🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 1
PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Why It's Funny
The morning after, Chiara explains Ciro's pun to Laura and tells her not to translate it: il gioco di parole, in inglese non fa ridere, lascia stare.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
The kitchen of Ciro's family flat in Naples on New Year's morning, Chiara at the coffee pot.
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Chiara, spiegami quella dei ragni.KYAH-rah, SPYEH-gah-mee KWEHL-lah day RAH-nyeeChiara, explain the one about the spiders to me. To a friend.
Qual è la città preferita dai ragni? Mosca.kwah-LEH lah cheet-TAH preh-feh-REE-tah dye RAH-nyee, MOHS-kahWhat's the spiders' favourite city? Moscow.
Ecco. Perché fa ridere? Non l'ho capita.EHK-koh, pehr-KEH fah REE-deh-reh, nohn loh kah-PEE-tahRight. Why is it funny? I didn't get it.
La mosca è anche un insetto.lah MOHS-kah eh AHN-keh oon een-SEHT-tohMosca is also an insect.
Ah, l'insetto! Adesso ho capito.ah, leen-SEHT-toh, ah-DEHS-soh oh kah-PEE-tohAh, the insect! Now I get it.
Un gioco di parole. In inglese non fa ridere.oon JOH-koh dee pah-ROH-leh, een een-GLEH-zeh nohn fah REE-deh-rehIt's a play on words. In English it isn't funny.
Infatti. Provo a raccontarla in inglese?een-FAHT-tee, PROH-voh ah rahk-kohn-TAR-lah een een-GLEH-zehIndeed. Shall I try telling it in English?
Lascia stare. Fidati.LAH-shah STAH-reh, FEE-dah-teeLeave it. Trust me. To a friend.