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🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Snow Begins

Tell a friend at Gino's bar that it has been snowing since yesterday, the road is closed and the village is cut off, with the present and da.

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THE STORY

Gino's bar in Fontelupo, early in the morning, the square white and the snow still falling.

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Hai visto? Sta nevicando da ieri.eye VEES-toh, stah neh-vee-KAHN-doh dah YEH-reeHave you seen? It's been snowing since yesterday. To a friend.
Sì, e non smette. Quanta neve c'è?see, eh nohn SMEHT-teh, KWAHN-tah NEH-veh chehYes, and it isn't stopping. How much snow is there?
Da quanto tempo nevica?dah KWAHN-toh TEHM-poh NEH-vee-kahHow long has it been snowing?
Quasi un metro. La strada è chiusa.KWAH-zee oon MEH-troh, lah STRAH-dah eh KYOO-zahAlmost a metre. The road is closed.
Chiusa? Allora siamo isolati?KYOO-zah, ahl-LOH-rah SYAH-moh ee-zoh-LAH-teeClosed? So we're cut off?
Sì, siamo isolati da stamattina. Non passa nessuno.see, SYAH-moh ee-zoh-LAH-tee dah stah-maht-TEE-nah, nohn PAHS-sah nehs-SOO-nohYes, we've been cut off since this morning. Nobody gets through.
E se qualcuno sta male?eh seh kwahl-KOO-noh stah MAH-lehAnd if someone falls ill?
C'è il telefono. E abbiamo legna per tutti.cheh eel teh-LEH-foh-noh, eh ahb-BYAH-moh LEH-nyah pehr TOOT-teeThere's the phone. And we have firewood for everyone.
Allora aspettiamo. Intanto, un caffè caldo.ahl-LOH-rah ahs-peht-TYAH-moh, een-TAHN-toh oon kahf-FEH KAHL-dohThen we wait. Meanwhile, a hot coffee.