Improve Your Italian Listening Skills
Start your Italian listening journey with a fun, relatable story, told entirely in the present tense and perfect for beginners! It’s a chaotic morning that takes an unexpected turn… straight to a peaceful coffee break!
Step-by-Step Instructions
1️⃣ Listen to the audio in Italian while reading the text.
This helps you connect spoken and written Italian, improving pronunciation and comprehension. For a more manageable pace, consider adjusting the playback speed: simply click the gear icon located to the right of the volume control to slow it down.
2️⃣ Listen again and repeat each sentence out loud after the speaker.
This technique, called shadowing, builds speaking confidence and reinforces natural rhythm and intonation.
3️⃣ Take the quiz to check your understanding of the story.
The quiz helps you review key vocabulary and structures so the new language sticks. The exercise includes 4 questions, with a maximum of 6 points.
Click here for the Italian transcription.
Mi sveglio in ritardo e mi preparo in tre minuti.
Esco di casa con la maglia al rovescio e il caffè sulla camicia.
Perdo l’autobus… e anche la pazienza.
Arrivo in ufficio, accendo il computer… non funziona.
Poi guardo il calendario: oggi è festa.
Sorrido… e vado a fare colazione al bar.
Click here for the English translation.
I wake up late and get ready in three minutes.
I leave the house with my shirt inside out and coffee on my shirt.
I miss the bus… and also my patience.
I arrive at the office, turn on the computer… it doesn’t work.
Then I look at the calendar: today is a holiday. I smile… and go have breakfast at the café.