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🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 29 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Dario's Contract

Call Dario in after the feast and hire him for good with ti assumo a tempo indeterminato, full pay from Monday, because he deserves it.

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THE STORY

The dining room of Laura's trattoria in Fontelupo on the Monday after the feast, the chairs still on the tables, Dario called in from the kitchen.

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Dario, devo parlarti. Siediti.DAH-ryoh, DEH-voh par-LAR-tee, SYEH-dee-teeDario, I need to talk to you. Sit down. To a friend.
Ho fatto qualcosa di sbagliato?oh FAHT-toh kwahl-KOH-zah dee zbah-LYAH-tohHave I done something wrong?
No. Ti assumo a tempo indeterminato.noh, tee ahs-SOO-moh ah TEHM-poh een-deh-tehr-mee-NAH-tohNo. I'm hiring you permanently. To a friend.
A tempo indeterminato.ah TEHM-poh een-deh-tehr-mee-NAH-tohPermanently.
Davvero? Un contratto vero?dahv-VEH-roh, oon kohn-TRAHT-toh VEH-rohReally? A real contract?
Vero. Da lunedì. Con lo stipendio pieno.VEH-roh, dah loo-neh-DEE, kohn loh stee-PEHN-dyoh PYEH-nohReal. From Monday. With full pay.
Non so cosa dire. Grazie, Laura.nohn soh KOH-zah DEE-reh, GRAH-tsyeh, LOW-rahI don't know what to say. Thanks, Laura.
Non dire niente. Te lo meriti.nohn DEE-reh NYEHN-teh, teh loh MEH-ree-teeSay nothing. You deserve it. To a friend.
Allora lo dico a mia madre!ahl-LOH-rah loh DEE-koh ah MEE-ah MAH-drehThen I'll tell my mother!