🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 2
PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Caring for the Old
Take food to the old people of a snowed-in village with Assunta, and give a friend instructions, including the negative command non lasciarlo solo.
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THE STORY
The snowy lane in Fontelupo, Assunta and Laura with a pot of soup, on their way to the old people's houses.
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Laura, oggi portiamo da mangiare agli anziani.LOW-rah, OHD-jee por-TYAH-moh dah mahn-JAH-reh AH-lyee ahn-TSYAH-neeLaura, today we're taking food to the old people.
Volentieri. Da chi andiamo prima?voh-lehn-TYEH-ree, dah kee ahn-DYAH-moh PREE-mahGladly. Whose place do we go to first?
Da Rocco. È solo e ha ottant'anni.dah ROHK-koh, eh SOH-loh eh ah oht-TAHN-tahn-neeTo Rocco's. He's alone and he's eighty.
Cosa gli portiamo?KOH-zah lyee por-TYAH-mohWhat do we take him?
Ha bisogno di qualcosa?ah bee-ZOH-nyoh dee kwahl-KOH-zahDoes he need anything?
Una minestra calda. E controlla che abbia legna.OO-nah mee-NEHS-trah KAHL-dah, eh kohn-TROHL-lah keh AHB-byah LEH-nyahA hot soup. And check that he has firewood. To a friend.
Va bene. E poi torno subito?vah BEH-neh, eh poy TOR-noh SOO-bee-tohAll right. And then I come straight back?
No, resta un po'. Non lasciarlo solo.noh, REHS-tah oon poh, nohn lah-SHAR-loh SOH-lohNo, stay a while. Don't leave him alone. To a friend.
Hai ragione. Gli faccio compagnia.eye rah-JOH-neh, lyee FAHT-choh kohm-pah-NYEE-ahYou're right. I'll keep him company. To a friend.