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An Afternoon in Piazza San Marco: Luca's Joyful Pigeon Encounter

Dec 1, 2023 · 15m 49s
An Afternoon in Piazza San Marco: Luca's Joyful Pigeon Encounter
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01 · Main Story

11m 46s

02 · Vocabulary Words

15m 7s

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Fluent Fiction - Italian: An Afternoon in Piazza San Marco: Luca's Joyful Pigeon Encounter Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/an-afternoon-in-piazza-san-marco-lucas-joyful-pigeon-encounter/ Story Transcript: It: Il sole splendeva...

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Fluent Fiction - Italian: An Afternoon in Piazza San Marco: Luca's Joyful Pigeon Encounter
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

It: Il sole splendeva luminoso in cielo sopra la Piazza San Marco, le nuvole lievi come cotone cioccolato fluttuavano pigre.
En: The sun shone brightly in the sky over Piazza San Marco, the clouds light as chocolate cotton floated lazily.

It: Il fervore di voci umane, il tintinnio delle campane lontane e il gracidare dei piccioni inondavano l'aria con un'armonia unica.
En: The fervor of human voices, the distant ringing of bells, and the cooing of pigeons filled the air with a unique harmony.

It: Proprio in questo teatro di suoni e colori, troviamo Luca. Luca, con la sua maglietta azzurra sorridente come il cielo, stava divertendosi nel suo sogno bambino: mangiare il gelato in piazza San Marco.
En: Right in this theater of sounds and colors, we find Luca. Luca, with his sky-blue shirt, smiling like the sky, was enjoying himself in his childhood dream: eating ice cream in Piazza San Marco.

It: Con il cono gelato in mano, Luca canticchiava allegramente una ninna nanna, incurante del mondo grande intorno a lui.
En: With the ice cream cone in hand, Luca happily hummed a lullaby, oblivious to the big world around him.

It: Ma non era solo Luca a essere attratto dal gelato gustoso, era la mossa sbagliata in un terreno popolato da piccioni affamati.
En: But Luca was not the only one attracted to the tasty ice cream; it was a wrong move in a territory populated by hungry pigeons.

It: Un piccione lo notò, quindi un secondo, un terzo e molto presto, un intero stormo si era radunato, le loro penne iridescenti luccicavano come minuscoli gioielli nell'abbagliante luce del pomeriggio.
En: One pigeon noticed him, then a second, a third, and soon enough, an entire flock had gathered, their iridescent feathers glistening like tiny jewels in the dazzling afternoon light.

It: All'inizio, Luca pensò che fosse divertente, e iniziò a condividere un po' del suo gelato con i piccioni.
En: At first, Luca thought it was fun and began to share some of his ice cream with the pigeons.

It: Ma i piccioni non ne avevano mai abbastanza. Dalla sua confusione emersero le risate dell'atmosfera affascinante.
En: But the pigeons never had enough. Amidst his confusion, laughter permeated the enchanting atmosphere.

It: Le persone attorno esclamavano sorprese, ridendo mentre la folla dei piccioni seguiva il povero Luca cercando di terminare il dolce.
En: The people around exclaimed in surprise, laughing as the crowd of pigeons followed poor Luca, trying to finish his dessert.

It: Correva in tondo, stuzzicando i suoi amici piumati, lasciandosi dietro una scia di briciole di cialda e raffiche di risate.
En: He ran in circles, teasing his feathered friends, leaving behind a trail of wafer crumbs and bursts of laughter.

It: Ma Luca non si lamentava; anzi, in quel momento, re per un giorno, era il centro dell'universo.
En: But Luca didn't complain; in fact, at that moment, king for a day, he was the center of the universe.

It: Attraversava la piazza, attraverso il sole e l'ombra, i suoi capelli biondi brillavano come fili d'oro.
En: He crossed the square, through sunlight and shade, his blonde hair shining like threads of gold.

It: Ma alla fine, le gambe stanche, Luca si fermò.
En: But in the end, his legs tired, Luca stopped.

It: Guardò il suo cono gelato, ormai quasi tutto divorato dai piccioni.
En: He looked at his ice cream cone, now almost devoured by the pigeons.

It: Abbassò la testa, un po' triste.
En: He lowered his head, a bit sad.

It: Venne accompagnato da un lungo sospiro.
En: He was accompanied by a long sigh.

It: Le risate si fermarono, le persone si guardarono attorno perplesse.
En: The laughter ceased, and people looked around perplexed.

It: Ma i piccioni, contenti del loro pasto, si libravano in alto nel cielo, formando strani disegni sul cielo viola del tramonto.
En: But the pigeons, content with their meal, soared high into the sky, forming strange patterns against the purple sunset.

It: E Luca, guardandoli volare via, risvegliò il suo sorriso luminoso.
En: And Luca, watching them fly away, reawakened his bright smile.

It: Alla fine, aveva avuto la sua avventura, il suo momento di gloria.
En: In the end, he had his adventure, his moment of glory.

It: Forse non c'era più tanto gelato, ma le risate, la corsa, i piccioni, ne era valsa la pena.
En: Perhaps there wasn't much ice cream left, but the laughter, the running, the pigeons, it was worth it.

It: Piazza San Marco, testimone silenziosa del piccolo gioco, riprese il suo solito ritmo.
En: Piazza San Marco, a silent witness to the little game, resumed its usual rhythm.

It: Le persone continuarono le loro chiacchiere, ma con un sorriso più grande sui loro volti.
En: People continued their conversations, but with bigger smiles on their faces.

It: E in mezzo a tutto questo, Luca, con il cono di gelato vuoto tra le mani, seduto sulla piazza di marmo fredda, guardava il tramonto.
En: And in the midst of it all, Luca, with the empty ice cream cone in his hands, sat on the cold marble square, gazing at the sunset.

It: Un altro giorno stava finendo, ma Luca sapeva che ci sarebbero stati altri gelati, altre risate, altre avventure.
En: Another day was ending, but Luca knew there would be more ice creams, more laughter, more adventures.

It: Perché ogni giorno è un nuovo inizio, una nuova storia.
En: Because every day is a new beginning, a new story.


Vocabulary Words:
  • The: Il
  • Sun: Sole
  • Shone: Splendeva
  • Brightly: Luminoso
  • Sky: Cielo
  • Piazza San Marco: Piazza San Marco
  • Clouds: Nuvole
  • Light: Lievi
  • Chocolate: Cioccolato
  • Cotton: Cotone
  • Floated: Fluttuavano
  • Lazily: Pigre
  • Fervor: Fervore
  • Human: Umane
  • Voices: Voci
  • Distant: Lontane
  • Ringing: Tintinnio
  • Bells: Campane
  • Cooing: Gracidare
  • Pigeons: Piccioni
  • Filled: Inondavano
  • Air: Aria
  • Unique: Un'armonia unica
  • Harmony: Armonia
  • Theater: Teatro
  • Sounds: Suoni
  • Colors: Colori
  • Find: Troviamo
  • Luca: Luca
  • Sky-blue: Azzurra
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