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🇮🇹 Italian · Intermediate Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 30 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Promise

Make Nonna the promise, with te lo prometto and the future la riporteremo a casa, and finish Intermediate Level Three.

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THE STORY

Laura and Pietro on the terrace of Nonna's house, the phone on the table between them, Nonna in Boston.

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Allora, cosa le diciamo?ahl-LOH-rah, KOH-zah leh dee-CHAH-mohSo, what do we tell her?
La verità. La riporteremo a casa.lah veh-ree-TAH, lah ree-por-teh-REH-moh ah KAH-zahThe truth. We'll bring her back home.
Laura? Ci sei? Ti sento male.LOW-rah, chee SAY, tee SEHN-toh MAH-lehLaura? Are you there? I can hear you badly. To a friend.
Ci sono, Nonna. E c'è anche Pietro.chee SOH-noh, NOHN-nah, eh cheh AHN-keh PYEH-trohI'm here, Nonna. And Pietro's here too.
Ve lo prometto.veh loh proh-MEHT-tohI promise you all. To friends.
Buonasera, signora Teresa. Abbiamo deciso.bwoh-nah-SEH-rah, see-NYOH-rah teh-REH-zah, ahb-BYAH-moh deh-CHEE-zohGood evening, Signora Teresa. We've decided. Politely.
Deciso cosa, ragazzi?deh-CHEE-zoh KOH-zah, rah-GAHT-tseeDecided what, kids?
A maggio veniamo a prenderti. Te lo prometto.ah MAHJ-joh veh-NYAH-moh ah PREHN-dehr-tee, teh loh proh-MEHT-tohIn May we're coming to get you. I promise you. To a friend.
Torno a casa... Vi aspetto, ragazzi.TOR-noh ah KAH-zah, vee ahs-PEHT-toh, rah-GAHT-tseeI'm coming home... I'll be waiting for you, kids. To friends.