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🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Giulia's Midwife

At the clinic down the valley, the midwife tells Giulia all is well, gives the due date and, when the room spins, the polite order: respiri.

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THE STORY

The clinic in the town down the valley, Giulia on the bed, Laura on the chair beside her.

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Allora, signora. Tutto procede bene.ahl-LOH-rah, see-NYOH-rah, TOOT-toh proh-CHEH-deh BEH-nehSo, madam. Everything is going well. Politely.
Meno male. E il termine?MEH-noh MAH-leh, eh eel TEHR-mee-nehThank goodness. And the due date?
Il termine.eel TEHR-mee-nehThe due date.
Il termine è il dieci settembre.eel TEHR-mee-neh eh eel DYEH-chee seht-TEHM-brehThe due date is the tenth of September.
Posso chiedere una cosa? Il bambino sta bene?POHS-soh KYEH-deh-reh OO-nah KOH-zah, eel bahm-BEE-noh stah BEH-nehMay I ask something? Is the baby well?
Benissimo. Sentite? Questo è il cuore.beh-NEES-see-moh, sehn-TEE-teh, KWEHS-toh eh eel KWOH-rehVery well. Hear that? This is the heart. To two people.
Oddio, Laura. Mi gira la testa.ohd-DEE-oh, LOW-rah, mee JEE-rah lah TEHS-tahOh God, Laura. My head is spinning.
Respiri, signora. Piano, con calma.rehs-PEE-ree, see-NYOH-rah, PYAH-noh, kohn KAHL-mahBreathe, madam. Slowly, calmly. Politely.
Respira, Giulia. Ci sono io.rehs-PEE-rah, JOO-lyah, chee SOH-noh EE-ohBreathe, Giulia. I'm here. To a friend.