Lost in Translation • 14

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37 thoughts on “Lost in Translation • 14”

Daniela says:

06/03/2021 at 20:57

I’ll wait for you outside the restaurant.

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1. Tony says:
  
  06/03/2021 at 23:27
  
  Well done, Dani. 🙂
  
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Giuseppe Spinnato says:

05/03/2021 at 19:30

I would prefer to say, more correctly: I will be waiting for you outside the restaurant

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1. Tony says:
  
  05/03/2021 at 22:34
  
  Very nice, Giuseppe.
  However, “I will wait…” is also perfectly alright.
  “I will wait…” (farò in questo modo)
  “I will be waiting…” (la situazione sarà così)
  
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  1. Giuseppe Spinnato says:
    
    06/03/2021 at 02:03
    
    Thank you Tony, but, for as little I know, I will wait could mean I will wait forever, as my work. Conversely, be waiting is just for this only occasion. Am I mistaken?
    
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    1. Tony says:
      
      06/03/2021 at 11:04
      
      “I will wait…” in this context refers to a decision made at the moment of talking:
      A: “Let’s have dinner together on Sunday evening.”
      B: “OK. I’ll wait for you outside the restaurant.”
      I think that in this context it is the most likely solution.
      
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      1. Giuseppe Spinnato says:
        
        06/03/2021 at 12:17
        
        Perfect, thanks
        
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        Tony says:
        
        06/03/2021 at 12:24
        
        😀👍
        
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Stefania says:

04/03/2021 at 08:21

I’ll wait for you outside the restaurant.

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1. Tony says:
  
  04/03/2021 at 10:56
  
  Very good, Stefania. 🙂
  
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Charlotte's dad says:

04/03/2021 at 08:13

… Wait for you?

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1. Tony says:
  
  04/03/2021 at 10:56
  
  Hai risolto un problema su due, Carlo. 😉
  
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  1. Charlotte's dad says:
    
    04/03/2021 at 12:45
    
    Come al solito, Tony! Tempo fa non ne avrei risolto nemmeno uno…
    
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    1. Tony says:
      
      04/03/2021 at 14:31
      
      Quindi già siamo un passo avanti! 🙂
      
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Bernardino Orsini says:

03/03/2021 at 18:44

I’ll wait otuside the ristorant for you

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1. Tony says:
  
  03/03/2021 at 18:51
  
  Very good, Dino, but I would leave “for you” after “wait”.
  
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  1. Bernardino Orsini says:
    
    03/03/2021 at 19:00
    
    I’ll wait for you outside the ristorant.
    Grazie caro Tony
    
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    1. Tony says:
      
      03/03/2021 at 19:02
      
      😀👍
      
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Stefania says:

03/03/2021 at 18:00

Out the restaurant

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1. Tony says:
  
  03/03/2021 at 18:05
  
  C’è un problema in quel punto, Stefania, ma non l’hai risolto così.😕
  
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  1. Stefania says:
    
    03/03/2021 at 18:39
    
    Outside the restaurant…….?
    
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    1. Tony says:
      
      03/03/2021 at 18:50
      
      Brava, Stefania. Ora cerca l’altro errore!
      
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2. Stefania says:
  
  03/03/2021 at 18:52
  
  Outside the restaurant…..?
  
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Liliana says:

03/03/2021 at 17:53

FOR..

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1. Tony says:
  
  03/03/2021 at 17:56
  
  Già questo è un passo avanti, Liliana. Adesso devi trovare l’altro errore… ( 😉 )
  
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  1. Liliana says:
    
    03/03/2021 at 19:08
    
    I’ll wait for you out the restaurant.
    
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    1. Tony says:
      
      03/03/2021 at 19:48
      
      Togliere “of” è giusto, ma a “out” serve un’estensione…
      
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      1. Liliana says:
        
        03/03/2021 at 20:13
        
        Cioè ..outside
        I’ll wait for you outside the restaurant
        
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        Tony says:
        
        03/03/2021 at 20:15
        
        Eccola! 😀👍
        
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Claudio says:

03/03/2021 at 17:20

I’ll wait FOR you out of the restaurant.

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1. Tony says:
  
  03/03/2021 at 17:35
  
  Very good, Claudio, but it’s not the only mistake…
  
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2. Claudio says:
  
  04/03/2021 at 01:11
  
  I’ll wait FOR you outSIDE the restaurant.
  i got it! The first one means away from, in anywhere not near the restaurant and the second one means not inside the restaurant but near it. Let me now if I’m right. Thanks Tony.
  
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  1. Tony says:
    
    04/03/2021 at 06:15
    
    That’s the idea, Claudio. Also “out of” tends to imply “movement away” from the place in question.
    
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Jeanne says:

03/03/2021 at 16:54

For you troppo facile

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1. Tony says:
  
  03/03/2021 at 17:33
  
  Quanto è facile dipende da quanto uno è preparato.
  Qui è previsto anche la partecipazione di chi è ancora a livello “elementary”.
  Comunque, per gli “intermediates” c’è anche un altro errore. 😉
  
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Liliana says:

03/03/2021 at 16:46

Salve prof.
Forse l’uso del futuro,più intenzionale,giusto?
I ‘m going to wait you out of the restaurant.

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1. Tony says:
  
  03/03/2021 at 17:28
  
  No, Liliana, qui è più probabile che sia un futuro “spontaneo” e quindi “will” ci sta bene.
  
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