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🇮🇹 Italian · Intermediate Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 15 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Advice at Night

Give a friend advice late at night, if I were you I wouldn't wait, you should tell him, with se fossi in te and the condizionale.

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THE STORY

The corridor of the masseria after midnight, a light still on under Chiara's door.

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Chiara, non dormi ancora?KYAH-rah, nohn DOR-mee ahn-KOH-rahChiara, aren't you asleep yet? To a friend.
No. Penso sempre a Ciro.noh, PEHN-soh SEHM-preh ah CHEE-rohNo. I keep thinking about Ciro.
Se fossi in te.seh FOHS-see een TEHIf I were you. To a friend.
Se fossi in te, non aspetterei.seh FOHS-see een TEH, nohn ahs-peht-teh-RAYIf I were you, I wouldn't wait. To a friend.
Cosa dovrei fare?KOH-zah doh-VRAY FAH-rehWhat should I do?
Dovresti dirglielo. Domani.doh-VREHS-tee deer-LYEH-loh, doh-MAH-neeYou should tell him. Tomorrow. To a friend.
Dovresti dormire.doh-VREHS-tee dor-MEE-rehYou should sleep. To a friend.
Domani? Ma ho paura!doh-MAH-nee, mah oh pah-OO-rahTomorrow? But I'm scared!
Al posto tuo, gli parlerei.ahl POHS-toh TOO-oh, lyee par-leh-RAYIn your place, I'd talk to him. To a friend.
Va bene. Domani gli parlo. Buonanotte!vah BEH-neh, doh-MAH-nee lyee PAR-loh, bwoh-nah-NOHT-tehAll right. Tomorrow I'll talk to him. Goodnight!