Supporters only: 12 bedtime stories read only in Italian, slowly and then in a whisper, no English, no ads, about 3.5 hours. Some stories arrive here before they are public.The vocabulary of every story:La bicicletta di Ferrara (The Bicycle of Ferrara): la nebbia — the fog, la bottega — the workshop, la catena — the chain, arrugginito — rusty, i ciottoli — the cobblestones, il pedale — the pedal, il lampione — the streetlamp, la castagna — the chestnut, la tasca — the pocket, il campanello — the bellLa lana e il miele di montagna (Wool and Mountain Honey): il telaio — the loom, il davanzale — the windowsill, la matassa — the skein (of yarn), il focolare — the hearth, fumante — steaming, avvolgere — to wind / to wrap, il rocchetto — the spool / bobbin, la tisana — the herbal tea / infusion, il soffio — the breath / gentle gust, socchiuso — half-open / ajarLe mani e l'argilla (Hands and Clay): la bottega — the workshop, l'argilla — the clay, la rondine — the swallow (bird), il tornio — the potter's wheel, modellare — to shape / to model, il grembiule — the apron, il nido — the nest, la polvere — the dust, scivolare — to slip / to slide, il respiro — the breathI fichi della cala silenziosa (The Figs of the Silent Cove): il faro — the lighthouse, l'ottone — brass, il crepuscolo — twilight / dusk, la brezza — the breeze, lucidare — to polish, il cestino — the basket, la soglia — the threshold / doorstep, il marinaio — the sailor, i fichi — the figs, allontanarsi — to move away / sail awaySulle mura di Lucca (On the Walls of Lucca): le mura — the walls / city walls, la panchina — the bench, l'ombra — the shade / shadow, lavorare a maglia — to knit, il gomitolo — the ball of yarn, il postino — the mail carrier, fresco — fresh / cool, la bicicletta — the bicycle, il campanile — the bell tower, sorridere — to smileIl pane alla zucca nella notte di Mantova (Pumpkin Bread in the Mantuan Night): la nebbia — fog, il garzone — apprentice / shop boy, la zucca — pumpkin, speziato — spiced, l'impasto — dough, il lievito — yeast, la farina — flour, sonnolento — sleepy / drowsy, il grembiule — apron, il ronzio — hum / gentle buzzIl carillon dell'orologiaio (The Clockmaker's Music Box): l'orologiaio — the clockmaker, il vicolo — the alley, il carillon — the music box, la molla — the spring, il cacciavite — the screwdriver, riparare — to repair, la ninna nanna — the lullaby, l'ottone — the brass, la chiave — the key, il crepuscolo — the duskUn assaggio di quiete in alpeggio (A Taste of Quiet in the Alpine Meadow): il pascolo — the pasture, il muretto a secco — the dry-stone wall, il campanaccio — the cowbell, intagliare — to carve or slice into, la crosta — the rind or crust, il sentiero — the path or trail, la quiete — the quiet or stillness, il bastone da trekking — the hiking pole, assaporare — to savour or taste slowly, la brezza — the breezeLe reti tra gli ulivi (The Nets Among the Olive Trees): l'uliveto — the olive grove, la rete — the net, il raccolto — the harvest, stendere — to spread out, il ramo — the branch, liscio — smooth, il termos — the thermos, la collina — the hill, l'alba — the dawn, il sapore — the flavorIl fusello d'argento nella nebbia di Chioggia (The Silver Bobbin in the Chioggia Mist): il fusello — the bobbin (lace-making tool), il merletto — the lace, il ciottolo — the cobblestone, il pescivendolo — the fishmonger, la nebbia — the fog / mist, scivolare — to slip / to slide, raccogliere — to pick up / to gather, umido — damp / moist, lucido — shiny / polished, il sussurro — the whisperLatte di mandorla a Lecce (Almond Milk in Lecce): il latte di mandorla — almond milk, il chiosco — the kiosk, il ghiaccio tritato — crushed ice, la pietra dorata — the golden stone, all'ombra — in the shade, passeggiare — to stroll / to walk, assaggiare — to taste, il sorriso — the smile, la campana — the bell, rinfrescante — refreshingIl profumo del bergamotto (The Scent of Bergamot): il frutteto — the orchard, la nebbia — the fog / mist, raccogliere — to gather / to harvest, il cesto — the basket, la scorza — the peel / zest, la sciarpa — the scarf, il fumo — the smoke, appoggiare — to lean / to rest, a passi lenti — with slow steps / slowly, il tepore — the mild warmth / warmthThe 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.
