In the bedroom, I want only silence and order. I redo the bed, pull the sheet, and arrange the blanket neatly. I check the mattress and turn it every now and then, so it lasts longer. I put two pillows and always place them the same way, because it relaxes me. I open the wardrobe, choose the clothes, and close it again. If something is missing, I open a drawer and search until I find it.
16. Il sabato
On Saturday
faccio
I do
le pulizie
the cleaning
e faccio
and I do
tutto
everything
con una lista.
with a list.
Metto
I put
i panni
the clothes
nella lavatrice,
in the washing machine,
avvio
I start
e poi
and then
torno
I go back
a sistemare
to tidy
la casa.
the house.
Quando
When
i panni
the clothes
sono
they are
pronti,
ready,
li passo
I move them
nell’asciugatrice
into the dryer
e li controllo
and I check them
alla fine.
at the end.
On Saturday I clean the house. I do everything with a list. I put the clothes in the washing machine and I start it. Then I go back to tidy the house. When the clothes are ready, I move them to the dryer. At the end, I check them.
17. In cucina
In the kitchen
carico
I load
la lavastoviglie,
the dishwasher,
chiudo
I close
e avvio,
and I start,
così
so
non perdo
I don’t lose
tempo.
time.
Poi
Then
prendo
I take
l’aspirapolvere,
the vacuum cleaner,
passo
I vacuum
nel corridoio
in the hallway
e passo
and I vacuum
anche
also
in soggiorno.
in the living room.
Quando
When
finisco,
I finish,
rimetto
I put back
ogni oggetto
every object
al suo posto
in its place
e mi sento
and I feel
più leggero.
lighter.
In the kitchen I load the dishwasher. I close it and start it, so I do not lose time. Then I take the vacuum cleaner. I vacuum in the hallway and also in the living room. When I finish, I put every object back in its place. I feel lighter.
18. In inverno
In winter
accendo
I turn on
la stufa
the stove
e accendo
and I turn on
anche
also
il riscaldatore
the heater
solo quando
only when
serve.
it is needed.
Controllo
I check
la caldaia,
the boiler,
perché
because
voglio
I want
che funzioni
that it works
bene
well
e senza
and without
sorprese.
surprises.
Se una stanza
If a room
è
it is
fredda,
cold,
apro
I open
un po’
a little
il termosifone
the radiator
(il radiatore)
(the radiator)
e aspetto
and I wait
qualche minuto.
a few minutes.
In winter I turn on the stove. I also turn on the heater only when it is needed. I check the boiler because I want it to work well and without surprises. If a room is cold, I open the radiator a little. Then I wait a few minutes.
19. In estate
In summer
invece
instead
accendo
I turn on
il condizionatore
the air conditioner
e chiudo
and I close
bene
well
le finestre.
the windows.
Abbasso
I lower
la tenda
the curtain
e lascio
and I leave
la stanza
the room
più fresca
cooler
e più scura.
and darker.
Poi
Then
spengo
I turn off
tutto
everything
e controllo
and I check
che
that
l’aria
the air
sia
it is
piacevole.
pleasant.
In summer, I turn on the air conditioner and I close the windows well. I lower the curtain and I leave the room cooler and darker. Then I turn everything off and I check that the air is pleasant.
20. Nel palazzo
In the building
ho
I have
anche
also
una cantina,
a cellar,
e la uso
and I use it
per tenere
to keep
le cose
the things
che
that
non servono
they are not needed
ogni giorno.
every day.
A volte
Sometimes
scendo
I go down
nel seminterrato,
into the basement,
apro
I open
la porta
the door
e accendo
and I turn on
la luce.
the light.
Metto
I put
gli oggetti pesanti
the heavy objects
su uno scaffale
on a shelf
e metto
and I put
le scatole leggere
the light boxes
sopra.
on top.
In the building I also have a cellar, and I use it to keep the things that are not needed every day. Sometimes I go down into the basement, I open the door, and I turn on the light. I put the heavy objects on a shelf, and I put the light boxes on top.
21. Quando
When
serve
it is needed
qualcosa,
something,
cerco
I search
con calma
calmly
e cerco
and I search
finché
until
lo trovo.
I find it.
Per chiudere
To close
giro
I turn
la chiave
the key
nella serratura
in the lock
e controllo
and I check
due volte.
twice.
Poco più in là
A little further on
c’è
there is
il garage,
the garage,
e lì
and there
parcheggio
I park
senza perdere tempo.
without wasting time.
When something is needed, I search calmly and I search until I find it. To close, I turn the key in the lock and I check twice. A little further on there is the garage, and I park there without wasting time.
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