Hello, this is Erica. Today, I will read a short essay for beginners. I will read slowly first, then at a natural speed. let’s start!
Hey there! This is Erica. Today I am going to read a short article for beginners. First, I read slowly, then at a normal (natural) speed. let’s start.
Postcard from the beach (sea)
Postcard from the sea
Expensive Italian podcasts,
Dear Italian Podcast,
Today I am at the beach. It is very hot. The sky is blue* and the beach is white, very beautiful.
I am on the beach (light the sea). It is very hot. The sky is blue and the beach is white and beautiful.
The sea is blue and salty. There are many families. Children play with sand.
The sea is blue and salty. There are many families. The children are playing in the sand.
Adults talk, laugh or sleep. While reading a book, listening to the sound of the waves, I was very relaxed.
Adults (adults) are talking, laughing or sleeping. While reading a book, listening to the sound of the waves, I was very relaxed.
I don’t want to go back to town anymore!
I don’t want to go back to town anymore!
A hug,
Hugs and kisses (lit. A hug)
Erica
notes:
– Please note how the present tense (“talking”, “sleeping”, etc.) is expressed in Italian in the present tense.
*We have two words in Italian for blue. Blu (dark blue) and azzurro (light blue).
The verb is (irregular) = Become (I am, you are, he/she is, we are, you are, they are)
Verb to do (I am irregular) = do (I do, you do, he/she does, we do, you do, they do) -> very hot = very hot
Yes/Yes=Yes/Yes
Verbs to play (1) = Play (I play, you play, he/she plays, we play, you play, they play)
Speaking verbs (1) = Talk, talk (I talk, you talk, he/she talks, we talk, you talk, they talk)
The word smile (2) = Laugh (I laugh, you laugh, he/she laughs, we laugh, you laugh, they laugh)
Verb to sleep (1) = Sleep (I sleep, you sleep, he/she sleeps, we sleep, you sleep, they sleep)
Verb reading (2) = Reading (I read, read, he/she reads, we read, you read, they read)
Verb Listening (1) = Listen (I listen, you listen, he/she listens, we listen, you listen, they listen)
Wanted verb = Want (I want, you want, he/she wants, we want, you want, they want)
Verbs returned = Come back (I come back, you come back, he/she comes back, we come back, you come back, they come back)
