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🇮🇹 Italian · Beginner Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 6 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Saffron at Dawn

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

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THE STORY

A saffron field above Fontelupo at dawn in late October, with Lucia, who grows it.

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Buongiorno! Lei è Laura? Sono Lucia.bwohn-JOR-noh, lay eh LOW-rah, SOH-noh loo-CHEE-ahGood morning! Are you Laura? I'm Lucia. Politely.
Piacere. Che freddo, all'alba!pyah-CHEH-reh, keh FREHD-doh, ahl-LAHL-bahNice to meet you. How cold it is, at dawn!
All'alba.ahl-LAHL-bahAt dawn.
Sì. Lo zafferano si raccoglie all'alba.see, loh dzahf-feh-RAH-noh see rahk-KOH-lyeh ahl-LAHL-bahYes. Saffron is picked at dawn.
Lo zafferano.loh dzahf-feh-RAH-nohSaffron.
Perché all'alba?pehr-KEH ahl-LAHL-bahWhy at dawn?
Perché no?pehr-KEH nohWhy not?
Perché i fiori sono chiusi. Guardi.pehr-KEH ee FYOH-ree SOH-noh KYOO-zee, GWAHR-deeBecause the flowers are closed. Look. Politely.
Che belli! Sono viola.keh BEHL-lee, SOH-noh VYOH-lahHow beautiful! They're purple.
Piano, piano. Un fiore alla volta.PYAH-noh, PYAH-noh, oon FYOH-reh AHL-lah VOHL-tahGently, gently. One flower at a time.

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