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🇮🇹 Italian · Intermediate Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 25 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Guest from Boston

Chat with a guest who turns out to be from Boston too, and say how long you have been here with sono qui da gennaio.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The dining room of the Hotel Hilde at dinner, as Laura brings a plate to a table.

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Scusi, anche Lei è americana?SKOO-zee, AHN-keh lay eh ah-meh-ree-KAH-nahExcuse me, are you American too? To a woman, politely.
Sì, sono di Boston!see, SOH-noh dee BOHS-tohnYes, I'm from Boston!
Anch'io! Da quanto tempo lavora qui?ahn-KEE-oh, dah KWAHN-toh TEHM-poh lah-VOH-rah kweeMe too! How long have you worked here? Politely.
Sono qui da gennaio.SOH-noh kwee dah jehn-NAH-yohI've been here since January.
Da gennaio. Prima facevo la cuoca a Boston.dah jehn-NAH-yoh, PREE-mah fah-CHEH-voh lah KWOH-kah ah BOHS-tohnSince January. Before, I was a cook in Boston. As a woman.
Prima facevo il cuoco.PREE-mah fah-CHEH-voh eel KWOH-kohBefore, I was a cook. As a man.
A Boston? Dove?ah BOHS-tohn, DOH-vehIn Boston? Where?
In un ristorante.een oon rees-toh-RAHN-tehIn a restaurant.
Com'è piccolo il mondo!koh-MEH PEEK-koh-loh eel MOHN-dohWhat a small world!
È vero.eh VEH-rohIt's true.

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