On a quiet Sunday afternoon, two long-time friends, Marco and Elena, are sitting in a café. They drink a coffee and look at their phones.
2. “Voglio
I want
farti vedere
to show you
alcune foto recenti
some recent photos
della mia famiglia”,
of my family,”
dice
he says
Marco.
Marco.
Sblocca
He unlocks
il telefono
the phone
e apre
and he opens
la galleria di foto.
the photo gallery.
“Guarda,
Look,
questa è
this is
la mia famiglia
my family
a Natale.”
at Christmas.”
“I want to show you some recent photos of my family,” Marco says. He unlocks his phone and opens the photo gallery. “Look, this is my family at Christmas.”
3. Elena
Elena
si avvicina.
she comes closer.
“Oh,
“Oh,
che bello!”
how nice!”
“Chi
“Who
è questo?”
is this?”
chiede,
she asks,
indicando
pointing
un uomo alto.
to a tall man.
“Questo è
This is
mio padre”,
my father,”
dice
he says
Marco.
Marco.
“Si chiama
His name is
Paolo.
Paolo.
Ha
He has
cinquantacinque anni.
fifty-five years.
Lavora
He works
come meccanico.
as a mechanic.
Aggiusta
He fixes
le macchine
the cars
tutto il giorno.
all day long.
È
He is
molto paziente.”
very patient.”
Elena comes closer. “Oh, how nice! Who is this?” she asks, pointing to a tall man. “This is my father,” Marco says. “His name is Paolo. He is fifty-five years old. He works as a mechanic, fixes cars all day, and he is very patient.”
4. “E
“And
questa donna?”
this woman?”
chiede
she asks
Elena.
Elena.
“Questa è
This is
mia madre, Laura”,
my mother, Laura,”
risponde
he answers
Marco
Marco
con un sorriso.
with a smile.
“Ha
She has
cinquantadue anni.
fifty-two years.
È
She is
infermiera
a nurse
in un ospedale.
in a hospital.
Lavora
She works
di notte,
at night,
ma è
but she is
sempre gentile
always kind
e calma.
and calm.
Le piace
She likes
cucinare
to cook
la domenica.”
on Sunday.”
“And this woman?” Elena asks. “This is my mother, Laura,” Marco answers with a smile. “She is fifty-two years old. She is a nurse in a hospital. She works at night, but she is always kind and calm. She likes cooking on Sundays.”
5. Elena
Elena
vede
she sees
una ragazza giovane
a young girl
nella foto.
in the photo.
“È
“Is she
tua sorella?”
your sister?”
“Sì”,
“Yes,”
dice
he says
Marco.
Marco.
“Si chiama
Her name is
Chiara.
Chiara.
Ha
She has
ventitré anni.
twenty-three years old.
Studia
She studies
biologia
biology
all’università.
at university.
È
She is
molto intelligente
very intelligent
e
and
molto seria.
very serious.
Non le piacciono
She does not like
le feste,
parties,
ma ama
but she loves
i suoi libri.”
her books.”
Elena sees a young girl in the photo. “Is she your sister?” “Yes,” Marco says. “Her name is Chiara. She is twenty-three years old. She studies biology at university. She is very intelligent and very serious. She doesn’t like parties, but she loves her books.”
6. “Hai
“Do you have
dei fratelli?”
any brothers?”
chiede
she asks
Elena.
Elena.
“No,
“No,
non ho
I do not have
fratelli”,
brothers,”
dice
he says
Marco.
Marco.
“Ho
I have
solo una sorella.”
only one sister.”
“Do you have any brothers?” Elena asks. “No, I don’t have brothers,” Marco says. “I only have one sister.”
7. Adesso
Now
è
it is
il turno
the turn
di Elena.
of Elena.
Apre
She opens
una foto
a photo
di un picnic
of a picnic
in un parco.
in a park.
“Questa è
“This is
la mia famiglia”,
my family,”
dice.
she says.
“Qui
“Here
c’è
there is
mio padre.
my father.
Si chiama
His name is
Miguel.
Miguel.
Ha
He is
sessant’anni.
sixty years old.
È
He is
autista di autobus.
a bus driver.
Si alza
He gets up
molto presto
very early
ogni giorno.”
every day.”
Now it is Elena’s turn. She opens a photo of a picnic in a park. “This is my family,” she says. “Here is my father. His name is Miguel. He is sixty years old. He is a bus driver. He gets up very early every day.”
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