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.
- 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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