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It: Il sole di settembre scaldava dolcemente il grande giardino della villa di famiglia, mentre un venticello leggero portava l’aroma del rosmarino e del basilico nell’aria.
En: The September sun gently warmed the large garden of the family villa, while a light breeze carried the aroma of rosmarino and basilico in the air.

It: Gli ospiti chiacchieravano allegri sotto il portico, ma Lorenzo si sentiva fuori posto.
En: The guests chatted cheerfully under the porch, but Lorenzo felt out of place.

It: Preferiva il silenzio degli edifici che progettava, piuttosto che il rumore delle feste.
En: He preferred the silence of the buildings he designed rather than the noise of parties.

It: Lorenzo era lì solo perché sua madre gli aveva chiesto di essere presente.
En: Lorenzo was there only because his mother had asked him to be present.

It: Camminava tra le aiuole, cercando un po’ di tranquillità.
En: He walked among the flower beds, seeking a bit of tranquility.

It: Anche Grazia, con la sua macchina fotografica appesa al collo, si aggirava ai margini del ritrovo.
En: Even Grazia, with her camera hanging around her neck, was wandering at the edges of the gathering.

It: Non conosceva molti dei cugini, ma sperava di catturare momenti speciali per il suo nuovo progetto.
En: She didn't know many of the cousins but hoped to capture special moments for her new project.

It: Quando Lorenzo arrivò al giardino, si sedette su una panchina di pietra nascosta dai cespugli.
En: When Lorenzo reached the garden, he sat on a stone bench hidden by the bushes.

It: Sentiva il peso dell'obbligo di socializzare con parenti che vedeva raramente.
En: He felt the burden of the obligation to socialize with relatives he rarely saw.

It: Poco dopo, Grazia, incuriosita dal silenzio dell’angolo verde, arrivò con passo leggero e iniziò a scattare foto.
En: Shortly after, Grazia, intrigued by the silence of the green corner, arrived with a light step and began taking pictures.

It: “Bella luce qui,” disse Grazia, notando Lorenzo.
En: "Beautiful light here," said Grazia, noticing Lorenzo.

It: Lui sollevò lo sguardo, colpito dalla naturalezza con cui gli parlava.
En: He looked up, struck by how naturally she spoke to him.

It: “Sì, il sole di questo periodo è perfetto,” rispose lui, sentendosi stranamente a suo agio.
En: "Yes, the sun at this time is perfect," he replied, feeling strangely at ease.

It: Chiacchierarono di luce e di architettura, scoprendo entrambi un amore per il design e la creatività.
En: They chatted about light and architecture, both discovering a love for design and creativity.

It: Lorenzo parlò dei suoi progetti d'architettura sostenibile, mentre Grazia condivise i suoi sogni di catturare l’autenticità nelle foto.
En: Lorenzo spoke about his sustainable architecture projects, while Grazia shared her dreams of capturing authenticity in photos.

It: La conversazione sembrò scorrere senza sforzo, e Lorenzo si accorse che, grazie a quella connessione, il peso della giornata diminuiva.
En: The conversation seemed to flow effortlessly, and Lorenzo realized that, thanks to that connection, the weight of the day was diminishing.

It: Con Grazia, non c’era bisogno di sforzarsi di essere chi non era.
En: With Grazia, there was no need to try to be someone he wasn't.

It: “Stasera ci sarà un’esposizione d’arte qui vicino,” suggerì Grazia, “Ti andrebbe di andare insieme?
En: "There's an art exhibition nearby this evening," suggested Grazia, "Would you like to go together?"

It: ”“Mi piacerebbe molto,” rispose Lorenzo, sorprendente persino se stesso con l’immediata positività della sua risposta.
En: "I'd love to," replied Lorenzo, surprising even himself with the immediate positivity of his response.

It: Decisero di incontrarsi dopo il pranzo per andare all’esposizione, felici di aver trovato una piccola fuga dall’afa della festa familiare.
En: They decided to meet after lunch to go to the exhibition, happy to have found a little escape from the heat of the family celebration.

It: Così, tra i rami delle rose, fiorì una nuova amicizia.
En: Thus, among the rose branches, a new friendship blossomed.

It: Lorenzo non temeva più il caos dei raduni sociali e Grazia sentiva che la genuinità derivava dai momenti condivisi, non dalla forma delle immagini.
En: Lorenzo no longer feared the chaos of social gatherings, and Grazia felt that genuineness sprang from shared moments, not the form of images.

It: Al tramonto, lasciarono insieme il giardino, accompagnati dalla promessa di nuove avventure artistiche e personali.
En: At sunset, they left the garden together, accompanied by the promise of new artistic and personal adventures.

It: E con il calore dell’estate ancora nell’aria, Lorenzo e Grazia scoprirono che le connessioni più significative spesso si trovano lontano dal rumore, nei luoghi più inaspettati.
En: And with the warmth of summer still in the air, Lorenzo and Grazia discovered that the most meaningful connections often lie away from the noise, in the most unexpected places.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the porch: il portico
  • the villa: la villa
  • the breeze: il venticello
  • place: posto
  • the obligation: l'obbligo
  • the bushes: i cespugli
  • the camera: la macchina fotografica
  • the architecture: l'architettura
  • the flower beds: le aiuole
  • the relatives: i parenti
  • the cousins: i cugini
  • the exhibition: l’esposizione
  • the gathering: il ritrovo
  • the branch: il ramo
  • the authenticity: l’autenticità
  • the celebration: la festa
  • the chaos: il caos
  • the burden: il peso
  • the promise: la promessa
  • effortlessly: senza sforzo
  • the creativity: la creatività
  • the heat: l’afa
  • the sustainable: sostenibile
  • the sun: il sole
  • the design: il design
  • to capture: catturare
  • the tranquility: la tranquillità
  • the summer: l’estate
  • the bench: la panchina
  • the connection: la connessione

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This week at Vons and Albertans, USDA Choice Tri-Tip Rost untrimmed are 599 per pound. Limit 4 Rosts with membership were applicable. And medium-ripe Hassovicados are 99 cents each, with membership were applicable. Plus Kellogg Serials 8.8 to 16.1 ounces, selected varieties, or Pepperidge Farm Goldfish 5.9 to 8 ounces are 1.99 each when you buy three. Limit 3 offers with membership were applicable. Visit vons or Albertans.com for more deals and ways to save. The September sun escalated sweetly in the great garden of the village of Famiglia, while a 21-year-old legger brought the Roma of Rosmarino and Basili to the area. The hospitals who were injured under the door, but the wound felt out of the post. Preferred the silence of the buildings that projected,

more precisely than the Roma of the parties. The wound was only because his mother had asked him to be present. He walked through the streets, looking for a little rest. Also thanks, with his photographic car heavy on the collar, he turned the margins of the retro. I didn't know many of the cousins, but I was hoping to capture special moments for his new project. When Lorenzo arrived at the garden, he sat on a bench of stone hidden from the spools. He felt the weight of the obliques of socializing comparisons that seemed to be rarely seen. Shortly after, thanks, incurred from the silence of the green angle, I arrived with light and began to capture photos. Beautiful light here, thank you, note Lorenzo.

He was on the side, with the bite of nature that he spoke to. Yes, the sun of this period is perfect for him, feeling strangely at his age. Who are close to light and architecture, I'm taking a bite for design and creativity. Lorenzo spoke to his sustainable architecture projects, while thanks to his own ways of capturing the authenticity of the photos. The conversation seemed to run without effort, and Lorenzo agreed that, thanks to that connection, the weight of the day was reduced. Thank you, there was no need to be forced to be who it was. Tonight there will be a special exhibition here near, on Gerigrazia, you will go together. I would like to thank Lorenzo,

surprising for himself and the immediate positivity of his response. I decided to meet you after the plan to go to the exhibition, happy to have found a small fire from the leaf of the family party. Thus, after the rams of the roses, I saw a new friend. Lorenzo did not have more chaos than the social and graceful radonies and felt that the genuineness was coming from the moments with divisions, not from the form of the images. In addition, they left together the garden, accompanied by the promise of new artistic adventures and characters. And with the heat of the summer still in the area, Lorenzo and Grazia discovered that the most significant connections often find themselves far from the room, in the places more unexpected. Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you may have missed. The sun of September was hot enough

to bring the great garden of the village of Famiglia, while a twenty-cell ledger wore the aroma of the rosemary and basil with the area. The September sun gently warmed the large garden of the family villa, while a light breeze carried the aroma of rosemary and basilico in the air. The hospitals who were happy under the door, but Lorenzo was feeling out of the room. The guests chatted cheerfully under the porch, but Lorenzo felt out of place. He preferred the silence of the buildings that the building was designed rather than the noise of parties. He preferred the silence of the buildings he designed rather than the noise of parties. Lorenzo was alone because his mother had asked him to be present. Lorenzo was there only because his mother had asked him to be present.

He walked through the streets, looking for a bit of tranquility. He walked among the flower beds, seeking a bit of tranquility. Thank you, too. With his photographic car, heavy in the collar, he turned around the margins of the retro. Even Grazia, with her camera hanging around her neck, was wandering at the edges of the gathering. She didn't know many of the cujines, but she was hoping to capture special moments for her new project. She didn't know many of the cousins, but hoped to capture special moments for her new project. When Lorenzo arrived in the garden, she sat on a bench on a bench of stones, with a foot of the spools. When Lorenzo reached the garden, he sat on a stone bench hidden by the bushes. He felt the burden of the obligation

to socialize with relatives he rarely saw. Shortly after Grazia, intrigued by the silence of the green corner, arrived with a light step and began taking pictures. Beautiful light here, said Grazia, noting Lorenzo. Beautiful light here, said Grazia, and the light of the green corner was taken by Lorenzo. He was looking for a light, and he was looking for a light, beautiful light here, said Grazia, noticing Lorenzo. He looked up, struck by how naturally she spoke to him. Yes, the sun of this period is perfect for the rest of him, feeling extremely soft. Yes, the sun at this time is perfect.

He replied, feeling strangely at ease. They chatted about light and architecture, both discovering a love for design and creativity. Lorenzo spoke of his sustainable architecture projects, while Grazia was able to capture the authenticity of the photos. Lorenzo spoke about his sustainable architecture projects, while Grazia shared her dreams of capturing authenticity in photos. The conversation seemed to run without effort, and Lorenzo was convinced that, thanks to that connection, the weight of the day was reduced. The conversation seemed to flow effortlessly, and Lorenzo realized that, thanks to that connection,

the weight of the day was diminishing. With Grazia, there was no need to try to be someone he wasn't. There's an art exhibition nearby, suggested Grazia. Would you like to go together? I'd love to. I'd love to. Would you like to go together? I'd love to. Replyed Lorenzo, surprising even himself with the immediate positivity of his response.

They decided to meet after lunch to go to the exhibition, happy to have found a little escape from the heat of the family celebration. Thus, among the Rose branches, a new friendship blossomed. Lorenzo did not give me more of the cause of the social radonis and thanks to the fact that the genuinity was coming from the individual moments not from the form of the images. Lorenzo no longer feared the chaos of social gatherings, and Grazia felt that genuineness sprang from shared moments, not the form of images. At sunset, they left the garden together,

accompanied by the promise of new artistic and personal adventures. And with the warmth of summer still in the air, Lorenzo and Grazia discovered that the most meaningful connections often lie away from the noise in the most unexpected places. Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. The man who lived in the woods for 30 years or the woman who snuck her lover out of prison in a dog crate.

Pick a card, any card, snap judgment from KQED, new episodes every Thursday, wherever you get your podcasts. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Italian, then in English. The porch. The villa.

The villa. The breeze. Place. The obligation. The bushes. The camera. The architecture. The architecture. The flower beds.

The relatives. The cousins. The exhibition. The exhibition. The gathering. The branch. The authenticity. The celebration. The chaos.

The chaos. The burden. The promise. The creativity. The creativity. The heat. The sustainable. The sun.

I am design. Catturare. To capture. The tranquility. The summer. The bench. The connection. We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction Italian. Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging content that will help you to reach your goals.

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