Fluent Fiction - Italian

Gifts of the Heart: A Christmas Stroll on Via Montenapoleone


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Fluent Fiction - Italian: Gifts of the Heart: A Christmas Stroll on Via Montenapoleone
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It: Via Montenapoleone splende sotto le luci natalizie.
En: Via Montenapoleone shines under the holiday lights.

It: Le vetrine delle boutique sono addobbate con ornamenti festivi.
En: The windows of the boutiques are decorated with festive ornaments.

It: Il freddo inverno riempie l'aria di Milano, ma l'atmosfera è calda, piena di gioia e attesa.
En: The cold winter fills the air of Milano, but the atmosphere is warm, full of joy and anticipation.

It: Lorenzo cammina lentamente lungo la strada.
En: Lorenzo walks slowly down the street.

It: Indossa un cappotto pesante e un berretto rosso.
En: He wears a heavy coat and a red hat.

It: È pensieroso.
En: He is thoughtful.

It: Vuole trovare i regali perfetti per sua sorella Giulia e il suo migliore amico Matteo.
En: He wants to find the perfect gifts for his sister Giulia and his best friend Matteo.

It: Ma scegliere non è facile.
En: But choosing is not easy.

It: Le boutique di lusso offrono tante opzioni, troppi vizi e pochi soldi.
En: The luxury boutiques offer many options, too many temptations and little money.

It: Giulia, elegante e sicura di sé, lo raggiunge.
En: Giulia, elegant and confident, catches up with him.

It: "Qualcosa per Natale?" chiede sorridendo.
En: "Something for Christmas?" she asks, smiling.

It: Lorenzo annuisce.
En: Lorenzo nods.

It: "Hai qualche idea? Cosa ti piacerebbe ricevere?" domanda, ma in modo casuale, senza svelare la sua intenzione.
En: "Do you have any ideas? What would you like to receive?" he asks, but casually, without revealing his intention.

It: Giulia pensa per un attimo.
En: Giulia thinks for a moment.

It: "Un qualcosa di raffinato, unico," dice, guardando una collana nella vetrina.
En: "Something refined, unique," she says, looking at a necklace in the window.

It: Lorenzo osserva il suo sguardo s'illuminare per un attimo.
En: Lorenzo watches her eyes light up for a moment.

It: Segna mentalmente l'idea.
En: He mentally notes the idea.

It: Matteo è accanto a Lorenzo, rilassato e sereno.
En: Matteo is beside Lorenzo, relaxed and serene.

It: Guarda con curiosità le boutique.
En: He looks at the boutiques with curiosity.

It: Mentre camminano, Lorenzo nota Matteo soffermarsi su un negozio di pelletteria.
En: As they walk, Lorenzo notices Matteo stopping at a leather goods shop.

It: I suoi occhi si fermano su un taccuino rilegato in pelle.
En: His eyes settle on a leather-bound notebook.

It: Un oggetto semplice, ma che sembra piacergli.
En: A simple object, but it seems to please him.

It: Lorenzo è nel caos delle scelte.
En: Lorenzo is in the chaos of choices.

It: La collana è perfetta per Giulia.
En: The necklace is perfect for Giulia.

It: Il taccuino attrae Matteo.
En: The notebook attracts Matteo.

It: Ma è indeciso.
En: But he is undecided.

It: Combina lusso e budget.
En: Balancing luxury and budget.

It: E se non piacciono?
En: What if they don't like them?

It: Il suo cuore è in dubbio.
En: His heart is in doubt.

It: Ma decide di fidarsi del suo istinto.
En: But he decides to trust his instinct.

It: Entra nel negozio.
En: He enters the shop.

It: Compra la collana per Giulia e il taccuino per Matteo.
En: Buys the necklace for Giulia and the notebook for Matteo.

It: Il giorno di Natale è vicino, e finalmente sente di aver fatto la scelta giusta.
En: Christmas Day is near, and he finally feels he has made the right choice.

It: Il dubbio resta, ma è sopraffatto dalla speranza.
En: The doubt remains, but it is overwhelmed by hope.

It: Il 25 dicembre, Giulia e Matteo scartano i regali.
En: On December 25th, Giulia and Matteo unwrap the gifts.

It: Gli occhi di Giulia brillano vedendo la collana.
En: Giulia's eyes shine at the sight of the necklace.

It: "Lorenzo, è magnifica! Proprio il mio stile!"
En: "Lorenzo, it's magnificent! Just my style!"

It: Matteo sorride prendendo il taccuino.
En: Matteo smiles as he takes the notebook.

It: "Perfetto per i miei appunti! Grazie!" i due esclamano, felici.
En: "Perfect for my notes! Thank you!" the two exclaim, happy.

It: La gioia nei loro occhi conferma tutto.
En: The joy in their eyes confirms everything.

It: Lorenzo sorride, sollevato.
En: Lorenzo smiles, relieved.

It: Ha seguito il suo cuore e ha avuto ragione.
En: He followed his heart and was right.

It: Non è facile scegliere, ma ora sa che è importante fidarsi delle proprie sensazioni.
En: It's not easy to choose, but now he knows it's important to trust one's feelings.

It: Fanno una passeggiata insieme, ridendo e godendo la magia del Natale a Milano.
En: They take a walk together, laughing and enjoying the magic of Christmas in Milano.

It: La serata è illuminata dalle luci natalizie e dai cuori pieni di gratitudine e gioia.
En: The evening is lit by the holiday lights and hearts full of gratitude and joy.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the atmosphere: l'atmosfera
  • the boutique: la boutique
  • the ornaments: gli ornamenti
  • the holiday: il natale
  • thoughtful: pensieroso
  • to choose: scegliere
  • luxury: lusso
  • the temptation: il vizio
  • elegant: elegante
  • confident: sicura di sé
  • casually: in modo casuale
  • to reveal: svelare
  • refined: raffinato
  • unique: unico
  • the necklace: la collana
  • light up: s'illuminare
  • serene: sereno
  • the leather goods: la pelletteria
  • to notice: notare
  • the notebook: il taccuino
  • simple: semplice
  • the chaos: il caos
  • indecisive: indeciso
  • budget: budget
  • to trust: fidarsi
  • the choice: la scelta
  • to remain: restare
  • to overwhelm: sopraffare
  • to unwrap: scartare
  • the joy: la gioia
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