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Childhood Memories

Talk about how things used to be — the imperfetto's home turf.

Nothing uses the imperfetto more naturally than talking about childhood — where you lived, what you did every summer, who you were as a person. None of it has a sharp beginning or end; it's all backdrop.

Da piccolo, abitavo in campagna. Ogni estate andavamo al mare con i nonni.

As a kid, I lived in the countryside. Every summer we used to go to the beach with our grandparents.
  • da piccolo/a — as a kid
  • ogni estate / ogni giorno — every summer / every day
  • da giovane — when I was young

Vocabulary in this lesson

  • da piccolo/a

    as a kid

    Da piccola, avevo paura del buio.

  • abitavo

    I used to live

    Abitavo vicino al mare.

  • i nonni

    grandparents

    Andavo spesso dai nonni.

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