Fluent Fiction - Italian

Gondola Dreams: A Proposal Beyond Perfection in Venice


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Fluent Fiction - Italian: Gondola Dreams: A Proposal Beyond Perfection in Venice
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Story Transcript:

It: Nel freddo abbraccio dell'inverno, la gondola scivolava silenziosamente tra i canali di Venezia.
En: In the cold embrace of winter, the gondola glided silently through the canals of Venezia.

It: Era una giornata speciale, l'Epifania, e la città era avvolta da una magica atmosfera.
En: It was a special day, l'Epifania, and the city was enveloped in a magical atmosphere.

It: Piccole lanterne illuminavano i vicoli, mentre il chiacchiericcio dei passanti riempiva l'aria di gioia.
En: Small lanterns illuminated the alleys, while the chatter of passersby filled the air with joy.

It: Matteo era seduto accanto a Giulia, il cuore colmo di emozioni contrastanti.
En: Matteo was sitting next to Giulia, his heart full of conflicting emotions.

It: Aveva pianificato tutto: il momento perfetto in cui avrebbe chiesto a Giulia di sposarlo.
En: He had planned everything: the perfect moment when he would ask Giulia to marry him.

It: Mentre il gondoliere conduceva l'imbarcazione con destrezza, Matteo toccò il taschino del suo cappotto.
En: As the gondolier skillfully guided the boat, Matteo touched the pocket of his coat.

It: Doveva esserci l'anello... ma era vuoto.
En: The ring should have been there... but it was empty.

It: Il panico lo avvolse come un'onda violenta.
En: Panic washed over him like a violent wave.

It: Aveva perso l'anello!
En: He had lost the ring!

It: Tutto il suo piano rischiava di crollare.
En: His whole plan was at risk of collapsing.

It: Giulia era spensierata, guardava le luci riflesse sull'acqua e sorrideva.
En: Giulia was carefree, watching the lights reflected on the water and smiling.

It: Non aveva idea del tumulto nel cuore di Matteo.
En: She had no idea of the turmoil in Matteo's heart.

It: Lui sapeva che quel momento era troppo importante per lasciarsi sopraffare dalla paura.
En: He knew that this moment was too important to be overwhelmed by fear.

It: Doveva trovare il coraggio di andare avanti.
En: He had to find the courage to move forward.

It: Il gondoliere continuava a cantare una dolce melodia veneziana.
En: The gondolier continued to sing a sweet Veneziana melody.

It: Matteo decise allora che l'amore non aveva bisogno di oggetti scintillanti.
En: Matteo then decided that love didn't need sparkling objects.

It: Era il momento di dire la verità.
En: It was time to tell the truth.

It: "Giulia," iniziò con voce tremante, "ho qualcosa di importante da dirti."
En: "Giulia," he began with a trembling voice, "I have something important to tell you."

It: Giulia si voltò, gli occhi pieni di curiosità.
En: Giulia turned, her eyes full of curiosity.

It: Matteo prese un respiro profondo e continuò: "Volevo chiederti di sposarmi oggi, qui, in questo momento.
En: Matteo took a deep breath and continued: "I wanted to ask you to marry me today, here, in this moment.

It: Avevo un anello per te... ma l'ho perso."
En: I had a ring for you... but I lost it."

It: Si fermò, il cuore in gola.
En: He paused, his heart in his throat.

It: "Ma quello che conta davvero sei tu.
En: "But what really matters is you.

It: Ti amo, Giulia.
En: I love you, Giulia.

It: Vuoi passare il resto della tua vita con me?"
En: Do you want to spend the rest of your life with me?"

It: Giulia rimase in silenzio per un attimo.
En: Giulia remained silent for a moment.

It: Poi gli occhi le si illuminarono di gioia.
En: Then her eyes lit up with joy.

It: "Oh, Matteo," esclamò.
En: "Oh, Matteo," she exclaimed.

It: "Non mi serve un anello per sapere quanto mi ami.
En: "I don't need a ring to know how much you love me.

It: Sì, voglio sposarti!"
En: Yes, I want to marry you!"

It: Gli abbracciò forte, sotto la luce tremolante delle lanterne.
En: She hugged him tightly under the flickering light of the lanterns.

It: Mentre la gondola continuava il suo viaggio, Matteo si rilassò finalmente.
En: As the gondola continued its journey, Matteo finally relaxed.

It: Aveva imparato qualcosa di prezioso: l'amore vero non richiede perfezione.
En: He had learned something precious: true love doesn't require perfection.

It: Aveva il cuore di Giulia, e questo era tutto ciò di cui aveva bisogno.
En: He had Giulia's heart, and that was all he needed.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the embrace: l'abbraccio
  • the gondola: la gondola
  • silently: silenziosamente
  • the atmosphere: l'atmosfera
  • the alleys: i vicoli
  • the chatter: il chiacchiericcio
  • the passersby: i passanti
  • conflicting: contrastanti
  • the pocket: il taschino
  • empty: vuoto
  • panic: il panico
  • the wave: l'onda
  • carefree: spensierata
  • the turmoil: il tumulto
  • to overwhelm: sopraffare
  • the courage: il coraggio
  • to guide: condurre
  • the boat: l'imbarcazione
  • skillfully: con destrezza
  • sparkling: scintillanti
  • the truth: la verità
  • trembling: tremante
  • curiosity: la curiosità
  • deep breath: un respiro profondo
  • to pause: fermarsi
  • the throat: la gola
  • to light up: illuminarsi
  • to embrace: abbracciare
  • flickering: tremolante
  • precious: prezioso
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