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🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

In the Publisher's Office

Sit down in Rome with the contract, i diritti d'autore, l'otto per cento, le bozze entro marzo, and sign it.

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THE STORY

A small office of a publishing house in Rome, a folder on the desk, the publisher across it from Laura.

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Si accomodi. Ecco il contratto.see ahk-KOH-moh-dee, EHK-koh eel kohn-TRAHT-tohHave a seat. Here's the contract. Politely.
Grazie. Posso leggerlo con calma?GRAH-tsyeh, POHS-soh LEHD-jehr-loh kohn KAHL-mahThank you. May I read it in my own time?
Certo. Le spiego i punti principali.CHEHR-toh, leh SPYEH-goh ee POON-tee preen-chee-PAH-leeOf course. I'll explain the main points to you. Politely.
Le bozze.leh BOHT-tsehThe proofs.
Prima domanda: i diritti d'autore?PREE-mah doh-MAHN-dah, ee dee-REET-tee dow-TOH-rehFirst question: the royalties?
L'otto per cento su ogni copia venduta.LOHT-toh pehr CHEHN-toh soo OH-nyee KOH-pyah vehn-DOO-tahEight per cent on every copy sold.
Va bene. E i tempi?vah BEH-neh, eh ee TEHM-peeAll right. And the timing?
Le bozze entro marzo, il libro a settembre.leh BOHT-tseh EHN-troh MAR-tsoh, eel LEE-broh ah seht-TEHM-brehThe proofs by March, the book in September.
A settembre! Allora firmo.ah seht-TEHM-breh, ahl-LOH-rah FEER-mohIn September! Then I'll sign.