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Words to remember: appearance (5 minutes)
Learn these words. Remember man/men l’uomo/gli uomini
some adjectives have a lwomoh/lly womeenee
feminine form. woman/women la donna/le donne
lah donnah/lay donnay
Ha i capelli scuri tall alto/alta
e i baffi. altoh/altah
ah ee kapellee short basso/bassa
skooree ay bassoh/bassah
ee baffee
He has dark hair young giovane
and a mustache. jovanay
old vecchio/vecchia
vekkyoh/vekkyah
fat grasso/grassa
grassoh/grassah
thin magro/magra
magroh/magrah
beard la barba
lah barbah
Ha i capelli glasses gli occhiali
neri corti. lly okkyalee
ah ee kapellee i capelli lunghi/corti
neree kortee long/short hair ee kapellee loongee/kortee
He has short,
black hair.

Cultural tip If you are affected by a crime or other
emergency in Italy, you can go to the Carabinieri,
a force that is part of the army and operates even
in small towns. Call them by dialing 112.

Put into practice (2 minutes)

Practice these phrases. Then use the cover flap to conceal the text on the right
and follow the instructions to make your reply in Italian.
Lo può descrivere? Basso e grasso.
loh pwoh deskreeveray bassoh ay grassoh
Can you describe him?
Say: Short and fat.

E i capelli? Capelli lunghi e barba.
ay ee kapellee kapellee loongee ay barbah
And the hair?
Say: Long hair and a beard.