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🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 6 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Laura Flies to Boston

At dawn Zia Rosa sees Laura off to Boston, where she will fetch Nonna so that she does not fly alone.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Dawn outside the house in Fontelupo, Laura's bag in Zia Rosa's car and the first bus to Rome due at the square.

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Allora parti davvero? Vai a Boston?ahl-LOH-rah PAHR-tee dahv-VEH-roh, vye ah BOHS-tohnSo you're really leaving? You're going to Boston? To a friend.
Vado a prenderla. Non viaggia da sola.VAH-doh ah PREHN-dehr-lah, nohn VYAHD-jah dah SOH-lahI'm going to fetch her. She's not travelling alone.
E se si stanca? È un viaggio lungo.eh seh see STAHN-kah, eh oon VYAHD-joh LOON-gohAnd if she gets tired? It's a long journey.
Non la lascio sola un minuto.nohn lah LAH-shoh SOH-lah oon mee-NOO-tohI won't leave her alone for a minute.
Mi raccomando.mee rahk-koh-MAHN-dohPlease, I'm counting on you.
Promettimelo. Mi raccomando, Laura.proh-MEHT-tee-meh-loh, mee rahk-koh-MAHN-doh, LOW-rahPromise me. I'm counting on you, Laura. To a friend.
Te lo prometto. Torniamo insieme.teh loh proh-MEHT-toh, tor-NYAH-moh een-SYEH-mehI promise you. We come back together. To a friend.
E quando arrivate, voi due?eh KWAHN-doh ahr-ree-VAH-teh, voy DOO-ehAnd when do you arrive, you two? To two friends.
Il tre giugno, a Roma. Vieni a prenderci?eel treh JOO-nyoh, ah ROH-mah, VYEH-nee ah PREHN-dehr-cheeThe third of June, in Rome. Will you come and fetch us? To a friend.