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🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Nonna's Reaction

Hear what Nonna makes of the review on the evening call, and learn the imperative with the pronoun stuck to it: lascialo scrivere.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The evening phone call, Laura at the kitchen table in Fontelupo, Nonna Teresa in Boston with the review already read to her.

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Ho saputo della recensione.oh sah-POO-toh DEHL-lah reh-chehn-SYOH-nehI heard about the review.
Chi te l'ha detto?kee teh lah DEHT-tohWho told you? To a friend.
Non importa. Lascialo scrivere.nohn eem-POR-tah, LAH-shah-loh SKREE-veh-rehIt doesn't matter. Let him write. To a friend.
Dice che il mio pane è crudo.DEE-cheh keh eel MEE-oh PAH-neh eh KROO-dohHe says my bread is raw.
Il pane lo conoscono i tuoi clienti.eel PAH-neh loh koh-NOHS-koh-noh ee TWOY klee-EHN-teeYour customers know the bread. To a friend.
Ma oggi avevo voglia di piangere.mah OHD-jee ah-VEH-voh VOH-lyah dee PYAHN-jeh-rehBut today I felt like crying.
Piangi stasera. Domani testa alta.PYAHN-jee stah-SEH-rah, doh-MAH-nee TEHS-tah AHL-tahCry tonight. Tomorrow, head high. To a friend.
Testa alta, promesso.TEHS-tah AHL-tah, proh-MEHS-sohHead high, I promise.