Hospitality Certificate
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Free practice Italian audio at natural and slower speed 18 lessons

Italian for Your First Hospitality Job

Short workplace conversations for interviews and first shifts, explained in English.

Complete nine shared lessons, then choose Hotel or Café & Bar. Practice is self-guided; finishing the lessons does not certify fluency or job readiness.

Lesson 1 of 18

Say your name and the job you want

Introduce yourself and name one role you want to apply for.

Learn these expressions

Key phrases

Buongiorno.

Hello / Good morning.

A polite greeting for this first meeting.

Mi chiamo [Sam].

My name is [Sam].

Replace Sam with your own name.

Cerco lavoro come [lavapiatti].

I am looking for work as a [dishwasher].

Pick the role you want.

Piacere.

Pleased to meet you.

Respond to an introduction.

Grazie.

Thank you.

Thank the person.

New words

lavapiatti
dishwasher
addetto/addetta alle pulizie
cleaner

You may hear

  • Come si chiama? = What is your name?
  • Che lavoro cerca? = What work are you looking for?
  • Sono… = I am…

Listen to the conversation

Listen once without reading. Then step through the lines below, one turn at a time.

Manager: Buongiorno. Come si chiama?Hello. What is your name?

Tap to continue

Sam: Buongiorno. Mi chiamo Sam.

Manager: Piacere, sono Anna. Che lavoro cerca?

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Listening practice

Listen, pick an answer, then reveal the spoken words to check. Practice only, not an exam.

Question 1

Which role does David want?

Question 2

Which name and role do you hear?

Course outline

Nine shared lessons for interviews and first shifts, then one workplace route.