Martedì 16 maggio c’è stata una grave alluvione in Emilia-Romagna, una regione del Nord Italia.
La causa di questa grave emergenza sono le forti piogge dei giorni precedenti.
ci sono molti danni in molte città e paesi, e purtroppo ci sono stati anche 14 morti.
30mila persone hanno lasciato le propria case perché troppo pericolose.
l’ Emilia-Romagna: Emilia-Romagna (a region in Northern Italy) – 艾米利亚–罗马涅 (意大利北部的大区)
l’ alluvione: flood – 洪水
grave: serious – 严重的
l’ emergenza: emergency – 紧急情况
la pioggia: rain – 雨
il danno: damage – 损害
i morti: the deceased – 死者
pericoloso/a: dangerous – 危险的
“Ci sono molti danni…e ci sono stati anche 14 morti”
(There are significant damages.. and there have also been 14 deaths)
“Ci” is an adverb of place that can be used to mean “there” in Italian. When it’s used with the verb “essere” (to be), the phrase “ci sono” translates as “there are”.
In the sentence “Ci sono molti danni in molte città e paesi” the phrase “ci sono” is used to indicate the existence or presence of something: “There are a lot of damages in many cities and towns.”
Similarly, “ci sono stati” is a past tense form (passato prossimo) of “ci sono”. “Ci sono stati” translates as “there have been”.
So, in the sentence “purtroppo ci sono stati anche 14 morti” the phrase “ci sono stati” is used to indicate that something has happened: “unfortunately there have also been 14 deaths.”
Here are more examples:
On Tuesday, May 16th, there was a serious flood in Emilia-Romagna, a region in northern Italy.
The cause of this serious emergency was the heavy rainfall in the preceding days.
There are significant damages in many cities and towns, and unfortunately, there have also been 14 deaths.
30,000 people have left their homes because they were too dangerous.
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