in Milan. The waiter is asking if you want a
glass of limoncello.
Perchè no? Ne prende uno anche lei?
Why not? Will you join me?
Beh, secondo le regole aziendali non potrei, ma in questa occasione va
bene!
Well, according to our company code, I'm not supposed to, but on this
occasion, yes.
Ottimo! Salute allora, al nostro nuovo progetto! Excellent!
Cheers then,
to our new project!
Business lunch terms
il/la cliente client
il pranzo di lavoro working lunch
l'ospite
host/guest
dividere il conto/pagare alla romana to split the bill/to go
Dutch
brindare to toast
salute! cheers!
la mancia tip
la ricevuta
receipt
stringersi la mano to shake hands
il bigliettino da visita
business card
l'ospitalità hospitality
i contatti
contacts/connections
la riunione meeting
Meetings
la presentazione presentation
l'orario/l'agenda agenda
il verbale
report/minutes
le domande questions
il proiettore overhead projector
il
portatile laptop
Picking up the tab
ti prego di permettermi di pagare please do me the honour of allowing me to
pay
fammelo mettere in nota spese let me put it on my expenses
abbiamo una
convenzione con questo ristorante we have an agreement with this
restaurant
ho già fatto io I've already taken care of it
Types of
pasta
le farfalle butterfly-shaped
i fusilli spiral-shaped
le orecchiette
ear-shaped
i cannelloni large, stuffable
i vermicelli thinner than
spaghetti
i capellini thinner than vermicelli
le fettuccine
ribbon-size
le linguine flattened spaghetti
le pappardelle thick, flat
ribbon
le tagliatelle thinner than fettuccine
i ravioli/tortelloni square
or rounded, stuffed
i tortellini ring-shaped, stuffed
gli gnocchi
potato-flour dumplings
Other things to say ...
com'è l'abbigliamento/come bisogna vestirsi? what's the dress code?
la
riunione inizia in orario? is the meeting on time?
siete aperti a qualche
tipo di contrattazione? are you open to negotiation?
accettereste un piccolo
dono? would you accept a small gift?
mi scusi, devo rispondere sorry, I have
to take this (call)
fammi fare il primo brindisi let me make the first
toast
e adesso parliamo di affari let's get down to business
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