What do you say if you want a seat next to the bride?

You can say "Metti una rosa rossa accanto al posto della sposa", which means put a rose by the bride's seat.

What does "occasione" mean in this scene?

It means a good moment to do something you wanted, like seeing everyone again at the wedding.

You can say "chiuso", as in "Il bar davanti alla chiesa è chiuso fino a stasera."

You are at a friend's wedding in a hill town: the church is already full and the music is starting now.

La chiesa è già piena, entriamo dalla porta laterale.

The church is already full, let's go in through the side door.

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chiesa/ˈkjɛza/
churchnoun
Building where Christians gather to pray.
sposa/ˈspɔza/
bridenoun
The woman getting married, on her wedding day.
musica/ˈmuzika/
musicnoun
Sounds and voices put together to be pleasant to listen to.
paese/paˈeze/
villagenoun
A small inhabited place, with few houses and few people.
rosa/ˈrɔza/
rosenoun
A fragrant flower that grows on a thorny stem.
riso/ˈrizo/
ricenoun
White grains cooked in water and eaten.
sorpresa/sorˈpreza/
surprisenoun
Something you weren't expecting that happens suddenly.
occasione/okkaˈzjone/
occasionnoun
A good moment to do something you wanted to do.
chiuso/ˈkjuzo/
closedadjective
Not open, so you can't enter or pass through.
preso/ˈprezo/
takenadjective
Said of a place or thing: already occupied by someone else.

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La chiesa è già piena, entriamo dalla porta laterale.
The church is already full, let's go in through the side door.
La sposa arriva tra poco, andiamo a prendere posto.
The bride arrives soon, let's go take our seats.
La musica comincia adesso, spegni il telefono per favore.
The music is starting now, please turn off your phone.
In questo paese di collina si arriva solo a piedi.
In this hill town you can only get here on foot.
Metti una rosa rossa accanto al posto della sposa.
Put a red rose next to the bride's seat.
Fuori tutti aspettano con il riso da lanciare agli sposi.
Outside everyone is waiting with rice to throw at the couple.
Gli amici hanno preparato una sorpresa per il brindisi.
Friends have prepared a surprise for the toast.
Questa è una buona occasione per rivedere tutti quanti.
This is a good chance to see everyone again.
Il bar davanti alla chiesa è chiuso fino a stasera.
The bar in front of the church is closed until this evening.
Mi dispiace, questo posto è già preso da mia sorella.
Sorry, this seat is already taken by my sister.

chiesa/ˈkjɛza/
The chi- group sounds like a hard k, the e is open, and the s between the vowels is voiced.
musica/ˈmuzika/
Stress falls on the first syllable: MU-si-ca, not mu-SI-ca.
paese/paˈeze/
Three syllables stressed on the middle e: pa-E-se.
rosa/ˈrɔza/
The o is open and the s between the vowels sounds like a soft z.
occasione/okkaˈzjone/
Hold the double c long and stress -sio-: oc-ca-SIO-ne.

confetti: At Italian weddings, guests are given small bags of sugared almonds called confetti as a favor, usually in odd numbers.
riso: Rice or petals are thrown at the couple as they leave the church, a tradition of good wishes.
bomboniera: This is a small keepsake given to guests, often paired with the confetti.
busta: Guests often give money in an envelope rather than a wrapped gift.

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What do you say if you want a seat next to the bride?: You can say "Metti una rosa rossa accanto al posto della sposa", which means put a rose by the bride's seat.
What does "occasione" mean in this scene?: It means a good moment to do something you wanted, like seeing everyone again at the wedding.
How do you say the bar is closed?: You can say "chiuso", as in "Il bar davanti alla chiesa è chiuso fino a stasera."

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