🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 1
PART 3 · LESSON 22 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Persuading Zio Antonio
Win over a doubter with the formal imperative, mi permetta, consideri che, and the promise that it won't cost him anything.
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THE STORY
Zia Rosa's kitchen in Rome, Laura putting on a notary's voice to win her uncle over.
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Zio, mi permetta. Parlo come un notaio.TSEE-oh, mee pehr-MEHT-tah, PAR-loh KOH-meh oon noh-TAH-yohUncle, allow me. I'll speak like a notary. Politely.
Prego, avvocato. La ascolto.PREH-goh, ahv-voh-KAH-toh, lah ahs-KOHL-tohGo ahead, counsel. I'm listening to you. Politely.
Consideri che la casa non vale niente.kohn-SEE-deh-ree keh lah KAH-zah nohn VAH-leh NYEHN-tehConsider that the house is worth nothing. Politely.
Vero. Ma il mutuo lo paga Lei?VEH-roh, mah eel MOO-too-oh loh PAH-gah layTrue. But the mortgage, do you pay it? Politely.
Mi ha convinta.mee ah kohn-VEEN-tahYou've convinced me. As a woman.
Certo. A Lei non costerà nulla.CHEHR-toh, ah lay nohn kohs-teh-RAH NOOL-lahOf course. It won't cost you anything. Politely.
E se non paga più?eh seh nohn PAH-gah pyooAnd if you stop paying? Politely.
Allora si vende, e nessuno perde.ahl-LOH-rah see VEHN-deh, eh nehs-SOO-noh PEHR-dehThen it gets sold, and nobody loses.
Mi ha convinto, avvocato. Dove firmo?mee ah kohn-VEEN-toh, ahv-voh-KAH-toh, DOH-veh FEER-mohYou've convinced me, counsel. Where do I sign? As a man.