6 2 WEEK 6
1 Warm up
Ask “Can I?” (pp.34–5)
What is Italian for “the shower”? (pp.60–1)
Say “I’d like some towels.” (pp.60–1)
In campeggio
At the campground
Camping is popular in Italy among Italians and visitors. Campgrounds are numerous and well organized. The local tourist office can usually provide a list of official campgrounds in the area where you plan to stay. Respect any signs announcing campeggio vietato (camping forbidden).
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eel kampayjjoh ay |
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trankweelloh |
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by concealing the Italian with the cover flap. |
The campground is quiet. |
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È possibile noleggiare |
Can I rent a bicycle? |
campeggio |
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una bicicletta? |
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lah deeraytseeonay del |
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ay posseebeelay |
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kampayjjoh |
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nolayjjaray oonah |
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campground office |
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beecheeklettah |
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i rifiuti |
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L’acqua è potabile? |
Is this drinking |
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lahkkwah ay potabeelay |
water? |
trash can |
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Are campfires |
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accendere i falò? |
allowed? |
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ay permessoh |
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acchenderay ee faloh |
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È proibito giocare a |
Ball games |
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pallone. |
are forbidden |
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ay proeebeetoh jokaray ah pallonay
il telo protettivo
eel teloh protetteevoh flysheet
3 In conversation
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Vorremmo una |
Ce n’è una vicino alla |
Quant’è? |
piazzola per tre notti. |
piscina. |
kwantay |
vorremmoh oonah |
chay nay oonah |
How much is it? |
peeatsolah per tray |
veecheenoh allah |
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peesheenah |
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I need a site for three |
There’s one near the |
nights. |
swimming pool. |
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4 Words to remember
Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the flap.
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tent |
la tenda |
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lah tendah |
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I need a site for four |
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camper trailer |
la roulotte |
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camper van |
il camper |
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air mattress |
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sleeping bag |
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la presa di |
site |
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campfire |
il falò |
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drinking water |
l’acqua potabile (f) |
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garbage |
l’immondizia (f) |
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showers |
le docce |
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flashlight |
la torcia |
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la corda |
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backpack |
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il pichetto |
stove fuel |
il gas da campeggio |
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Cinquanta euro, una |
È possibile affittare un |
Sì, ma deve versare |
notte anticipata. |
barbecue? |
una cauzione. |
cheenkwantah ehooroh, |
ay posseebeelay |
see, mah devay versaray |
oonah nottay |
affeettaray oon barbeku |
oonah kaootseeonay |
anteecheepatah |
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Can I rent a barbecue Fifty euros, one night grill?
in advance.
Yes, but you must pay a deposit.
6 4 WEEK 6
1 Warm up
How do you say “hot” and “cold”? (pp.60–1)
What is the Italian for “bedroom,” “bed,” and “pillow”? (pp.60–1)
Descrizione
Descriptions
Adjectives are words used to describe people, things, and places. In Italian you generally put the adjective after the thing it describes—for example, una camera singola (a single room), but you will sometimes see them placed before—for example, una bella donna
(a beautiful woman).
2 Words to remember
Adjectives usually change depending on whether the thing described is masculine, feminine, masculine plural, or feminine plural. In most cases, adjectives end in “o” for masculine singular words and “a” for the feminine. Plural endings are “i” for masculine and “e” for feminine. Some adjectives end in “e” for the masculine and the feminine, changing to “i” in the plural, others never change.
grande |
big, large |
Le montagne sono alte. |
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lay montanyay sonoh altay |
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piccolo/piccola |
small |
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peekkoloh/peekkolah |
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alto/alta |
high, tall |
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altoh/altah |
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basso/bassa |
short |
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bassoh/bassah |
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caldo/calda |
hot |
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kaldoh/kaldah |
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freddo/fredda |
cold |
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freddoh/freddah |
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buono/buona |
good |
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bwonoh/bwonah |
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cattivo/cattiva |
bad |
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katteevoh/katteevah |
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lento/lenta |
slow |
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lentoh/lentah |
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veloce |
fast |
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duro/dura |
hard |
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dooroh/doorah |
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vecchia. |
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morbido/morbida |
soft |
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morbeedoh/morbeedah |
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bello/bella |
beautiful |
is old. |
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brutto/brutta |
ugly |
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belloh |
broottoh/broottah |
The village is very |
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ACCOMMODATION 6 5
3 Useful phrases
You can emphasize a description by using molto (very), troppo (too), or più (more) before the adjective.
The coffee is cold. |
Il caffè è freddo. |
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eel kaffay ay freddoh |
My room is very |
La mia camera è |
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molto rumorosa. |
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ay moltoh roomorosah |
The car is too small. |
L’auto è troppo |
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piccola. |
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la-ootoh ay troppoh |
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peekkolah |
I’d like a softer bed. |
Vorrei un letto più |
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morbido. |
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vorray oon lettoh |
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peeoo morbeedoh |
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4 Put into practice
Join in this conversation. Cover up the text on the right and complete the dialogue in Italian. Check and repeat if necessary.
Ecco la camera. |
La vista è molto |
ekkoh lah kamayrah |
bella. |
Here is the bedroom. |
lah veestah ay moltoh |
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bellah |
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Il bagno è là. |
È troppo piccolo. |
eel bannyoh ay lah |
ay troppoh peekkoloh |
The bathroom is over |
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Non abbiamo altre |
La prendiamo. |
camere. |
lah prendeeamoh |
non abbeeamoh altray |
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kamayray |
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We don’t have any |
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Say: We’ll take it.