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🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Nonna Watched

Take Nonna's review of your television night, with the past participle that agrees with the person seen, ti ho vista, ti ho visto, and her exact count of your boh.

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THE STORY

Nonna's kitchen in Fontelupo on Friday evening, Laura back from Milan, the television still on in the corner.

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Ti ho vista! In televisione!tee oh VEES-tah, een teh-leh-vee-ZYOH-nehI saw you! On television! To a woman, a friend.
Ti ho visto.tee oh VEES-tohI saw you. To a man, a friend.
Nonna! Hai guardato tutto?NOHN-nah, eye gwar-DAH-toh TOOT-tohNonna! Did you watch all of it? To a friend.
Tutto. Eri bella. Un po' pallida, ma bella.TOOT-toh, EH-ree BEHL-lah, oon poh PAHL-lee-dah, mah BEHL-lahAll of it. You looked lovely. A bit pale, but lovely. To a woman.
Pallida? Era la paura.PAHL-lee-dah, EH-rah lah pah-OO-rahPale? It was the fear.
E hai detto boh due volte. Le ho contate.eh eye DEHT-toh boh DOO-eh VOHL-teh, leh oh kohn-TAH-tehAnd you said boh twice. I counted them. To a friend.
Due? Giulia dice una.DOO-eh, JOO-lyah DEE-cheh OO-nahTwo? Giulia says one.
Giulia è sorda. Comunque, brava la mia nipote.JOO-lyah eh SOR-dah, koh-MOON-kweh, BRAH-vah lah MEE-ah nee-POH-tehGiulia is deaf. Anyway, well done, my granddaughter. To a woman.
Grazie, Nonna. Ho pensato a te tutto il tempo.GRAH-tsyeh, NOHN-nah, oh pehn-SAH-toh ah teh TOOT-toh eel TEHM-pohThanks, Nonna. I thought of you the whole time. To a friend.