🇮🇹 Italian · Intermediate Level 1
PART 2 · LESSON 13 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
The Guests from Milan
Talk with guests who come every winter and once found the hotel closed, with siamo venuti, the plural past with essere.
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THE STORY
The dining room of the Hotel Hilde, a couple from Milan at their table, Laura serving.
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Lei è nuova? Siamo venuti l'anno scorso.lay eh NWOH-vah, SYAH-moh veh-NOO-tee LAHN-noh SKOR-sohAre you new? We came last year. Politely, to a woman.
Sì, sono nuova. Da dove venite?see, SOH-noh NWOH-vah, dah DOH-veh veh-NEE-tehYes, I'm new. Where do you come from? As a woman.
Siamo venute.SYAH-moh veh-NOO-tehWe came. Said by women.
L'anno scorso.LAHN-noh SKOR-sohLast year.
Da Milano. Veniamo ogni inverno.dah mee-LAH-noh, veh-NYAH-moh OH-nyee een-VEHR-nohFrom Milan. We come every winter.
Ogni inverno! E d'estate?OH-nyee een-VEHR-noh, eh deh-STAH-tehEvery winter! And in the summer?
Siamo venuti a settembre. Eravate aperti?SYAH-moh veh-NOO-tee ah seht-TEHM-breh, eh-rah-VAH-teh ah-PEHR-teeWe came in September. Were you open? To several people.
No, a settembre eravamo chiusi.noh, ah seht-TEHM-breh eh-rah-VAH-moh KYOO-zeeNo, in September we were closed.
Infatti! Abbiamo trovato chiuso.een-FAHT-tee, ahb-BYAH-moh troh-VAH-toh KYOO-zohExactly! We found it closed.
Che peccato! Ma adesso siamo aperti.keh pehk-KAH-toh, mah ah-DEHS-soh SYAH-moh ah-PEHR-teeWhat a pity! But now we're open.