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Yesterday: ho mangiato…

Say what you did, using ho + done-word.

Most everyday verbs (mangiare, prendere, vedere) form the past with ho / hai / ha + the done-word. It is the fastest way to start telling stories.

• ho mangiato una pizza

  (oh mahn-jah-toh oo-nah peet-tsah)

  = I ate a pizza

• ho preso un caffè

  (oh preh-zoh oon kahf-feh)

  = I had a coffee

• ho visto Marco

  (oh vee-stoh mar-koh)

  = I saw Marco

• ieri

  (yeh-ree)

  = yesterday