A Feast by Mistake: How Luca’s Error Created a Unforgettable Day

Fluent Fiction - Italian: A Feast by Mistake: How Luca’s Error Created a Unforgettable Day Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/a-feast-by-mistake-how-lucas-error-created-a-unforgettable-day Story Transcript:It: La piazza del piccolo paese era piena di sole quel giorno, e l'aria profumava di pane appena sfornato.En: The small town square was full of sunshine that day, and the air smelled of freshly baked bread.It: Luca, Giulia e Marco decisero di andare a pranzo alla "Trattoria da Nonna Pina". Era il loro posto preferito.En: Luca, Giulia, and Marco decided to have lunch at "Trattoria da Nonna Pina." It was their favorite spot.It: La trattoria era accogliente, con tovaglie a quadri rossi e bianchi e foto di famiglia alle pareti.En: The trattoria was cozy, with red and white checkered tablecloths and family photos on the walls.It: "Ho fame!", disse Marco mentre entravano.En: "I'm hungry!" said Marco as they walked in.It: "Anch'io," rispose Giulia.En: "Me too," replied Giulia.It: Luca guardò il menu sul tavolo. C'era una nuova offerta. Pensava fosse una combinazione speciale.En: Luca looked at the menu on the table. There was a new offer. He thought it was a special combination.It: "La prenderò," disse, convinto fosse una buona scelta.En: "I'll get that," he said, convinced it was a good choice.It: La cameriera, Maria, portò l'ordine in cucina.En: The waitress, Maria, took the order to the kitchen.It: "Un festino per ottanta persone!" gridò allo chef.En: "A feast for eighty people!" she shouted to the chef.It: Nonna Pina, dall'orecchio attento, annuì e iniziò a cucinare con entusiasmo.En: Nonna Pina, with her keen hearing, nodded and started cooking enthusiastically.It: Dopo venti minuti, Maria iniziò a portare fuori piatti su piatti.En: After twenty minutes, Maria began to bring out dish after dish.It: Antipasti, primi, secondi, contorni e dolci.En: Appetizers, first courses, main courses, side dishes, and desserts.It: "Ma... cosa succede?" chiese Giulia, sorpresa.En: "But... what's happening?" asked Giulia, surprised.It: "Eh? Perché tanto cibo?" chiese Marco, con occhi spalancati.En: "Eh? Why so much food?" asked Marco, eyes wide open.It: Luca si coprì la bocca, imbarazzato.En: Luca covered his mouth, embarrassed.It: "Credo di aver fatto un errore," disse piano.En: "I think I made a mistake," he said quietly.It: Giulia e Marco risero.En: Giulia and Marco laughed.It: "Come lo risolviamo?" chiese Giulia. "Non voglio sprecare il cibo."En: "How do we fix this?" Giulia asked. "I don't want to waste the food."It: A quel punto, la porta della trattoria si aprì. Era mezzogiorno e molti paesani passarono di lì.En: At that moment, the trattoria door opened. It was noon, and many townsfolk were passing by.It: "Vieni a vedere!" gridò Marco dall'entrata.En: "Come and see!" Marco shouted from the entrance.It: "Abbiamo tanto cibo! Unisciti a noi!"En: "We have a lot of food! Join us!"It: I paesani risposero, curiosi. La trattoria si riempì rapidamente di amici e vicini, ognuno con il proprio piatto.En: The townspeople responded, curious. The trattoria quickly filled with friends and neighbors, each with their own plate.It: Risa e chiacchiere riempirono l'aria. Nonna Pina era felice di vedere tanta gente riunita.En: Laughter and chatter filled the air. Nonna Pina was happy to see so many people gathered...