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🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Lost Brother

Ask Nonna on the phone about her brother Vincenzo, his name, the year he left, two letters and then nothing more, with non piu niente, the double negative.

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THE STORY

Nonna Teresa on the phone from Boston, Laura on the terrace of the house in Fontelupo.

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Nonna, parlami di tuo fratello.NOHN-nah, PAR-lah-mee dee TOO-oh frah-TEHL-lohNonna, tell me about your brother. To a friend.
Si chiamava Vincenzo. Era il minore.see kyah-MAH-vah veen-CHEHN-tsoh, EH-rah eel mee-NOH-rehHis name was Vincenzo. He was the youngest.
Quando è partito?KWAHN-doh eh par-TEE-tohWhen did he leave?
Nel cinquantadue. Due lettere, poi più niente.nehl cheen-kwahn-tah-DOO-eh, DOO-eh LEHT-teh-reh, poy pyoo NYEHN-tehIn fifty-two. Two letters, then nothing more.
Più niente.pyoo NYEHN-tehNothing more.
Non avete più saputo niente?nohn ah-VEH-teh pyoo sah-POO-toh NYEHN-tehYou never heard anything again? To several people.
Niente. Forse si è sposato laggiù.NYEHN-teh, FOR-seh see eh spoh-ZAH-toh lahd-JOONothing. Maybe he got married down there.
Forse ha dei figli. Dei nipoti.FOR-seh ah day FEE-lyee, day nee-POH-teeMaybe he has children. Grandchildren.
Forse. Trovali, tesoro.FOR-seh, TROH-vah-lee, teh-ZOH-rohMaybe. Find them, sweetheart. To a friend.