Gelato, Chaos, and Creativity: A Day at the Trevi Fountain

Jul 12, 2024 · 14m 50s
Gelato, Chaos, and Creativity: A Day at the Trevi Fountain
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01 · Main Story

1m 44s

02 · Vocabulary Words

10m 52s

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Fluent Fiction - Italian: Gelato, Chaos, and Creativity: A Day at the Trevi Fountain Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/gelato-chaos-and-creativity-a-day-at-the-trevi-fountain/ Story Transcript: It: Il sole splendeva...

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Fluent Fiction - Italian: Gelato, Chaos, and Creativity: A Day at the Trevi Fountain
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/gelato-chaos-and-creativity-a-day-at-the-trevi-fountain

Story Transcript:

It: Il sole splendeva alto nel cielo di Roma.
En: The sun was shining high in the sky over Rome.

It: Era un caldo pomeriggio estivo.
En: It was a hot summer afternoon.

It: Vicino alla Fontana di Trevi, una gelateria attirava turisti e residenti con i suoi gusti rinfrescanti.
En: Near the Trevi Fountain, a gelato shop attracted tourists and locals with its refreshing flavors.

It: Alessandro lavorava lì.
En: Alessandro worked there.

It: Era ambizioso, ma facilmente agitato.
En: He was ambitious but easily agitated.

It: Bianca, una turista clumsy ma ottimista, entrò nella gelateria.
En: Bianca, a clumsy but optimistic tourist, entered the gelato shop.

It: Ordinò un gelato alla fragola.
En: She ordered a strawberry gelato.

It: Mentre usciva, inciampò su qualcosa e cadde.
En: As she was leaving, she tripped over something and fell.

It: Fu un caos.
En: It was chaos.

It: Il cavalletto di un artista cadde.
En: An artist's easel toppled over.

It: Sulla tela c'era un quadro quasi finito.
En: On the canvas was an almost finished painting.

It: "Mi dispiace!"
En: "I'm sorry!"

It: disse Bianca, mortificata.
En: said Bianca, mortified.

It: Alessandro corse fuori.
En: Alessandro rushed out.

It: Vide il disastro.
En: He saw the disaster.

It: L'artista, Lorenzo, non era lì.
En: The artist, Lorenzo, wasn't there.

It: Distratto com'era, si era allontanato.
En: Distracted as usual, he had wandered off.

It: "Devo chiudere il negozio," disse Alessandro, preoccupato di perdere il lavoro.
En: "I have to close the shop," said Alessandro, worried about losing his job.

It: Bianca aveva un'idea.
En: Bianca had an idea.

It: "Cerchiamo aiuto," propose.
En: "Let's seek help," she suggested.

It: Si avvicinò a un gruppo di artisti di strada.
En: She approached a group of street artists.

It: "Un artista ha bisogno di noi," spiegò.
En: "An artist needs us," she explained.

It: Gli artisti furono felici di aiutare.
En: The artists were happy to help.

It: Cominciarono a riparare il quadro.
En: They began to repair the painting.

It: Alessandro guardava con ansia.
En: Alessandro watched anxiously.

It: "Riusciremo in tempo?"
En: "Will we make it in time?"

It: chiese.
En: he asked.

It: Nel frattempo, Lorenzo tornò presto.
En: Meanwhile, Lorenzo returned earlier than expected.

It: Vide Alessandro e Bianca in agitazione.
En: He saw Alessandro and Bianca in a state of agitation.

It: Si avvicinò, curioso.
En: Curious, he approached.

It: "Cosa succede?"
En: "What's going on?"

It: chiese Lorenzo, brillante e variopinto come sempre.
En: asked Lorenzo, as brilliant and colorful as ever.

It: Bianca spiegò tutto, sincera.
En: Bianca explained everything, sincerely.

It: "Ero così distratta..." Lorenzo rispose con una risata.
En: "I was so distracted..." Lorenzo responded with a laugh.

It: "Non preoccupatevi.
En: "Don't worry.

It: Aiutatemi a finire il quadro."
En: Help me finish the painting."

It: Con Alessandro e Bianca al suo fianco, il quadro venne completato in tempo per la mostra.
En: With Alessandro and Bianca by his side, the painting was completed in time for the exhibition.

It: Alessandro imparò a gestire meglio il caos.
En: Alessandro learned to better handle chaos.

It: Bianca acquisì fiducia nelle soluzioni improvvisate.
En: Bianca gained confidence in improvised solutions.

It: Lorenzo, invece, scoprì il valore della collaborazione.
En: Lorenzo, on the other hand, discovered the value of collaboration.

It: Il sole tramontava sulla Fontana di Trevi, e il trio sorrise, contento del risultato.
En: The sun was setting over the Trevi Fountain, and the trio smiled, pleased with the outcome.

It: La gelateria tornò a operare, e la piazza era di nuovo piena di vita.
En: The gelato shop resumed operations, and the square was once again full of life.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the sun: il sole
  • the sky: il cielo
  • the afternoon: il pomeriggio
  • the flavor: il gusto
  • ambitious: ambizioso
  • easily agitated: facilmente agitato
  • clumsy: goffa
  • the strawberry: la fragola
  • chaos: il caos
  • the easel: il cavalletto
  • the canvas: la tela
  • mortified: mortificata
  • distracted: distratto
  • to wander: allontanarsi
  • to close: chiudere
  • worried: preoccupato
  • the job: il lavoro
  • to suggest: proporre
  • the street artist: l'artista di strada
  • to repair: riparare
  • anxiously: con ansia
  • to return: tornare
  • early: presto
  • to approach: avvicinarsi
  • curious: curioso
  • brilliant: brillante
  • colorful: variopinto
  • to discover: scoprire
  • the value: il valore
  • the exhibition: la mostra
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Organization Kameron Kilchrist
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