La pizzeria di quartiere
At a glance
- A1 Italian
- A1 Italian short story with 6 interactive lines and sentence-level English support.
- Practice focus
- Practices present tense, prepositions of place through a story-first reading task.
- Story value
- Includes 6 glossary items, a comprehension quiz, and line-linked vocabulary anchors.
Read in Italian, tap highlighted words when you need help
Interactive story reader
Venerdì sera Matteo entra nella pizzeria piccola alla fine della strada perché non ha voglia di cucinare da solo dopo il turno lungo al negozio. Il puzza dolcemente di pomodoro cotto con calda sulla pasta sottile. Claudia dietro al bancone sorride e chiede: „Margherita come sempre?“ Matteo risponde di sì, ma aggiunge che oggi vuole un po' più di fresco sul bordo perché ha imparato quella parola ieri a lezione. Claudia annuisce, stende l' sottile, passa la sotto la pizza pronta e la taglia in quattro spicchi caldi. Matteo paga alla cassa, prende una scatola di cartone con manico stringato e prima di casa annusa il profumo caldo sulla piazza silenziosa sera.
Show full English translation
Friday dusk Matteo ducks into the block-end pizzeria because chopping onions solo after closing shift sounds miserable. Oak-fired oven perfumes sweet tomato blistered mozzarella across delicate dough slabs. Claudia leans grinning:“Margherita like always?” He says yes yet begs basil leaves hugging rim since yesterday’s class taught that leafy word cleanly. Flour-dusted nod, dough stretch, peel slide, quartet slice steam. Receipt satisfied, carton handle clenched tight, sidewalks home inhale bubbling sauce before keys turn.
Vocabulary recap
Comprehension check
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1. Che pizza suggerisce Claudia per Matteo?
Check answer
Margherita come sempre
2. Cosa chiede in più Matteo oggi?
Check answer
Un po' più di basilico fresco sul bordo
3. Come torna Matteo verso casa?
Check answer
Con una scatola calda dopo aver pagato alla cassa
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