🇮🇹 Italian · Intermediate Level 3
PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Regrets
Hear Nonna's regret on the phone and answer it, I should have come back, I never had the courage, I regret it, with the condizionale passato.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
A hotel room in Naples at night, Laura on the phone with Nonna in Boston.
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Avrei dovuto tornare, tesoro.ah-VRAY doh-VOO-toh tor-NAH-reh, teh-ZOH-rohI should have come back, darling.
Avrei dovuto dirtelo.ah-VRAY doh-VOO-toh DEER-teh-lohI should have told you. To a friend.
Perché non sei tornata, Nonna?pehr-KEH nohn say tor-NAH-tah, NOHN-nahWhy didn't you come back, Nonna? To a woman, a friend.
Non ho mai avuto il coraggio.nohn oh my ah-VOO-toh eel koh-RAHJ-johI never had the courage.
Sarei tornata prima.sah-RAY tor-NAH-tah PREE-mahI would have come back sooner. As a woman.
Il coraggio? Di cosa?eel koh-RAHJ-joh, dee KOH-zahThe courage? For what?
Di rivedere tutto. Mi faceva troppo male.dee ree-veh-DEH-reh TOOT-toh, mee fah-CHEH-vah TROHP-poh MAH-lehTo see it all again. It hurt me too much.
E adesso? Te ne penti?eh ah-DEHS-soh, teh neh PEHN-teeAnd now? Do you regret it? To a friend.
Sì. Me ne pento ogni giorno.see, meh neh PEHN-toh OH-nyee JOR-nohYes. I regret it every day.
Allora torna con me. Non è mai tardi.ahl-LOH-rah TOR-nah kohn meh, nohn eh my TAR-deeThen come back with me. It's never too late. To a friend.