Italian All-in-One For Dummies (74 page)
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la
pista
(lah
pee
-stah) (
race track
)
il podio
(eel
poh
-dyoh) (
podium
)
la
salita
(lah sah-
lee
-tah) (
climb
)
il
sorpasso
(eel sohr-
pahs
-soh) (
overtaking
)
la vittoria
(lah veet-
toh
-ryah) (
victory
)
 The Italian dream: la Ferrari
If you like
motori potenti
(moh-
toh
-ree poh-
tehn
-tee) (
powerful engines
) and elegant designs and have a lot of money at your disposal, you may be interested in Ferrari cars, which have long been objects of desire for many. Prominent designers, such as Giugiaro and Pininfarina, Scaglietti, Bertone, and Vignale, have drawn up many of Ferrari's models. Ferrari's “father” is Enzo Ferrari, who founded the company in Maranello, near Modena, in 1929.
The story goes that the official symbol, historically represented by
un cavallino rampante
(oohn kah-vahl-
lee
-noh rahm-
pahn
-teh) (
a prancing horse
), is attributable to Francesco Baracca, a World War I flying ace. Enzo Ferrari's mother donated it to Enzo Ferrari in 1923, and it has since become the Ferrari mascot. In Shanghai (China), Ferrari recently opened its first
museo
(mooh-
seh
-oh) (
museum
) outside the Italian borders.
Talking about Hobbies and Interests
You can certainly do a lot of other things in your leisure time besides playing or watching sports. Some hobbies are more sedentary, like reading, sewing, or playing musical instruments.
Here are some typical questions (and varied responses) to ask about
il tempo libero
(eel
tehm
-poh
lee
-behr-oh) (
free time
):
Che cosa ti piace fare nel tempo libero?
(keh
koh
-zah tee
pyah
-che
fah
-reh nehl
tehm
-poh
lee
-beh-roh?) (
What do you like to do in your free time?
)
Mi piace cucinare e fare l'uncinetto.
(mee
pyah
-cheh kooh-chee-
nah
-reh eh
fah
-reh loohn-chee-
neht
-toh.) (
I like to cook and crochet.
)
Qual è il tuo passatempo preferito?
(kwahl
eh
eel
tooh
-oh pahs-sah-
tehm
-poh preh-feh-
ree
-toh?) (
What is your favorite pastime?
)
Il mio passatempo preferito è . . . /i miei passatempi preferiti sono . . .
(eel
mee
-oh pahs-sah-
tehm
-poh preh-feh-
ree
-toh
eh
. . . /ee
myeh
-ee pahs-sah-
tehm
-pee preh-feh-
ree
-tee
soh
-noh . . .) (
My favorite pastime is . . . /My favorite pastimes are . . .
)
. . .
fare i giochi da tavolo o giocare a scacchi.
(. . .
fah
-reh ee
joh
-kee dah
tah
-voh-loh oh joh-
kah
-reh ah
skahk
-kee.) (. . .
playing board games or chess.
)
. . .
stare con gli amici.
(. . .
stah
-reh kohn lyee ah-
mee
-chee.) (. . .
hanging out with friends.
)
Note:
You may want to start your sentence with the possessive adjective in this response if you're writing rather than speaking to someone.
Vai spesso ai concerti?
(
Vahy
spehs
-soh
ahy
kohn-
cher
-tee? (
Do you often go to concerts?
)
Vado soltanto a quelli di musica rock.
(
vah
-doh sohl-
tahn
-toh ah
kwehl
-lee dee
mooh
-see-kah rohk.) (
I only go to rock music concerts.
)
Many people love music, whether they like to
ascoltare la musica
(ah-skohl-
tah
-reh lah
mooh
-zee-kah) (
listen to music
) or
suonare uno strumento
(swoh-
nah
-reh
ooh
-noh strooh-
mehn
-toh) (
play an instrument
). Of course, there are all kinds of music, from
classica
(
klahs
-see-kah) (
classical
) to
jazz
(
jats
) to
rock
(
rohk
).
Talkin' the Talk
Emilia and Isabel are two classmates getting to know each other a little better.
