🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 3
PART 1 · LESSON 6 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Pietro's Wheat
Buy this year's wheat from Pietro between friends, with me lo and te lo, two pronouns together before the verb, and settle a fair price.
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THE STORY
The door of the bakery in Fontelupo, Pietro with a handful of wheat from his field, Laura in her apron.
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Laura, il grano di quest'anno è pronto.LOW-rah, eel GRAH-noh dee kwehs-TAHN-noh eh PROHN-tohLaura, this year's wheat is ready.
Bello! A quanto me lo vendi?BEHL-loh, ah KWAHN-toh meh loh VEHN-deeLovely! At what price do you sell it to me? To a friend.
Me lo vendi?meh loh VEHN-deeWill you sell it to me? To a friend.
Te lo do a quaranta al quintale.teh loh doh ah kwah-RAHN-tah ahl kween-TAH-lehI'll give it to you at forty a quintal. To a friend.
Quaranta? È poco, Pietro.kwah-RAHN-tah, eh POH-koh, PYEH-trohForty? That's little, Pietro.
Tra noi va bene così. Siamo amici.trah noy vah BEH-neh koh-ZEE, SYAH-moh ah-MEE-cheeBetween us it's fine like this. We're friends.
Te lo pago cinquanta, non di meno.teh loh PAH-goh cheen-KWAHN-tah, nohn dee MEH-nohI'll pay you fifty for it, not less. To a friend.
Testarda come tua nonna! D'accordo.tehs-TAR-dah KOH-meh TOO-ah NOHN-nah, dahk-KOR-dohStubborn like your grandmother! Agreed. To a woman, a friend.
E me lo porti al mulino?eh meh loh POR-tee ahl moo-LEE-nohAnd will you bring it to me at the mill? To a friend.