Lost Time: Uncovering Florence's Hidden Family Treasure

May 16, 2024 · 16m 59s
Lost Time: Uncovering Florence's Hidden Family Treasure
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01 · Main Story

1m 41s

02 · Vocabulary Words

13m 16s

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Fluent Fiction - Italian: Lost Time: Uncovering Florence's Hidden Family Treasure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/lost-time-uncovering-florences-hidden-family-treasure/ Story Transcript: It: Giovanni e Alessandra si trovavano sul...

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Fluent Fiction - Italian: Lost Time: Uncovering Florence's Hidden Family Treasure
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Story Transcript:

It: Giovanni e Alessandra si trovavano sul Ponte Vecchio, a Firenze.
En: Giovanni and Alessandra were on the Ponte Vecchio, in Florence.

It: Era una giornata speciale.
En: It was a special day.

It: La città era in festa e le strade erano piene di gente.
En: The city was celebrating, and the streets were full of people.

It: Il profumo delle caldarroste riempiva l'aria.
En: The scent of roasted chestnuts filled the air.

It: Giovanni e Alessandra cercavano un tesoro di famiglia.
En: Giovanni and Alessandra were searching for a family treasure.

It: Un antico orologio che apparteneva al bisnonno di Giovanni.
En: An ancient watch that belonged to Giovanni's great-grandfather.

It: Era un orologio d'oro, con un piccolo rubino rosso.
En: It was a gold watch with a small red ruby.

It: Alessandra aveva una mappa.
En: Alessandra had a map.

It: Giovanni invece teneva un vecchio libro con indizi.
En: Giovanni, on the other hand, was holding an old book with clues.

It: I due stavano cercando insieme da mesi.
En: They had been searching together for months.

It: Quel giorno, la folla rendeva tutto difficile.
En: That day, the crowd made everything difficult.

It: Era complicato muoversi e parlare.
En: It was hard to move and talk.

It: "Ecco il negozio di gioielli," disse Giovanni.
En: "There's the jewelry store," said Giovanni.

It: Era uno dei negozi più antichi di Firenze, pieno di luci e vetrine luccicanti.
En: It was one of the oldest shops in Florence, full of lights and shiny windows.

It: Entrarono.
En: They went inside.

It: "Cerchiamo un orologio molto vecchio," disse Alessandra al gioielliere.
En: "We're looking for a very old watch," Alessandra said to the jeweler.

It: Lui scosse la testa.
En: He shook his head.

It: Non aveva visto niente del genere.
En: He hadn't seen anything like it.

It: Gli occhi di Giovanni si riempirono di delusione.
En: Giovanni's eyes filled with disappointment.

It: Non sapeva dove cercare adesso.
En: He didn't know where to search next.

It: Ma Alessandra non era pronta a rinunciare.
En: But Alessandra wasn't ready to give up.

It: Aveva visto qualcosa nella mappa, un piccolo dettaglio che aveva trascurato.
En: She had noticed something on the map, a small detail she had overlooked.

It: Andarono verso il fiume.
En: They headed towards the river.

It: Pioveva leggermente.
En: It was lightly raining.

It: Alessandra si fermò improvvisamente.
En: Alessandra stopped suddenly.

It: "Guarda, Giovanni!"
En: "Look, Giovanni!"

It: gridò, indicando un piccolo vicolo.
En: she shouted, pointing at a narrow alley.

It: Seguivano quel vicolo stretto, quasi oscuro.
En: They followed the narrow, almost dark alley.

It: Arrivarono a una piccola porta di legno.
En: They came to a small wooden door.

It: Sopra la porta c'era un'insegna.
En: Above the door was a sign.

It: "Vecchi tesori," leggeva Giovanni ad alta voce.
En: "Old Treasures," Giovanni read aloud.

It: Entrarono.
En: They went inside.

It: Un vecchio uomo dietro al banco alzò lo sguardo.
En: An old man behind the counter looked up.

It: Aveva occhi gentili.
En: He had kind eyes.

It: "Cosa cercate, bambini?"
En: "What are you looking for, children?"

It: chiese con una voce stanca ma gentile.
En: he asked with a tired but gentle voice.

It: "Un orologio.
En: "A watch.

It: Un orologio d'oro con un rubino rosso," disse Alessandra.
En: A gold watch with a red ruby," said Alessandra.

It: Il vecchio sorrise e andò in un retrobottega.
En: The old man smiled and went into a back room.

It: Tornò con un piccolo cofanetto di velluto rosso.
En: He returned with a small velvet box.

It: Lo aprì lentamente.
En: He opened it slowly.

It: All'interno c'era l'orologio.
En: Inside was the watch.

It: "Lo avete trovato!"
En: "You found it!"

It: esclamò Giovanni.
En: exclaimed Giovanni.

It: La gioia nei suoi occhi era immensa.
En: The joy in his eyes was immense.

It: Alessandra abbracciò forte Giovanni.
En: Alessandra hugged Giovanni tightly.

It: Il vecchio raccontò che l'orologio era stato portato anni fa da un uomo misterioso.
En: The old man explained that the watch had been brought in years ago by a mysterious man.

It: Nessuno era mai venuto a cercarlo fino ad allora.
En: No one had ever come to claim it until now.

It: Giovanni e Alessandra ringraziarono il vecchio.
En: Giovanni and Alessandra thanked the old man.

It: Tornarono sul Ponte Vecchio, il sorriso non si muoveva dai loro volti.
En: They returned to the Ponte Vecchio, the smile never leaving their faces.

It: La folla era ancora lì, ma adesso tutto sembrava più chiaro, più luminoso.
En: The crowd was still there, but now everything seemed clearer, brighter.

It: Avevano risolto il mistero.
En: They had solved the mystery.

It: L'antico orologio di famiglia era tornato.
En: The ancient family watch was back.

It: La festa in città continuava, ma per Giovanni e Alessandra, quel giorno, era una celebrazione ancora più speciale.
En: The city's celebration continued, but for Giovanni and Alessandra, that day was even more special.

It: Fine.
En: The end.


Vocabulary Words:
  • celebrating: in festa
  • streets: strade
  • searching: cercavano
  • ancient: antico
  • treasure: tesoro
  • map: mappa
  • clues: indizi
  • crowd: folla
  • jewelry store: negozio di gioielli
  • shook: scosse
  • disappointment: delusione
  • overlooked: trascurato
  • raining: pioveva
  • narrow: stretto
  • alley: vicolo
  • wooden: legno
  • dark: oscuro
  • sign: insegna
  • kind: gentili
  • tired: stanca
  • smiled: sorrise
  • velvet: velluto
  • hugged: abbracciò
  • mystery: mistero
  • returned: tornarono
  • celebration: festa
  • belonged: apparteneva
  • immense: immensa
  • claim: cercarlo
  • alive: vivi
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