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🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 24 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Name

Hear from Giulia what the baby is called, Vincenzo, after Nonna's brother, and what Nonna did when she heard: she cried, then she laughed.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Giulia's bedroom in Fontelupo, the shutters half closed, the baby asleep in a basket on the bed.

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Laura, abbiamo deciso il nome.LOW-rah, ahb-BYAH-moh deh-CHEE-zoh eel NOH-mehLaura, we've decided the name.
Dimmi, dai. Voglio sapere tutto.DEEM-mee, dye, VOH-lyoh sah-PEH-reh TOOT-tohTell me, go on. I want to know everything. To a friend.
Ti piace?tee PYAH-chehDo you like it? To a friend.
Lo chiamiamo Vincenzo. Come il fratello di Nonna.loh kyah-MYAH-moh veen-CHEHN-tsoh, KOH-meh eel frah-TEHL-loh dee NOHN-nahWe're calling him Vincenzo. After Nonna's brother.
Vincenzo. Nonna lo sa già?veen-CHEHN-tsoh, NOHN-nah loh sah jahVincenzo. Does Nonna know already?
Gliel'ho detto stamattina, al telefono.lyeh-LOH DEHT-toh stah-maht-TEE-nah, ahl teh-LEH-foh-nohI told her this morning, on the phone.
E lei cosa ha detto?eh lay KOH-zah ah DEHT-tohAnd what did she say?
Niente. Ha pianto. Poi ha riso.NYEHN-teh, ah PYAHN-toh, poy ah REE-zohNothing. She cried. Then she laughed.
Vincenzo di Fontelupo. Suona bene.veen-CHEHN-tsoh dee fohn-teh-LOO-poh, SWOH-nah BEH-nehVincenzo from Fontelupo. It sounds good.