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Colazione is a sweet and enjoyable ritual that helps Italians refresh their bodies and minds for the day ahead. There are many different habits in Italy, but they can all be categorised as Mediterranean or Italian breakfasts.
Vocabulary
tipica: typical biscotti: biscuits fette biscottate: rusks marmellata: jam cereali: cereals spremuta d’arancia: fresh orange juice ripieno: filled mangiano: eat niente: nothing preferiscono: prefer
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Transcript
La colazione italiana si può fare a casa o al bar.
La tipica colazione italiana a casa, si basa su latte, caffè, caffellatte o tè, biscotti o fette biscottate con o senza la marmellata.
Alcuni preferiscono lo yogurt e i cereali o muesli o una spremuta d’arancia.
Molti italiani fanno colazione al bar; di solito con un cappuccino e un cornetto semplice o ripieno con crema o marmellata.
Molti italiani non mangiano quasi niente e preferiscono prendere solo un caffè a casa o un espresso al bar.
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Maria
Thank you for the text.
It would be useful if you could explain, why it is “la tipica colazione” and not “la colazione tipica” in the second sentence.
easitalian
Thanks for your question! 😊
Both forms are correct.
We say la tipica colazione to sound more natural and to emphasize tipica: puts more emphasis on tipica, almost like saying “the typical kind of breakfast” in general.
La colazione tipica is also fine, puts more emphasis on colazione, and tipica simply describes it (“the breakfast that is typical of…”).
Maria
Thank you! 🌹🤗