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Ninety Years

Hear Nonna say she is turning ninety and ask for her story, with compio novant'anni, da giovane and a quei tempi.

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Lesson 1 · Ninety Years

Italian · 30 minutes

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Nonna on the phone from Boston, Laura in the kitchen of the house in Fontelupo.

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Pronto, tesoro. Sai che compio novant'anni?PROHN-toh, teh-ZOH-roh, sigh keh KOHM-pyoh noh-VAHN-tahn-neeHello, sweetheart. Do you know I'm turning ninety? To a friend.
Novant'anni! Facciamo una festa grande.noh-VAHN-tahn-nee, fah-CHAH-moh OO-nah FEHS-tah GRAHN-dehNinety! Let's have a big party.
A quei tempi, novant'anni erano tanti.ah kway TEHM-pee, noh-VAHN-tahn-nee EH-rah-noh TAHN-teeIn those days, ninety years was a lot.
Raccontami, Nonna. Com'eri da giovane?rahk-KOHN-tah-mee, NOHN-nah, koh-MEH-ree dah JOH-vah-nehTell me, Nonna. What were you like when you were young? To a woman, a friend.
Da giovane ero bella e testarda.dah JOH-vah-neh EH-roh BEHL-lah eh tehs-TAR-dahWhen I was young I was pretty and stubborn. As a woman.
Anch'io sono testardo.ahn-KEE-oh SOH-noh tehs-TAR-dohI'm stubborn too. As a man.
Testarda come adesso!tehs-TAR-dah KOH-meh ah-DEHS-sohStubborn like now! To a woman.
A vent'anni ero già in America.ah vehn-TAHN-nee EH-roh jah een ah-MEH-ree-kahAt twenty I was already in America.
Nonna, raccontami tutto, dall'inizio.NOHN-nah, rahk-KOHN-tah-mee TOOT-toh, dahl-lee-NEE-tsyohNonna, tell me everything, from the beginning. To a friend.