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🇮🇹 Italian · Intermediate Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Nonna Remembers Her Wedding

Ask Nonna about her wedding, there was no money, it was lovely all the same, I would have liked a photo, with avrei voluto, the condizionale passato.

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THE STORY

Laura's evening phone call to Fontelupo, Nonna in her kitchen chair.

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Nonna, com'era il tuo matrimonio?NOHN-nah, koh-MEH-rah eel TOO-oh mah-tree-MOH-nyohNonna, what was your wedding like? To a friend.
Il matrimonio.eel mah-tree-MOH-nyohThe wedding.
Semplice. Non c'erano soldi, allora.SEHM-plee-cheh, nohn CHEH-rah-noh SOHL-dee, ahl-LOH-rahSimple. There was no money, back then.
E il vestito?eh eel vehs-TEE-tohAnd the dress?
L'ha fatto mia madre, in una notte.lah FAHT-toh MEE-ah MAH-dreh, een OO-nah NOHT-tehMy mother made it, in one night.
Era bello lo stesso.EH-rah BEHL-loh loh STEHS-sohIt was lovely all the same.
E la festa?eh lah FEHS-tahAnd the party?
A casa, con tutto il paese.ah KAH-zah, kohn TOOT-toh eel pah-EH-zehAt home, with the whole village.
Avresti voluto qualcosa di più?ah-VREHS-tee voh-LOO-toh kwahl-KOH-zah dee PYOOWould you have liked something more? To a friend.
Avrei voluto una foto.ah-VRAY voh-LOO-toh OO-nah FOH-tohI would have liked a photo.