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🇮🇹 Italian · Intermediate Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 4 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Pietro on the Phone

Talk to someone far away and say you miss them, with mi manchi, vorrei che tu fossi qui and se potessi verrei.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Laura's room at the masseria, late one evening in June; Pietro phones from Fontelupo.

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Pronto, Laura! Come va in Puglia?PROHN-toh, LOW-rah, KOH-meh vah een POO-lyahHello, Laura! How's it going in Puglia?
Bene! Ma fa caldissimo. E tu?BEH-neh, mah fah kahl-DEES-see-moh, eh tooFine! But it's very hot. And you? To a friend.
Tutto bene. Mi manchi, sai?TOOT-toh BEH-neh, mee MAHN-kee, sighAll good. I miss you, you know? To a friend.
Mi manchi tanto.mee MAHN-kee TAHN-tohI miss you a lot. To a friend.
Anch'io. Vorrei che tu fossi qui.ahn-KEE-oh, vor-RAY keh too FOHS-see kweeMe too. I wish you were here. To a friend.
Se potessi, verrei domani. Ma c'è il grano.seh poh-TEHS-see, vehr-RAY doh-MAH-nee, mah cheh eel GRAH-nohIf I could, I'd come tomorrow. But there's the wheat.
Lo so. Allora vieni a settembre?loh soh, ahl-LOH-rah VYEH-nee ah seht-TEHM-brehI know. So are you coming in September? To a friend.
A settembre sì. Te lo prometto.ah seht-TEHM-breh see, teh loh proh-MEHT-tohIn September, yes. I promise you. To a friend.
Ti aspetto. Buonanotte, Pietro.tee ahs-PEHT-toh, bwoh-nah-NOHT-teh, PYEH-trohI'll wait for you. Good night, Pietro. To a friend.