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Read Italian Without Guessing - Level A1.2 / Leggere l'italiano senza indovinare: La Mia Vita a Bologna - No Guessing. No Dictionary. Just Reading. An
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Series: Read Italian Without Guessing / Leggere l'Italiano Senza Indovinare, Book 2
Foreign Language GeneralGeneral ReferenceTest Prep
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 25 2026
Pages: 202
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.43 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: Italian
La Mia Vita a Bologna is the second book in the Read Italian Without Guessing series. Marco's adventure continues in Bologna with Luna, Elena, Carlo, Sofia, Paolo, and Nonno Giuseppe.
If you completed La Mia Nuova Vita (A1.1), you are ready. This A1.2 reader completes your foundation and prepares you for CILS A1 / CELI Impatto A1 / PLIDA A1.
This book uses interlinear Italian-English reading: English meaning appears directly with the Italian, so you understand the story while you read.
No guessing.
No dictionary.
Just reading.
Instead of stopping for a glossary, you keep your place, follow the story, and see how Italian works. Repeated words return until they feel familiar.
Why This Method Works- Every key word is supported: meaning is visible when you need it.
- Reading flow stays smooth: no flipping, tapping, or interruption.
- Vocabulary repeats naturally: daily words return across chapters.
- Two modes build fluency: first interlinear, then Italian only.
Across 12 chapters, Marco explores daily life, family, home, work, shopping, cafés, weather, restaurants, Bologna neighborhoods, and a train trip to Rimini.
- Introduce yourself: name, age, nationality, job, and city
- Describe family, rooms, furniture, people, and routines
- Tell time, discuss weather, compare places, and count to 100
- Shop, order food, eat out, and travel by train
This level expands your A1 Italian with practical grammar used inside the story, not isolated drills.
- Present tense: essere, avere, stare, andare, fare, volere, potere, dovere, bere
- Regular verbs: -ARE, -ERE, -IRE, plus -isc- verbs
- Daily patterns: reflexive verbs, possessives, c'è/ci sono, place words
- Useful structures: partitives, comparatives, weather, near future
You will learn approximately 400-500 Italian words, completing your A1 vocabulary foundation.
Meet Marco in BolognaMarco is a 24-year-old graphic designer. Luna, his small gray cat, follows him through daily life. Elena becomes a closer friend. Carlo shares stories and Italian bar culture.
You also meet Sofia, Marco's sister from Florence; Nonno Giuseppe, his grandfather in Rimini; and Paolo, his colleague at work.
Discover Real Italian CultureThrough simple A1.2 Italian, you visit Bologna's porticoes, the Mercato delle Erbe, the Quadrilatero, Piazza Maggiore, and traditional food places. You meet tortellini, tagliatelle al ragù, mortadella, coffee, meals, and train travel.
Who This Book Is For- Learners who finished A1.1 or know basic Italian
- Students preparing for CILS A1 / CELI Impatto A1 / PLIDA A1
- Readers who prefer understanding over guessing
- Visual learners who enjoy stories, repetition, and structure
- Story - Interlinear: read with English support
- Story - Italian Only: reread for fluency
- Exercises: comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, writing
- Answer Key: check your work immediately
Read the interlinear story for meaning, then try the Italian-only version. Read aloud, complete exercises, check answers.
Begin Your JourneyMarco is waiting. Luna is curious. Bologna is full of life. The words will be there. The meanings will be there. Understanding will come naturally.
Turn the page. Read Marco's story. Understand everything.
Buona lettura e buon divertimento!
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