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I can't believe you just asked how old she is!

I can't believe you just asked how old she is!

From the course: Italian for Absolute Beginners

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I can't believe you just asked how old she is!

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Absolute Beginner, Season 1, Lesson 5 I can't believe you just asked how old she is in Italian! In today's class, we will focus on asking about someone's age using the verb avere, to have. This conversation takes place at the bar. The conversation is between Melissa and Alessio. In the first conversation, they will be speaking in formal Italian. In the second conversation, they'll use formal Italian. Let's listen to the conversation. In formal Melissa, quanti anni hai? Ho ventiquattro anni, e tu? Io ho venticinque anni. Formal Quanti anni ha? Ho ventiquattro anni, e lei? Ho venticinque anni. And now, with a translation. Questa volta, con la traduzione. Melissa, quanti anni hai? Melissa, how old are you? Ho ventiquattro anni, e tu? I'm twenty-four, and you? Io ho venticinque anni. I am twenty-five. Quanti anni ha? How old are you, madam? Ho ventiquattro anni, e lei? I'm twenty-four years old, and you, sir? Ho venticinque anni. I am twenty-five years old. The first word we shall see…

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