Ir-ritratti

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Later that evening, everyone crowds round the phone in the courtyard. Photo after photo: the band, the crowd, Tonio dancing.

Monday evening in the courtyard. Everyone crowds round the phone.
Ella
Kulħadd hawn? Tajjeb. L-ewwel ritratt!
Is everyone here? Good. First photo!
Lina
Ara, il-banda. U Ġorġ bit-trumbetta ż-żgħira.
Look, the band. And Ġorġ with the little trumpet.
Ġorġ
U hemm, fuq it-tanbur... Min hu dak?
And there, on the drum... Who's that?
Ċikku! Fuq it-tanbur!
Ċikku! On the drum!
Ċikku! Fuq it-tanbur!
Ċikku! On the drum!
Tonio looks worried.
Tonio
U jien? Jien hemm ukoll?
And me? Am I in them too?
Ella
Ir-ritratt li jmiss. It-tmienja u għaxra. Ċikku ħdejn riġlejn Ġorġ.
Next photo. Ten past eight. Ċikku at Ġorġ's feet.
Marija
Mhux possibbli. Ċikku kien id-dar.
That's not possible. Ċikku was at home.
Next photo, 8:14 pm: Ċikku is sitting on the big light switch at the side of the stage.
Ella
Nanna, ara.
Grandma, look.
Tonio
It-tmienja u erbatax! Poġġa fuq is-swiċċ!
Fourteen minutes past eight! He sat down on the switch!
Mela Ċikku tefa d-dawl!
So Ċikku turned off the lights!
Mela Ċikku tefa d-dawl!
So Ċikku turned off the lights!
A flash photo from the blackout. Behind Ċikku, the big drum lies on its side.
Ella
U dan ir-ritratt Mama ħaditu fid-dlam.
And Mum took this photo in the dark.
Ġorġ
Il-bokkin tiegħi! Bejn snienu!
My mouthpiece! Between his teeth!
Tonio
U t-tanbur! Mela dak waqa'!
And the drum! So that's what fell!
Allura: l-ewwel seraq il-bokkin, imbagħad tefa d-dawl, u fl-aħħar waqa' t-tanbur!
So: first he stole the mouthpiece, then he turned off the lights, and in the end the drum fell!
Allura: l-ewwel seraq il-bokkin, imbagħad tefa d-dawl, u fl-aħħar waqa' t-tanbur!
So: first he stole the mouthpiece, then he turned off the lights, and in the end the drum fell!
Lina
U hawn... Tonio. Bil-qagħqa tal-għasel tiegħi!
And here... Tonio. With my honey ring!
Tonio
Kont bil-ġuħ. U żfint ftit biss.
I was hungry. And I only danced a little.
Marija
Jien rajtu meta kien qed jiżfen. Żifen sabiħ ħafna.
I saw him when he was dancing. He danced really nicely.
Ċikku yawns.
Ella
Nanna! Int kont qed torqod!
Grandma! You were asleep!
She gives you a print: you at the café stall in the old raincoat, with Ċikku on the counter.
Ella
U dan għalik. L-aqwa ritratt.
And this one is for you. The best photo.
Jien, il-bankarell tal-kafetterija u Ċikku. Grazzi, Ella!
Me, the café stall and Ċikku. Thank you, Ella!
Jien, il-bankarell tal-kafetterija u Ċikku. Grazzi, Ella!
Me, the café stall and Ċikku. Thank you, Ella!
Se nikteb lil ħabibti Anna dwar il-festa.
I'll write to my friend Anna about the festa.
Se nikteb lil ħabibti Anna dwar il-festa.
I'll write to my friend Anna about the festa.
That night you write a postcard.
Għażiża Anna! Is-Sibt kellna l-festa tar-raħal.
'Dear Anna! On Saturday we had the village festa.'
Għażiża Anna! Is-Sibt kellna l-festa tar-raħal.
'Dear Anna! On Saturday we had the village festa.'
L-ewwel il-qattus seraq bokkin. Imbagħad id-dawl intefa, u l-kollega tiegħi żifen.
'First the cat stole a mouthpiece. Then the lights went out, and my colleague danced.'
L-ewwel il-qattus seraq bokkin. Imbagħad id-dawl intefa, u l-kollega tiegħi żifen.
'First the cat stole a mouthpiece. Then the lights went out, and my colleague danced.'
Jien ħdimt fil-bankarell tal-kafetterija. Kien ħelu ħafna.
'I worked at the café stall. It was really nice.'
Jien ħdimt fil-bankarell tal-kafetterija. Kien ħelu ħafna.
'I worked at the café stall. It was really nice.'
Għada se nixtri bolla. Ċaw! Lukas
'Tomorrow I'll buy a stamp. Bye! Lukas'
Għada se nixtri bolla. Ċaw! Lena
'Tomorrow I'll buy a stamp. Bye! Lena'

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