Lesson 13.3: Putting It All Together – Conversations & Descriptions 🎬🗣️ #
You’ve learned how to describe people.
You’ve learned how to describe places.
Now it’s time to combine both in real-life situations — like Italians do when they talk about their neighbors, their cities, and the noisy barista downstairs.
Quick Review 🧠 #
Useful adjectives:
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| alto/a | tall |
| basso/a | short |
| simpatico/a | nice |
| rumoroso/a | noisy |
| tranquillo/a | quiet |
| affollato/a | crowded |
| bello/a | beautiful |
| brutto/a | ugly |
| vivace | lively |
| noioso/a | boring |
Don’t forget: adjectives agree with the noun in gender and number.
🎭 Geoff & Viktor Explore the Piazza #
Geoff: Com’è la tua città?
Geoff: What’s your city like?
Viktor: È piccola, ma molto tranquilla.
Viktor: It’s small, but very quiet.
Geoff: E il tuo vicino?
Geoff: And your neighbor?
Viktor: Alto, simpatico, ma un po’ rumoroso.
Viktor: Tall, nice, but a bit noisy.
Geoff: Perfetto. Io invece ho un gatto vivace e un appartamento affollato.
Geoff: Perfect. I, on the other hand, have a lively cat and a crowded apartment.
Viktor: Come sempre, Geoff.
Viktor: As always, Geoff.
Quick Practice 💬 #
Say these sentences out loud (or write them down!):
- La mia scuola è __________ e __________.
- Il mio amico è __________, ma un po’ __________.
- Le piazze in centro sono __________.
Try changing one adjective in each sentence to see how it changes the meaning.
Coming up next: Exercise 13.3 — A final review to test your skills with people, places, and possibly pizza.