Story in Italian, level B1
New shoes in Milan
Sara treats herself to something expensive at the weekend.
Watch the video, 53 secondsSabato Sara ha comprato un paio di scarpe. Costavano un occhio della testa, ma erano bellissime.
On Saturday Sara bought a pair of shoes. They cost a fortune, but they were beautiful.
Domenica faceva bel tempo, così è uscita a fare una passeggiata.
The weather was nice on Sunday, so she went for a walk.
Mentre attraversava piazza del Duomo, si è rotto un tacco.
As she was crossing Piazza del Duomo, a heel broke.
Lunedì è tornata al negozio, piuttosto arrabbiata:
On Monday she went back to the shop, rather angry:
«Le ho messe una volta sola e si sono già rotte!»
"I only wore them once and they have already broken!"
La commessa l’ha guardata, sinceramente stupita:
The sales assistant looked at her, genuinely surprised:
«Signora… ma ci ha camminato?»
"Madam... you actually walked in them?"
Imperfetto sets the scene. Passato prossimo tells what happened.
Mentre attraversava la piazza, si è rotto un tacco.
As she was crossing the square, a heel broke.
Tip
Costare un occhio della testa means "cost an arm and a leg."
What has broken on one of your holidays? Tell us in Italian in the comments.
