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🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 3 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

What the Paper Says

Read the newspaper's report on the merger with Pietro and weigh it, with avrebbe deciso, the conditional of rumour.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

A bench in the square of Fontelupo, Pietro with the regional newspaper folded open.

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Laura, hai letto il giornale?LOW-rah, eye LEHT-toh eel johr-NAH-lehLaura, have you read the paper? To a friend.
No. Cosa c'è scritto?noh, KOH-zah cheh SKREET-tohNo. What does it say?
Il giornale.eel johr-NAH-lehThe newspaper.
C'è scritto che la Regione avrebbe già deciso.cheh SKREET-toh keh lah reh-JOH-neh ah-VREHB-beh jah deh-CHEE-zohIt says that the Region has reportedly already decided.
Avrebbe deciso? Ma non c'è il referendum?ah-VREHB-beh deh-CHEE-zoh, mah nohn cheh eel reh-feh-REHN-doomReportedly decided? But isn't there the referendum?
Secondo l'articolo, sarebbe solo una formalità.seh-KOHN-doh lar-TEE-koh-loh, sah-REHB-beh SOH-loh OO-nah for-mah-lee-TAHAccording to the article, it would be only a formality.
E chi l'ha scritto?eh kee lah SKREET-tohAnd who wrote it?
Un giornalista di Roma. Non fa nomi.oon johr-nah-LEES-tah dee ROH-mah, nohn fah NOH-meeA journalist from Rome. He names no names.
Allora è solo una voce. Per ora.ahl-LOH-rah eh SOH-loh OO-nah VOH-cheh, pehr OH-rahThen it's only a rumour. For now.