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🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Mayor's Honour

The mayor names Nonna an honorary citizen of Fontelupo and Nonna says she does not deserve it, with me lo and te lo, two pronouns together.

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THE STORY

The council room of Fontelupo's town hall, a scroll on the table, the mayor standing, Nonna and Laura in the front row.

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Signora Teresa, in nome del paese, grazie.see-NYOH-rah teh-REH-zah, een NOH-meh dehl pah-EH-zeh, GRAH-tsyehSignora Teresa, in the name of the village, thank you.
Grazie a voi. Ma grazie di che?GRAH-tsyeh ah voy, mah GRAH-tsyeh dee kehThank you all. But thank you for what? To more than one person.
Il consiglio La nomina cittadina onoraria.eel kohn-SEE-lyoh lah NOH-mee-nah cheet-tah-DEE-nah oh-noh-RAH-ryahThe council names you honorary citizen. Politely, to a woman.
Cittadina onoraria? Io? Non me lo merito.cheet-tah-DEE-nah oh-noh-RAH-ryah, EE-oh, nohn meh loh MEH-ree-tohHonorary citizen? Me? I don't deserve it.
Te lo meriti, Nonna. Eccome.teh loh MEH-ree-tee, NOHN-nah, ehk-KOH-mehYou deserve it, Nonna. And how. To a friend.
Ecco la pergamena. Firmi qui, per favore.EHK-koh lah pehr-gah-MEH-nah, FEER-mee kwee, pehr fah-VOH-rehHere is the scroll. Sign here, please. Politely.
Con la mano che trema, ma firmo.kohn lah MAH-noh keh TREH-mah, mah FEER-mohWith a shaking hand, but I'll sign.
Bentornata a casa, cittadina di Fontelupo.behn-tor-NAH-tah ah KAH-zah, cheet-tah-DEE-nah dee fohn-teh-LOO-pohWelcome home, citizen of Fontelupo. To a woman.