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🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Rosa at Arrivals

Rosa meets her aunt for the first time at Rome airport, with fatti vedere, fatti abbracciare and sei uguale.

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THE STORY

Arrivals at Rome airport, Nonna in her wheelchair, Laura behind her, Rosa waiting at the barrier.

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Zia! Zia Teresa! Sono io, Rosa!TSEE-ah, TSEE-ah teh-REH-zah, SOH-noh EE-oh, ROH-zahAuntie! Zia Teresa! It's me, Rosa!
Rosa! Fatti vedere, tesoro.ROH-zah, FAHT-tee veh-DEH-reh, teh-ZOH-rohRosa! Let me look at you, sweetheart. To a friend.
Fatti abbracciare, zia. Finalmente!FAHT-tee ahb-braht-CHAH-reh, TSEE-ah, fee-nahl-MEHN-tehLet me hug you, auntie. Finally! To a friend.
Piano, Rosa, che sono vecchia!PYAH-noh, ROH-zah, keh SOH-noh VEHK-kyahGently, Rosa, I'm old! As a woman.
Sei uguale alla foto, zia. Uguale.say oo-GWAH-leh AHL-lah FOH-toh, TSEE-ah, oo-GWAH-lehYou're just like the photo, auntie. Just the same. To a friend.
E tu sei uguale a mia sorella.eh too say oo-GWAH-leh ah MEE-ah soh-REHL-lahAnd you're just like my sister. To a friend.
Zia, Nonna è stanca. Andiamo alla macchina?TSEE-ah, NOHN-nah eh STAHN-kah, ahn-DYAH-moh AHL-lah MAHK-kee-nahAuntie, Nonna is tired. Shall we go to the car? To a friend.
Certo. Dammi il braccio, zia. Andiamo a casa.CHEHR-toh, DAHM-mee eel BRAHT-choh, TSEE-ah, ahn-DYAH-moh ah KAH-zahOf course. Give me your arm, auntie. Let's go home. To a friend.