Scene 34 of 50
Taf tkanta?
Can you sing?
Your goalI can say what I can and can't do, and understand simple rules.
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Thursday evening in Marija's living room. Ġorġ and Ella are already at the table.
MarijaIdħol, idħol! Is-Sibt id-dieħel il-festa, u l-festa għandha bżonn voluntiera.
Come in, come in! Next Saturday is the feast, and the feast needs volunteers.
- Marija
U għandi lista.
And I have a list.
EllaIn-nanna dejjem għandha lista!
Grandma always has a list!
Bħal Tonio fl-uffiċċju!
Like Tonio at the office!
Bħal Tonio fl-uffiċċju!
Like Tonio at the office!
- Marija
Taf issajjar?
Can you cook?
Ftit. Soppa u bajd.
A little. Soup and eggs.
Ftit. Soppa u bajd.
A little. Soup and eggs.
- Marija
U tkanta?
And do you sing?
Le, ma nafx inkanta xejn. Meta nkanta, anki Ċikku jitlaq.
No, I can't sing at all. When I sing, even Ċikku leaves.
Le, ma nafx inkanta xejn. Meta nkanta, anki Ċikku jitlaq.
No, I can't sing at all. When I sing, even Ċikku leaves.
ĠorġJien iva! Naf indoqq u nkanta.
I can! I can play and sing.
Naf, Ġorġ. Kull lejl!
I know, Ġorġ. Every night!
Naf, Ġorġ. Kull lejl!
I know, Ġorġ. Every night!
- Ella
U tiżfen? Taf tiżfen?
And dancing? Can you dance?
Mhux tajjeb ħafna.
Not very well.
Mhux tajjeb ħafna.
Not very well.
Ġorġ reads a new notice on the door. - Ġorġ
“Ebda trumbetta wara l-għaxra ta' filgħaxija. Ħlief is-Sibt.” X'inhu dan?
“No trumpet after ten in the evening. Except Saturday.” What's this?
- Marija
Regola ġdida tad-dar.
A new house rule.
- Ġorġ
Għaliex?
Why?
She looks at you.
- Marija
Għax il-ġar il-ġdid irid jorqod.
Because the new neighbour has to sleep.
MarijaGħax il-ġara l-ġdida trid torqod.
Because the new neighbour has to sleep.
Grazzi, Sinjura Marija! Issa nista' norqod.
Thank you, Mrs Marija! Now I can sleep.
Grazzi, Sinjura Marija! Issa nista' norqod.
Thank you, Mrs Marija! Now I can sleep.
- Ġorġ
U s-Sibt wara nofsillejl? Nista' ndoqq?
And on Saturday after midnight? Can I play?
- Marija
Wara nofsillejl, ma tistax. Lanqas is-Sibt.
After midnight, you can't. Not even on Saturday.
- Marija
Issa x-xogħlijiet. Lina tagħmel il-kejk. Ġorġ, il-kunċert. Ella tkanta mat-tfal.
Now the jobs. Lina makes the cakes. Ġorġ: the concert. Ella sings with the children.
- Marija
U int, il-bankarell tal-kafetterija. U Ċikku.
And you: the café stall. And Ċikku.
Ċikku?
Ċikku?
Ċikku?
Ċikku?
- Marija
Xi ħadd irid jieħu ħsiebu. Il-palk jogħġbu ħafna.
Somebody has to look after him. He really likes the stage.
EllaIs-sena l-oħra kien rieqed fuq it-tanbur!
Last year he was asleep on the drum!
Mela din is-sena jista' jorqod fuq il-bankarell tiegħi.
Then this year he can sleep on my stall.
Mela din is-sena jista' jorqod fuq il-bankarell tiegħi.
Then this year he can sleep on my stall.
U Tonio?
And Tonio?
U Tonio?
And Tonio?
- Marija
Tonio, iż-żfin.
Tonio: the dancing.
ĠorġTonio? Jiżfen? Tonio ma jafx jiżfen!
Tonio? Dance? Tonio can't dance!
- Marija
Jista' jitgħallem. Jagħmillu l-ġid.
He can learn. It'll do him good.
U jien nista' nara!
And I can watch!
U jien nista' nara!
And I can watch!
- Ella
U hu jaf?
And does he know?
- Marija
Għadu le.
Not yet.
Who says this?
Tonio? Jiżfen? Tonio ma jafx jiżfen!
What does it mean?
Taf issajjar?
Which line do you hear?
After midnight, you can't. Not even on Saturday.
Put the words in order.
Somebody has to look after him. He really likes the stage.
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.
Scene complete
Taf tkanta?
Goal reachedI can say what I can and can't do, and understand simple rules.
