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(eel beek- kyeh -reh dah vee -noh) ( wine glass )
    il centrotavola (eel chehn -troh- tah -voh-lah) ( centerpiece )
    il cestino per il pane (eel cheh- stee -noh pehr eel pah -neh) ( bread basket )
    il coltello (eel kohl- tehl -loh) ( knife )
    il cucchiaino (eel koohk-kyah- ee -noh) ( teaspoon )
    il cucchiaio (eel koohk- kyah -yoh) ( spoon )
    la forchetta (lah fohr- keht -tah ) ( fork )
    il piattino (eel pyaht- tee -noh) ( saucer )
    il piatto fondo (eel pyaht -toh fohn -doh) ( bowl )
    il piatto piano (eel pyaht -toh pyah -noh) ( plate )
    la sedia (lah seh -dyah) ( chair )
    il tavolo da pranzo (eel tah -voh-loh dah prahn -tzoh) ( dining table )
    la tazzina da caffé (lah taht- tsee -nah dah kahf- feh ) ( cup )
    la tovaglia (lah toh- vah -lyah) ( tablecloth )
    il tovagliolo (eel toh-vah- lyoh -loh) ( napkin )
    Did you know that some of the most beautiful ceramics in the world are produced in Italy? Many are hand-painted works of art unto themselves. Some towns well known for their ceramics include Faenza (Emilia Romagna), Deruta (Umbria), Vietri (Amalfi Coast), Grottaglie (Apulia), and Caltagirone (Sicily). If you find yourself visiting these towns, you’ll probably find yourself buying a new set of dinnerware!
    Talkin’ the Talk
    Salvatore and his mother are preparing for dinner. Mamma asks him to set the table and sweep the floor in the sala da pranzo ( sah -lah dah prahn -tzoh) ( dining room ) before their guests arrive.
    Mamma: Salvatore, per favore, passa la scopa prima che arrivino gli ospiti.
    sahl-vah- toh -reh, pehr fah- voh -reh, pahs -sah lah skoh -pah pree -mah keh ahr- ree- vee-noh lyee ohs -pee-tee.
    Salvatore, please sweep the floor before the guests arrive.
    Salvatore: Va bene, mamma.
    vah beh -neh, mahm -mah.
    Okay, Mom.
    Che altro?
    keh ahl- troh?
    Anything else?
    Mamma: Apparecchia il tavolo, caro.
    ahp-pah- rek -kyah eel tah -voh-loh, kah -roh.
    Set the table, dear.
    Salvatore: Cosa ci metto?
    koh -zah chee meht -toh?
    What should I put out?
    Mamma: Metti la tovaglia con i limoni con i suoi tovaglioli.
    meht -tee lah toh- vah -lyah kohn ee lee- moh -nee kohn ee swohy toh-vahl- yoh -lee.
    Put out the tablecloth with the lemons and the matching napkins.
    Salvatore: Quali piatti?
    kwah -lee pyaht -tee?
    Which dishes?
    Mamma: Quelli di Faenza, il piano e il fondo.
    kwehl -lee dee fah- ehn -tsah, eel pyah -noh eh eel fohn -doh.
    The ones from Faenza, the flat ones, and the bowls.
    Non dimenticare forchette, coltelli, e cucchiai per il brodetto.
    nohn dee-mehn-tee- kah -reh fohr- keht -teh, kohl- tehl- lee, eh koohk- kyahy pehr eel broh- deht -toh.
    Don’t forget forks, knives, and spoons for the fish stew.
    Salvatore: Mamma, non bastano i bicchieri per l’acqua.
    mahm -mah, nohn bahs -tah-noh ee beek- kyeh- ree pehr lahk -wah.
    Mom, there aren’t enough water glasses.
    Mamma: Non importa. Li ho qui nella lavastoviglie.
    nohn eem- pohr -tah. lee oh kwee nehl -lah lah-vah-stoh- veel -yeh.
    That’s okay. I have them here in the dishwasher.
    Aggiungiamo anche i bicchieri da vino. Grazie.
    aj-joohn- jah -moh ahn -keh ee beek- kyeh -ree dah vee -noh. grah- tsyeh.
    Let’s add wine glasses, too. Thanks.
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    La camera da letto: The bedroom
    La camera da letto (lah kah -meh-rah dah leht -toh) ( the bedroom ) is the space where you get to relax and unwind, and it may have as much or as little stuff in it as you want. It’s your personal space, after all! Here’s what you commonly find in the bedroom:
    l’armadio (lahr- mah -dyoh) ( armoire )
    il comò (eel koh- moh ) ( dresser )
    il comodino (eel koh-moh- dee -noh) ( nightstand )
    la coperta (lah koh- pehr -tah) ( blanket )
    i cuscini (ee kooh- shee -nee) ( pillows )
    la finestra (lah fee- nehs -trah) ( window )
    la lampada (lah lahm -pah-dah) ( lamp )
    il lenzuolo/le lenzuola (eel lehn- zwoh -loh/leh lehn- zwoh -lah) ( sheet/sheets )
    il letto (eel leht -toh) ( bed )
    lo specchio (loh spehk -kyoh) ( mirror )
    la sveglia (lah