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Dive into this lesson now and in 5 minutes you'll come out the other side feeling like you travelled to Italy and back.
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sono partito per un lungo viaggio
I went on a long trip
più mi allontanavo e più sentivo di star bene
the further I got, the better I felt
perché ti voglio bene veramente
because I love you truly
lontano dagli errori e dagli sbagli che ho commesso
far from the errors and mistakes I made
ho visitato luoghi per non doverti rivedere
I visited places so I didn't have to see you again
quanto avrei voluto in quell’istante che ci fossi
how I wanted you there in that moment
non esiste un luogo
there's no place
dove non mi torni in mente
where you're not on my mind
avrei voluto averti veramente
I wanted you truly
non posso farci niente
there's nothing I can do about it
non fa niente
it doesn't matter
non posso farlo ora
I can't do it now
ti voglio bene
I love you (to friends and family)
allontanare
to move away; to distance oneself
veramente
truly
intero
entire; whole
ad occhi aperti
with eyes open
senza dire una parola
without saying a word
così
so; like this
partire
to leave
per
for
lungo
long
il viaggio
the journey; the trip
lontano
away
e
and
ho
I have
visitare
to visit
non
not
dovere
to have to; must
più
more; most
mi
me; myself
sentire
to feel; to hear
stare
to be (...-ing)
nevicare
to snow
molto
very; much; really; a lot of ...
camminare
to walk
a volte
sometimes
il fuoco
the fire (flames)
freddo
cold
pensare
to think
ora
now
sognare
to dream
l'occhio
the eye
aperto
open
credere
to believe
vedere
to see
dentro
into; inside
il mare
the sea
portare
to bring; to carry; to take (with)
sembrare
to seem
felice
happy
cambiare
to change
crescere
to grow
senza
without
dire
to say; to tell
la parola
the word
quanto?
how much?; how long?
volere
to want
perché
why; because
esistere
to exist
mentire
to lie
posso
I can; I might; I may
niente
nothing; anything
trovare
to find
la risposta
the response; the reply; the answer
se avessi ...
if I had ... ; if you had ...
chiedere
to ask
ma
but
fa
ago
sei
you're (singular informal); six; 6
il punto
the point; the full stop
ormai
by now
postare
to post (on social media)
provare
to try (on); to prove
arrivare
to arrive
davvero!
indeed!
davvero?
really?
prima di
before
il senso
the sense
lo sbaglio
the mistake; the error

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