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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

Nonna Asks About the Day

Tell Nonna what you did today on the evening phone call, with the past made with avere and with essere.

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Lesson 2 · Nonna Asks About the Day

Italian · 30 minutes

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Nonna Teresa's evening phone call, Laura's first full day in Fontelupo.

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Pronto, tesoro! Cosa hai fatto oggi?PROHN-toh, teh-SOH-roh, KOH-zah eye FAHT-toh OHJ-jeeHello, sweetheart! What did you do today? To a friend.
Cosa hai mangiato?KOH-zah eye mahn-JAH-tohWhat did you eat? To a friend.
Ho dormito fino alle nove.oh dor-MEE-toh FEE-noh AHL-leh NOH-vehI slept until nine.
Non ho fatto niente.nohn oh FAHT-toh NYEHN-tehI didn't do anything.
Brava. E poi?BRAH-vah, eh poyWell done. And then? To a woman, a friend.
Poi sono andata da Gino.poy SOH-noh ahn-DAH-tah dah JEE-nohThen I went to Gino's. As a woman.
Sono andato da Gino.SOH-noh ahn-DAH-toh dah JEE-nohI went to Gino's. As a man.
Hai mangiato bene?eye mahn-JAH-toh BEH-nehDid you eat well? To a friend.
Sì, ho mangiato bene. Poi ho visto Pietro.see, oh mahn-JAH-toh BEH-neh, poy oh VEE-stoh PYEH-trohYes, I ate well. Then I saw Pietro.
E stasera? Cosa fai?eh stah-SEH-rah, KOH-zah fyeAnd tonight? What are you doing? To a friend.
Niente. Vado a dormire presto.NYEHN-teh, VAH-doh ah dor-MEE-reh PREHS-tohNothing. I'm going to bed early.