A Slice of Laughter: The Legend of Marco's Giant Pizza

Dec 28, 2023 · 14m 23s
A Slice of Laughter: The Legend of Marco's Giant Pizza
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01 · Main Story

10m 33s

02 · Vocabulary Words

13m 42s

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Fluent Fiction - Italian: A Slice of Laughter: The Legend of Marco's Giant Pizza Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/a-slice-of-laughter-the-legend-of-marcos-giant-pizza/ Story Transcript: It: Quella mattina, Roma...

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Fluent Fiction - Italian: A Slice of Laughter: The Legend of Marco's Giant Pizza
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/a-slice-of-laughter-the-legend-of-marcos-giant-pizza

Story Transcript:

It: Quella mattina, Roma si svegliò baciata dal sole.
En: That morning, Rome woke up kissed by the sun.

It: Era una città viva, con le sue antiche rovine avvolte dall'abbraccio delle moderne strade trafficate.
En: It was a lively city, with its ancient ruins embraced by the modern busy streets.

It: Tra i suoi abitanti, vivevano Marco e Sofia.
En: Among its inhabitants, lived Marco and Sofia.

It: Marco era un uomo di grande appetito e Sofia, una donna a cui piaceva riderci su.
En: Marco was a man with a great appetite and Sofia was a woman who liked to laugh about things.

It: Durante una delle loro avventure culinarie, a Trastevere, trovarono un accogliente ristorante con sgabelli all'aperto.
En: During one of their culinary adventures in Trastevere, they found a cozy restaurant with outdoor stools.

It: Nutrito dalle risate e dall'optional di pizza illimitata, Marco commise un errore colossale.
En: Fueled by laughter and the option of unlimited pizza, Marco made a colossal mistake.

It: Affamato, disse al cameriere: "Vorrei un'intera pizza.
En: Hungry, he said to the waiter, "I would like a whole pizza."

It: " Sofia, con la mente più rapida di un fulmine, capì immediatamente il malinteso.
En: Sofia, with a mind as quick as lightning, immediately understood the misunderstanding.

It: Ma, non disse nulla.
En: But she didn't say anything.

It: La sorpresa di Marco, pensò, sarebbe valsa la pena.
En: She thought Marco's surprise would be worth it.

It: Nascondendo una risata dietro mani velate, concentrate su un menù che conosceva a memoria, aspettò.
En: Hiding a laugh behind veiled hands, focused on a menu she knew by heart, she waited.

It: Il cameriere annuì, mantenendo un perfetto volto neutro.
En: The waiter nodded, holding a perfect neutral expression.

It: Sparì poi in cucina, lasciando i due sotto le luci soffuse che accentuavano la bellezza della città eterna.
En: He then disappeared into the kitchen, leaving the two under the dim lights that enhanced the beauty of the eternal city.

It: Il cuore di Sofia palpitava dall'anticipazione.
En: Sofia's heart pounded with anticipation.

It: L'espressione di Marco, invece, era tranquilla.
En: Marco's expression, on the other hand, was calm.

It: Non aveva ancora capito cosa stesse per accadere.
En: He had not yet realized what was about to happen.

It: Arrivò la pizza.
En: The pizza arrived.

It: Marcò aver rivolto gli occhi al portafoglio sparse sul tavolo, di certo non si aspettava di vedere un intero vassoio di pizza, sufficiente a saziare un piccolo esercito.
En: Marco glanced at the wallet spread on the table, certainly not expecting to see a whole tray of pizza, enough to satisfy a small army.

It: Il silenzio fu interrotto dalle risate di Sofia.
En: The silence was broken by Sofia's laughter.

It: La sua risata era come una melodia, dolce, contagiosa, impossibile da ignorare.
En: Her laughter was like a melody, sweet, contagious, impossible to ignore.

It: Marco la guardò stupito, rendendosi conto del suo errore.
En: Marco looked at her astonished, realizing his mistake.

It: Anche lui iniziò a ridere, l'atmosfera divenne ancora più allegra.
En: He also started laughing, making the atmosphere even more joyful.

It: Dopo aver cancellato le risate e asciugato le lacrime, Marco accettò con onore la sua sfida.
En: After wiping away the laughter and drying the tears, Marco accepted his challenge with honor.

It: Certo, un'intera pizza era molto più di quanto avesse previsto, ma non era uno di quelli che si tirava indietro.
En: Sure, a whole pizza was much more than he had anticipated, but he wasn't one to back down.

It: Si misero a mangiare, tra battute e risate, sotto il caldo cielo romano.
En: They started eating, joking and laughing, under the warm Roman sky.

It: Quella notte, Marco riuscì a finire l'intera pizza.
En: That night, Marco managed to finish the entire pizza.

It: Riuscì a dare alla sua amica Sofia un ricordo che avrebbe sempre tesaurizzato.
En: He was able to give his friend Sofia a memory that she would always treasure.

It: E così, con il calar della luna sulla città di Roma, la storia della pizza gigante di Marco divenne una leggenda tra loro.
En: And so, as the moon descended over the city of Rome, the story of Marco's giant pizza became a legend between them.

It: Era stato un errore, certo, ma un errore che generò risate e ricordi.
En: It had been a mistake, of course, but a mistake that generated laughter and memories.

It: Quella notte, Roma aveva assistito a un'altra storia, una di quelle piccole che formano il cuore pulsante della città.
En: That night, Rome had witnessed another story, one of those small ones that form the pulsating heart of the city.


Vocabulary Words:
  • That: Quella
  • Morning: mattina
  • Rome: Roma
  • Woke up: si svegliò
  • Kissed: baciata
  • By the: dal
  • Sun: sole
  • It: Era
  • Lively: viva
  • City: città
  • With: con
  • Its: le sue
  • Ancient: antiche
  • Ruins: rovine
  • Embraced: avvolte
  • Modern: moderne
  • Busy: trafficate
  • Streets: strade
  • Among: Tra
  • Inhabitants: abitanti
  • Lived: vivevano
  • Marco: Marco
  • And: e
  • Sofia: Sofia
  • Man: uomo
  • Woman: donna
  • Liked: piaceva
  • To laugh: riderci su
  • About: su
  • Things: cose
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Organization Kameron Kilchrist
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