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day 34I finish at five

unit 6 · my day

    I finish at five

    Say when things start and finish, and talk about work and study, with -ire verbs: dormo, apro, finisco.

    today’s words

    • finire · to finish, to end
    • cominciare · to begin, to start
    • aprire · to open
    • chiudere · to close, to shut
    • imparare · to learn
    • insegnare · to teach
    • la lezione · lesson, class
    • la classe · class (the group, the room)
    • il corso · course; main street
    • l'esame · exam
    • il compito · task; i compiti: homework
    • dovere · must, to have to
    • basta · that's enough!; stop!

    sentences

    • La lezione comincia alle nove e finisce all'una. · The lesson starts at nine and ends at one.
    • Sandro apre il bar alle sei e chiude alle otto di sera. · Sandro opens the bar at six and closes at eight in the evening.
    • Basta! Devo studiare per l'esame. · That’s enough! I have to study for the exam.
    • La professoressa Moretti insegna, noi impariamo. · Ms Moretti teaches, we learn.
    • Il corso finisce a dicembre, con un esame. · The course ends in December, with an exam.