🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 2
PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Giulia's News
Hear Giulia's news over a glass of water, aspetto un bambino, and promise to keep it quiet: non dirlo ancora a nessuno, bocca cucita.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
A corner table of Laura's trattoria in Fontelupo after closing, two glasses, one of them water.
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Giulia, niente vino stasera? Tu?JOO-lyah, NYEHN-teh VEE-noh stah-SEH-rah, tooGiulia, no wine tonight? You? To a friend.
Un bicchiere d'acqua.oon beek-KYEH-reh DAHK-kwahA glass of water.
Laura, ti devo dire una cosa.LOW-rah, tee DEH-voh DEE-reh OO-nah KOH-zahLaura, I must tell you something. To a friend.
Dimmi. Tutto bene?DEEM-mee, TOOT-toh BEH-nehTell me. All well? To a friend.
Benissimo. Aspetto un bambino.beh-NEES-see-moh, ahs-PEHT-toh oon bahm-BEE-nohVery well. I'm expecting a baby.
Giulia! Un bambino! Per quando?JOO-lyah, oon bahm-BEE-noh, pehr KWAHN-dohGiulia! A baby! For when?
A settembre. Ma non dirlo ancora a nessuno.ah seht-TEHM-breh, mah nohn DEER-loh ahn-KOH-rah ah nehs-SOO-nohIn September. But don't tell anyone yet. To a friend.
Bocca cucita. Nemmeno a Nonna?BOHK-kah koo-CHEE-tah, nehm-MEH-noh ah NOHN-nahLips sealed. Not even Nonna?
A Nonna sì. Lei sa tenere un segreto.ah NOHN-nah see, lay sah teh-NEH-reh oon seh-GREH-tohNonna yes. She knows how to keep a secret.