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🇮🇹 Italian · Intermediate Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 21 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Laura's Proposal

Propose keeping Nonna's house to Zia Rosa, with se la tenessimo and the condizionale: potrei viverci, ne varrebbe la pena.

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THE STORY

Nonna's kitchen in Fontelupo, Zia Rosa at the table with the notary's papers.

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Zia, ho una proposta. E se la tenessimo?TSEE-ah, oh OO-nah proh-POHS-tah, eh seh lah teh-NEHS-see-mohZia, I have a proposal. What if we kept it? To a friend.
Tenere la casa? E chi ci vivrebbe?teh-NEH-reh lah KAH-zah, eh kee chee vee-VREHB-behKeep the house? And who would live in it?
Io. Potrei viverci io, con Pietro.EE-oh, poh-TRAY VEE-vehr-chee EE-oh, kohn PYEH-trohMe. I could live in it, with Pietro.
E i soldi per il tetto?eh ee SOHL-dee pehr eel TEHT-tohAnd the money for the roof?
Potrei lavorare da Bruna, come prima.poh-TRAY lah-voh-RAH-reh dah BROO-nah, KOH-meh PREE-mahI could work at Bruna's, like before.
Non sarebbe facile, lo sai.nohn sah-REHB-beh FAH-chee-leh, loh SIGHIt wouldn't be easy, you know. To a friend.
Ne vale la pena.neh VAH-leh lah PEH-nahIt's worth it.
Lo so. Ma ne varrebbe la pena.loh SOH, mah neh vahr-REHB-beh lah PEH-nahI know. But it would be worth it.
Se la tenessimo... Nonna sarebbe felice.seh lah teh-NEHS-see-moh, NOHN-nah sah-REHB-beh feh-LEE-chehIf we kept it... Nonna would be happy.