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🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Explaining the House

Explain the house to cousin Marcela by video call, we would like to restore it, we'd need your signature, nobody would lose anything, with the condizionale of noi.

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THE STORY

A video call between the kitchen in Fontelupo and Buenos Aires, Laura and cousin Marcela.

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Le racconto della casa.leh rahk-KOHN-toh DEHL-lah KAH-zahLet me tell you about the house. Politely.
Mi dica, sono curiosa.mee DEE-kah, SOH-noh koo-RYOH-zahTell me, I'm curious. As a woman, politely.
Sono curioso.SOH-noh koo-RYOH-zohI'm curious. As a man.
La casa è di tutti gli eredi.lah KAH-zah eh dee TOOT-tee lyee eh-REH-deeThe house belongs to all the heirs.
Vorremmo restaurarla, ma servirebbe la Sua firma.vor-REHM-moh rehs-tow-RAR-lah, mah sehr-vee-REHB-beh lah SOO-ah FEER-mahWe'd like to restore it, but we'd need your signature. Politely.
La mia firma? Non l'ho mai vista.lah MEE-ah FEER-mah, nohn loh my VEES-tahMy signature? I've never seen it.
Lo so. Ma nessuno perderebbe niente.loh soh, mah nehs-SOO-noh pehr-deh-REHB-beh NYEHN-tehI know. But nobody would lose anything.
E chi pagherebbe i lavori?eh kee pah-geh-REHB-beh ee lah-VOH-reeAnd who would pay for the work?
Pagheremmo noi. Lei dovrebbe soltanto firmare.pah-geh-REHM-moh noy, lay doh-VREHB-beh sohl-TAHN-toh feer-MAH-rehWe would pay. You would only have to sign. Politely.