Fluent Fiction - Italian

Reuniting Hearts: A Venetian Carnival Tale


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Fluent Fiction - Italian: Reuniting Hearts: A Venetian Carnival Tale
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Story Transcript:

It: La nebbia d'inverno avvolgeva Piazza San Marco come un morbido velo.
En: The winter fog wrapped Piazza San Marco like a soft veil.

It: Le maschere colorate del Carnevale di Venezia danzavano leggere sotto la luce tremolante delle lampade.
En: The colorful masks of the Carnevale di Venezia danced lightly under the flickering light of the lamps.

It: Luca camminava lentamente, con il cuore in tumulto.
En: Luca walked slowly, with a tumultuous heart.

It: Aveva deciso di trovare sua sorella Giulia.
En: He had decided to find his sister Giulia.

It: Era da troppo tempo che il silenzio aveva regnato tra di loro.
En: It had been too long since silence had ruled between them.

It: Luca era ansioso.
En: Luca was anxious.

It: La piazza era piena di gente, la musica e le risate riempivano l'aria.
En: The square was full of people, music and laughter filled the air.

It: Ogni suono sembrava un ostacolo tra lui e la sua missione.
En: Every sound seemed like an obstacle between him and his mission.

It: Aveva bisogno di parlare con Giulia, di chiederle perdono, di ricominciare.
En: He needed to talk to Giulia, to ask her for forgiveness, to start anew.

It: Mentre si avvicinava alla Basilica, Luca la vide.
En: As he approached the Basilica, Luca saw her.

It: Giulia indossava una maschera dorata e un mantello rosso.
En: Giulia was wearing a golden mask and a red cloak.

It: Stava parlando con un amico, ma Luca colse l'occasione.
En: She was talking with a friend, but Luca seized the opportunity.

It: "Giulia," chiamò, avvicinandosi con cautela.
En: "Giulia," he called, approaching cautiously.

It: Lei si voltò, sorpresa.
En: She turned, surprised.

It: "Che ci fai qui, Luca?"
En: "What are you doing here, Luca?"

It: chiese, il tono della sua voce misto tra curiosità e difesa.
En: she asked, the tone of her voice mixed between curiosity and defense.

It: "Sono venuto per te," rispose Luca sinceramente.
En: "I came for you," Luca replied sincerely.

It: "Dobbiamo parlare, ti prego."
En: "We need to talk, please."

It: Giulia esitò, poi annuì, conducendolo verso un angolo più tranquillo della piazza.
En: Giulia hesitated, then nodded, leading him to a quieter corner of the square.

It: La musica sembrava più distante ora, un sottofondo che accompagnava le loro emozioni.
En: The music seemed more distant now, a backdrop accompanying their emotions.

It: "Giulia, mi dispiace per tutto," iniziò Luca, la voce leggermente rotta.
En: "Giulia, I'm sorry for everything," Luca began, his voice slightly broken.

It: "Ho sbagliato.
En: "I was wrong.

It: Voglio che la nostra famiglia torni unita."
En: I want our family to be united again."

It: Giulia lo fissò a lungo, il suo sguardo nascosto dalla maschera.
En: Giulia looked at him for a long time, her gaze hidden by the mask.

It: Stava riflettendo su parole mai dette, su dolori passati.
En: She was reflecting on unspoken words, on past pains.

It: Alla fine, respirò profondamente.
En: Finally, she breathed deeply.

It: "Luca, la nostra storia è complicata," disse.
En: "Luca, our story is complicated," she said.

It: "Ma anche io desidero andare avanti.
En: "But I, too, want to move forward.

It: Perdono è una parola grande, ma possiamo provarci."
En: Forgiveness is a big word, but we can try."

It: Le lacrime riempirono gli occhi di Luca.
En: Tears filled Luca's eyes.

It: "Grazie, Giulia.
En: "Thank you, Giulia.

It: Non so come dimostrarlo, ma voglio cambiare."
En: I don't know how to show it, but I want to change."

It: La piazza sembrava improvvisamente più luminosa, i colori più vividi.
En: The square suddenly seemed brighter, the colors more vivid.

It: Mentre il freddo vento invernale soffiava leggero, fratello e sorella si abbracciarono sotto le stelle di Venezia, trovando finalmente pace nel caos del Carnevale.
En: As the cold winter wind blew gently, brother and sister embraced under the stars of Venezia, finally finding peace in the chaos of Carnevale.

It: E così, nel cuore festoso di Venezia, una nuova storia famigliare iniziò.
En: And so, in the joyful heart of Venezia, a new family story began.

It: Le maschere erano solo per il Carnevale; la verità e l'onestà appartenevano a loro due.
En: The masks were only for Carnevale; truth and honesty belonged to the two of them.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the fog: la nebbia
  • the veil: il velo
  • the lamp: la lampada
  • tumultuous: in tumulto
  • the silence: il silenzio
  • to rule: regnare
  • the obstacle: l'ostacolo
  • anew: di nuovo
  • to approach: avvicinarsi
  • cautiously: con cautela
  • to nod: annuire
  • the corner: l'angolo
  • the backdrop: il sottofondo
  • to accompany: accompagnare
  • to break: rompere
  • complicated: complicata
  • to reflect: riflettere
  • unspoken: mai dette
  • the pain: il dolore
  • deeply: profondamente
  • the gaze: lo sguardo
  • the tear: la lacrima
  • to fill: riempire
  • vivid: vivido
  • to blow: soffiare
  • to embrace: abbracciare
  • the peace: la pace
  • the chaos: il caos
  • the mask: la maschera
  • honesty: l'onestà
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