Fluent Fiction - Italian

A Venetian Café's Debate: Family, Dreams, and Togetherness


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Fluent Fiction - Italian: A Venetian Café's Debate: Family, Dreams, and Togetherness
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Story Transcript:

It: Il sole di mezza estate scaldava le calli di Venezia.
En: The midsummer sun warmed the calli of Venezia.

It: Un piccolo caffè sulla strada era pieno di voci e profumi deliziosi.
En: A small café on the street was filled with voices and delightful aromas.

It: Tra il rombo delle chiacchiere e le note dei gondolieri in lontananza, Luca, Giulia e Marco erano seduti a un tavolino all'aperto, sorseggiando espresso.
En: Amid the hum of chatter and the notes of the gondoliers in the distance, Luca, Giulia and Marco were seated at an outdoor table, sipping espresso.

It: Luca, il maggiore, osservava i suoi fratelli.
En: Luca, the oldest, observed his siblings.

It: Sentiva il bisogno di tenerli uniti.
En: He felt the need to keep them united.

It: "Dobbiamo parlare del futuro," iniziò Luca, con una serietà che spesso lo contraddistingueva.
En: "We need to talk about the future," Luca began, with a seriousness that often characterized him.

It: Giulia, con i capelli ricci sciolti al vento, aveva occhi pieni di sogni.
En: Giulia, with her curly hair blowing in the wind, had eyes full of dreams.

It: "Voglio aprire un atelier a Milano," disse, il suo entusiasmo palpabile.
En: "I want to open an atelier in Milano," she said, her enthusiasm palpable.

It: "Ho bisogno di creare."
En: "I need to create."

It: Marco, dall'altro lato del tavolo, ridacchiava.
En: Marco, on the other side of the table, chuckled.

It: "Io voglio viaggiare.
En: "I want to travel.

It: Il mondo è così grande!
En: The world is so big!

It: America, Asia, Australia...
En: America, Asia, Australia...

It: Non voglio perdermi nulla!"
En: I don't want to miss anything!"

It: Luca sospirò.
En: Luca sighed.

It: "Ma la famiglia?
En: "But the family?

It: Non possiamo separarci.
En: We can't separate.

It: Mamma e papà contano su di noi."
En: Mom and Dad count on us."

It: Giulia corrugò la fronte.
En: Giulia furrowed her brow.

It: "Luca, possiamo restare uniti anche a distanza.
En: "Luca, we can stay united even at a distance.

It: La tecnologia ci aiuta."
En: Technology helps us."

It: "E fare esperienze ci farà crescere," aggiunse Marco, con il suo sorriso contagioso.
En: "And having experiences will make us grow," added Marco, with his contagious smile.

It: La discussione si accese.
En: The discussion grew heated.

It: Le parole si intensificarono, il caffè quasi dimenticato.
En: Words intensified, the coffee almost forgotten.

It: Luca voleva il meglio per i suoi fratelli, ma la paura di perderli era forte.
En: Luca wanted the best for his siblings, but the fear of losing them was strong.

It: "Non capite quanto sia importante rimanere vicini?"
En: "Don't you understand how important it is to stay close?"

It: Giulia mise una mano sulla spalla di Luca.
En: Giulia placed a hand on Luca's shoulder.

It: "Saremo sempre una famiglia.
En: "We will always be a family.

It: Voglio che tu capisca che inseguire i nostri sogni non significa allontanarci."
En: I want you to understand that chasing our dreams doesn't mean drifting apart."

It: Luca stava in silenzio, assorbendo le parole.
En: Luca stood silent, absorbing the words.

It: L'idea di famiglia poteva essere flessibile, realizzò finalmente.
En: The idea of family could be flexible, he finally realized.

It: Allentò la tensione delle sue spalle.
En: He relaxed the tension in his shoulders.

It: "Forse avete ragione."
En: "Maybe you’re right."

It: Marco e Giulia sorridettero, all'unisono.
En: Marco and Giulia smiled, in unison.

It: "Promettiamo di ritrovarci spesso.
En: "We promise to meet often.

It: Le discussioni d'estate al caffè non mancheranno," concluse Marco, brindando con il suo caffè.
En: The summer discussions at the café will not be missed," concluded Marco, toasting with his coffee.

It: Sulle strade di Venezia, il sole calava mentre la decisione maturava dentro di loro.
En: On the streets of Venezia, the sun was setting as the decision matured within them.

It: Luca capì che supportare i sogni di Giulia e Marco avrebbe reso i loro legami più forti.
En: Luca understood that supporting Giulia and Marco's dreams would strengthen their bonds.

It: La famiglia non si misura in distanza, ma in amore e comprensione.
En: Family is not measured by distance, but by love and understanding.


Vocabulary Words:
  • midsummer: mezza estate
  • the sun: il sole
  • to warm: scaldare
  • the calli: le calli
  • the aroma: il profumo
  • the hum: il rombo
  • to sip: sorseggiare
  • the table: il tavolino
  • the seriousness: la serietà
  • curly: ricci
  • the wind: il vento
  • the dream: il sogno
  • the brow: la fronte
  • to furrow: corrugare
  • the experience: l'esperienza
  • contagious: contagioso
  • to grow: crescere
  • to intensify: intensificarsi
  • to forget: dimenticare
  • to release: allentare
  • to relax: rilassare
  • the tension: la tensione
  • to absorb: assorbire
  • the fear: la paura
  • to chase: inseguire
  • to drift apart: allontanarsi
  • to mature: maturare
  • to realize: realizzare
  • to support: supportare
  • to strengthen: rendere più forte
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