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🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 24 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

After the Speech

Friends around Laura after her speech, asking if she was nervous and telling her it did not show, with the imperfect for how things were and the passato prossimo for what happened.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The steps of the village hall in Fontelupo, Pietro and Assunta around Laura the minute her speech is over.

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Laura! Eri emozionata?LOW-rah, EH-ree eh-moh-tsyoh-NAH-tahLaura! Were you nervous? To a woman, a friend.
Ero emozionato.EH-roh eh-moh-tsyoh-NAH-tohI was nervous. As a man.
Tantissimo. Mi tremavano le mani.tahn-TEES-see-moh, mee treh-MAH-vah-noh leh MAH-neeVery much. My hands were shaking.
Non si vedeva. Sembravi tranquilla.nohn see veh-DEH-vah, sehm-BRAH-vee trahn-KWEEL-lahIt did not show. You seemed calm. To a woman, a friend.
Davvero? Dentro tremavo tutta.dahv-VEH-roh, DEHN-troh treh-MAH-voh TOOT-tahReally? Inside I was shaking all over. As a woman.
Hai convinto anche il consigliere.eye kohn-VEEN-toh AHN-keh eel kohn-see-LYEH-rehYou convinced even the councillor. To a friend.
Il consigliere? Non ci credo.eel kohn-see-LYEH-reh, nohn chee KREH-dohThe councillor? I don't believe it.
Ha applaudito. L'ho visto io.ah ahp-plow-DEE-toh, loh VEES-toh EE-ohHe applauded. I saw it myself.
Allora ne è valsa la pena.ahl-LOH-rah neh eh VAHL-sah lah PEH-nahThen it was worth it.