🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 1
PART 1 · LESSON 9 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
An Answer from Argentina
Read the first message from Marcela in Buenos Aires, her grandfather's name, where he was from, and answer it, with Le scrivo, Lei in writing.
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THE STORY
Giulia's kitchen in Fontelupo, a phone passed from hand to hand at breakfast.
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Gentile signora, Le scrivo dall'Argentina.jehn-TEE-leh see-NYOH-rah, leh SKREE-voh dahl-lar-jehn-TEE-nahDear Madam, I'm writing to you from Argentina. Politely.
Giulia, una risposta! Dall'Argentina!JOO-lyah, OO-nah rees-POHS-tah, dahl-lar-jehn-TEE-nahGiulia, an answer! From Argentina!
Dall'Argentina.dahl-lar-jehn-TEE-nahFrom Argentina.
Mi chiamo Marcela. Mio nonno si chiamava Vincenzo.mee KYAH-moh mar-CHEH-lah, MEE-oh NOHN-noh see kyah-MAH-vah veen-CHEHN-tsohMy name is Marcela. My grandfather's name was Vincenzo.
Vincenzo! Suo nonno!veen-CHEHN-tsoh, SOO-oh NOHN-nohVincenzo! Her grandfather!
Era di Fontelupo. Parlava sempre del paese.EH-rah dee fohn-teh-LOO-poh, par-LAH-vah SEHM-preh dehl pah-EH-zehHe was from Fontelupo. He always talked about the village.
Non ci credo. L'abbiamo trovata.nohn chee KREH-doh, lahb-BYAH-moh troh-VAH-tahI can't believe it. We've found her.
Siamo parenti? Mi scriva.SYAH-moh pah-REHN-tee, mee SKREE-vahAre we related? Write to me. Politely.
Le rispondo subito.leh rees-POHN-doh SOO-bee-tohI'll answer her right away.