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🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 5 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Nonna's View

Tell Nonna on the phone about the merger and hear what she thinks of it, with non lasciare che, don't let, and the subjunctive after it.

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THE STORY

A phone call to Boston, Nonna Teresa in her armchair and Laura on the stairs of the house in Fontelupo.

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Tesoro, vogliono cambiare il nome?teh-ZOH-roh, VOH-lyoh-noh kahm-BYAH-reh eel NOH-mehSweetheart, they want to change the name?
Sì. Vogliono unire i due paesi.see, VOH-lyoh-noh oo-NEE-reh ee DOO-eh pah-EH-zeeYes. They want to unite the two towns.
Da sempre.dah SEHM-prehAlways has been.
Fontelupo è Fontelupo. Da sempre.fohn-teh-LOO-poh eh fohn-teh-LOO-poh, dah SEHM-prehFontelupo is Fontelupo. Always has been.
Lo so. Ma mancano i soldi.loh soh, mah MAHN-kah-noh ee SOHL-deeI know. But there's no money.
I soldi vanno e vengono. Il nome resta.ee SOHL-dee VAHN-noh eh VEHN-goh-noh, eel NOH-meh REHS-tahMoney comes and goes. The name stays.
Ma cosa posso fare io?mah KOH-zah POHS-soh FAH-reh EE-ohBut what can I do?
Non lasciare che decidano loro. Lotta!nohn lah-SHAH-reh keh deh-CHEE-dah-noh LOH-roh, LOHT-tahDon't let them decide. Fight! To a friend.
Va bene. Lotterò. Te lo prometto.vah BEH-neh, loht-teh-ROH, teh loh proh-MEHT-tohAll right. I'll fight. I promise you. To a friend.