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A Roman Encounter: The Misadventure at Spanish Steps

A Roman Encounter: The Misadventure at Spanish Steps
Mar 4, 2024 · 15m 3s

Fluent Fiction - Italian: A Roman Encounter: The Misadventure at Spanish Steps Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/a-roman-encounter-the-misadventure-at-spanish-steps/ Story Transcript: It: In una calda giornata a...

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Fluent Fiction - Italian: A Roman Encounter: The Misadventure at Spanish Steps
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

It: In una calda giornata a Roma, la città risplendeva sotto il sole accecante.
En: On a hot day in Rome, the city shimmered under the blinding sun.

It: Le strade erano piene di turisti, di lavoratori indaffarati e di venditori di strada.
En: The streets were filled with tourists, busy workers, and street vendors.

It: In mezzo a tutto ciò, c'era un uomo di nome Giuseppe.
En: Amidst it all, there was a man named Giuseppe.

It: Giuseppe era un uomo simpatico, con dei baffi ben curati e occhi luminosi.
En: Giuseppe was a friendly man, with well-groomed mustache and bright eyes.

It: Abitava a Roma da anni, ma c'era qualcosa di nuovo, qualcosa di diverso.
En: He had been living in Rome for years, but there was something new, something different.

It: Era la sua prima visita a Piazza di Spagna e non era abituato al trambusto.
En: It was his first visit to the Spanish Steps and he was not used to the hustle and bustle.

It: Nel mezzo della piazza, rimase a bocca aperta al vedere una carrozza trainata da cavalli.
En: In the middle of the square, he stood in awe at the sight of a horse-drawn carriage.

It: "Che bello taxi!
En: "What a beautiful taxi!"

It: " pensò Giuseppe.
En: thought Giuseppe.

It: Non aveva mai visto un taxi così prima.
En: He had never seen a taxi like this before.

It: Decise di fermarlo.
En: He decided to hail it.

It: "Signore, per favore!
En: "Sir, please!"

It: " gridò Giuseppe, salutando con la mano la carrozza.
En: shouted Giuseppe, waving his hand at the carriage.

It: Con sua grande sorpresa, la carrozza si fermò davanti a lui.
En: To his surprise, the carriage stopped in front of him.

It: Giuseppe ci salì, convinto di essere in un taxi.
En: Giuseppe climbed aboard, convinced he was in a taxi.

It: "Mi porti a Piazza Navona," disse Giuseppe al conducente.
En: "Take me to Piazza Navona," Giuseppe said to the driver.

It: Il conducente lo guardò con sorpresa, ma poi annuì.
En: The driver looked at him in surprise, but then nodded.

It: Nel frattempo, Sofia, una bella ragazza con capelli ricci castani, stava passeggiando vicino a Piazza di Spagna.
En: Meanwhile, Sofia, a beautiful girl with curly brown hair, was strolling near the Spanish Steps.

It: Sofia lavorava come guida turistica e viveva a Roma da sempre.
En: Sofia worked as a tour guide and had lived in Rome all her life.

It: Quella giornata, però, stava assistendo ad una scena piuttosto insolita.
En: That day, however, she was witnessing a rather unusual scene.

It: Vedendo Giuseppe salire sulla carrozza, pensò tamburellando le dita sul mento, "Quello non è un taxi.
En: Seeing Giuseppe getting into the carriage, she thought tapping her chin, "That's not a taxi.

It: È una carrozza per turisti.
En: It's a carriage for tourists.

It: Credo che quel pover'uomo abbia commesso un errore.
En: I think that poor man made a mistake."

It: "Sofia decise di andare di persona a tirare le cose a chiaro.
En: Sofia decided to personally go and set things straight.

It: Corse alla carrozza e pregò il conducente di fermarsi.
En: She ran to the carriage and pleaded with the driver to stop.

It: Aiutarlo era la cosa giusta da fare.
En: Helping him was the right thing to do.

It: Quando la carrozza si fermò, sofià salì a bordo.
En: When the carriage stopped, Sofia boarded.

It: "Signore," disse gentilmente a Giuseppe, "Questo non è un taxi, è una carrozza trainata da cavalli per i turisti.
En: "Sir," she said gently to Giuseppe, "This is not a taxi, it's a horse-drawn carriage for tourists."

It: "Giuseppe si voltò verso di lei con sorpresa negli occhi.
En: Giuseppe turned to her with surprise in his eyes.

It: Inizialmente, sembrava un po' confuso, ma poi, sorrise e rise a cuore aperto.
En: Initially, he seemed a bit confused, but then he smiled and laughed heartily.

It: "Ah, dannazione, ho fatto una figura da idiota, non è vero?
En: "Ah, darn it, I made a fool of myself, didn't I?"

It: " Sofia rise con lui, contemplando la sua risposta positiva.
En: Sofia laughed with him, appreciating his positive response.

It: "Dovevuoi andare?
En: "Where do you want to go?"

It: " chiese Sofia.
En: Sofia asked.

It: "A Piazza Navona, ma la mia strada è tua strada ora," rispose Giuseppe, con molta amabilità.
En: "To Piazza Navona, but my path is your path now," Giuseppe replied, very amicably.

It: E così, trascorsero il resto della loro giornata insieme, ridendo, scherzando e godendosi il bel tempo di Roma.
En: And so, they spent the rest of their day together, laughing, joking, and enjoying the beautiful weather in Rome.

It: Non tutto era andato come Giuseppe aveva programmato, ma certamente era stato un giorno indimenticabile.
En: Not everything had gone as Giuseppe had planned, but it certainly had been an unforgettable day.


Vocabulary Words:
  • streets: strade
  • tourists: turisti
  • carriage: carrozza
  • taxi: taxi
  • surprise: sorpresa
  • hustle: trambusto
  • beautiful: bello
  • visit: visita
  • hail: fermare
  • stop: fermare
  • driver: conducente
  • scene: scena
  • mistake: errore
  • run: correre
  • plead: pregare
  • help: aiutare
  • confused: confuso
  • fool: idiota
  • laugh: ridere
  • joke: scherzo
  • enjoy: godere
  • positive: positiva
  • beautiful weather: bel tempo
  • unforgettable: indimenticabile
  • amazing: sorprendente
  • friendly: simpatico
  • curls: ricci
  • board: salire a bordo
  • agree: annuire
  • gesture: gesto
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