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Language Fun

November 8, 2019 7 Comments

Language Fun

By Bec Lewis

“No! I told you, ‘Grazie’ means thanks,” Jamie said. “‘Scusami’ is excuse me.”

Tanya sighed. Rome’s bustling station and Jamie were too much. “Scusami,” she mumbled.

The small crowd parted.

“Grazie,” Tanya said, sidling past, her boyfriend following.

“You really should’ve learned Italian, like I did,” he said.

“I know a little…”

“Just leave it to me.” He patted her arm. “Now, where do we get our tickets?” He gazed at the booths. “Wow, a lot of trains are going to Chiuso, aren’t they?”

Tanya gasped.

When she’d finished laughing, she said, “I know one word for sure. ‘Chiuso’ means ‘Closed’.”

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  1. Archie says

    November 8, 2019 at 7:13 am

    Ha ha..good one..

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  2. Adelaide says

    November 8, 2019 at 7:56 am

    Good one

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  3. stella murovic says

    November 8, 2019 at 8:35 am

    Really good – GOOD Way to start my day – bravo!

    Reply
  4. Julie Hayward-Trout says

    November 8, 2019 at 11:34 am

    Love it

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  5. Bec Lewis says

    November 8, 2019 at 12:07 pm

    Thank you all for your comments. Glad you liked the story!

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  6. Gip Plaster says

    November 8, 2019 at 12:09 pm

    Cute one. Light, simple and fun.

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  7. Mary E Falkner says

    November 9, 2019 at 2:05 am

    Delightful, amusing, well constructed story.

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