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🇮🇹 Italian · Intermediate Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 29 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Nonna's Wish

Hear Nonna's wish to see the house one last time, with vorrei vederla, prima di morire, and the two pronouns of me lo prometti.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

A quiet call late at night, Nonna's voice tired, Laura by the window of the kitchen.

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Laura, devo chiederti una cosa.LOW-rah, DEH-voh KYEH-dehr-tee OO-nah KOH-zahLaura, I have to ask you something. To a friend.
Dimmi, Nonna. Tutto quello che vuoi.DEEM-mee, NOHN-nah, TOOT-toh KWEHL-loh keh VWOYTell me, Nonna. Anything you want. To a friend.
Un'ultima volta.oo-NOOL-tee-mah VOHL-tahOne last time.
Vorrei vederla un'ultima volta, la casa.vor-RAY veh-DEHR-lah oo-NOOL-tee-mah VOHL-tah, lah KAH-zahI'd like to see it one last time, the house.
Prima di cosa, Nonna?PREE-mah dee KOH-zah, NOHN-nahBefore what, Nonna?
Prima di morire, tesoro. Ho novant'anni.PREE-mah dee moh-REE-reh, teh-ZOH-roh, oh noh-VAHN-TAHN-neeBefore dying, sweetheart. I'm ninety.
Non dire così. Hai ancora tanto tempo.nohn DEE-reh koh-ZEE, eye ahn-KOH-rah TAHN-toh TEHM-pohDon't say that. You still have a lot of time. To a friend.
Forse. Ma me lo prometti?FOR-seh, mah meh loh proh-MEHT-teeMaybe. But do you promise me? To a friend.
Ne parlo con Pietro. Poi ti chiamo.neh PAR-loh kohn PYEH-troh, POY tee KYAH-mohI'll talk to Pietro about it. Then I'll call you. To a friend.