🇮🇹 Italian · Intermediate Level 1
PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Snowstorm at the Hotel
Tell how the kitchen got through the night the power went, with e andata via la luce mentre cucinavamo, the passato prossimo against mentre and the imperfetto.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
The kitchen of the Hotel Hilde, the morning after a night of snow and wind, Signora Hilde at the door.
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Buongiorno! Com'è andata ieri sera?bwohn-JOR-noh, koh-MEH ahn-DAH-tah YEH-ree SEH-rahGood morning! How did it go last night?
È andata via la luce mentre cucinavamo!eh ahn-DAH-tah VEE-ah lah LOO-cheh MEHN-treh koo-chee-nah-VAH-mohThe power went while we were cooking!
Mentre cucinavamo.MEHN-treh koo-chee-nah-VAH-mohWhile we were cooking.
Lo so, che bufera! E la cena?loh soh, keh boo-FEH-rah, eh lah CHEH-nahI know, what a snowstorm! And dinner?
Abbiamo cucinato col gas. Con le candele!ahb-BYAH-moh koo-chee-NAH-toh kohl gahs, kohn leh kahn-DEH-lehWe cooked with gas. With candles!
Col gas.kohl gahsWith gas.
E gli ospiti? Si sono lamentati?eh lyee OHS-pee-tee, see SOH-noh lah-mehn-TAH-teeAnd the guests? Did they complain?
No, nessuno si è lamentato.noh, nehs-SOO-noh see eh lah-mehn-TAH-tohNo, nobody complained.
Anzi! Hanno cantato tutta la sera.AHN-tsee, AHN-noh kahn-TAH-toh TOOT-tah lah SEH-rahOn the contrary! They sang all evening.
Bravi! Siete stati bravissimi.BRAH-vee, SYEH-teh STAH-tee brah-VEES-see-meeWell done! You were great. To several people.