All-Night Edition 5: 12 slow Italian stories to sleep to (3.6 h)
Supporters only: 12 bedtime stories read only in Italian, slowly and then in a whisper, no English, no ads, about 3.6 hours. Some stories arrive here before they are public.The vocabulary of every story:Sera d'inverno in Carnia (Winter Dusk in Carnia): scendere — to fall / to come down, lasciare — to leave, coprire — to cover, accarezzare — to pet / to stroke, tranquillo — quiet / peaceful, pesante — heavy / thick, grigio — grey, avere cura di — to take care of / to look after, fare ritorno — to head back / to return, il piattino — saucer / small dishPesche sotto il gelsomino (Peaches Under the Jasmine): raggiunge — reaches / joins, racconta — recounts / tells, chiacchierare — to chat, trascorrere — to spend (time), dolce — sweet / gentle, tranquillo — quiet / peaceful, fare un respiro — to take a breath, avere tempo di — to have time to, a voce bassa — in a low voice / quietly, il pergolato — the arbour / trellisIl muro di sassi (The Stone Wall): rimettere — to put back, fissare — to secure / to fix in place, scambiare — to exchange, ripulire — to clean up / to clear, solido — solid / sturdy, fresco — cool / fresh, largo — wide / broad, la ghiaia — the gravel, prendere fiato — to catch one's breath, avere bisogno di — to needIl vaso blu nella fornace (The Blue Vase in the Furnace): spostare — to move, to shift, attendere — to wait, to await, scaldare — to warm up, to heat, profondo — deep, profound, costante — steady, constant, intenso — intense, vivid, a lungo — for a long time, a proprio agio — at ease, comfortable, mettere da parte — to set aside, to put aside, la fornace — the furnace, the glass workshopLa fontana di Siracusa (The Fountain in Syracuse): pulire — to clean, togliere — to remove, to take away, offrire — to offer, bagnare — to wet, to moisten, fresco — cool, fresh, pulito — clean, avere caldo — to feel hot, mettersi al lavoro — to get to work, di tanto in tanto — from time to time, il muschio — the mossLa barca sul Ticino (The Boat on the Ticino): scivolare — to glide / to slide, assicurare — to secure / to fasten, tirare — to pull, rientrare — to return / to head back, fresco — cool / fresh, saldo — firm / steady, a riva — ashore / to the riverbank, fare un giro — to take a spin / to go for a ride, tenere d'occhio — to keep an eye on, il remo — the oarIl fiore blu del prato (The Blue Flower of the Meadow): indicare — to point out / to point to, contare — to count, mostrare — to show, riconoscere — to recognize, gentile — kind / polite, raro — rare, limpido — clear / crystal-clear, con cura — carefully / with care, da vicino — up close / from close up, il petalo — petalIl dono del cuoco sotto i portici (The Cook's Gift Under the Porticoes): terminare — to finish, to end, avvolgere — to wrap, riparare — to shelter, to shield, ringraziare — to thank, umido — damp, humid, profumato — fragrant, scented, il pacchetto — the parcel, small package, mettersi in cammino — to set off, to start walking, avere sonno — to be sleepy, a passo lento — at a slow pace, slowlyLe olive della Sabina (The Olives of the Sabina): raccogliere — to pick / to gather, stendere — to spread out / to lay down, versare — to pour / to empty into, piegare — to bend / to fold, maturo — ripe, carico — laden / heavy with, in mezzo a — in the middle of / among, fianco a fianco — side by side, andare avanti — to carry on / to keep going, il telo — the tarp / the sheetLa bottega della stampa (The Printmaking Workshop): premere — to press, trattenere — to hold back, to retain, stendere — to spread out, to roll out, distribuire — to distribute, preciso — precise, scuro — dark, rendersi conto — to realize, fidarsi di — to trust, il torchio — the printing press, la superficie — the surfaceLa corona di fiori di limone (The Lemon Blossom Garland): staccare — to gently pick, to detach, intrecciare — to weave, to braid, scegliere — to choose, candido — pure white, snowy white, lento — slow, mettere insieme — to put together, to gather together, fare piano — to be gentle, to go softly, il cesto — the wicker basket, the basket, sorridere — to smile, avere voglia di — to feel like, to want toLa notte al porto sardo (Night at the Sardinian Marina): controllare — to check / to inspect, sfiorare — to brush / to touch lightly, accogliere — to welcome / to receive, ascoltare — to listen / to listen to, sereno — serene / clear, notturno — nocturnal / nightly, fare due passi — to take a short walk, fare compagnia — to keep company, valere la pena — to be worth it, il pontile — the pier / the jettyThe voices of Giulia and Sam are generated with artificial intelligence. Original stories written for this podcast.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sleep-learn-italian-bedtime-stories--7461496/support.🌙 New episode every night. Follow the show so tomorrow's story is waiting for you.This episode includes AI-generated content.
