Kilo Lingo

Ch 1 · Lesson 39

Read: Settant'anni

A family group chat plans a surprise for Uncle Beppe's seventieth, with one small problem. Built from words you have already drilled; the three new ones are glossed at the top.

Read it through once - every word in it is already in your vocabulary, apart from the 3 new words listed at the top. Finish the comprehension questions underneath and the lesson completes itself.

Core 1,000

Settant'anni

Seventy

Reading time
1 min
Total words
69
Unique words
49
Typical word
#37

Story

Zio Beppe 70Davide, Elisa, Zio Beppe, You
  1. Irene (you), 21:03:, Beppe! ! Read
  2. Davide, 21:03: ?
  3. Irene (you), 21:03: . 12, . Read
  4. Elisa, 21:03:!
  5. Davide, 21:03:!
  6. Elisa added Zio Beppe
  7. Zio Beppe, 21:03: !
  8. Irene (you), 21:09:?? Read
  9. Davide, 21:09:Elisa... ?
  10. Elisa, 21:09: !
  11. Irene (you), 21:09: ?? Read
  12. Zio Beppe, 21:09: .
  13. Zio Beppe, 21:09: . sessantanove.
  14. Irene (you), 21:09:Read
  15. Irene (you), 21:09: . Read
  16. Elisa, 21:09:, .
  17. Zio Beppe, 21:15:. . .

Comprehension drill

7 questions on what you just read. Get one wrong and the story will show you where it says otherwise.

Open the full story page for the vocabulary table and the printable version.

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