Italian

Talk about the first cold morning of autumn in the mountains, with fa freddo now and ieri era caldo for how it was.

Listen to Nonna remember the autumns of her childhood, with the Italian past for how things were: ero, c'era, andavamo.

Receive the roofer, ask what the roof will cost and how long it takes, with ci vogliono due settimane.

Choose between tiles and wood with the roofer, with piu caro, meno caro and preferisco.

Agree the price of the roof with the hundreds and thousands, and pay half now and the rest in December.

Pick saffron with Lucia at dawn, with si raccoglie for what is done, perche and the flowers.

Take the red threads out of the saffron flowers with Lucia, and say that it takes patience and is worth more than gold.

Plan a surprise for Nonna's birthday at Gino's bar, with fra due settimane for time ahead and compie ottantanove anni.

Phone Nonna from Gino's bar on her birthday with the whole village, with ci senti and tanti auguri.

Hear Nonna's thanks the evening after the surprise, with ho pianto, che bella sorpresa and vi voglio bene.

Pick mushrooms with Pietro and ask which ones can be eaten, with si mangia, the Italian for what people do in general.

Buy roast chestnuts and a glass of new wine at the village festival, with ne, the little word for of them.

Tell Nonna you are bored by the rain and ask what she used to do, with the imperfetto of habits: cosa facevi, leggevo.

Hear from Carmine that the roof is finished and see the result, with non piu, the Italian for not any more.

Watch the first snow with Assunta and ask what the village was like long ago, with the imperfetto: com'era, era cosi, faceva freddo, c'era.

Hear Gino's forecast and stock up before the snow, with the future for tomorrow's weather: domani nevichera.

Apply for residence at the town hall with Rocco, with the polite orders an official gives: compili, firmi, torni domani.

Hear the mayor's plans for Christmas in the square and offer to help, with the future for what we will do: faremo il presepe.

Settle the family's Christmas visit with Giulia on the phone, with the noi and voi forms: venite, veniamo, siete, siamo.

Get Nonna's house ready for the family from Rome, with the beds, the sheets and the stove, and the future for more than one person.

Welcome Zia Rosa out of the cold and tell her what the house was like before, with era and c'era, the Italian past for how things were.

Light the fireplace with Franco, with posso accendere and sai accendere, and warn someone to be careful, attenta or attento.

Plan the Christmas Eve dinner with Zia Rosa and Giulia, with si mangia pesce, the Italian way of saying what everyone does.

Go to midnight mass with Pietro and sing in the square, with cantiamo, the Italian we form that also means let's.

Give and receive presents on Christmas morning, with questo e per te, non dovevi and mi piace tantissimo.

Take Nonna's Christmas call, with ci manchi and mi mancate, the Italian way of missing someone, and her promise for next year.

Tell Giulia what you will do next year, with the Italian future, farai, faro, tornerai, and a date with the present, a gennaio vado.

Say when you leave and when you will be back, with parto il sette gennaio and tornero in primavera, as Laura leaves Fontelupo for the winter.