🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 2
PART 3 · LESSON 22 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
At the Hospital
Take the news from the midwife at the hospital door: he is born, a lovely little boy, they are both fine, three kilos two, and ask to see them.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
The corridor of the maternity ward in the hospital down the valley, early morning, Laura on a plastic chair with two coffees.
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Lei è la cugina di Giulia?lay eh lah koo-JEE-nah dee JOO-lyahAre you Giulia's cousin? Politely.
Sì, sono io. Allora, com'è andata?see, SOH-noh EE-oh, ahl-LOH-rah, koh-MEH ahn-DAH-tahYes, that's me. So, how did it go?
Quanto pesa?KWAHN-toh PEH-zahHow much does he weigh?
È nato alle quattro. Un bel maschietto.eh NAH-toh AHL-leh KWAHT-troh, oon behl mahs-KYEHT-tohHe's born, at four. A lovely little boy.
E come stanno? Giulia sta bene?eh KOH-meh STAHN-noh, JOO-lyah stah BEH-nehAnd how are they? Is Giulia all right?
Stanno bene tutti e due. Tre chili e due.STAHN-noh BEH-neh TOOT-tee eh DOO-eh, treh KEE-lee eh DOO-ehThey're both fine. Three kilos two.
Posso vederli, almeno un minuto?POHS-soh veh-DEHR-lee, ahl-MEH-noh oon mee-NOO-tohCan I see them, just for a minute?
Tra un'ora. Adesso riposano, tutti e due.trah oo-NOH-rah, ah-DEHS-soh ree-POH-zah-noh, TOOT-tee eh DOO-ehIn an hour. Now they're resting, both of them.
Allora aspetto qui. Grazie di cuore, davvero.ahl-LOH-rah ahs-PEHT-toh kwee, GRAH-tsyeh dee KWOH-reh, dahv-VEH-rohThen I'll wait here. Thank you from the heart, really.