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🇮🇹 Italian · Intermediate Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

Arriving at the Hotel Hilde

Arrive at the Hotel Hilde in the Dolomites and tell the owner about your journey, with the past made with essere: sono arrivata, e stato lungo.

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Lesson 1 · Arriving at the Hotel Hilde

Italian · 30 minutes

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The hall of the Hotel Hilde in a ski village in the Dolomites, Signora Hilde the owner greeting the new cook.

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Lei è Laura, la nuova cuoca?lay eh LOW-rah, lah NWOH-vah KWOH-kahAre you Laura, the new cook? To a woman, politely.
Il nuovo cuoco.eel NWOH-voh KWOH-kohThe new cook, a man.
Sì, sono io. Sono arrivata ieri sera.see, SOH-noh EE-oh, SOH-noh ahr-ree-VAH-tah YEH-ree SEH-rahYes, that's me. I arrived yesterday evening. As a woman.
Benvenuta! Com'è andato il viaggio?behn-veh-NOO-tah, koh-MEH ahn-DAH-toh eel VYAHJ-johWelcome! How was the journey? To a woman.
Il viaggio è stato lungo, ma bello.eel VYAHJ-joh eh STAH-toh LOON-goh, mah BEHL-lohThe journey was long, but beautiful.
Ha già visto la camera?ah jah VEES-toh lah KAH-meh-rahHave you already seen the room? Politely.
La camera.lah KAH-meh-rahThe room.
Non ancora. Ho lasciato la valigia qui.nohn ahn-KOH-rah, oh lah-SHAH-toh lah vah-LEE-jah kweeNot yet. I left my suitcase here.
Venga, Le faccio vedere la camera.VEHN-gah, leh FAHT-choh veh-DEH-reh lah KAH-meh-rahCome, I'll show you the room. Politely.
Grazie. Che bel posto!GRAH-tsyeh, keh behl POHS-tohThank you. What a beautiful place!