In the bedroom there are the pillows, the closet, and the bed.
In camera da letto ci sono i cuscini, l’armadio e il letto.
The pillows are Paolo’s.
I cuscini sono di Paolo.
BRING IT ALL TOGETHER Now let’s bring it all together, and add a little bit more vocabulary and structure. This is Paolo and Marta’s house.
Questa è la casa di Paolo e Marta.
Paolo and Marta are at home.
Paolo e Marta sono in casa.
Paolo is in the bedroom.
Paolo è in camera da letto.
In the bedroom there is the double bed.
In camera (da letto) c’è il letto matrimoniale.
Paolo’s cups are in the kitchen.
Le tazze di Paolo sono in cucina.
Marta is in the garden.
Marta è in giardino.
In the garden there are the flowers.
In giardino ci sono i fiori.
Marta’s books are in the living room.
I libri di Marta sono in soggiorno.
Paolo and Marta have a daughter: Anna.
Paolo e Marta hanno una figlia: Anna.
Anna is in the bathroom.
Anna è in bagno.
In the bathroom there is the shower.
In bagno c’è la doccia.
Anna’s desk is in her room.
La scrivania di Anna è in camera sua.
You probably noticed some new words: il giardino (the garden), i fiori (the flowers), i libri (the books), il letto matrimoniale (the double bed ), la doccia (the shower), and la scrivania (the desk). You also heard that Paolo and Marta are in casa (at home): that’s another useful expression to remember. Finally, in the sentence la scrivania di Anna è in camera sua, you heard one of the possessive adjectives—sua (her)— for the first time. Keep this in mind; you will be working on possessive adjectives in your next lesson.
WORK OUT Now let’s practice the new definite articles you’ve learned. You’ll hear a list of objects in the singular; change both the article and the noun into the plural. You’ll hear the correct answer after a pause, which you should repeat for practice. il tavolo
i tavoli
lo specchio
gli specchi
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