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🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 30 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Nonna's Stories Begin

Sit down with Nonna Teresa by the fire as she begins the story she never told, the war; the end of Fluency Level One.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Nonna Teresa's kitchen in Fontelupo on a winter evening, the fire lit, two chairs pulled close.

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Laura, vieni qua. Ti devo raccontare una cosa.LOW-rah, VYEH-nee kwah, tee DEH-voh rahk-kohn-TAH-reh OO-nah KOH-zahLaura, come here. I need to tell you something. To a friend.
Una cosa seria, Nonna?OO-nah KOH-zah SEH-ryah, NOHN-nahA serious thing, Nonna?
Vieni qua.VYEH-nee kwahCome here. To a friend.
La guerra. Avevo dieci anni.lah GWEHR-rah, ah-VEH-voh DYEH-chee AHN-neeThe war. I was ten.
Non me l'hai mai raccontata.nohn meh lye my rahk-kohn-TAH-tahYou've never told me about it. To a friend.
Nessuno me l'ha mai chiesto.nehs-SOO-noh meh lah my KYEHS-tohNobody ever asked me.
Te lo chiedo io. Raccontami tutto.teh loh KYEH-doh EE-oh, rahk-KOHN-tah-mee TOOT-tohI'm asking you. Tell me everything. To a friend.
È lunga. Ci vorranno tante sere.eh LOON-gah, chee vor-RAHN-noh TAHN-teh SEH-rehIt's long. It'll take many evenings.
Ho tutto il tempo del mondo.oh TOOT-toh eel TEHM-poh dehl MOHN-dohI have all the time in the world.