Sofia enters a small ice-cream shop. It is a hot day. The ice-cream shop is full of colors and it is cozy. There are many people. There is a light, sweet smell of fruit and sugar.
2. Guarda
She looks at
il cartello dei gusti:
the sign with the flavours:
fragola,
strawberry,
cioccolato,
chocolate,
limone,
lemon,
pistacchio.
pistachio.
I colori
The colours
brillano
they shine
nella vetrina.
in the display case.
She looks at the sign with the flavours: strawberry, chocolate, lemon, pistachio. The colours shine in the display case.
3. Li conta:
She counts them:
uno,
one,
due,
two,
tre,
three,
quattro.
four.
Si sente
She feels
un poâ
a little
nervosa.
nervous.
Ă
It is
il suo primo gelato
her first ice cream
in Italia.
in Italy.
She counts them: one, two, three, four. She feels a little nervous. It is her first ice cream in Italy.
4. Il venditore
The seller
sorride.
He smiles.
Sofia
Sofia
parla
She speaks
lentamente.
slowly.
âVorrei
I would like
due gusti,
two flavours,
per favore.â
please.â
âFragola e cioccolato.â
âStrawberry and chocolate.â
Alza
She raises
due dita.
two fingers.
Il venditore
The seller
sorride
he smiles
e prepara
and he prepares
un cono.
a cone.
The seller smiles. Sofia speaks slowly. âI would like two flavours, please.â âStrawberry and chocolate.â She raises two fingers. The seller smiles and prepares a cone.
5. Lui
He
porge
He hands
il cono.
the cone.
âDue euro,
âTwo euros,
per favoreâ,
please,â
dice.
he says.
Sofia
Sofia
paga.
she pays.
âGrazieâ,
âThank you,â
dice.
she says.
CâĂš
There is
gioia
joy
sul suo viso.
on her face.
Prende
She takes
il cono
the cone
e si sente
and she feels
orgogliosa.
proud.
Assaggia
She tastes
il gelato.
the ice cream.
Ă
It is
molto
very
buono.
good.
He hands her the cone. âTwo euros, please,â he says. Sofia pays. âThank you,â she says. There is joy on her face. She takes the cone and feels proud. She tastes the ice cream. It is very good.
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