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Frau Bordoni

Mrs. Bordoni says that she constantly has to stay on top of her husband because things are forgotten.

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Mrs. Bordoni says that she constantly has to stay on top of her husband (“devo stargli dietro”) because things are forgotten. For example, she reminds her husband to take a shower.

 

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Mrs. Bordoni says that she constantly has to stay on top of her husband because things are forgotten.

B: Devo continuare a dire: “G [Nome] fai la barba”, “G[Nome] devi far la doccia”. Una volta lui tutti i giorni rigorosamente faceva la doccia o il bagno e adesso un po’… e dopo devo ricordarlo…

Marito: Eh a quei tempi lavoravo faceva la doccia perché ritornavo dalla ditta… oh che bell!

I: Eh sì! [risata]

[…]

B: No comunque devo sì devo stargli dietro.

I: Capisco

Marito: appena 50 anni… poi tutte le montagne del P [luogo]

B: E magari dopo due o tre giorni che non ha fatto la doccia gli dico: “Fai la doccia” e mi fa: “Eh ma l’ho fatta ieri…”

 

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