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day 3a summer to tell

unit 1 · a new start

    a summer to tell

    Tell a story in the past: the scene in the imperfetto, the events in the passato prossimo.

    today’s words

    • insomma · in short, all in all
    • descrivere · to describe
    • il diario · diary, journal
    • l'avvenimento · event, happening
    • stupendo · wonderful, stunning
    • il periodo · period, time
    • il sorriso · smile
    • bagnare · to wet, to soak
    • accadere · to happen
    • capitare · to happen (to someone)
    • il caso · case; chance
    • l'attimo · moment
    • indimenticabile · unforgettable
    • il paesaggio · landscape, scenery
    • il turismo · tourism
    • intanto · meanwhile; for now
    • finora · so far, until now
    • gustare · to enjoy, to savour (food)

    sentences

    • In quel periodo faceva molto caldo. · At that time it was very hot.
    • Il paesaggio era stupendo e c'era il sole. · The landscape was wonderful and the sun was shining.
    • Poi è accaduta una cosa strana. · Then something strange happened.
    • A Bologna c'è molto turismo in estate. · There is a lot of tourism in Bologna in summer.
    • Scrivo un diario, così non dimentico gli avvenimenti. · I write a diary, so I don't forget the events.