PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Difficult Mother

Help a bride whose mother wants something else, with vuole che facciamo, bisogna che Lei parli and non e necessario che cambi tutto.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The kitchen door of the masseria, a hot afternoon; the bride comes back worried about her mother.

The words and phrases of this lesson, one card each. Best after you’ve listened.

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Laura, c'è un problema. Mia madre.LOW-rah, cheh oon proh-BLEH-mah, MEE-ah MAH-drehLaura, there's a problem. My mother.

Cosa vuole Sua madre?KOH-zah VWOH-leh SOO-ah MAH-drehWhat does your mother want? Politely.

Vuole che facciamo la carne, non il pesce.VWOH-leh keh fahch-CHAH-moh lah KAHR-neh, nohn eel PEH-shehShe wants us to make meat, not fish.

Non è necessario.nohn eh neh-chehs-SAH-ryohIt's not necessary.

E Lei cosa vuole?eh lay KOH-zah VWOH-lehAnd what do you want? Politely.

Io voglio il pesce! È il mio matrimonio.EE-oh VOH-lyoh eel PEH-sheh, eh eel MEE-oh mah-tree-MOH-nyohI want fish! It's my wedding.

Bisogna che Lei parli con sua madre.bee-ZOH-nyah keh lay PAHR-lee kohn SOO-ah MAH-drehYou need to talk to your mother. Politely.

Lo so. Ma non è facile.loh soh, mah nohn eh FAH-chee-lehI know. But it's not easy.

Non è necessario che cambi tutto.nohn eh neh-chehs-SAH-ryoh keh KAHM-bee TOOT-tohYou don't need to change everything. Politely.