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🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Title

The publisher on speakerphone in Giulia's kitchen, three people hunting for a title short enough for the cover, with che ne dice di.

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THE STORY

Giulia's kitchen in Fontelupo, the phone on the table on loudspeaker, the publisher's voice from Rome.

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Laura, parliamo del titolo. Ha un'idea?LOW-rah, pahr-LYAH-moh dehl TEE-toh-loh, ah oo-nee-DEH-ahLaura, let's talk about the title. Do you have an idea? Politely.
Il titolo.eel TEE-toh-lohThe title.
Le storie che Nonna non raccontava.leh STOH-ryeh keh NOHN-nah nohn rahk-kohn-TAH-vahThe stories Nonna didn't use to tell.
Bello, ma troppo lungo per la copertina.BEHL-loh, mah TROHP-poh LOON-goh pehr lah koh-pehr-TEE-nahNice, but too long for the cover.
Troppo lungo? Giulia, aiutami tu.TROHP-poh LOON-goh, JOO-lyah, ah-YOO-tah-mee tooToo long? Giulia, help me. To a friend.
Che ne dice di: La sera prima?keh neh DEE-cheh dee, lah SEH-rah PREE-mahWhat do you say to: The Evening Before? Politely.
La sera prima. Tre parole. Mi piace.lah SEH-rah PREE-mah, treh pah-ROH-leh, mee PYAH-chehThe Evening Before. Three words. I like it.
Anche a me. Nonna cosa dirà?AHN-keh ah meh, NOHN-nah KOH-zah dee-RAHMe too. What will Nonna say?
Dirà: fai come credi.dee-RAH, fye KOH-meh KREH-deeShe'll say: do as you think best.