Se ti muovi in un paese anglofono, o anche se vai semplicemente in vacanza, è molto probabile che tu debba fare la spesa in una panetteria. Il dialogo che segue contiene tutti i modi di dire, i verbi e le parole che ti servono per uscire da questa situazione.
come fare la spesa in panetteria in inglese
Dialogo in inglese: nella panetteria
- Good morning. Oh, it smells so good in here!
- Yes, there’s nothing like the smell of freshly-baked bread. What can I get for you?
- I’d like a wholemeal loaf, please.
- Of course. Would you like it sliced?
- Yes, medium-sliced, please.
- Here you go. Will there be anything else?
- Yes, I’m hosting a brunch tomorrow, so I’d like something special.
- Well, as you can see, we have a great variety of buns, scones, croissants and doughnuts. Or how about a crusty loaf? Our sourdough bread is also very popular.
- What’s sourdough like?
- It’s delicious! It has a slightly tangy taste.
- Hmm, I’m not sure I like the sound of that. But I will have half a dozen hot-cross buns and that crusty loaf.
- OK, that’ll be £6.25, please.
Now let's review the vocabulary
- There’s nothing like (something) is a general expression of praise, meaning that something is especially good.
- Freshly-baked means it has just come out of the oven.
- Wholemeal bread is made using flour from whole wheat grain. It is also called ‘wholewheat’ or ‘wholegrain’ bread.
- A loaf is a unit of bread, weighing approximately 400 grams (small) or 800 grams (large).
- The baker can slice loaves into thin, thick or medium slices using a machine. This customer wants a ‘medium-sliced’ loaf.
- Brunch is a meal between breakfast and lunch, usually at weekends, when people are not at work.
- Buns (or rolls) are small, individual-sized portions of bread.
- A scone is a typically British kind of pastry, usually served with cream and jam.
- A crusty loaf has soft bread with a hard crust.
- Sourdough bread is made using the naturally-occurring yeast and bacteria in flour.
- Tangy means a little bit sour.
- Hot-cross buns are spiced, sweet rolls, marked with a cross on top, traditionally eaten at Easter in the UK.
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