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My mother in Madrid

Mia madre a Madrid

Lexayo: learn Italian with cartoon stories from Calle del Pez, Madrid

Part 5 of the Lexayo story in Italian. The episode opens with “Monday: Mum arrives” and follows Nuria and her neighbours scene by scene.

Scenes

  1. Lunedì: arriva la mamma Monday: Mum arrives
  2. La mamma conosce Don Ramón Mum meets Don Ramón
  3. L'ispezione dell'appartamento Inspecting the flat
  4. La mamma al mercato Mum at the market
  5. La mamma conosce Elena Mum meets Elena
  6. Martedì: il pranzo con Javi Tuesday: lunch with Javi
  7. Mercoledì: la mamma in ufficio Wednesday: Mum at the office
  8. Serata di filloas Filloas night
  9. Giovedì: la mamma turista Thursday: Mum the tourist
  10. Venerdì: in farmacia Friday: at the pharmacy
  11. Sabato: la cena d'addio Saturday: the farewell dinner
  12. Domenica: l'addio Sunday: saying goodbye

Sample dialogue

The opening lines, with the English translation underneath.

  • NarratorLunedì, a mezzogiorno. La stazione di Atocha.Monday, at twelve o'clock. Atocha station.
  • NuriaIl treno dalla Galizia arriva a mezzogiorno. Binario sette.The train from Galicia arrives at twelve. Platform seven.
  • NuriaUna settimana con mia madre. Calma, Nuria. Calma.A week with my mother. Calm down, Nuria. Calm down.
  • MamaTesoro! Bambina mia!Sweetheart! My little girl!
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  • NuriaMamma! Che gioia!Mum! How lovely!
  • MamaFammi vedere. Ah, sei più magra.Let me look at you. Oh, you're thinner.
  • NuriaMamma, sono uguale.Mum, I'm the same.
  • MamaNo, no. Sei più magra. Per questo porto da mangiare.No, no. You're thinner. That's why I've brought food.

Key words

  • la valigia pesa moltothe suitcase is very heavy
  • sei più magrayou're thinner
  • il padrone di casathe landlord
  • c'è polverethere is dust
  • quanto costano i pomodori?how much are the tomatoes?
  • affare fattoit's a deal
  • cosa ne pensi di Madrid?what do you think of Madrid?
  • cosa fanno di lavoro?what do they do for a living?
  • sai cucinare?can you cook?
  • che coincidenzawhat a coincidence
  • mi mancheraiI'm going to miss you
  • chiamami quando arrivicall me when you arrive
  • non c'è l'ascensorethere is no lift
  • un chilo di arancea kilo of oranges
  • mescola benemix well
  • giraloturn it over

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