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Run club · Italiano

Run club in Italian: 10 phrases for tonight

Run clubs meet at a fixed spot, split into pace groups and often end with coffee or a drink. Saying your pace and that it is your first time is all the introduction you need.

Register: Informal (friendly). "Tu" everywhere. "Gruppo di corsa" or "run club" are both used; "corsetta" means a casual jog.

How to read the sounds: Italian is spoken as written. Double consonants (tt, ll, zz) are held longer. c before e/i = ch, g before e/i = j, gn = ny, gli = ly, sc before e/i = sh. Stress is in CAPITALS.

10 phrases, door to goodbye

  1. 01 · Arriving
    Ciao! È qui il gruppo di corsa?
    Say it like: chow! eh kwee eel GROOP-poh dee KOR-sah
    Hi! Is this the running group?
  2. 02 · Saying you're new
    È la mia prima volta e non conosco nessuno.
    Say it like: eh lah MEE-ah PREE-mah VOL-tah eh nohn koh-NOS-koh nes-SOO-noh
    It's my first time and I don't know anyone.
  3. 03 · Asking how it works
    A che ritmo corriamo oggi? Quanti chilometri?
    Say it like: ah keh REET-moh kor-RYAH-moh OD-jee? KWAHN-tee kee-LOH-meh-tree
    What pace are we running at today? How many kilometres?
  4. 04 · Small talk
    Correte tutte le settimane?
    Say it like: kor-REH-teh TOOT-teh leh set-tee-MAH-neh
    Do you run every week?
  5. 05 · Small talk
    Che bella giornata per correre!
    Say it like: keh BEL-lah jor-NAH-tah pehr KOR-reh-reh
    What a lovely day for running!
  6. 06 · Small talk
    Dove correte di solito?
    Say it like: DOH-veh kor-REH-teh dee SOH-lee-toh
    Where do you usually run?
  7. 07 · Going slowly
    Corro piano, posso stare in fondo al gruppo?
    Say it like: KOR-roh PYAH-noh, POS-soh STAH-reh een FON-doh al GROOP-poh
    I run slowly, can I stay at the back of the group?
  8. 08 · Waiting for others
    Aspettiamo gli ultimi o ognuno va al suo passo?
    Say it like: as-pet-TYAH-moh lyee OOL-tee-mee oh oh-NYOO-noh vah al SOO-oh PAS-soh
    Do we wait for the last ones, or does everyone go at their own pace?
  9. 09 · Drinks after
    Beviamo qualcosa insieme dopo la corsa?
    Say it like: beh-VYAH-moh kwal-KOH-zah een-SYEH-meh DOH-poh lah KOR-sah
    Shall we have a drink together after the run?
  10. 10 · Leaving & keeping in touch
    È stato bellissimo! Ci vediamo la settimana prossima?
    Say it like: eh STAH-toh bel-LEES-see-moh! chee veh-DYAH-moh lah set-tee-MAH-nah PROS-see-mah
    That was great! See you next week?

3 things you will probably hear

  1. H1 · You may hear
    Oggi ritmo tranquillo, tutti i livelli.
    Say it like: OD-jee REET-moh tran-KWEEL-loh, TOOT-tee ee lee-VEL-lee
    Easy pace today, all levels.
  2. H2 · You may hear
    Ci ritroviamo al semaforo.
    Say it like: chee ree-troh-VYAH-moh al seh-MAH-foh-roh
    We regroup at the traffic light.
  3. H3 · You may hear
    C'è dell'acqua nello zaino.
    Say it like: cheh del-LAK-kwah NEL-loh DZAH-ee-noh
    There's water in the backpack.

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Quick answers

What do I say when I arrive alone at a run club in Italian?

Start with: "Ciao! È qui il gruppo di corsa?" (Hi! Is this the running group?). Then say you are new: "È la mia prima volta e non conosco nessuno." (It's my first time and I don't know anyone.)

Should I use informal or formal Italian at a run club?

"Tu" everywhere. "Gruppo di corsa" or "run club" are both used; "corsetta" means a casual jog.

How do I ask to meet again after a run club in Italian?

Try: "È stato bellissimo! Ci vediamo la settimana prossima?" (That was great! See you next week?)

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  1. Pick the evening and the language people will speak.
  2. Read the ten phrases in order: they follow the evening from the door to goodbye. Tap the speaker to hear each one in your device's voice.
  3. Print the card or keep it open on your phone. Native-speaker review is still pending; a "check" mark flags a phrase we are least sure of.
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