Cena alla pizzeria
At a glance
- A2 Italian
- Marco prenota un tavolo, chiede consigli educati alla cameriera e assapora una margherita calda senza distrarsi dal telefono.
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- A2 Italian reader practicing Polite questions and Direct object pronouns in a pizzeria.
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- 5 interactive lines, Spotlight words include cornetta, margherita, cameriera.
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Interactive story reader
Marco chiama la pizzeria familiare del quartiere e chiede educatamente se può prenotare un tavolo tranquillo vicino alla finestra per le otto meno un quarto. La voce dalla cornetta risponde che il è caldo e che la pizza sarà pronta pochi minuti dopo il loro arrivo in sala. Quando entrano, ringraziano la che li accompagna al tavolo e ordinano subito acqua naturale e una birra piccola per dividere. Marco legge con cura le note sul che spiegano la farina integrale e il che l'oste utilizza ogni giorno. Appena arriva la pizza fumante, loro la tagliano a metà con il coltello e la gustano lentamente senza guardare il telefono.
Show full English translation
Marco phones the neighborhood family pizzeria and politely asks whether he can book a calm window table for quarter to eight. The voice on the line answers the oven is hot and a margherita pie will be ready minutes after they reach the dining room. When they arrive, they thank the server escorting them to the table and order still water plus one small beer to split. Marco carefully reads menu notes about whole-grain flour and sourdough starter the owner uses every day. When steaming pizza lands, they halve it with a knife and savor it slowly without staring at phones.
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1. Cosa chiede Marco al telefono?
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Se può prenotare un tavolo tranquillo vicino alla finestra
2. Cosa ordinano da bere all'inizio?
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Acqua naturale e una birra piccola da dividere
3. Come mangiano la pizza quando arriva?
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La tagliano a metà e la gustano senza guardare il telefono
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