This episode’s audio doesn’t exist, and we have technology to blame (poof! gone into cyberspace!). Instead of listening to this episode, feel free to use the notes below to learn more about the topic. And if you’re like, “CHER, NO. I NEED THIS EPISODE,” then let me know in the comments below. I’ll put it on my list to record again!

Vocabulary Speed-Dates

bevevano, fumavano, gli adolescenti, un posto, lì

— bevevano – {from the verb bere – to drink} they drank

— fumavano – { from the verb fumare – to smoke} they smoked

— gli adolescenti – adolescents

— un posto – a place

— lì – there

— là – there

Key phrases

ogni sera, solo per ridere, avevano tatuaggi, andavamo a ballare, dopo un po’, abbiamo fatto amicizia con loro

— Ogni sera – each night

— Ogni martedì – each Tuesday

— solo per ridere – only for a laugh

— avevano tatuaggi – avere tatuaggi – to have tattoos

— andavamo a ballare – andare a ballare – to go to dance

— dopo un po’ – after a while

— abbiamo fatto amicizia con loro – fare amicizia con qualcuno – to make friends with someone

Grammar Bombs

andavamo a ballare, a Viterbo, in Italia, fare amicizia con loro

Here are the sentences that the verbs came from:

— Ogni sera, bevevano e fumavano. E avevano tatuaggi.

— Ma era solo per ridere perché gli adolescenti in Italia e negli stati uniti sono sempre così.

— A Viterbo, in Italia, c’era un posto chiamato ‘La Cantina’ dove ogni martedì andavamo a ballare.

— I bambini erano sempre lì.

— Dopo un po’, abbiamo fatto amicizia con loro.

We have a couple of verbs that take certain prepositions and then we have two location prepositions.

A Viterbo – It’s a city, so we use “a.” If it’s a city, a small island, or a town, you use “a.”

In Italian – It’s a country, so we use “in.” If it’s a country, a state, a big island, or a region, you use “in.”

Your task

Practice your prepositions with locations!

Tell yourself where you live and where you want to go in the world using what you learned.

Resources mentioned

When to Use the Prepositions “a,” “in,” and “da”

Connect with me

Click to tweet: Just went on Italian vocab speed-dates w/ fumavano, bevevano, gli adolescenti e un posto.

Find me on Facebook to learn phrases, idioms, vocabulary and culture tips!