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Il bar

A greeting at the caffè counter

Did you know?

An Italian bar is a caffè: you stand at the counter, drink your espresso in a minute, say grazie and go.

Say buongiorno until the afternoon and buonasera after — greeting the barista first is simply good manners.

Adam in an Italia scarf, waving, with Luna the cream retriever

Piadina is a warm flatbread folded around squacquerone cheese and rocket. It is what everyone in Romagna eats when they are hungry and in a hurry.

Adam is from Emilia-Romagna — visit his home region.

Words from set 25 · Handy Phrases

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Take me to Italy!

Travel with Adam and Luna — we'll tell you when the next family trip opens.

Luna driving a red Vespa with Adam riding behind her
Luna the retriever on a red VespaPlay and Practice!