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🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Telling Nonna

Call Nonna with the news: a baby has been born in Fontelupo, Giulia's son, after forty years, and his name is still to come.

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THE STORY

Laura's kitchen in Fontelupo the morning after the birth, the phone on the table, Nonna in Boston at the end of the line.

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Nonna, è nato un bambino a Fontelupo.NOHN-nah, eh NAH-toh oon bahm-BEE-noh ah fohn-teh-LOO-pohNonna, a baby has been born in Fontelupo.
Un bambino? A Fontelupo? Quando?oon bahm-BEE-noh, ah fohn-teh-LOO-poh, KWAHN-dohA baby? In Fontelupo? When?
È nato stanotte.eh NAH-toh stah-NOHT-tehHe was born last night.
Stanotte. Il figlio di Giulia.stah-NOHT-teh, eel FEE-lyoh dee JOO-lyahLast night. Giulia's son.
Un bambino in paese, dopo quarant'anni.oon bahm-BEE-noh een pah-EH-zeh, DOH-poh kwah-RAHN-tahn-neeA baby in the village, after forty years.
Giulia sta bene. E il piccolo pure.JOO-lyah stah BEH-neh, eh eel PEEK-koh-loh POO-rehGiulia's fine. And the little one too.
E come si chiama?eh KOH-meh see KYAH-mahAnd what's his name?
Non lo so. Non l'hanno ancora deciso.nohn loh soh, nohn LAHN-noh ahn-KOH-rah deh-CHEE-zohI don't know. They haven't decided yet.
Chiamami appena lo sai. Anche di notte.KYAH-mah-mee ahp-PEH-nah loh sye, AHN-keh dee NOHT-tehCall me as soon as you know. Even at night. To a friend.