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Feb 2017
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8: Shall we start now? OK

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Did you know that there's more than one way to say "OK" in Italian? By the end of today's lesson, you'll know some handy little words that Italians say all the time.

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Today's Italian words
Quando = when
Iniziamo = we start
Cucinare = cook
Quando mangiamo = when shall we eat?
Iniziare = to start
a = to
Iniziamo a cucinare = we start to cook
Iniziamo a cucinare = shall we start to cook?
Adesso = now
Iniziamo a cucinare adesso? = shall we start to cook now?
OK = OK - Italians say it too! Just remember to do the Italian accent ;)

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