Unit 82 Guidebook: describe places
KEY PHRASES
Describe places
Lui è il direttore di un albergo.
He is the manager of a hotel.
He is the manager of a hotel.
Viviamo in una grande città.
We live in a big city.
We live in a big city.
I miei nonni vivono in una fattoria.
My grandparents live on a farm.
My grandparents live on a farm.
Siamo dentro il castello.
We are inside the castle.
We are inside the castle.
Qual è la strada per il museo?
What is the route to the museum?
What is the route to the museum?
Vado al parco.
I go to the park.
I go to the park.
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Library or bookstore?
In Italian, libreria means bookstore. To say library, use the word biblioteca instead.
Quale libreria vende il suo libro?
Which bookstore sells his book?
Which bookstore sells his book?
D'estate lavoriamo in libreria.
In the summer we work in the bookstore.
In the summer we work in the bookstore.
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Il mio paese
The Italian word paese is very special. It means both country and town! Context will help you figure out whether people are talking about a whole country or a small town!
Siamo dello stesso paese.
We are from the same country.
We are from the same country.
Vivo in un piccolo paese.
I live in a small town.
I live in a small town.
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Palazzi
In Italian, palazzo means palace, but it also means building. When you hear Italians talking about palazzi, most of the time, it will just be a normal, everyday building. So palazzi aren't just for royalty in Italy!
Lui vive in un palazzo importante.
He lives in an important palace.
He lives in an important palace.
Le donne sono sui balconi dei palazzi.
The women are on the balconies of the buildings.
The women are on the balconies of the buildings.
Another word for building in Italian is edificio.
Il nuovo edificio è enorme.
The new building is enormous.
The new building is enormous.