Cena a Trastevere
“Ieri sera Marco ed Elena sono entrati in una trattoria a Trastevere.
- ~67 words
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- 0.6 min read
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- 5 sentences
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Cena a Trastevere
Reviewed by Chiara · Updated
- Topic
- Cena a Trastevere
- Learning goal
- Understand and discuss the main events and details in “Cena a Trastevere”
- Grammar focus
- A2 sentence patterns · contextual vocabulary
- Length
- 67 words
- Reading time
- 0.6 min
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English translation▾
Last night Marco and Elena went into a trattoria in Trastevere.
The waiter brought the menu and they ordered cacio e pepe spaghetti and a side of vegetables.
“It's flavorful but balanced,” Marco said.
Later it grew cold; they drank a short espresso and walked along the river before catching the bus.
A simple evening with honest chatter and laughter.
Key vocabulary
Comprehension check
Use the language
Writing prompt
Write a short Italian response about a similar situation. Reuse at least three expressions from the passage.
Speaking prompt
Retell the passage in Italian, then explain which detail you found most important.
Answer key and explanations
Last night Marco and Elena went into a trattoria in Trastevere.
The opening sentence states: “Last night Marco and Elena went into a trattoria in Trastevere.”
to order
"ordinare" is glossed as to order in the vocabulary row.
“It's flavorful but balanced,” Marco said.
The passage states: ““It's flavorful but balanced,” Marco said.”
