Veronica has just arrived in Rome for a short work trip. It is her first time in Italy. She is staying for four days. Then she goes back home. She is in a small apartment near the station and the office area. It is her first evening in the city, she is a bit tired and hungry. She decides to go to the minimarket on the corner to buy something to eat. Tonight she doesn't want to go to a restaurant.
2. Veronica
Veronica
trova
she finds
il pane.
the bread.
Ci sono
There are
molti tipi:
many kinds:
pane bianco,
white bread,
pane integrale,
brown bread,
piccoli panini.
small bread rolls.
Sceglie
she chooses
un pane semplice
a simple bread
e lo mette
and she puts it
nel cestino.
in the basket.
Vicino al pane
Near the bread
vede
she sees
delle mele.
some apples.
Sono
They are
fresche
fresh
e rosse,
and red,
cosĂŹ
so
prende
she takes
quattro mele
four apples
in un piccolo sacchetto
in a small bag
di carta.
of paper.
Veronica finds the bread. There are many kinds: white bread, brown bread, small bread rolls. She chooses a simple bread and puts it in the basket. Near the bread she sees some apples. They are fresh and red, so she takes four apples in a small paper bag.
3. Quando
When
torna indietro
she comes back
vede
she sees
un grande frigo
a big fridge
pieno di formaggi.
full of cheese.
Decide
she decides
di comprare
to buy
una burrata fresca.
a fresh burrata.
Poi
Then
controlla
she checks
il suo cestino:
her basket:
una bottiglia di acqua,
a bottle of water,
un pane,
a bread,
quattro mele,
four apples,
una scatoletta di tonno
a small tin of tuna
e un pezzo di burrata.
and a piece of burrata.
Ă
It is
abbastanza
enough
per stasera.
for tonight.
Va
She goes
alla cassa.
to the checkout.
Davanti a lei
In front of her
c'Ăš
there is
una donna
a woman
con un grande carrello,
with a big trolley,
ma la fila
but the line
va
it moves
veloce.
fast.
When she comes back, she sees a big fridge full of cheese. She decides to buy a fresh burrata. Then she checks her basket: a bottle of water, a bread, four apples, a small tin of tuna and a piece of burrata. It is enough for tonight. She goes to the checkout. In front of her there is a woman with a big trolley, but the line moves fast.
4. Quando
When
Ăš
it is
il suo turno,
her turn,
la cassiera
the cashier
dice:
says:
âBuonasera.
âGood evening.
Ha
Have you
trovato tutto?â
found everything?â
âBuonasera, sĂŹ,
âGood evening, yes,
ho
I have
trovato tuttoâ,
found everything,â
dice
says
Veronica.
Veronica.
La cassiera
The cashier
passa
passes
i prodotti
the products
e dice
and she says
il totale.
the total.
Veronica
Veronica
paga
pays
con la carta.
with her card.
When it is her turn, the cashier says, âGood evening. Have you found everything?â âGood evening, yes, I have found everything,â says Veronica. The cashier passes the products and then says the total. Veronica pays with her card.
5. Veronica
Veronica
mette
she puts
il pane,
the bread,
le mele
the apples
e lâacqua
and the water
nella busta
in the bag
e dice:
and she says:
âGrazie,
âThank you,
buona serataâ.
good eveningâ.
Anche
Also
la cassiera
the cashier
le augura
she wishes her
buona serata.
good evening.
Veronica
Veronica
torna
she goes back
al suo appartamento
to her apartment
con la busta
with the bag
in mano.
in her hand.
Veronica puts the bread, the apples and the water in the bag and says, âThank you, good eveningâ. The cashier also wishes her a good evening. Veronica goes back to her apartment with the bag in her hand.
6. Sulla strada di casa
On the way home
si sente
she feels
contenta
happy
e un poâ orgogliosa.
and a little proud.
Ă stata
It was
una visita
a visit
molto
very
semplice
simple
in un piccolo supermercato,
in a small supermarket,
ma ha trovato
but she found
tutto quello che
everything that
le serve
she needs
e ha parlato
and she spoke
solo in italiano.
only in Italian.
Per lei
For her
Ăš
it is
un buon inizio
a good start
del suo viaggio
of her trip
in Italia.
in Italy.
Spera
She hopes
che
that
il resto del viaggio
the rest of the trip
sia
it is
cosĂŹ semplice
so simple
come questa sera.
as this evening.
On the way home she feels happy and a little proud. It was a very simple visit to a small supermarket, but she found everything she needed and spoke only Italian. For her it is a good start to her trip in Italy. She hopes that the rest of the trip will be as simple as this evening.
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