day 15in fifth grade

unit 3 · when I was little

in fifth grade

Use ordinal numbers from quinto to decimo, and talk about your school days: in quinta elementare, al quinto piano, le prime due lezioni.

today’s words

elementare · elementary; primary (school)
il maestro · primary school teacher
quinto · fifth
sesto · sixth
settimo · seventh
ottavo · eighth
nono · ninth
decimo · tenth
il banco · desk (at school); counter
la materia · school subject
la matematica · maths
il liceo · secondary school (from 14 to 19)
la lettura · reading
la lavagna · board (in a classroom)

sentences

In quinta elementare avevo una maestra molto brava. · In year five I had a really good teacher.
Il mio banco era vicino alla lavagna. · My desk was near the board.
La mia materia preferita era la matematica. · My favourite subject was maths.
Al liceo leggevo un libro alla settimana. · At secondary school I read a book a week.
I nonni abitano al sesto piano. · My grandparents live on the sixth floor.