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🇮🇹 Italian · Intermediate Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Pietro's Grandfather

Hear what the village says about Nonna and Pietro's grandfather, with mio nonno la conosceva, dicono che and erano fidanzati.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Pietro and Laura at the wood oven behind the house in Fontelupo, the bread rising.

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Sai che mio nonno la conosceva?sigh keh MEE-oh NOHN-noh lah koh-noh-SHEH-vahDo you know my grandfather knew her? To a friend.
Tuo nonno conosceva mia nonna?TOO-oh NOHN-noh koh-noh-SHEH-vah MEE-ah NOHN-nahYour grandfather knew my grandmother? To a friend.
Dicono che erano fidanzati.DEE-koh-noh keh EH-rah-noh fee-dahn-TSAH-teeThey say they were engaged.
Dicono di sì.DEE-koh-noh dee seeThey say so.
Fidanzati! Chi lo dice?fee-dahn-TSAH-tee, kee loh DEE-chehEngaged! Who says so?
Tutto il paese. Lo sanno tutti.TOOT-toh eel pah-EH-zeh, loh SAHN-noh TOOT-teeThe whole village. Everyone knows it.
E poi lei partì per l'America.eh poy lay par-TEE pehr lah-MEH-ree-kahAnd then she left for America.
Sì. E lui non si sposò per dieci anni.see, eh LOO-ee nohn see spoh-ZOH pehr DYEH-chee AHN-neeYes. And he didn't marry for ten years.
Pietro, allora il segreto era tuo nonno!PYEH-troh, ahl-LOH-rah eel seh-GREH-toh EH-rah TOO-oh NOHN-nohPietro, then the secret was your grandfather! To a friend.