🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 1
PART 2 · LESSON 12 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Marcela's Doubts
Hear Marcela ask for time, I have to think about it, I'll talk about it with my mother, how does it work, with the little words ci and ne.
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THE STORY
A second video call, Marcela at her kitchen table in Buenos Aires, Laura in Fontelupo.
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Laura, diamoci del tu. Siamo cugine.LOW-rah, DYAH-moh-chee dehl too, SYAH-moh koo-JEE-nehLaura, let's say tu. We're cousins. To a woman, as a woman.
Volentieri! Allora, hai deciso?voh-lehn-TYEH-ree, ahl-LOH-rah, eye deh-CHEE-zohGladly! So, have you decided? To a friend.
Siamo cugini.SYAH-moh koo-JEE-neeWe're cousins. As a man.
Non ancora. Devo pensarci.nohn ahn-KOH-rah, DEH-voh pehn-SAR-cheeNot yet. I have to think about it.
Certo. Non c'è fretta.CHEHR-toh, nohn cheh FREHT-tahOf course. There's no hurry.
Ci ho pensato.chee oh pehn-SAH-tohI've thought about it.
Ne parlerò con mia madre.neh par-leh-ROH kohn MEE-ah MAH-drehI'll talk about it with my mother.
Brava. Anche lei è un'erede.BRAH-vah, AHN-keh lay eh oo-neh-REH-dehGood. She's an heir too. To a woman.
Ma come funziona? Dobbiamo venire in Italia?mah KOH-meh foon-TSYOH-nah, dohb-BYAH-moh veh-NEE-reh een ee-TAH-lyahBut how does it work? Do we have to come to Italy?
No, tranquilla. Si fa tutto da lì.noh, trahn-KWEEL-lah, see fah TOOT-toh dah LEENo, don't worry. It's all done from there. To a woman, a friend.