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Beginner Italian short stories.

Start with short Italian stories about everyday encounters, small mysteries, and familiar situations. These original A1–A2 stories keep each reading session compact, with a clear beginning and ending.

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I pomodori della domenica

A1Romance≈260 words

A familiar market stall is about to change, prompting an unexpected conversation.

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Romance

Al mercato, Elena scopre che il suo banco preferito sta per cambiare.

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Un indirizzo sullo scontrino

A1Travel and adventure≈230 words

A dead phone makes finding the bus home harder than expected.

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Travel and adventure

Con il telefono spento, Silvia deve trovare la fermata dell'ultimo autobus.

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LingoReader. Un indirizzo sullo scontrino. Original short fiction, title cover, reading layout and navigation prepared for LingoReader.

Una firma con una sola lettera

A2Mystery≈370 words

Three neighbours receive the same picture of their street, with no clear sender.

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Mystery

Tre vicini ricevono la stessa cartolina e cercano chi li invita a un incontro.

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LingoReader. Una firma con una sola lettera. Original short fiction, title cover, reading layout and navigation prepared for LingoReader.

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