Fluent Fiction - Italian

Bunker Thanksgiving: A Tribute to Unity and Tradition


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Fluent Fiction - Italian: Bunker Thanksgiving: A Tribute to Unity and Tradition
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Story Transcript:

It: Nell'aria sotterranea c'era un odore particolare di caldarroste.
En: In the underground air, there was a particular smell of roasted chestnuts.

It: Gli abitanti del bunker, Alessio, Gina e Luigi, erano impegnati a preparare il loro modo speciale di celebrare il Ringraziamento.
En: The inhabitants of the bunker, Alessio, Gina, and Luigi, were busy preparing their special way of celebrating Thanksgiving.

It: Anche se le foglie erano cadute sopra di loro, nel mondo di sopra, nel bunker l'autunno si sentiva nel calore familiare che cercavano di creare.
En: Even though the leaves had fallen above them, in the world above, in the bunker, autumn was felt in the familiar warmth they tried to create.

It: Alessio stava sistemando il piccolo tavolo al centro della stanza.
En: Alessio was arranging the small table in the center of the room.

It: Il tavolo era circondato da sedie tutte diverse, trovate in momenti e luoghi diversi.
En: The table was surrounded by different chairs, found at different times and places.

It: Sul tavolo c'erano zucche fatte di carta e foglie colorate che Gina aveva raccolto durante le sue piccole escursioni fuori dal rifugio.
En: On the table, there were paper pumpkins and colored leaves that Gina had collected during her small excursions outside the shelter.

It: "È importante fare questo," disse Alessio, mentre sistemava un piatto di patate.
En: "It's important to do this," said Alessio, while arranging a plate of potatoes.

It: "La nonna ci ha sempre detto di non dimenticare mai Ringraziamento."
En: "Grandma always told us to never forget Thanksgiving."

It: "Lo so," rispose Gina con un sorriso, "ma cerchiamo di renderlo speciale anche così."
En: "I know," responded Gina with a smile, "but let's try to make it special anyway."

It: Luigi sbuffò.
En: Luigi huffed.

It: "Non capisco perché perdiamo tempo.
En: "I don't understand why we're wasting time.

It: Abbiamo così poche cose."
En: We have so few things."

It: Il suo sguardo era scettico, ma si diede da fare, impastando il pane con attenzione.
En: His look was skeptical, but he got busy, kneading the bread with care.

It: "Pensa a questo come un modo per tenere la mente impegnata," disse Alessio, intento a cucinare una zuppa che sapeva di casa.
En: "Think of this as a way to keep the mind occupied," said Alessio, intent on cooking a soup that tasted like home.

It: "E poi, cibo o non cibo perfetto, siamo qui insieme."
En: "And besides, perfect food or not, we're here together."

It: Intanto, Gina appese delle lucine attorno al muro di cemento.
En: Meanwhile, Gina hung some little lights around the concrete wall.

It: Il loro bagliore rendeva l'ambiente più accogliente.
En: Their glow made the environment more welcoming.

It: "Guarda, Luigi, non è male, vero?"
En: "Look, Luigi, it's not bad, right?"

It: disse con entusiasmo.
En: she said enthusiastically.

It: Con le risorse limitate, Alessio aveva deciso di improvvisare.
En: With limited resources, Alessio had decided to improvise.

It: Non avevano un tacchino, ma aveva ideato una ricetta con carne in scatola e spezie, cucinata con cura.
En: They had no turkey, but he devised a recipe with canned meat and spices, cooked with care.

It: Era determinato a mantenere la tradizione, qualunque cosa accadesse.
En: He was determined to keep the tradition, no matter what happened.

It: Proprio quando sembrava tutto pronto, il rumore del generatore si fermò.
En: Just when everything seemed ready, the sound of the generator stopped.

It: Il bunker fu inghiottito da un buio profondo e silenzioso.
En: The bunker was engulfed in deep, silent darkness.

It: Nella confusione, Gina trovò delle candele e le accese una per una.
En: In the confusion, Gina found some candles and lit them one by one.

It: Le fiamme tremolanti gettarono ombre danzanti sulle pareti.
En: The flickering flames cast dancing shadows on the walls.

It: "Non lasciamo che questo ci fermi," disse con fermezza.
En: "Let's not let this stop us," she said firmly.

It: Alessio sospirò, un po' deluso, ma il caldo abbraccio della piccola fiamma delle candele riportò la fiducia.
En: Alessio sighed, a bit disappointed, but the warm embrace of the small candle flame restored their confidence.

It: "Hai ragione, Gina.
En: "You're right, Gina.

It: Ce la faremo."
En: We'll make it."

It: Tutti si sedettero intorno al tavolo, le candele al centro illuminavano le pietanze preparate con amore.
En: Everyone sat around the table, the candles in the center illuminating the lovingly prepared dishes.

It: Alessio sollevò un calice: "Ecco a noi, alla famiglia."
En: Alessio raised a glass: "Here's to us, to family."

It: Luigi, guardando la piccola tavolata luminosa, sorrise, per la prima volta sinceramente.
En: Luigi, looking at the small bright table, smiled, sincerely for the first time.

It: "Forse questo è il miglior Ringraziamento di sempre."
En: "Maybe this is the best Thanksgiving ever."

It: In quel momento, capirono che non erano le circostanze a contare, ma la compagnia e l'affetto che condividevano.
En: In that moment, they realized it wasn't the circumstances that mattered, but the company and affection they shared.

It: Alessio sentì il calore della loro unione e capì che la promessa alla nonna era stata davvero mantenuta nel migliore dei modi.
En: Alessio felt the warmth of their unity and understood that the promise to grandma had truly been kept in the best way possible.


Vocabulary Words:
  • underground: sotterraneo
  • inhabitants: gli abitanti
  • bunker: il bunker
  • leaves: le foglie
  • chair: la sedia
  • shelter: il rifugio
  • plate: il piatto
  • potatoes: le patate
  • skeptical: scettico
  • kneading: impastando
  • soup: la zuppa
  • canned meat: la carne in scatola
  • generator: il generatore
  • darkness: il buio
  • confusion: la confusione
  • candles: le candele
  • flames: le fiamme
  • shadows: le ombre
  • embrace: l'abbraccio
  • unity: l'unione
  • resources: le risorse
  • excursions: le escursioni
  • glow: il bagliore
  • walls: le pareti
  • welcoming: accogliente
  • tradition: la tradizione
  • circumstances: le circostanze
  • affection: l'affetto
  • promise: la promessa
  • Thanksgiving: il Ringraziamento
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