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🇮🇹 Italian · Beginner Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 27 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Nonna at Christmas

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

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Nonna's house in Fontelupo on Christmas morning, with the phone ringing from Boston.

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Pronto, tesoro! Buon Natale!PROHN-toh, teh-ZOH-roh, bwohn nah-TAH-lehHello, dear! Merry Christmas!
Buon Natale, Nonna! Come stai?bwohn nah-TAH-leh, NOHN-nah, KOH-meh styMerry Christmas, Nonna! How are you? To a friend.
Bene. Siete tutti lì?BEH-neh, SYEH-teh TOOT-tee leeFine. Are you all there?
Siamo tutti qui.SYAH-moh TOOT-tee kweeWe're all here.
Sì, siamo tutti qui. Ci manchi!see, SYAH-moh TOOT-tee kwee, chee MAHN-keeYes, we're all here. We miss you! To a friend.
Mi manchi.mee MAHN-keeI miss you. To a friend.
Anche voi mi mancate. Tanto.AHN-keh voy mee mahn-KAH-teh, TAHN-tohI miss you all too. So much. To two or more friends.
Anche voi.AHN-keh voyYou too. To two or more friends.
L'anno prossimo vieni tu?LAHN-noh PROHS-see-moh VYEH-nee tooNext year, will you come? To a friend.
Vengo io.VEHN-goh EE-ohI'll come.

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