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🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 21 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Chiara's Costume

Get into a Carnival costume with Chiara in Venice and hear how Italians say you look great: stai benissimo, sembri una contessa, mi sento ridicola.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

A rented room in Venice on the first morning of Carnival, two costumes on the bed.

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Dai, esci! Fammi vedere il costume.dye, EH-shee, FAHM-mee veh-DEH-reh eel kohs-TOO-mehCome on, come out! Let me see the costume. To a friend.
Mi sento ridicola. Sembro una torta.mee SEHN-toh ree-DEE-koh-lah, SEHM-broh OO-nah TOR-tahI feel ridiculous. I look like a cake. A woman speaking.
Ma va'! Sembri una contessa.mah VAH, SEHM-bree OO-nah kohn-TEHS-sahCome off it! You look like a countess. To a woman, a friend.
Una contessa con la farina sui capelli.OO-nah kohn-TEHS-sah kohn lah fah-REE-nah soo-ee kah-PEHL-leeA countess with flour in her hair.
Stai benissimo. Giuro.stye beh-NEES-see-moh, JOO-rohYou look great. I swear. To a friend.
E tu? Da cosa sei vestita?eh too, dah KOH-zah say vehs-TEE-tahAnd you? What are you dressed as? To a woman, a friend.
Da gatto. Economico e comodo.dah GAHT-toh, eh-koh-NOH-mee-koh eh KOH-moh-dohAs a cat. Cheap and comfortable.
Allora andiamo, contessa e gatto.ahl-LOH-rah ahn-DYAH-moh, kohn-TEHS-sah eh GAHT-tohThen let's go, countess and cat.