Lesson 6 of 40 · win the Room Ranger badge
C'è un gatto! — c'è e ci sono
Saying what there is
Somewhere in this flat there is a cat, a sock and a very guilty-looking dog. Tell us what's there.
🎯 By the end you can…
- Describe a room
- Say what there is and isn't
- Ask if something is there
🎬 Listen to the scene
Tap a line to hear it, then say it back louder than Luna barks.
Is there a market in your town?
Yes, and there are two parks.
There's no sea, right?
🔑 c'è / ci sono
- c'è + one thing: C'è un cane.
- ci sono + more than one: Ci sono tre cani.
- Negative: non c'è / non ci sono
- Question: C'è un bagno? — same words, rising voice
🧩 Handy place words
- in casa, a scuola, al parco, in cucina, sul tavolo, sotto la sedia, vicino a
🤯 Wow fact
C'è is just ci + è squashed together. Italians squash words all the time — it's faster for talking with your hands.
🗣️ Say it fast, say it silly
C'è un cane, ci sono cinque cani!
Three times in a row without tripping = you win.
🧠 Puzzle time
Answer in your head first, then tap to check. 0 of 4 checked
c'è or ci sono?
😂 Barzelletta — Luna's joke
What's in Luna's bed?
🚀 Your mission today
Stand in your kitchen and say six things: «C'è… ci sono…». No English allowed.
🎲 Play it with someone
Virtual room tour
Students point their camera around the room for fifteen seconds while narrating: «Qui c'è una finestra, ci sono due sedie…»
Spot the difference
Two similar pictures in breakout rooms. Partners cannot see each other's picture and must find five differences using c'è / non c'è.
For teachers & grown-ups
The classic information gap — the highest-value ten minutes of the lesson.
🧪 End-of-lesson quiz
Eight quick questions. Get 6 right to win the Room Ranger badge.
This lesson belongs to Unit 2 — Essere & avere. Pass every quiz in the unit — and know 25 words — to be promoted to the next level.
💪 Keep the streak going
- Flashcards, Set 11 — Out and About
- Describe your kitchen out loud in five sentences
Word sets for this lesson
