25 min

language learning center · A2 · Lesson 2

Recent events

Practice this topic in Italian: Recent events.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Giulia

Sono appena arrivato.

This week I have had a lot of work.

Luca

Hai già visto il nuovo film?

Yesterday I went to the cinema.

Giulia

Non ancora, ma ne ho già letto.

I liked the film a lot.

Luca

Ieri sono andato a un concerto.

Afterwards we had dinner in a restaurant.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • Sono appena arrivato.

    This week I have had a lot of work.

    Sono appena arrivato.

  • Hai già visto il nuovo film?

    Yesterday I went to the cinema.

    Hai già visto il nuovo film?

  • Non ancora, ma ne ho già letto.

    I liked the film a lot.

    Non ancora, ma ne ho già letto.

  • Ieri sono andato a un concerto.

    Afterwards we had dinner in a restaurant.

    Ieri sono andato a un concerto.

  • Era la prima volta.

    I returned home quite late.

    Era la prima volta.

Notice, try, and speak

Which Italian sentence has this meaning: “This week I have had a lot of work.”

Which Italian sentence has this meaning: “This week I have had a lot of work.”

Make it yours

Say the five Italian turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Italian in a real conversation

  1. 1. Sono appena arrivato.
  2. 2. Hai già visto il nuovo film?
  3. 3. Non ancora, ma ne ho già letto.
  4. 4. Ieri sono andato a un concerto.
  5. 5. Era la prima volta.
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