A Surprise Birthday Party for Marco | Birthdays in Italian | Slow Story + Shadowing (A1–A2)

Marco's birthday: parties, gifts and dates in Italian — a slow Italian story for A1–A2 learners. Read along as every word lights up, learn the new words, repeat the key sentences out loud (shadowing), then hear the whole story again, slowly. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:25 La storia · The story 4:47 Parole nuove · New words 7:30 Ripeti con me · Shadowing 17:27 La storia, più piano · Slow re-read 23:20 Fine · The end New words • il compleanno = the birthday • compiere … anni = to turn … (years old) • la festa a sorpresa = the surprise party • Tanti auguri! = Happy birthday! / Best wishes! • deluso / delusa = disappointed • il palloncino = the balloon • la candelina = the birthday candle • il regalo = the present, the gift • regalare = to give (as a present) • la torta = the cake • il forno = the oven • nascondersi = to hide • il festeggiato = the birthday boy (the person being celebrated) • esprimere un desiderio = to make a wish • in ritardo = late #LearnItalian #ItalianListening #ItalianForBeginners #ItalianShadowing