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🇮🇹 Italian · Intermediate Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 6 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Ciro Comes Down

Welcome a friend who arrives from Naples and say you are glad, with mi fa piacere che siate qui and spero che restiate.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The courtyard of the masseria, a Sunday at noon in June; Ciro arrives from Naples with his bag.

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Ragazze! Eccomi, sono arrivato!rah-GAHT-tseh, EHK-koh-mee, SOH-noh ahr-ree-VAH-tohGirls! Here I am, I've arrived! As a man.
Ciro! Benvenuto in Puglia!CHEE-roh, behn-veh-NOO-toh een POO-lyahCiro! Welcome to Puglia! To a man.
Mi fa piacere che siate qui tutte e due.mee fah pyah-CHEH-reh keh SYAH-teh kwee TOOT-teh eh DOO-ehI'm glad you're both here. To two women.
Mi fa piacere.mee fah pyah-CHEH-rehI'm glad.
Anche a noi! Resti tutta l'estate?AHN-keh ah noy, REHS-tee TOOT-tah leh-STAH-tehUs too! Are you staying the whole summer? To a friend.
Sì, fino a settembre. E voi?see, FEE-noh ah seht-TEHM-breh, eh voyYes, until September. And you two? To friends.
Io sì. Chiara non lo sa ancora.EE-oh see, KYAH-rah nohn loh sah ahn-KOH-rahI am. Chiara doesn't know yet.
Spero che restiate tutte e due!SPEH-roh keh rehs-TYAH-teh TOOT-teh eh DOO-ehI hope you both stay! To two women.
Vediamo... forse resto anch'io.veh-DYAH-moh, FOR-seh REHS-toh ahn-KEE-ohWe'll see... maybe I'll stay too.