🇮🇹 Italian · Intermediate Level 2
PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Donato's Offer
Hear an offer of a job for life, with mi piacerebbe che restasse, I would like you to stay, and ask for time to think.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
Donato's office at the masseria, late one afternoon in August, the season nearly over.
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Posso parlarLe un momento?POHS-soh par-LAR-leh oon moh-MEHN-tohMay I speak to you a moment? Politely.
Certo, Donato. Mi dica.CHEHR-toh, doh-NAH-toh, mee DEE-kahOf course, Donato. Tell me. Politely.
Un momento.oon moh-MEHN-tohA moment.
Mi piacerebbe che restasse qui con noi.mee pyah-cheh-REHB-beh keh rehs-TAHS-seh kwee kohn noyI would like you to stay here with us. Politely.
Restare qui? Dopo l'estate?rehs-TAH-reh kwee, DOH-poh lehs-TAH-tehStay here? After the summer?
Un'offerta.oo-nohf-FEHR-tahAn offer.
Sì. Potrebbe dirigere la cucina.see, poh-TREHB-beh dee-REE-jeh-reh lah koo-CHEE-nahYes. You could run the kitchen. Politely.
È un'offerta importante. Non so cosa dire.eh oo-nohf-FEHR-tah eem-por-TAHN-teh, nohn soh KOH-zah DEE-rehIt's an important offer. I don't know what to say.
Non deve rispondere oggi. Ci pensi.nohn DEH-veh rees-POHN-deh-reh OHD-jee, chee PEHN-seeYou don't have to answer today. Think about it. Politely.
Grazie. Ci penso, prometto.GRAH-tsyeh, chee PEHN-soh, proh-MEHT-tohThank you. I'll think about it, I promise.