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🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Asking Bruna for Help

Ask your old boss Bruna to lend you her oven for two nights with avrei bisogno and potresti prestarmi, and thank her with ti devo un favore.

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THE STORY

Bruna's trattoria in the town below Fontelupo, mid-afternoon, the dining room empty, Bruna wiping the counter.

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Bruna, avrei bisogno di un favore.BROO-nah, ah-VRAY bee-ZOH-nyoh dee oon fah-VOH-rehBruna, I'd need a favour.
Dimmi, Laura. Cos'è successo?DEEM-mee, LOW-rah, koh-ZEH soot-CHEHS-sohTell me, Laura. What happened? To a friend.
Avrei bisogno di aiuto.ah-VRAY bee-ZOH-nyoh dee ah-YOO-tohI'd need help.
Il forno si è rotto. Potresti prestarmi il tuo?eel FOR-noh see eh ROHT-toh, poh-TREHS-tee prehs-TAR-mee eel TOO-ohThe oven broke. Could you lend me yours? To a friend.
Il mio forno? Per quanto tempo?eel MEE-oh FOR-noh, pehr KWAHN-toh TEHM-pohMy oven? For how long?
Giovedì e venerdì, di notte.joh-veh-DEE eh veh-nehr-DEE, dee NOHT-tehThursday and Friday, at night.
Ti do le chiavi stasera.tee doh leh KYAH-vee stah-SEH-rahI'll give you the keys tonight. To a friend.
Grazie, Bruna. Ti devo un favore.GRAH-tsyeh, BROO-nah, tee DEH-voh oon fah-VOH-rehThanks, Bruna. I owe you a favour. To a friend.
Non mi devi niente. Figurati.nohn mee DEH-vee NYEHN-teh, fee-GOO-rah-teeYou owe me nothing. Don't mention it. To a friend.