Italian–English parallel text
La porta sul retro
The Back Door
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Nina corre alla porta della cucina.
Nina runs to the kitchen door.
«Nonna!» grida.
“Grandma!” she shouts.
Mette le mani sulla porta. Non si apre.
She puts her hands on the door. It doesn’t open.
«Nonna! Sono io! Sono Nina!»
“Grandma! It is me! It is Nina!”
Dietro la porta non c’è niente. È molto silenzioso.
There is nothing behind the door. It is very quiet.
Prende la chiave. Ha la mano fredda.
She takes out her key. Her hand is cold.
La mette alla porta. Non entra.
She puts it to the door. It doesn’t go in.
Non questa porta.
Not this door.
Conosce quelle parole. Le conosce dal primo giorno.
She knows those words. She knows them from the first day.
La porta dell’albergo si apre. La signora Berg entra con la pioggia sul cappotto.
The door of the hotel opens. Mrs Berg comes in with rain on her coat.
Guarda Nina. Guarda la chiave.
She looks at Nina. She looks at the key.
Guarda il telefono sul banco.
She looks at the telephone on the desk.
«Quella porta è chiusa», dice.
“That door is closed,” she says.
«Mia nonna è nella sua cucina!»
“My grandma is in your kitchen!”
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