Scene 35 of 50
Il-kowt tax-xita
The raincoat
Your goalI can say why something is so, and give and accept a compliment.
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Friday evening. After the first festa rehearsal on the square, where you helped set up the café stall in a storm, you come up the stairs, dripping.
MarijaImxarrab mill-ġdid!
Wet again!
MarijaImxarrba mill-ġdid!
Wet again!
Hemm maltempata barra! Il-ħwejjeġ tiegħi mxarrbin, u ż-żraben ukoll.
There's a storm outside! My clothes are wet, and my shoes too.
Hemm maltempata barra! Il-ħwejjeġ tiegħi mxarrbin, u ż-żraben ukoll.
There's a storm outside! My clothes are wet, and my shoes too.
- Marija
U l-umbrella fejn hi?
And where's the umbrella?
Fl-uffiċċju, għax filgħodu kien hemm ix-xemx.
At the office, because in the morning it was sunny.
Fl-uffiċċju, għax filgħodu kien hemm ix-xemx.
At the office, because in the morning it was sunny.
- Marija
Filgħodu dejjem hemm ix-xemx.
In the morning it's always sunny.
- Marija
U l-ġakketta s-safra?
And the yellow jacket?
Imxarrba wkoll. Hi sħuna, imma mhix kowt tax-xita.
Wet too. It's warm, but it isn't a raincoat.
Imxarrba wkoll. Hi sħuna, imma mhix kowt tax-xita.
Wet too. It's warm, but it isn't a raincoat.
- Marija
Il-ġakketta għall-bard, mhux għax-xita. Għalhekk għandek bżonn kowt tax-xita.
A jacket is for the cold, not for the rain. That's why you need a raincoat.
She goes to the cupboard on the landing and comes back with an old green raincoat. - Marija
Stenna.
Wait.
- Marija
Il-kowt tax-xita tiegħi. Qadim, imma tajjeb. Ilbes!
My raincoat. Old, but good. Put it on!
Niexef! U sħun ħafna.
It's dry! And very warm.
Niexef! U sħun ħafna.
It's dry! And very warm.
- Marija
Jixraqlek. Aħjar mill-ġakketta s-safra.
It suits you. Better than the yellow jacket.
Grazzi! Kemm għandu żmien?
Thank you! How old is it?
Grazzi! Kemm għandu żmien?
Thank you! How old is it?
- Marija
Erbgħin sena. Akbar minnek!
Forty years. Older than you!
Something heavy is in the pocket.
X'hemm fil-but? Ċavetta. Qadima u tqila.
What's in the pocket? A key. Old and heavy.
X'hemm fil-but? Ċavetta. Qadima u tqila.
What's in the pocket? A key. Old and heavy.
You read the old paper label on it. “Il-kamra tal-bejt.” Iċ-ċavetta tal-kamra tal-bejt?
“The roof room.” The key to the roof room?
“Il-kamra tal-bejt.” Iċ-ċavetta tal-kamra tal-bejt?
“The roof room.” The key to the roof room?
- Marija
Żommha.
Keep it.
Għaliex jien?
Why me?
Għaliex jien?
Why me?
- Marija
Għax issa int tan-numru sebgħa.
Because now you're one of number 7.
U x'hemm fil-kamra tal-bejt?
And what's in the roof room?
U x'hemm fil-kamra tal-bejt?
And what's in the roof room?
- Marija
Affarijiet qodma. Ħafna affarijiet qodma.
Old things. Lots of old things.
You sneeze.
Atxù!
Atishoo!
Atxù!
Atishoo!
- Marija
Saħħa! Għandek riħ. Allura, te u għas-sodda. Issa!
Bless you! You've got a cold. So: tea, and off to bed. Now!
Imma għada hemm il-prova...
But tomorrow there's the rehearsal...
Imma għada hemm il-prova...
But tomorrow there's the rehearsal...
- Marija
Għada trid toqgħod mimdud fis-sodda. Il-ġurnata kollha.
Tomorrow you must stay in bed. All day.
MarijaGħada trid toqgħod mimduda fis-sodda. Il-ġurnata kollha.
Tomorrow you must stay in bed. All day.
Iva, Sinjura Marija.
Yes, Mrs Marija.
Iva, Sinjura Marija.
Yes, Mrs Marija.
- Marija
U issa mmur inġib it-te.
And now I'll go and get the tea.
Who says this?
Għax issa int tan-numru sebgħa.
Għax issa int tan-numru sebgħa.
What does it mean?
Il-ġakketta għall-bard, mhux għax-xita. Għalhekk għandek bżonn kowt tax-xita.
Which line do you hear?
At the office, because in the morning it was sunny.
At the office, because in the morning it was sunny.
Put the words in order.
It suits you. Better than the yellow jacket.
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.
Scene complete
Il-kowt tax-xita
Goal reachedI can say why something is so, and give and accept a compliment.
