Fluent Fiction - Italian

Luigi's Leap: Conquering Fears Above NYC's Autumn Splendor


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Fluent Fiction - Italian: Luigi's Leap: Conquering Fears Above NYC's Autumn Splendor
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Story Transcript:

It: L'autunno a New York è un'esperienza magica.
En: Autumn in New York is a magical experience.

It: Luigi, Giovanni ed Elena ammiravano il paesaggio urbano.
En: Luigi, Giovanni, and Elena admired the urban landscape.

It: Era Halloween, e la città era piena di zucche e decorazioni spaventose.
En: It was Halloween, and the city was full of pumpkins and spooky decorations.

It: I tre amici stavano per visitare l'Empire State Building.
En: The three friends were about to visit the Empire State Building.

It: Luigi era eccitato ma anche nervoso.
En: Luigi was excited but also nervous.

It: Amava le altezze, ma l'idea di prendere l'ascensore stretto lo spaventava.
En: He loved heights, but the idea of taking the narrow elevator scared him.

It: "Devo farcela," pensò Luigi.
En: "I have to make it," thought Luigi.

It: "Non voglio perdere questa vista incredibile."
En: "I don’t want to miss this incredible view."

It: Giovanni scherzava dicendo, "Luigi, puoi stare con i fantasmi al piano terra!"
En: Giovanni joked, saying, "Luigi, you can stay with the ghosts on the ground floor!"

It: Elena rise e aggiunse, "Ma, Luigi, vedrai!
En: Elena laughed and added, "But, Luigi, you’ll see!

It: Vale ogni secondo!"
En: It’s worth every second!"

It: Luigi sorrise debolmente, cercando coraggio.
En: Luigi smiled weakly, trying to gather his courage.

It: Il cielo era limpido e l'aria era fresca.
En: The sky was clear and the air was fresh.

It: Mentre entravano nell'edificio, Luigi sentì il cuore battere più forte.
En: As they entered the building, Luigi felt his heart beating faster.

It: L'ascensore sembrava piccolo e affollato.
En: The elevator seemed small and crowded.

It: Elena prese la mano di Luigi.
En: Elena took Luigi's hand.

It: "Andrà tutto bene," disse dolcemente.
En: "It will be okay," she said softly.

It: Finalmente, giunse il momento cruciale.
En: Finally, the crucial moment arrived.

It: Luigi esitava di fronte all'ascensore.
En: Luigi hesitated in front of the elevator.

It: "Posso farcela," si ripeteva.
En: "I can do it," he repeated to himself.

It: Giovanni e Elena lo incoraggiavano.
En: Giovanni and Elena encouraged him.

It: Con un respiro profondo, Luigi entrò nell'ascensore.
En: With a deep breath, Luigi stepped into the elevator.

It: Le porte si chiusero.
En: The doors closed.

It: Salivano velocemente.
En: They ascended quickly.

It: Luigi cercava di non pensare al poco spazio.
En: Luigi tried not to think about the limited space.

It: Pensava al panorama che lo aspettava.
En: He thought about the view that awaited him.

It: Presto, l'ascensore si fermò e le porte si aprirono.
En: Soon, the elevator stopped and the doors opened.

It: Uscirono sulla piattaforma dell'osservatorio.
En: They stepped out onto the observation platform.

It: Impressionanti colori autunnali si distendevano davanti a loro.
En: Stunning autumn colors stretched out before them.

It: I grattacieli scintillavano sotto il sole.
En: The skyscrapers sparkled under the sun.

It: Halloween aggiungeva un tocco di magia.
En: Halloween added a touch of magic.

It: Luigi aveva gli occhi pieni di meraviglia.
En: Luigi had eyes full of wonder.

It: Luigi si sentì libero.
En: Luigi felt free.

It: Aveva affrontato la sua paura e ne era uscito vittorioso.
En: He had faced his fear and emerged victorious.

It: "Ce l'hai fatta, amico!"
En: "You did it, buddy!"

It: esclamò Giovanni, battendo la mano sulla spalla di Luigi.
En: exclaimed Giovanni, patting Luigi's shoulder.

It: Elena gli sorrise, "Sei un campione!"
En: Elena smiled at him, "You’re a champion!"

It: Dall'alto, New York era un tappeto di colori e movimento.
En: From above, New York was a carpet of colors and movement.

It: Luigi capì che l'aveva fatto per godere di momenti come questo.
En: Luigi realized he had done it to enjoy moments like this.

It: Si sentì fiero e cambiato.
En: He felt proud and changed.

It: Lui, che temeva gli spazi chiusi, ora si sentiva pronto a nuove avventure.
En: He, who feared closed spaces, now felt ready for new adventures.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the landscape: il paesaggio
  • spooky: spaventoso
  • the heights: le altezze
  • nervous: nervoso
  • the elevator: l'ascensore
  • narrow: stretto
  • to scare: spaventare
  • to admire: ammirare
  • to gather: cercare
  • to hesitate: esitare
  • the ghost: il fantasma
  • the sky: il cielo
  • clear: limpido
  • crowded: affollato
  • softly: dolcemente
  • crucial: cruciale
  • the courage: il coraggio
  • to ascend: salire
  • the observation platform: la piattaforma dell'osservatorio
  • stunning: impressionante
  • to encourage: incoraggiare
  • the skyscraper: il grattacielo
  • to sparkle: scintillare
  • the fear: la paura
  • victorious: vittorioso
  • the shoulder: la spalla
  • the buddy/friend: l'amico
  • the movement: il movimento
  • to enjoy: godere
  • to face: affrontare
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