🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 2
PART 1 · LESSON 3 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
The Bread in the Oven
Hear how the family kept its bread from the soldiers, and say what would have happened: se l'avessero trovato, ci avrebbero preso tutto.
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THE STORY
Laura's kitchen in Fontelupo on an evening call, a loaf on the table, Nonna Teresa on the line from Boston.
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Nonna, e il pane? Come facevate?NOHN-nah, eh eel PAH-neh, KOH-meh fah-cheh-VAH-tehNonna, and the bread? How did you manage? To friends.
Un pezzo di pane.oon PEHT-tsoh dee PAH-nehA piece of bread.
Mio padre lo nascose nel forno vecchio.MEE-oh PAH-dreh loh nahs-KOH-zeh nehl FOR-noh VEHK-kyohMy father hid it in the old oven.
E i soldati non lo trovarono?eh ee sohl-DAH-tee nohn loh troh-VAH-roh-nohAnd the soldiers didn't find it?
Se l'avessero trovato, ci avrebbero preso tutto.seh lah-VEHS-seh-roh troh-VAH-toh, chee ah-VREHB-beh-roh PREH-zoh TOOT-tohIf they had found it, they'd have taken everything from us.
E quando lo mangiavate?eh KWAHN-doh loh mahn-jah-VAH-tehAnd when did you eat it? To friends.
Mangiavamo di notte, al buio, senza parlare.mahn-jah-VAH-moh dee NOHT-teh, ahl BOO-yoh, SEHN-tsah par-LAH-rehWe ate at night, in the dark, without talking.
Senza parlare. Anche i bambini?SEHN-tsah par-LAH-reh, AHN-keh ee bahm-BEE-neeWithout talking. Even the children?
Anche i bambini. La fame insegna.AHN-keh ee bahm-BEE-nee, lah FAH-meh een-SEH-nyahEven the children. Hunger teaches.