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Children's Conversational Italian
Conversazione per i bambini

At The Zoo/Allo Zoo
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Fabio: Per prima cosa vorrei vedere le scimmie!
First I'd like to look at the monkeys!

Chiara: Guarda! I delfini...si stanno divertendo a schizzare il pubblico!
Look! Dolphins...they are having fun splashing the audience!

Fabio: Sì, ho visto. Poverino quel signore in prima fila è tutto bagnato!
Yes, I saw. That poor man sitting at the first row is all wet!

Chiara: Presto, vieni! Voglio vedere i coccodrilli.
Hurry up, come on! I want to see the crocodiles.

Fabio: Allora dobbiamo andare da questa parte.
Then we have to go this way.

Chiara: Oh, non sapevo che gli elefanti fossero così grandi! E la proboscide...guarda che lunga!
Wow, I didn't know elephants are that big! And the trunk...look at how long it is!

Fabio: Proviamo a dargli delle noccioline da mangiare.
Let's try to feed them with some peanuts.

Chiara: No! Sei matto? Non vedi il cartello? Non si può dare da mangiare agli animali!
No! Are you crazy? Can't you see the sign? You can't feed the animals!

Fabio: Hai ragione! Però è un peccato, non ti sembra?
You're right! What a pity! Don't you think so?

Chiara: Che bello andare allo zoo! Mi piacciono gli animali!
It's great to go to the zoo! I like animals!


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