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🇮🇹 Italian · Intermediate Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 13 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Quay

Stand with Giulia on the quay in Naples where Nonna's ship left from, with the passato remoto of stories, parti, torno, penso.

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THE STORY

The quay of the port of Naples at midday, Giulia and Laura with the sea in front of them.

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Laura, eccoci. È qui.LOW-rah, EHK-koh-chee, eh KWEELaura, here we are. It's here.
È qui che partì la nave?eh KWEE keh par-TEE lah NAH-vehIs it here that the ship left from?
Partì da Napoli.par-TEE dah NAH-poh-leeShe left from Naples.
Sì. Da qui partì la Saturnia, nel cinquantotto.see, dah KWEE par-TEE lah sah-TOOR-nyah, nehl cheen-kwahn-TOHT-tohYes. From here the Saturnia left, in fifty-eight.
Nel cinquantotto.nehl cheen-kwahn-TOHT-tohIn fifty-eight.
La Saturnia... Nonna aveva vent'anni.lah sah-TOOR-nyah, NOHN-nah ah-VEH-vah vehn-TAHN-neeThe Saturnia... Nonna was twenty.
Sì. E non tornò mai più.see, eh nohn tor-NOH my PYOOYes. And she never came back again.
Chissà cosa pensò, quel giorno.kees-SAH KOH-zah pehn-SOH, kwehl JOR-nohWho knows what she thought, that day.
Guarda il mare. È lo stesso mare.GWAR-dah eel MAH-reh, eh loh STEHS-soh MAH-rehLook at the sea. It's the same sea. To a friend.
Lo stesso mare... Adesso la chiamo.loh STEHS-soh MAH-reh, ah-DEHS-soh lah KYAH-mohThe same sea... Now I'll call her.