Italian · BeginnerFaccio il bucatoI Do the Laundry

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00:00Intro
Hello everyone! Welcome to our simple Italian podcast.
Hi Giulia! Hello everyone, and hello again.
Marco, do you have a clean shirt today? What a surprise!
Haha! Did you see the pile, on my chair?
The pile, meaning lots of clothes together, on the chair!
Fine. The socks are waiting there, for two days.
Two days! Your socks have a new home.
The chair is not a home. It is a small mistake.
A big mistake, in my opinion. Poor tired socks!
Today we talk about a real thing: laundry at home.
Laundry, meaning the dirty clothes to wash. Right?
Right. I wash the clothes at home, every week.
I wash on Saturday evening. When do you wash?
I wash on Sunday morning. There is sun.
I don't agree. Saturday evening is better.
Why? On Sunday the sun is strong, on the balcony.
Because on Sunday I want coffee, and that's it.
Then let's join the ideas. Listen to this plan.
I'm listening. What plan do you have in mind?
Saturday evening I wash. Sunday morning I hang, in the sun.
I like this! Let's do it that way, calmly.
Today we learn six simple phrases, for laundry.
Real phrases, to use at home every week.
First let's listen together to the six phrases, in order.
Let's listen together to our six phrases today, in order.
The first phrase is: Faccio il bucato.
The second phrase is: Metto i vestiti in lavatrice.
The third phrase is: Divido il bianco e i colori.
The fourth phrase is: Metto il sapone.
The fifth phrase is: Stendo i panni.
And the sixth phrase is: Piego i vestiti puliti.
Six clear phrases, for a home in order.
Before the explanations, let's listen to an example story.
It is an example. It did not happen to me yesterday.
Perfect. Let's imagine together a Sunday in Verona.
Now let's listen to the story, calmly and with details.
Let's imagine a Sunday in Verona, in a small apartment.
An apartment, meaning a small home, in the city?
Yes. There is a corner for clothes, with pale stone.
Pale stone, and garden light at the window.
Exactly. The corner is airy. There is air, and light.
What a nice place for a simple story!
The basket is full of dirty clothes, near the window.
The basket, meaning the container for clothes, is full.
It is full. There is a white shirt, and dark pants.
And you wanted to go out right away, for a coffee downtown!
I wanted a coffee in the center, in a hurry.
In a hurry! This is a problem, in my opinion.
You're right. I don't look well. I take everything together.
You don't divide anything? White and dark, together?
I put the dark pants together with the white shirt.
Oh no. Colors and white, never together!
I don't listen. I am in a hurry, and that's it.
Haha! You are always in a hurry, on Sunday.
Then I say out loud: Faccio il bucato.
Faccio il bucato, meaning I wash the clothes at home.
Yes. I open the machine, and I take the clothes.
The machine, meaning the washer, for the clothes.
I put the clothes in the washer, without looking well. — Metto i vestiti in lavatrice
Without looking! The white shirt goes in with the pants.
Then I take the soap, and I put it inside.
Soap for clothes, not the soap for hands.
I put in the soap, and I close the door. — Metto il sapone
Little soap, I hope. A little is enough.
Only a little. Then the machine starts, slowly.
And where do you go, in that moment?
I go to the kitchen, and I get a coffee.
A coffee at home, not in the center. Funny!
I listen to the machine. Then I come back, and I open.
What do you see, inside the machine?
I open the machine: the white shirt is gray!
Gray? Oh my! The dark pants, what a mess.
I am not happy. I look at the shirt, with no smile.
I understand. A white shirt, now it is gray.
I take out the wet clothes, with a tired face.
Wet, meaning full of water and heavy.
Heavy, yes. I put them in the basket, still wet.
And now? Is there sun, outside on the balcony?
There is sun, and a little wind.
Wind on the balcony, can be a problem.
I hang the laundry on the balcony, with the wind. — Stendo i panni
The laundry, meaning the clothes. On the line, in the sun.
The gray shirt is on the line, high and open.
And the wind? What does the wind do?
The wind takes the shirt. The shirt falls down.
Falls down into the garden below! Oh no!
The shirt falls down, into the garden under the house.
Right among the plants, with the wet dirt!
Among the plants, yes. I take the ladder, and I go down.
You go down to the garden, for the wet shirt.
I take the wet shirt, among the plants.
What a scene! A gray shirt, now also dirty.
Now it is gray, wet and a little dirty.
And the clean clothes, the ones with no problems?
The pants are clean. I bring them inside, to the table.
And you fold the clean clothes, more carefully.
In the end I fold the clean clothes, and I learn.
The lesson is clear: first you divide, then you wash.
First I separate whites and colors. Then I wash.
Very good. Next Sunday, with more calm.
With more calm, and with coffee after.
Haha! Coffee after the laundry. The right plan.
Now the story is finished. Let's go to the phrases.
Yes. Let's look at the six phrases, one by one.
Let's start with our first phrase: Faccio il bucato.
This phrase is simple. I use it every week.
The phrase "Faccio il bucato" means "I do the laundry".
Meaning: I wash the clothes at home, with the machine.
We can say: you do the laundry, on Sunday.
And together: we do the laundry, on Saturday evening.
In the story you say: Faccio il bucato.
Yes, but in a hurry. And that is the problem.
Now we go to the second phrase: Metto i vestiti in lavatrice.
The washer, meaning the machine for clothes.
The phrase "Metto i vestiti in lavatrice" means "I put the clothes in the washer".
I open the door. I put the clothes, one after the other.
Not everything in a ball. I open every piece.
A ball, meaning clothes closed and tight. Better open.
In the story you put everything in, without looking.
That is why the white shirt, becomes gray.
Now the third important phrase: Divido il bianco e i colori.
This is the phrase of the lesson, in my opinion.
The phrase "Divido il bianco e i colori" means "I separate whites and colors".
White on one side. Colors on the other.
A white shirt, with dark pants: no, never.
Now I divide. First the white, then the colors.
In the story you don't divide, and you pay the price.
I pay the price, meaning I have a problem after.
A gray shirt, for one moment of hurry.
We arrive at the fourth phrase: Metto il sapone.
Attention. Here soap, is the soap for clothes.
Not the soap for hands, in the bathroom.
The phrase "Metto il sapone" means "I put in the soap".
A little soap. Not too much, and that's it.
Too much soap, makes too much water with bubbles.
Bubbles, meaning many balls of air, on the water.
In the story you put in a little. That is good.
The problem is not the soap. It is the color.
Right. Little soap, but divided clothes. That is missing.
We continue with the fifth phrase: Stendo i panni.
The laundry, meaning the clothes, on the line in the sun.
In Italy the line is on the balcony, often.
The phrase "Stendo i panni" means "I hang the laundry".
I put the clothes on the line, open to the air.
With the sun, the clothes become dry. Nice.
Dry, meaning without water. Ready for home.
In the story there is wind. The shirt falls down.
That is why I hold the clothes, well on the line.
And we arrive at the sixth phrase: Piego i vestiti puliti.
After the sun, I bring the clothes inside, to the table.
The phrase "Piego i vestiti puliti" means "I fold the clean clothes".
I make the clothes small, and in order.
Small and in order, in the drawer. Done.
In the story I fold the pants. The shirt, no.
The shirt is in the garden, poor gray shirt!
Haha. Next time, I divide first. Then I fold.
These six phrases, make a clear order at home.
One: Faccio il bucato. Two: Metto i vestiti in lavatrice.
Three: Divido il bianco e i colori. Four: Metto il sapone.
Five: Stendo i panni. Six: Piego i vestiti puliti.
A simple list, for Sunday or Saturday.
Now let's do a little scene, together at home.
A real scene, with the six phrases. Let's go.
Marco, can you help me? I do the laundry, this morning. — Faccio il bucato
I'll help you. First one thing: the colors, and the white.
You're right. You are careful, after the story.
I separate whites and colors, on the table. — Divido il bianco e i colori
The white shirt here. The dark pants, there.
Perfect. So the shirt stays white, this time.
I put the clothes in the washer. The white clothes, first. — Metto i vestiti in lavatrice
Slowly. I open every shirt. Not a ball.
Thanks. Now the soap. A little, or a lot?
Only a little. I put in the soap, and I close. — Metto il sapone
The door is closed. The machine can start.
It starts. Now a coffee, but at home. Stay here!
Haha! Not in the garden, and not in the center.
After the machine, I take out the wet clothes, right away.
Right away is better. Then, with this sun?
I hang the laundry on the balcony. The line is ready. — Stendo i panni
The wind today is little. Luckily!
Luckily. I hold the shirt, well on the line.
At the end, I bring everything inside. And then?
I fold the clean clothes, on the kitchen table. — Piego i vestiti puliti
How nice. A home in order, and happy socks.
No socks on the chair. They go in the drawer, today.
Haha! The chair is free. What a win.
A small win, but real. Thanks for your help.
Thanks to you. The plan together, works.
Saturday you wash. Sunday I hang, in the sun.
This is our plan. I really like it.
Now a little quiz. Six situations, for me.
I ask the questions. You answer, with the phrases.
I am ready. Put me to the test, Giulia.
Situation number one. The basket is full, of dirty clothes. What do you say, on Sunday morning?
I let out a breath, and I say: Faccio il bucato.
A clear answer! It is the right start, for the home.
Situation number two. You have the clothes in your hands, in front of the machine. What do you do now?
I open the door, and I say: Metto i vestiti in lavatrice.
Good. Slowly, and open. Not in a ball.
Situation number three. There is a white shirt, and dark pants on the table. What do you do first?
I look at the colors, and I say: Divido il bianco e i colori.
Perfect! So the shirt stays white, this time.
Situation number four. The clothes are inside, and you have the soap in your hand. What do you say?
Calmly I say: Metto il sapone. Only a little.

Key phrases

6 to keep
Faccio il bucatoI do the laundry
Questa frase è semplice: Faccio il bucato.This phrase is simple: I do the laundry.
Metto i vestiti in lavatriceI put the clothes in the washer
Metto i vestiti in lavatrice, uno dopo l'altro.I put the clothes in the washer, one after another.
Divido il bianco e i coloriI separate whites and colors
La terza frase è: Divido il bianco e i colori.The third phrase is: I separate whites and colors.
Metto il saponeI put in the soap
Metto il sapone, e chiudo la porta.I put in the soap, and I close the door.
Stendo i panniI hang the laundry
Stendo i panni sul balcone, con il sole.I hang the laundry on the balcony, in the sun.
Piego i vestiti pulitiI fold the clean clothes
Piego i vestiti puliti, sul tavolo.I fold the clean clothes on the table.

Tocca a te

Your turn
dillo ad alta voce
Today's small task

Immagina il cesto pieno, la domenica mattina. Quale frase dici subito ad alta voce?Imagine the laundry basket is full on Sunday morning. What phrase do you say out loud right away?

cocoaFaccio il bucato
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