🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 3
PART 1 · LESSON 9 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Over the Ocean
High over the Atlantic Nonna looks down at the sea she crossed by ship at twenty-one, and tells Laura what the crossing took then and what her heart does now.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
Somewhere over the Atlantic, Nonna at the window, Laura beside her, the sea far below.
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Guarda il mare. Siamo sopra l'oceano.GWAHR-dah eel MAH-reh, SYAH-moh SOH-prah loh-CHEH-ah-nohLook at the sea. We're over the ocean. To a friend.
Lo stesso mare. Allora ci volle un mese.loh STEHS-soh MAH-reh, ahl-LOH-rah chee VOHL-leh oon MEH-zehThe same sea. Then it took a month.
Un mese di nave. E oggi otto ore.oon MEH-zeh dee NAH-veh, eh OHD-jee OHT-toh OH-rehA month by ship. And today eight hours.
Ventun anni, e una valigia di cartone.vehn-TOON AHN-nee, eh OO-nah vah-LEE-jah dee kahr-TOH-nehTwenty-one, and a cardboard suitcase.
Ci pensi spesso?chee PEHN-see SPEHS-sohDo you think about it often? To a friend.
Ogni giorno. E mi si stringe il cuore.OH-nyee JOR-noh, eh mee see STREEN-jeh eel KWOH-rehEvery day. And my heart tightens.
Dammi la mano. Sono qui.DAHM-mee lah MAH-noh, SOH-noh kweeGive me your hand. I'm here. To a friend.
Piango, ma di gioia. Non ti preoccupare.PYAHN-goh, mah dee JOH-yah, nohn tee preh-ohk-koo-PAH-rehI'm crying, but with joy. Don't worry. To a friend.