🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 2
PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
A Councillor's Visit
Hold your ground when a councillor from the valley comes to argue for the merger, with Le faccio notare che, the polite way to disagree.
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THE STORY
The doorway of Nonna's house in Fontelupo, scaffolding behind Laura and a councillor from the valley on the step.
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Con tutto il rispetto, Lei non è di qui.kohn TOOT-toh eel rees-PEHT-toh, lay nohn eh dee kweeWith all due respect, you're not from here. Politely.
Sono qui da due anni, consigliere.SOH-noh kwee dah DOO-eh AHN-nee, kohn-see-LYEH-rehI've been here for two years, councillor.
I numeri.ee NOO-meh-reeThe numbers.
I numeri parlano chiaro. Fontelupo costa troppo.ee NOO-meh-ree PAR-lah-noh KYAH-roh, fohn-teh-LOO-poh KOHS-tah TROHP-pohThe numbers are clear. Fontelupo costs too much.
Le faccio notare che paghiamo le tasse.leh FAHT-choh noh-TAH-reh keh pah-GHYAH-moh leh TAHS-sehI'd point out that we pay our taxes. Politely.
Poche. E i servizi costano.POH-keh, eh ee sehr-VEE-tsee KOHS-tah-nohFew. And the services cost.
Qui non c'è neanche il medico.kwee nohn cheh neh-AHN-keh eel MEH-dee-kohThere isn't even a doctor here.
Con la fusione lo avrete.kohn lah foo-ZYOH-neh loh ah-VREH-tehWith the merger you'll have one. To the village, voi.
Lo vedremo. Buona giornata.loh veh-DREH-moh, BWOH-nah johr-NAH-tahWe'll see. Good day.