🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 3
PART 3 · LESSON 25 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Pietro Asks for Her Blessing
Pietro asks Nonna, politely, for her granddaughter's hand, and Nonna says it was about time, with Sua and Suo, the polite your.
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THE STORY
Nonna's kitchen in Fontelupo after supper, Pietro in a clean shirt at the door, Laura drying the dishes.
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Signora Teresa, posso parlarLe un momento?see-NYOH-rah teh-REH-zah, POHS-soh pahr-LAHR-leh oon moh-MEHN-tohSignora Teresa, may I speak to you for a moment? Politely.
Dimmi, Pietro. Ti vedo nervoso.DEEM-mee, PYEH-troh, tee VEH-doh nehr-VOH-zohTell me, Pietro. You look nervous. To a man, a friend.
Vorrei sposare Sua nipote. Con il Suo permesso.vor-RAY spoh-ZAH-reh SOO-ah nee-POH-teh, kohn eel SOO-oh pehr-MEHS-sohI'd like to marry your granddaughter. With your permission. Politely.
Sua nipote.SOO-ah nee-POH-tehYour granddaughter. Politely.
Era ora! Aspettavo da mesi.EH-rah OH-rah, ahs-peht-TAH-voh dah MEH-zeeAbout time! I've been waiting for months.
Nonna! Lo sapevi?NOHN-nah, loh sah-PEH-veeNonna! You knew? To a friend.
Si vedeva, tesoro. Si vedeva da lontano.see veh-DEH-vah, teh-ZOH-roh, see veh-DEH-vah dah lohn-TAH-nohIt showed, sweetheart. You could see it from far off.
Allora è un sì?ahl-LOH-rah eh oon seeSo it's a yes?
È un sì. Trattala bene, se no torno.eh oon see, TRAHT-tah-lah BEH-neh, seh noh TOR-nohIt's a yes. Treat her well, or else I'll come back. To a friend.