🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 2
PART 3 · LESSON 22 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
The Public Meeting
Follow the public meeting before the vote, where the mayor opens, the councillor thanks her formally, and the floor is passed from one speaker to the next.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
The village hall of Fontelupo, the mayor chairing the public meeting the evening before the vote.
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Buonasera a tutti. Apriamo l'assemblea.bwoh-nah-SEH-rah ah TOOT-tee, ah-PRYAH-moh lahs-sehm-BLEH-ahGood evening, everyone. We open the meeting.
Prende la parola il consigliere.PREHN-deh lah pah-ROH-lah eel kohn-see-LYEH-rehThe councillor takes the floor.
Chiedo la parola.KYEH-doh lah pah-ROH-lahI ask for the floor.
La ringrazio, signora sindaca. Sarò breve.lah reen-GRAH-tsyoh, see-NYOH-rah SEEN-dah-kah, sah-ROH BREH-vehThank you, Madam Mayor. I'll be brief. Politely.
Senza la fusione, il Comune chiude.SEHN-tsah lah foo-ZYOH-neh, eel koh-MOO-neh KYOO-dehWithout the merger, the Comune closes.
Grazie. Passo la parola a Laura Santilli.GRAH-tsyeh, PAHS-soh lah pah-ROH-lah ah LOW-rah sahn-TEEL-leeThank you. I pass the floor to Laura Santilli.
Grazie. Posso parlare da qui?GRAH-tsyeh, POHS-soh par-LAH-reh dah KWEEThank you. May I speak from here?
Certo. Ha cinque minuti.CHEHR-toh, ah CHEEN-kweh mee-NOO-teeOf course. You have five minutes. Politely.
Mi bastano. Buonasera a tutti.mee BAHS-tah-noh, bwoh-nah-SEH-rah ah TOOT-teeThat's enough for me. Good evening, everyone.