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🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 21 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Nonna's Advice on Speaking

Nonna's three rules for speaking in public, with the tu imperative and its pronouns attached: listen to me, look them in the eyes, say what you feel.

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THE STORY

Nonna Teresa on the phone from Boston, the evening before Laura speaks in front of the whole village.

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Tesoro, domani parli davanti a tutti?teh-ZOH-roh, doh-MAH-nee PAR-lee dah-VAHN-tee ah TOOT-teeSweetheart, tomorrow you speak in front of everyone? To a friend.
Sì, Nonna. E ho una paura terribile.see, NOHN-nah, eh oh OO-nah pah-OO-rah tehr-REE-bee-lehYes, Nonna. And I'm terribly scared.
Il mio discorso.eel MEE-oh dees-KOR-sohMy speech.
Ascoltami. Parla piano e respira.ahs-KOHL-tah-mee, PAR-lah PYAH-noh eh rehs-PEE-rahListen to me. Speak slowly and breathe. To a friend.
Parlo piano. E poi?PAR-loh PYAH-noh, eh POYI'll speak slowly. And then?
Guardali negli occhi, uno alla volta.GWAR-dah-lee NEH-lyee OHK-kee, OO-noh AHL-lah VOHL-tahLook them in the eyes, one at a time. To a friend.
E se dimentico tutto?eh seh dee-MEHN-tee-koh TOOT-tohAnd if I forget everything?
Allora di' quello che senti.ahl-LOH-rah dee KWEHL-loh keh SEHN-teeThen say what you feel. To a friend.
Quello che sento. Grazie, Nonna.KWEHL-loh keh SEHN-toh, GRAH-tsyeh NOHN-nahWhat I feel. Thank you, Nonna.