Career event networking: Exploring Career Opportunities
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Key Phrases
Piacere di conoscerti
Nice to meet you
Cosa fai nella vita?
What do you do for a living?
Puoi darmi il tuo contatto?
Can you give me your contact?
Skills You'll Learn
Basic conversation starters
Iniziare una conversazione
Discussing professions
Parlare delle professioni
Exchanging contact information
Scambiare informazioni di contatto
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine a conversation between an English engineer living in Italy and a management consultant. They discuss their professions, potential collaboration opportunities, and exchange contact information.
Buongiorno! Mi chiamo Emily Smith . Piacere di conoscerti.
Good morning! My name is Emily Smith. Nice to meet you.
Piacere mio! Di dove sei e cosa fai nella vita?
Nice to meet you too! Where are you from and what do you do for a living?
Sono inglese, ma lavoro qui in Italia. Sono un ingegnere.
I'm English, but I work here in Italy. I'm an engineer.
Interessante! Lavori in quale settore dell'ingegneria?
Interesting! Which engineering sector do you work in?
Lavoro principalmente nel settore dell'automazione. E tu?
I mainly work in the automation sector. And you?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Buongiorno
bwohn-johr-noh
Good morning
💬 Pronounce the 'g' softly, like in 'general'.
🇮🇹 It's common to greet someone with 'Buongiorno' until late afternoon.
See breakdown →Mi chiamo Emily Smith .
mee kyah-moh
My name is Emily Smith.
Piacere
pyah-cheh-reh
Nice
Di conoscerti
dee koh-noh-sher-tee
To meet you
Piacere di conoscerti
pyah-cheh-reh dee koh-noh-sher-tee
Nice to meet you
🇮🇹 Usually accompanied by a handshake in business settings.
See breakdown →Piacere mio!
pyah-cheh-reh mee-oh
Nice to meet you too!
💬 Use 'mio' to return the compliment.
See breakdown →Di dove sei?
dee doh-veh seh-ee
Where are you from?
💬 Remember to use the informal 'tu'.
🇮🇹 In informal settings, you can use this phrase to show interest in someone's background.
See breakdown →Cosa fai
KOH-sah fah-ee
What do you do
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