day 28how it works here

how it works here

Explain how things work with the impersonal si: you take a number, you wait, you pay here, you queue; and talk about rules, bans and what is compulsory.

today’s words

• l'ordine · order
• bisognare · to be necessary (bisogna)
• l'attesa · wait
• la copia · copy
• ritirare · to collect, to pick up
• complicare · to complicate
• la pratica · file, case, paperwork
• obbligatorio · compulsory
• verificare · to check, to verify
• consultare · to consult, to look up
• indicare · to show, to indicate
• occorrere · to be needed (occorre)
• il divieto · ban, prohibition
• la regola · rule
• includere · to include
• obbligare · to oblige, to force
• proibire · to forbid, to ban
• accomodarsi · to take a seat, to make oneself comfortable
• il sistema · system
• l'iscrizione · enrolment, registration

sentences

• In Italia si prende il numero e si aspetta. · In Italy you take a number and wait.
• Qui si paga alla cassa. · Here you pay at the till.
• Per il rinnovo si porta una copia del contratto. · For the renewal you bring a copy of your contract.
• In questa sala è proibito fare foto: è un divieto per tutti. · In this room taking photos is forbidden: it's a ban for everyone.
• Per l'iscrizione al corso si portano due foto. · For enrolling in the course you bring two photos.