🇮🇹 Italian · Intermediate Level 1
PART 1 · LESSON 3 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Nonna at Your Age
Hear what Nonna did at your age, in the imperfetto, the past for how things were: avevo, lavoravo, non avevamo niente.
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THE STORY
Laura's room at the Hotel Hilde after a long evening in the kitchen, Nonna on the phone from Boston.
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Pronto, tesoro! Allora, com'è il lavoro?PROHN-toh, teh-ZOH-roh, ahl-LOH-rah, koh-MEH eel lah-VOH-rohHello, dear! So, how's the job? To a friend.
Tanto lavoro, Nonna. Sono stanca.TAHN-toh lah-VOH-roh, NOHN-nah, SOH-noh STAHN-kahA lot of work, Nonna. I'm tired. As a woman.
Quando avevo la tua età, lavoravo in fabbrica.KWAHN-doh ah-VEH-voh lah TOO-ah eh-TAH, lah-voh-RAH-voh een FAHB-bree-kahWhen I was your age, I worked in a factory. To a friend.
Davvero? Quanti anni avevi?dahv-VEH-roh, KWAHN-tee AHN-nee ah-VEH-veeReally? How old were you? To a friend.
Avevo diciotto anni.ah-VEH-voh dee-CHOHT-toh AHN-neeI was eighteen.
Eravamo giovani.eh-rah-VAH-moh JOH-vah-neeWe were young.
Diciotto. Lavoravamo dieci ore al giorno.dee-CHOHT-toh, lah-voh-rah-VAH-moh DYEH-chee OH-reh ahl JOR-nohEighteen. We worked ten hours a day.
Dieci ore! Era difficile?DYEH-chee OH-reh, EH-rah deef-FEE-chee-lehTen hours! Was it hard?
Sì. Non avevamo niente, ma eravamo felici.see, nohn ah-veh-VAH-moh NYEHN-teh, mah eh-rah-VAH-moh feh-LEE-cheeYes. We had nothing, but we were happy.
Che bella storia, Nonna.keh BEHL-lah STOH-ryah, NOHN-nahWhat a beautiful story, Nonna.