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🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 30 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Television Calls

Take a call from a television host who would like to invite you to Milan, live, with vorremmo invitarla, ask what for, and buy yourself a day to think; the end of Advanced Level Three.

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THE STORY

The counter of Laura's trattoria in Fontelupo on a weekday morning, the phone ringing between two customers.

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Pronto, signora Santilli? Chiamo dalla televisione.PROHN-toh, see-NYOH-rah sahn-TEEL-lee, KYAH-moh DAHL-lah teh-leh-vee-ZYOH-nehHello, Mrs Santilli? I'm calling from the television. Politely.
Dalla televisione? Mi dica.DAHL-lah teh-leh-vee-ZYOH-neh, mee DEE-kahFrom the television? Tell me. Politely.
Vorremmo invitarla in trasmissione, a Milano.vor-REHM-moh een-vee-TAR-lah een trahz-mees-SYOH-neh, ah mee-LAH-nohWe would like to invite you on the programme, in Milan. Politely.
A Milano? Io? Per parlare di cosa?ah mee-LAH-noh, EE-oh, pehr par-LAH-reh dee KOH-zahIn Milan? Me? To talk about what?
In diretta da Milano.een dee-REHT-tah dah mee-LAH-nohLive from Milan.
Del Suo pane e di Fontelupo. In diretta.dehl SOO-oh PAH-neh eh dee fohn-teh-LOO-poh, een dee-REHT-tahAbout your bread and Fontelupo. Live. Politely.
In diretta? Devo pensarci.een dee-REHT-tah, DEH-voh pehn-SAR-cheeLive? I need to think about it.
Certo. La richiamo domani?CHEHR-toh, lah ree-KYAH-moh doh-MAH-neeOf course. Shall I call you back tomorrow? Politely.
Va bene. Ma vengo con il mio pane.vah BEH-neh, mah VEHN-goh kohn eel MEE-oh PAH-nehAll right. But I'm coming with my bread.