🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 3
PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Boston, the Apartment
On the morning of the flight Nonna looks at her Boston apartment one last time, the home of seventy-two years, and leaves it tidy.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
Early morning in Nonna's apartment in Boston's North End, the suitcase by the door and a taxi waiting in the street.
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Nonna, è ora. Il taxi è sotto.NOHN-nah, eh OH-rah, eel TAHK-see eh SOHT-tohNonna, it's time. The taxi is downstairs.
Un minuto. Guardo la casa un'ultima volta.oon mee-NOO-toh, GWAHR-doh lah KAH-zah oo-NOOL-tee-mah VOHL-tahOne minute. I'm looking at the house one last time.
Questa è casa tua da settant'anni.KWEHS-tah eh KAH-zah TOO-ah dah seht-TAHN-tahn-neeThis has been your home for seventy years.
Settantadue. Ci sono entrata sposa.seht-tahn-tah-DOO-eh, chee SOH-noh ehn-TRAH-tah SPOH-zahSeventy-two. I came into it as a bride.
La lasci in ordine, come sempre.lah LAH-shee een OR-dee-neh, KOH-meh SEHM-prehYou're leaving it tidy, as always. To a friend.
Una casa si lascia pulita.OO-nah KAH-zah see LAH-shah poo-LEE-tahA house is left clean.
Hai le chiavi? Il passaporto?eye leh KYAH-vee, eel pahs-sah-POR-tohDo you have the keys? The passport? To a friend.
Passaporto americano, cuore italiano. Andiamo.pahs-sah-POR-toh ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh, KWOH-reh ee-tah-LYAH-noh, ahn-DYAH-mohAmerican passport, Italian heart. Let's go.