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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

Nonna Has Decided

Nonna tells Laura on the phone that her mind is made up, she is coming home before it is too late, and nobody is to try to stop her.

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Lesson 1 · Nonna Has Decided

Italian · 30 minutes

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An evening phone call between Nonna in Boston and Laura in the kitchen of the house in Fontelupo.

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Nonna, ci hai pensato bene?NOHN-nah, chee eye pehn-SAH-toh BEH-nehNonna, have you thought it through properly? To a friend.
Ci ho pensato per settant'anni. Ho deciso.chee oh pehn-SAH-toh pehr seht-TAHN-tahn-nee, oh deh-CHEE-zohI've thought about it for seventy years. I've decided.
È deciso.eh deh-CHEE-zohIt's decided.
Ma è un viaggio lungo, Nonna.mah eh oon VYAHD-joh LOON-goh, NOHN-nahBut it's a long journey, Nonna.
Voglio rivedere il paese prima che sia tardi.VOH-lyoh ree-veh-DEH-reh eel pah-EH-zeh PREE-mah keh SEE-ah TAHR-deeI want to see the village again before it's too late.
Tardi? Nonna, non dire così.TAHR-dee, NOHN-nah, nohn DEE-reh koh-ZEEToo late? Nonna, don't say that. To a friend.
Ho novantatré anni. Non posso aspettare.oh noh-vahn-tah-TREH AHN-nee, nohn POHS-soh ahs-peht-TAH-rehI'm ninety-three. I can't wait.
E se ti dicessi di no?eh seh tee dee-CHEHS-see dee nohAnd if I told you no? To a friend.
Non provare a fermarmi. Vengo, e basta.nohn proh-VAH-reh ah fehr-MAHR-mee, VEHN-goh, eh BAHS-tahDon't try to stop me. I'm coming, and that's that. To a friend.