🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 2
PART 1 · LESSON 9 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
The Publisher's Reply
Take the call from a Rome publisher, abbiamo letto il manoscritto, ci interessa, and accept the invitation: potrebbe venire a Roma?
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THE STORY
The bakery of Laura's trattoria in Fontelupo in the afternoon, flour on the counter, the phone ringing with a Rome number.
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Buongiorno, Laura? Chiamo da Roma, dalla casa editrice.bwohn-JOR-noh, LOW-rah, KYAH-moh dah ROH-mah, DAHL-lah KAH-zah eh-dee-TREE-chehGood morning, Laura? I'm calling from Rome, from the publishing house.
Buongiorno. Sì, sono io.bwohn-JOR-noh, see, SOH-noh EE-ohGood morning. Yes, it's me.
Il manoscritto.eel mah-noh-SKREET-tohThe manuscript.
Abbiamo letto il Suo manoscritto.ahb-BYAH-moh LEHT-toh eel SOO-oh mah-noh-SKREET-tohWe've read your manuscript. Politely.
Già? E cosa ne pensate?jah, eh KOH-zah neh pehn-SAH-tehAlready? And what do you think of it? To more than one person.
Ci interessa. Ci interessa molto.chee een-teh-REHS-sah, chee een-teh-REHS-sah MOHL-tohWe're interested. Very interested.
Davvero? Non ci credo.dahv-VEH-roh, nohn chee KREH-dohReally? I don't believe it.
Sì, davvero. Potrebbe venire a Roma?see, dahv-VEH-roh, poh-TREHB-beh veh-NEE-reh ah ROH-mahYes, really. Could you come to Rome? Politely.
A Roma? Certo. Quando volete.ah ROH-mah, CHEHR-toh, KWAHN-doh voh-LEH-tehTo Rome? Of course. Whenever you want. To more than one person.