"Che Gelida Manina" From La Bohème Flashcards

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Cercar che giova? Al buio non si trova.

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What’s the use of searching? In the dark it’s not to be found.

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Che gelida manina-se la lasci riscaldar.

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(b)What a cold little hand-let it be warm.

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Ma per fortuna è una notte do Luna,

e qui la luna l’abbiamo vicina.

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But fortunately it’s a moonlit night, and we have the moon close-by.

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Aspetti, signorina-le dirò con due parole chi son, e Che faccio, come vivo. Vuole?

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Wait, miss-I will tell you in a few words who I am and what I do, how I live. Would you like that?

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Chi son? Sono un poeta. Che cosa faccio? Scrivo. E come vivo? Vivo!

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Who am I? I’m a poet. What do I? I write. And I how do I live? I live.

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In povertà mia lieta scialo da gran signore rime ed inni d’amore.

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In my happy poverty I squander, in the manner of a grand lord, rhymes and hymns of love.

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