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Giovanna looks inquisitive as she arrives with Leonardo at the museum door.It's Monday morning. Giovanna and her friend Leonardo are in Verona, hoping to get tickets for the opera and to see il museo di Castelvecchio on the way...
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Giovanna checks the door's closed and turns round to Leonardo. È chiuso il lunedì!
It's closed on Monday!

È aperto domani dalle otto e trenta alle diciannove e trenta.
It's open tomorrow from 8:30 to 19:30.

Allora adesso andiamo a prendere i biglietti per l'opera?
So now shall we go and get the tickets for the opera?
Giovanna and Leonardo at opera ticket desk Buongiorno, ha due biglietti in galleria per stasera?
Good morning, do you have two tickets for tonight in the balcony?

Stasera, no. Ne ho due per sabato.
This evening, no. I've got two for Saturday.
Opera ticket: 20:30 A che ora comincia lo spettacolo?
What time does the show start?

Alle venti e trenta.
At 20:30

Ma sabato c'è la partita.
But the match is on Saturday!
Giovanna outside the arena Presto, presto, che comincia!
Hurry up, it's about to start!
Giovanna and Leonardo outside the opera, she's holding the football scarf he's wearing. Ma cos'è questa?
What's this?

È la sciarpa della mia squadra del cuore.
It's my precious team's scarf.
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