Need help with Italian translation--
For all the folks out there headed to Riccione, could anyone share some catch phrases for us in Italian? You know...butterfly, breastroke, freestyle, backstroke, IM. "Take Your Mark", "Warm- Up area", "check-in" and the all important "heat" & "lane"
Did I miss any? I know I did, but I figure this will get me checked in, to my heat and lane and swimming the correct event when the gun goes off.
Karla
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Rob,
That's very funny! OK, Florence in Italian is "Firenze"... but I think Rob will agree with me when I say that most locals know that in English their city is called "Florence"...
This brings up a good and important point... The pronounciation of the name of the town "RICCIONE", where the Championships will be held. This is important because an incorrect pronounciation could cause you to say a word which has a double-meaning... and should you say THAT word while in Italy, the person who you say it to probably won't be offended, but definitely will have a good laugh. So here we go:
The "CC" of "RICCIONE" is pronounced like "CH" as in "cha cha cha" and not a hard "K".... is that clear? Let's all try it together now: "RICCHIOOOONE"...
But, don't spell it with the "H", OK? It's spelled "RICCIONE"..
I know, this is complicated.
CIAO FROM FIRENZE!!!
Mary
Rob,
That's very funny! OK, Florence in Italian is "Firenze"... but I think Rob will agree with me when I say that most locals know that in English their city is called "Florence"...
This brings up a good and important point... The pronounciation of the name of the town "RICCIONE", where the Championships will be held. This is important because an incorrect pronounciation could cause you to say a word which has a double-meaning... and should you say THAT word while in Italy, the person who you say it to probably won't be offended, but definitely will have a good laugh. So here we go:
The "CC" of "RICCIONE" is pronounced like "CH" as in "cha cha cha" and not a hard "K".... is that clear? Let's all try it together now: "RICCHIOOOONE"...
But, don't spell it with the "H", OK? It's spelled "RICCIONE"..
I know, this is complicated.
CIAO FROM FIRENZE!!!
Mary
