🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 3
PART 2 · LESSON 12 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
The Road to the Mountains
On the last road up to Fontelupo, Nonna looks for what used to be there, with qui c'era, hanno fatto la strada nuova and si fermi un momento.
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THE STORY
Franco's car on the mountain road, Nonna in the front seat, Laura behind, the village a few bends away.
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Signora, siamo quasi a Fontelupo.see-NYOH-rah, SYAH-moh KWAH-zee ah fohn-teh-LOO-pohMadam, we're nearly in Fontelupo. Politely.
Nonna, lo riconosci? Guarda.NOHN-nah, loh ree-koh-NOH-shee, GWAHR-dahNonna, do you recognise it? Look. To a friend.
Qui c'era un albero grande. Dov'è?kwee CHEH-rah oon AHL-beh-roh GRAHN-deh, doh-VEHThere was a big tree here. Where is it?
Hanno fatto la strada nuova, signora.AHN-noh FAHT-toh lah STRAH-dah NWOH-vah, see-NYOH-rahThey made the new road, madam. Politely.
E la fontana? C'è ancora la fontana?eh lah fohn-TAH-nah, cheh ahn-KOH-rah lah fohn-TAH-nahAnd the fountain? Is the fountain still there?
C'è, Nonna. Ti aspettano tutti lì.cheh, NOHN-nah, tee ahs-PEHT-tah-noh TOOT-tee leeIt's there, Nonna. They're all waiting for you there. To a friend.
Franco, si fermi un momento, per favore.FRAHN-koh, see FEHR-mee oon moh-MEHN-toh, pehr fah-VOH-rehFranco, stop a moment, please. Politely.
Certo, signora. Prenda tutto il tempo che vuole.CHEHR-toh, see-NYOH-rah, PREHN-dah TOOT-toh eel TEHM-poh keh VWOH-lehOf course, madam. Take all the time you want. Politely.