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🇮🇹 Italian · Beginner Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 19 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Christmas Sweets

Make the Christmas sweets with Assunta and remember who used to make them, with the imperfetto: mia nonna le faceva.

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THE STORY

Assunta's kitchen in Fontelupo, one afternoon in the week before Christmas.

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Laura, oggi facciamo i dolci di Natale.LOW-rah, OHD-jee fahch-CHAH-moh ee DOHL-chee dee nah-TAH-lehLaura, today we're making the Christmas sweets.
I dolci.ee DOHL-cheeThe sweets.
Che bello! Quali dolci?keh BEHL-loh, KWAH-lee DOHL-cheeHow lovely! Which sweets?
Le ferratelle. Hai la ricetta?leh fehr-rah-TEHL-leh, eye lah ree-CHEHT-tahFerratelle. Do you have the recipe? To a friend.
La ricetta.lah ree-CHEHT-tahThe recipe.
No. Mia nonna le faceva sempre.noh, MEE-ah NOHN-nah leh fah-CHEH-vah SEHM-prehNo. My grandmother always used to make them.
Anche la mia! Le faceva a Natale.AHN-keh lah MEE-ah, leh fah-CHEH-vah ah nah-TAH-lehMine too! She made them at Christmas.
Le ferratelle.leh fehr-rah-TEHL-lehThe ferratelle.
Cosa serve?KOH-zah SEHR-vehWhat do we need?
Uova, zucchero, farina e un po' di olio.WOH-vah, TSOOK-keh-roh, fah-REE-nah eh oon poh dee OH-lyohEggs, sugar, flour and a bit of oil.

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