

Per l'anniversario abbiamo ordinato un astice alla catalana.
[ˈper lanniverˈsarjo abˈbjamo ordiˈnato un ˈastitʃe ˈalla kataˈlana.]
For our anniversary we ordered a Catalan-style lobster.
Gli astici costano parecchio in questo ristorante.
[ʎi ˈastitʃi ˈkɔstano paˈrekkjo in ˈkwesto ristoˈrante.]
Lobsters are quite expensive at this restaurant.
Non sapevo che l'astice fosse così difficile da pulire.
[ˈnon saˈpevo ˈke llastitʃe] ˈfɔsse koˈzi ddifˈfitʃile da ppuˈlire.]
I didn't know lobster was so hard to clean.
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