Conversation in Italian, level B1

At the doctor's in Verona

After a bike ride, you arrive at the surgery with a bright red face.

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A surgery in VeronaTranslation

Doctor

Buongiorno. Allora, mi racconti: che cosa è successo?

Hello. So, tell me what happened.

You

Ieri ho fatto un giro in bici in Valpolicella. Faceva caldissimo, e a un certo punto mi è girata la testa.

Yesterday I went cycling in Valpolicella. It was very hot, and at one point I felt dizzy.

Doctor

Ha bevuto abbastanza durante il giro?

Did you drink enough during the ride?

Your turn.

Pause and explain that you stopped several times on the way.

Doctor

E lì che cosa bevevate, acqua?

And what were you drinking there, water?

You

Beh… soprattutto Amarone.

Well... mostly Amarone.

Doctor

Allora non era solo il caldo. Anche l’Amarone ci ha messo lo zampino!

Then it was not just the heat. Amarone had a hand in it too!

Mi è girata la testa means "I felt dizzy."

A un certo punto mi è girata la testa.

At one point I felt dizzy.

Tip

Ci ha messo lo zampino means "had a hand in it." Here, the culprit is wine.

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