Story in Italian, level A1

Arancine in Palermo

Emma is hungry outside a snack shop in the old town.

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A snack shop in Palermo

Emma è a Palermo. Compra un arancino e lo assaggia.

Emma is in Palermo. She buys an arancino and tries it.

«Mmm! Mi piace l’arancino!» dice Emma.

"Mmm! I like the arancino!" says Emma.

«Arancina, cara. Qui a Palermo si dice arancina.»

"Arancina, dear. Here in Palermo we say arancina."

«Va bene. Un’altra, per favore. Mi piacciono le arancine!»

"All right. Another one, please. I like arancine!"

La signora sorride:

The woman smiles:

«Brava! Ma a Catania… zitta!»

"Well done! But in Catania... keep quiet!"

One item: piace. Several: piacciono.

Mi piace l’arancina. Mi piacciono le arancine.

I like the arancina. I like arancine.

Tip

Unlike English "like," the verb agrees with the food. Palermo usually says arancina; Catania, arancino.

What is your favourite food in Italy? Answer in Italian in the comments.

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