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🇮🇹 Italian · Beginner Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Assunta

On the church steps, a very old woman stops Laura and looks at her face. Say you're someone's granddaughter, ask how she knows, say you have her eyes, ask if someone remembers, say I remember everything, say we were friends, and show a photo.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

After Mass on Sunday, an old woman stops Laura on the church steps and looks at her face.

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Tu sei la nipote di Teresa.too say lah nee-POH-teh dee teh-REH-zahYou're Teresa's granddaughter.
Come lo sa?KOH-meh loh sahHow do you know? The polite way.
Hai i suoi occhi.eye ee SOO-oy OHK-keeYou have her eyes.
Si ricorda di mia nonna?see ree-KOHR-dah dee MEE-ah NOHN-nahDo you remember my grandmother? The polite way.
Ti ricordi?tee ree-KOHR-deeDo you remember? The friendly way.
Mi ricordo tutto.mee ree-KOHR-doh TOOT-tohI remember everything.
Eravamo amiche.eh-rah-VAH-moh ah-MEE-kehWe were friends. Said by women.
Eravamo amici.eh-rah-VAH-moh ah-MEE-cheeWe were friends. Said by men.
Ecco la foto!EHK-koh lah FOH-tohHere's the photo!
Sono io!SOH-noh EE-ohIt's me!