day 13Nonna’s old photos

unit 3 · when I was little

Nonna’s old photos

Describe how people and places were in the past with era, aveva, c'era and c'erano.

today’s words

il passato · the past; past tense
l'infanzia · childhood
il ricordo · memory (of something), souvenir
la memoria · memory (the ability)
anziano · elderly, old
la pensione · pension; retirement
il matrimonio · wedding; marriage
l'anniversario · anniversary
la coppia · couple; pair
sposarsi · to get married
la nuora · daughter-in-law
il suocero · father-in-law
diventare · to become
immaginare · to imagine

sentences

Da giovane la nonna era commessa in centro. · When she was young, Grandma was a shop assistant in the centre.
Nel 1960 a Bologna c'erano poche macchine. · In 1960 there were few cars in Bologna.
Quando ero piccola, avevo un cane. · When I was little, I had a dog.
La nonna ha 90 anni e una memoria perfetta. · Grandma is 90 and has a perfect memory.
Questa foto è un bel ricordo della mia infanzia. · This photo is a lovely memory of my childhood.