🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 3
PART 2 · LESSON 13 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
The Village at the Fountain
The whole village waits at the fountain and Nonna knows nobody, with eccola, bentornata a casa and sono venuti per te.
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THE STORY
The square of Fontelupo on a June afternoon, the fountain running, half the village around Franco's car.
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Eccola! Eccola, è arrivata!EHK-koh-lah, EHK-koh-lah, eh ahr-ree-VAH-tahHere she is! Here she is, she's arrived!
Bentornata a casa, signora Teresa.behn-tor-NAH-tah ah KAH-zah, see-NYOH-rah teh-REH-zahWelcome home, Signora Teresa. To a woman, politely.
Ma quanta gente! Chi sono tutti?mah KWAHN-tah JEHN-teh, kee SOH-noh TOOT-teeBut so many people! Who are they all?
Tutto il paese, Nonna. Sono venuti per te.TOOT-toh eel pah-EH-zeh, NOHN-nah, SOH-noh veh-NOO-tee pehr tehThe whole village, Nonna. They came for you. To a friend.
Per me? Ma io non conosco più nessuno.pehr meh, mah EE-oh nohn koh-NOHS-koh pyoo nehs-SOO-nohFor me? But I don't know anyone any more.
Ci conoscerà tutti, signora. Piano piano.chee koh-noh-sheh-RAH TOOT-tee, see-NYOH-rah, PYAH-noh PYAH-nohYou'll get to know us all, madam. Little by little. Politely.
Io sono Gino, del bar. Un caffè? Offro io.EE-oh SOH-noh JEE-noh, dehl bar, oon kahf-FEH, OHF-froh EE-ohI'm Gino, from the bar. A coffee? My treat.
Volentieri, Gino. Ma prima, la fontana.voh-lehn-TYEH-ree, JEE-noh, mah PREE-mah, lah fohn-TAH-nahGladly, Gino. But first, the fountain.