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Each episode advances a serialized story, Le Pagine del Passato, allowing you to experience Italian in context as meaning builds gradually through memory, dialogue, and investigation. Grammar structures such as the imperfetto, passato prossimo, congiuntivo, and object pronouns emerge naturally through the narrative, helping you recognize how Italian works in real situations.
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🔒 Il mistero continua… ⛲ | Le piccole parole, Episodio 7, Parte 2: La preposizione SU
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We're back at the mercatino with Carlo, Sara and Luca, where Nonna's treasured recipe box has revealed a heartfelt surprise.
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In this second part of our lesson on the Italian preposition SU, we'll revisit the scene with five listening comprehension questions, explore the answers together and uncover a new mystery surrounding the fountain.
Then, in our bonus lesson, Antonio and I take SU a little further!
We'll discover how this small preposition appears in formal expressions such as sulla base di, su richiesta and su appuntamento, and explore verbs including basarsi su, meditare su and vegliare su.
We'll also look at everyday expressions such as sul più bello, pensarci su and dormirci su. They're wonderful examples of how much meaning a little word can carry.
⛲ And don't forget our question: why is the fountain so important to one, or perhaps two, of our characters? We'd love to hear your prediction!
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⏳ CHAPTERS
01:23 - Comprehension Questions
02:39 - Previously at the Mercatino
05:07 - Comprehension Answers
07:19 - La Vostra Previsione
09:49 - Su in more Formal Contexts
12:31 - More verbs that take SU
15:55 - More Locuzioni Fisse
17:50 - Wrap-up
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