In-nanna rat kollox

Grandmother saw everything

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Monday, after work. Marija saw everything from the bench in front of the stage. The musician played beautifully, and the cat was at home.

Monday after work. Ella opens the door of Marija's flat.
Ella
Ħello! In-nanna qed terġa' tirrakkonta dwar il-festa.
Hi! Grandma is telling everyone about the festa again.
Marija
Ejja, ejja! Tixrob tazza te?
Come in, come in! Will you have a cup of tea?
Grazzi. Sinjura Marija, fejn kont waqt il-kunċert?
Thank you. Mrs Marija, where were you during the concert?
Grazzi. Sinjura Marija, fejn kont waqt il-kunċert?
Thank you. Mrs Marija, where were you during the concert?
Marija
Kont bilqiegħda fuq il-bank, quddiem il-palk. U rajt kollox.
I was sitting on the bench in front of the stage. And I saw everything.
Kollox? Anki meta d-dawl intefa?
Everything? Even when the lights went out?
Kollox? Anki meta d-dawl intefa?
Everything? Even when the lights went out?
Marija
Żgur. Ġorġ daqq sabiħ ħafna, il-ħin kollu.
Of course. Ġorġ played really beautifully, the whole time.
Iva, smajtu. Naħseb li qatt ma daqq daqshekk sabiħ.
Yes, I heard him. I think he's never played so beautifully.
Iva, smajtu. Naħseb li qatt ma daqq daqshekk sabiħ.
Yes, I heard him. I think he's never played so beautifully.
Marija
Bit-trumbetta tiegħi, bħal qabel, meta kellu għaxar snin.
On my trumpet, like before, when he was ten.
U Ċikku? Fejn kien Ċikku?
And Ċikku? Where was Ċikku?
U Ċikku? Fejn kien Ċikku?
And Ċikku? Where was Ċikku?
Marija
Ċikku kien id-dar, fuq is-sodda tiegħi. Ma jħobbx l-istorbju.
Ċikku was at home, on my bed. He doesn't like noise.
Ella
Ma jħobbx l-istorbju? Nanna, kulħadd jaf li jħobb il-palk! Is-sena l-oħra raqad fuq it-tanbur!
Doesn't like noise? Grandma, everybody knows he loves the stage! Last year he slept on the drum!
Ella
U int ma rajt xejn. Kont rieqda!
And you didn't see anything. You were asleep!
Marija
Mhux veru! Ma kontx rieqda. Għalaqt għajnejja biss. Dik ħaġa differenti.
That's not true! I wasn't asleep. I only closed my eyes. That's a different thing.
Ella
Kont qed tonħor ukoll! Kulħadd semgħek.
You were snoring too! Everybody heard you.
Marija
Sinjura qatt ma tonħor.
A lady never snores.
Jien smajtek ukoll.
I heard you too.
Jien smajtek ukoll.
I heard you too.
Mela ħadd ma ra xejn?
So nobody saw anything?
Mela ħadd ma ra xejn?
So nobody saw anything?
Ella holds up her mother's phone.
Ella
Mama rat! Mama ħadet ritratti!
Mum saw! Mum took photos!
Ella
Ħafna ritratti. Tgħid li ħadet mija u għoxrin!
Lots of photos. She says she took a hundred and twenty!
Marija
Mija u għoxrin? U jien fihom ukoll?
A hundred and twenty? And am I in them too?
Ella
Int f'erba' ritratti. U fl-erbgħa kollha, rieqda!
You're in four photos. And in all four, asleep!
Marija
Dejjem għedt li ommok ma tafx tieħu ritratti.
I always said your mum can't take photos.
Allura ommok rat kollox! Illejla kulħadd fil-bitħa. Se naraw ir-ritratti kollha.
So your mum saw everything! Tonight everyone in the courtyard. We'll look at all the photos.
Allura ommok rat kollox! Illejla kulħadd fil-bitħa. Se naraw ir-ritratti kollha.
So your mum saw everything! Tonight everyone in the courtyard. We'll look at all the photos.
Marija
Jien mhux se niġi. F'kull ritratt jien rieqda!
I'm not coming. I'm asleep in every photo!
Marija pats her hair.
Rieqda, imma sabiħa, Sinjura Marija!
Asleep, but beautiful, Mrs Marija!
Rieqda, imma sabiħa, Sinjura Marija!
Asleep, but beautiful, Mrs Marija!

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