🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 2
PART 2 · LESSON 13 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
The Civil Protection
Answer the prefect on the phone, say what the cut-off village needs, and understand his promises in the future tense.
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THE STORY
Nonna's kitchen in Fontelupo on the third day of snow, the phone ringing, the prefect on the line.
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Signora, sono il prefetto. Come state?see-NYOH-rah, SOH-noh eel preh-FEHT-toh, KOH-meh STAH-tehMadam, this is the prefect. How are you all? Politely.
Siamo isolati, ma stiamo bene.SYAH-moh ee-zoh-LAH-tee, mah STYAH-moh BEH-nehWe're cut off, but we're fine.
Di cosa avete bisogno?dee KOH-zah ah-VEH-teh bee-ZOH-nyohWhat do you need? To several people.
Di medicine, soprattutto. E di pane.dee meh-dee-CHEE-neh, soh-praht-TOOT-toh, eh dee PAH-nehMedicine, above all. And bread.
Abbiamo bisogno di medicine.ahb-BYAH-moh bee-ZOH-nyoh dee meh-dee-CHEE-nehWe need medicine.
Arriveranno domani, con la protezione civile.ahr-ree-veh-RAHN-noh doh-MAH-nee, kohn lah proh-teh-TSYOH-neh chee-VEE-lehThey'll arrive tomorrow, with the civil protection.
E la strada? Quando riapre?eh lah STRAH-dah, KWAHN-doh ree-AH-prehAnd the road? When does it reopen?
Tra due giorni, se smette di nevicare.trah DOO-eh JOR-nee, seh SMEHT-teh dee neh-vee-KAH-rehIn two days, if it stops snowing.
La ringrazio, prefetto. Aspettiamo.lah reen-GRAH-tsyoh, preh-FEHT-toh, ahs-peht-TYAH-mohThank you, prefect. We'll wait. Politely.