Carnival in the Village

Tell a colleague about Carnival night, with si e vestito da and mi sono vestita da, the reflexive past with essere.

Audio instruction: English

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The reception desk of the Hotel Hilde, the morning after Carnival night in the village, Marta and Laura.

Say what you did at a party with abbiamo ballato fino alle tre
Say who dressed up as what with si e vestito da Pulcinella, mi sono vestita da strega
Say you had fun or don't remember with mi sono divertita, non mi ricordo

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Ti è piaciuto il Carnevale?tee eh pyah-CHOO-toh eel kar-neh-VAH-lehDid you like Carnival? To a friend.

Tantissimo! Abbiamo ballato fino alle tre.tahn-TEES-see-moh, ahb-BYAH-moh bahl-LAH-toh FEE-noh AHL-leh trehVery much! We danced until three.

Fino alle tre.FEE-noh AHL-leh trehUntil three.

E Ciro c'era?eh CHEE-roh CHEH-rahAnd was Ciro there?

Sì. Si è vestito da Pulcinella!see, see eh vehs-TEE-toh dah pool-chee-NEHL-lahYes. He dressed up as Pulcinella!

Mi sono divertita.mee SOH-noh dee-vehr-TEE-tahI had fun. As a woman.

Mi sono divertito.mee SOH-noh dee-vehr-TEE-tohI had fun. As a man.

E tu? Da cosa ti sei vestita?eh too, dah KOH-zah tee say vehs-TEE-tahAnd you? What did you dress up as? To a woman, a friend.

Mi sono vestita da strega.mee SOH-noh vehs-TEE-tah dah STREH-gahI dressed up as a witch. As a woman.

E dopo?eh DOH-pohAnd afterwards?

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