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Il cugino di Torino

Italian Short Novel for Beginners (A1)

A perfect cousin. A vineyard. 4,000 euros.

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Valeria, a teacher from Argentina, has found a cousin on the internet. Marco is charming, lives in Turin and knows every name in her family tree. The family has an old farmhouse and a vineyard near Alba, he says, and a share is hers. But first the notary wants 4,000 euros, in cash. Jess and Luis of Agenzia Radici go with her to Turin. The cousin is perfect. Too perfect. And he doesn't know the name of the village church. A short, adult novel for complete beginners of Italian (A1), readable on its own.

Inside

  • 41 short chapters, about 85 words each
  • Every new word in bold, explained in easy Italian
  • A glossary, a summary and 3 questions after each chapter
  • Answer key, full vocabulary list and a one-page grammar guide
  • A free printable worksheet on the book's web page

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Read chapter 1: Il cappuccino

Venerdì 13 novembre. Le otto del mattino. Genova.

L'Agenzia Radici è in un carruggio. Un carruggio è una strada vecchia e stretta di Genova.

Aldo Repetto, il capo, ha settantun anni. Prende la focaccia, un pane basso con l'olio. La mette nel cappuccino. La inzuppa.

— A Genova si fa così, — dice.

Jess Malone ha ventisette anni. È australiana, di Melbourne. È a Genova da ottobre. Lavora qui e dorme in una piccola stanza sopra l'agenzia.

Qualcuno suona il campanello. Jess apre la porta.

Una donna sorride.

— Buongiorno! Io ho un cugino in Italia!

Glossary

carruggio
narrow old alley (Genoese word)
focaccia
focaccia, flat bread with olive oil
inzuppare
to dip, to dunk
campanello
doorbell
cugino
cousin

Check yourself

  1. Aldo mette la focaccia…
    1. nel cappuccino
    2. nel tè
    3. nella borsa
  2. Jess è a Genova da…
    1. dieci anni
    2. ottobre
    3. marzo
  3. La donna alla porta ha…
    1. un cugino in Italia
    2. un caffè
    3. un gatto

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