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🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 12 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Three Days Cut Off

Say what is missing on the third day without power, with manca and mancano, and organize the village with your neighbours.

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THE STORY

Nonna's kitchen in Fontelupo on the third day of snow, Assunta and Pietro at the table, the power off.

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Laura, da voi manca la luce?LOW-rah, dah voy MAHN-kah lah LOO-chehLaura, is the power off at your place?
Cosa manca?KOH-zah MAHN-kahWhat's missing?
Sì, manca da due giorni. Anche l'acqua calda.see, MAHN-kah dah DOO-eh JOR-nee, AHN-keh LAHK-kwah KAHL-dahYes, it's been off for two days. The hot water too.
Da me mancano le candele. Ne avete?dah meh MAHN-kah-noh leh kahn-DEH-leh, neh ah-VEH-tehAt my place the candles are missing. Do you have any? To friends.
Io ne ho tante. E abbiamo tanta legna.EE-oh neh oh TAHN-teh, eh ahb-BYAH-moh TAHN-tah LEH-nyahI have lots of them. And we have plenty of firewood.
Allora ci organizziamo. Ognuno porta qualcosa.ahl-LOH-rah chee or-gah-need-DZYAH-moh, oh-NYOO-noh POR-tah kwahl-KOH-zahThen we organize ourselves. Everyone brings something.
Io porto la legna. Tu le candele.EE-oh POR-toh lah LEH-nyah, too leh kahn-DEH-lehI'll bring the firewood. You the candles. To a friend.
E io cucino per tutti, sul camino.eh EE-oh koo-CHEE-noh pehr TOOT-tee, sool kah-MEE-nohAnd I'll cook for everyone, on the fireplace.
Perfetto. Insieme non manca niente.pehr-FEHT-toh, een-SYEH-meh nohn MAHN-kah NYEHN-tehPerfect. Together, nothing is missing.