🇮🇹 Italian · Intermediate Level 3
PART 3 · LESSON 26 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Zio Antonio Makes Peace
Hear Zio Antonio admit he was wrong about the house, with mi sbagliavo, avrei dovuto ascoltarla, the condizionale passato for a regret, and dille che.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
Zio Antonio on the phone from Rome, Laura on the terrace of Nonna's house.
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Laura, devo dirti una cosa. Mi sbagliavo.LOW-rah, DEH-voh DEER-tee OO-nah KOH-zah, mee zbah-LYAH-vohLaura, I have to tell you something. I was wrong. To a friend.
Su cosa, zio?soo KOH-zah, TSEE-ohAbout what, zio?
Mi sono sbagliata.mee SOH-noh zbah-LYAH-tahI was wrong. As a woman.
Sulla casa. Volevo venderla, e avevo torto.SOOL-lah KAH-zah, voh-LEH-voh VEHN-dehr-lah, eh ah-VEH-voh TOR-tohAbout the house. I wanted to sell it, and I was wrong.
Non è facile cambiare idea.nohn eh FAH-chee-leh kahm-BYAH-reh ee-DEH-ahIt's not easy to change one's mind.
Avrei dovuto ascoltarla, tua nonna.ah-VRAY doh-VOO-toh ahs-kohl-TAR-lah, TOO-ah NOHN-nahI should have listened to her, your grandmother.
Puoi ancora farlo. Chiamala.PWOY ahn-KOH-rah FAR-loh, KYAH-mah-lahYou still can. Call her. To a friend.
Non ho il coraggio. Dille che mi dispiace.nohn oh eel koh-RAHJ-joh, DEEL-leh keh mee dees-PYAH-chehI don't have the courage. Tell her I'm sorry. To a friend.
Glielo dirò, zio. Ma chiamala anche tu.LYEH-loh dee-ROH, TSEE-oh, mah KYAH-mah-lah AHN-keh TOOI'll tell her, zio. But call her too. To a friend.