Ragiunata
At the hotel. Listen to the dialogues

The basement

1 : I have been down to the basement. It’s another world.
2 : I actually like basements. It seems to be out of time.
3 : Here you are ! Write us a poem !

The swimming pool

1 : What time does the swimming pool open ?
2 : My apologies, but the machine that filters the water is out of order.
3 : But are you going to have it fixed today ?
4 : Today or tomorrow, i twill be fixed for sure

Instructions

Exercice
Service and shop

Service and shop. Match the expression (1.2.3.4.5) with its meaning

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1. Quellu chì dà qualcosa in prestu, l’hà da perde.
Traductions: If you lend something to somebody, then it won’t belong to you anymore
- Face l’arechja di u marcante (To have a retailer’s ear)
- A crianza di a bocca assai vale è pocu costa (One’s promise worth a lot and doesn’t cost much)
- Patti chjari, amichi cari (Clear deals make good friends)
- Beata quella sporta chì arreca è chì porta (Happy is the basket that knows how to bring and how to be brought)
- À chì presta ci resta (the one who lends has to pay)
2. Si dice chì un bon cumerciante hè discretu ; ùn vede è ùn sente nunda.
Traductions: This is what you would say about a discreet retailer who doesn’t see anything and doesn’t ear anything you would say
- Face l’arechja di u marcante (To have a retailer’s ear)
- A crianza di a bocca assai vale è pocu costa (One’s promise worth a lot and doesn’t cost much)
- Patti chjari, amichi cari (Clear deals make good friends)
- Beata quella sporta chì arreca è chì porta (Happy is the basket that knows how to bring and how to be brought)
- À chì presta ci resta (the one who lends has to pay)
3. A parolla data hè di valore quand’ella hè sicura, ma certi ùn la tenenu micca.
Traductions: Words are trustworthy as long as they are a promise, but some won’t hold it
- Face l’arechja di u marcante (To have a retailer’s ear)
- A crianza di a bocca assai vale è pocu costa (One’s promise worth a lot and doesn’t cost much)
- Patti chjari, amichi cari (Clear deals make good friends)
- Beata quella sporta chì arreca è chì porta (Happy is the basket that knows how to bring and how to be brought)
- À chì presta ci resta (the one who lends has to pay)
4. S’è vo vulete esse bè in e relazione d’affari, siate chjari passendu u cuntrattu.
Traductions: If you want to keep a good business relationship, then you have to be clear while dealing a contract.
- Face l’arechja di u marcante (To have a retailer’s ear)
- A crianza di a bocca assai vale è pocu costa (One’s promise worth a lot and doesn’t cost much)
- Patti chjari, amichi cari (Clear deals make good friends)
- Beata quella sporta chì arreca è chì porta (Happy is the basket that knows how to bring and how to be brought)
- À chì presta ci resta (the one who lends has to pay)
5. Tuttu và bè quandu si piglia ma ch’ellu si sà ancu dà.
Traductions: Happiness if when you have a basket full of things to give, and then when it’s empty you can fulfill it again with things you have been given
- Face l’arechja di u marcante (To have a retailer’s ear)
- A crianza di a bocca assai vale è pocu costa (One’s promise worth a lot and doesn’t cost much)
- Patti chjari, amichi cari (Clear deals make good friends)
- Beata quella sporta chì arreca è chì porta (Happy is the basket that knows how to bring and how to be brought)
- À chì presta ci resta (the one who lends has to pay)

Exercice
Expressions. At the hotel

Marcella: Hello ! Do you a room with three beds available ?
Receptionist: Hello ! let me check…Yes, I have one ! How many nights
Marcella: Four. Is the breakfast included in the price ?
Receptionist Yes, and the television is also included .

Exercice
Past participle

*Le participe passé

Choose the right answer

Exercice
Future of verbs : Avè+da+verb infinitive

Choose the right answer

1. L’impiegatu ... da vede a camera
Traductions: The employee ... see the room
- hà
- canta
- qualcosa
2. E zitelle ... da lascià e valisge
Traductions: Children…Leave the suitcases
- hà
- anu
- aghju
3. Per falà Marcella ... da piglià l’ascensore
Traductions: To go down, Marcella… take the elevator
- hà
- avete
- ai
4. Voi, ... da falà à pedi
Traductions: You…go down walking
- hà
- avete
- ai
5. Noi, ... parte in vacanze cù i nostri amichi
Traductions: We …go on holiday with our friends
- hà
- avete
- avemu
6. Eiu,... da andà à vede u mo babbone è a mo mammona in Nizza
Traductions: I…see my grandfather and grandmother in Nice
- aghju
- ai
- hà

Exercice
To can

Choose the right answer

1. Babbu è mamma ... stà in casa
Traductions: Dad and mum… at home
- ponu
- pò
- possu
2. Marcella ... sorte in Corti
Traductions: Marcella ... go out in Corte
- pò
- possu
- ponu
3. U babbu di Marcella è Antone ... andà in Nizza
Traductions: Marcella and Antone’s dads… go to Nice
- poi
- pudete
- ponu
4. U cliente ... piglià a prima cullaziò
Traductions: The client…take the breakfast
- pò
- poi
- ponu
5. Voi, ... falà cù e vostre amiche
Traductions: You (plural)… go down with your friends
- poi
- pudete
- possu
6. Tù, ... andà in Corsica durante e vacanze ?
Traductions: You… go in corsica for holidays ?
- poi
- pudete
- ponu

Grammaire
The past participle

*Le participe passé

With the verb ESSE (to be), the past participle is used like and adjective. Its used is to built the past’s compound times and other verbal phrases

For the moment, let’s only see it with its adjective use. It agrees (type and number) with the noun linked to it.

Grammaire
Future of verbs : Avè+da+verb infinitive

Aghju da vede	Avemu da dorme
Ai da falà	Avete da leghje
Hà da lascià a camera	Anu da parte
* I will see

Ragiunata
At the hotel. Listen to the dialogues

Exercice
Service and shop

Exercice
Expressions. At the hotel

Exercice
Past participle

*Le participe passé

Exercice
Future of verbs : Avè+da+verb infinitive

Exercice
To can

Grammaire
The past participle

*Le participe passé

Grammaire
Future of verbs : Avè+da+verb infinitive

They can

You can

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