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🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 4 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

For and Against

Argue the merger over at Gino's with Assunta and Gino on opposite sides, with the connectors of debate, da un lato, dall'altro, il punto e che.

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THE STORY

Gino's bar in Fontelupo after dinner, Assunta and Gino at the counter and Laura between them.

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Io non sono contraria alla fusione.EE-oh nohn SOH-noh kohn-TRAH-ryah AHL-lah foo-ZYOH-nehI'm not against the merger. A woman speaking.
Come? Assunta, perderemmo il nome!KOH-meh, ahs-SOON-tah, pehr-deh-REHM-moh eel NOH-mehWhat? Assunta, we'd lose the name!
Sono contrario.SOH-noh kohn-TRAH-ryohI'm against it. As a man.
Da un lato sì. Dall'altro, avremmo più servizi.dah oon LAH-toh see, dahl-LAHL-troh, ah-VREHM-moh PYOO sehr-VEE-tseeOn one side yes. On the other, we'd have more services.
Quali servizi? La scuola? Il medico?KWAH-lee sehr-VEE-tsee, lah SKWOH-lah, eel MEH-dee-kohWhich services? The school? The doctor?
Il medico tre giorni a settimana, per esempio.eel MEH-dee-koh treh JOR-nee ah seht-tee-MAH-nah, pehr eh-ZEHM-pyohThe doctor three days a week, for example.
Il punto è che decidono loro, non noi.eel POON-toh eh keh deh-CHEE-doh-noh LOH-roh, nohn noyThe point is that they decide, not us.
Avete ragione tutti e due.ah-VEH-teh rah-JOH-neh TOOT-tee eh DOO-ehYou're both right. To friends.
Allora parliamone con calma, stasera.ahl-LOH-rah par-LYAH-moh-neh kohn KAHL-mah, stah-SEH-rahThen let's talk about it calmly, tonight.