Caffè Allegro: A Tale of Friendship, Coffee, and Resilience
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Fluent Fiction - Italian: Caffè Allegro: A Tale of Friendship, Coffee, and Resilience Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/caffe-allegro-a-tale-of-friendship-coffee-and-resilience/ Story Transcript: It: Il sole splendeva su...
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Story Transcript:
It: Il sole splendeva su Piazza Navona.
En: The sun was shining on Piazza Navona.
It: Le fontane zampillavano, gli artisti dipingevano e i turisti sorridevano.
En: The fountains were sparkling, the artists were painting, and the tourists were smiling.
It: Luca gestiva un piccolo caffè all'angolo.
En: Luca ran a small café on the corner.
It: Si chiamava "Caffè Allegro".
En: It was called "Caffè Allegro."
It: Ogni mattina, Luca apriva la porta e salutava i clienti con un grande sorriso.
En: Every morning, Luca would open the door and greet the customers with a big smile.
It: Luca amava il suo lavoro.
En: Luca loved his job.
It: Preparava caffè cremosi e adorava sentire il rumore della macchina da caffè.
En: He made creamy coffees and adored the sound of the coffee machine.
It: La gente entrava, parlava, rideva.
En: People came in, talked, and laughed.
It: Luca conosceva tutti i nomi dei clienti abituali.
En: Luca knew all the regular customers by name.
It: C'era Maria, che prendeva sempre un cappuccino.
En: There was Maria, who always ordered a cappuccino.
It: C'era Giovanni, che amava il caffè nero.
En: There was Giovanni, who loved black coffee.
It: Un giorno, Luca ebbe un problema.
En: One day, Luca had a problem.
It: La macchina da caffè si ruppe.
En: The coffee machine broke.
It: Luca si preoccupava.
En: Luca was worried.
It: Senza la macchina, non poteva fare il caffè.
En: Without the machine, he couldn't make coffee.
It: I clienti arrivavano e Luca spiegava la situazione.
En: Customers would come in, and Luca would explain the situation.
It: "Mi dispiace", diceva, "la macchina non funziona".
En: "I'm sorry," he would say, "the machine isn't working."
It: Maria entrò e disse, "Non ti preoccupare, Luca.
En: Maria came in and said, "Don't worry, Luca.
It: Prenderò una spremuta d'arancia".
En: I'll have an orange juice."
It: Giovanni rise e aggiunse, "Anch'io.
En: Giovanni laughed and added, "Me too.
It: Vedrai, andrà tutto bene".
En: You'll see, everything will be fine."
It: Le parole dei suoi clienti rassicuravano Luca.
En: The words of his customers reassured Luca.
It: Chiamò subito un tecnico.
En: He immediately called a technician.
It: Il tecnico arrivò il giorno dopo.
En: The technician arrived the next day.
It: Guardò la macchina, poi sorrise.
En: He looked at the machine, then smiled.
It: "Niente di grave.
En: "Nothing serious.
It: Un piccolo pezzo è rotto.
En: A small part is broken.
It: Lo sostituirò".
En: I'll replace it."
It: Nel frattempo, Luca offriva tè, spremute, e biscotti.
En: In the meantime, Luca offered tea, juices, and cookies.
It: I clienti continuavano a venire.
En: The customers kept coming.
It: "Il caffè arriverà presto", diceva Luca.
En: "The coffee will be ready soon," Luca would say.
It: "Grazie per la pazienza".
En: "Thank you for your patience."
It: Due giorni dopo, la macchina era riparata.
En: Two days later, the machine was fixed.
It: Luca era felicissimo.
En: Luca was overjoyed.
It: Preparò il primo caffè della giornata e lo offrì a Maria e Giovanni.
En: He made the first coffee of the day and gave it to Maria and Giovanni.
It: "Grazie per il supporto", disse.
En: "Thank you for the support," he said.
It: "Siete speciali".
En: "You are special."
It: Piazza Navona continuava a vivere.
En: Piazza Navona continued to thrive.
It: Il sole splendeva e Luca preparava caffè.
En: The sun was shining, and Luca was making coffee.
It: "Caffè Allegro" era di nuovo pieno di vita.
En: "Caffè Allegro" was full of life again.
It: Luca imparò una lezione importante.
En: Luca learned an important lesson.
It: Anche nei momenti difficili, l'amicizia e la fiducia possono risolvere tutto.
En: Even in difficult times, friendship and trust can solve everything.
It: E così, mentre la piazza si riempiva di risate e profumi, Luca sorrideva, grato per la sua comunità e il suo piccolo caffè.
En: And so, as the square filled with laughter and aromas, Luca smiled, grateful for his community and his little café.
Vocabulary Words:
- sun: sole
- fountains: fontane
- sparkling: zampillavano
- artists: artisti
- painting: dipingevano
- tourists: turisti
- smiling: sorridevano
- corner: angolo
- door: porta
- greet: salutava
- creamy: cremosi
- regular: abituali
- black coffee: caffè nero
- problem: problema
- worried: preoccupava
- explain: spiegava
- orange juice: spremuta d'arancia
- reassured: rassicuravano
- immediately: subito
- technician: tecnico
- serious: grave
- part: pezzo
- replace: sostituirò
- meantime: nel frattempo
- cookies: biscotti
- patience: pazienza
- fixed: riparata
- overjoyed: felicissimo
- support: supporto
- filled: riempiva
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