Practice Italian listening and conversation skills with these 16-minute real-life dialogues using the imperfect subjunctive in natural, emotional contexts.
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Chapters: 00:00 If only we had listened to each other... 04:59 If only you understood me... 07:12 I wish you would choose me 10:40 If we had talked to each other before...
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If only we had listened to each other
It's strange to see you here in the very same bar we used to come to all the time
Yes I didn't think we'd run into each other like this So much time has passed
Yet deep down I've always hoped that one day you'd come back
And a part of me has always wanted you to look for me even just to ask how I was
I wish you could have understood how hard it was for me to face all of it
If you'd truly explain to me what you felt maybe I could understand it better now
It wasn't that I didn't want to talk to you—it was just that I
was afraid that if I told the truth I'd only cause you more pain
If only you had the courage to be honest perhaps I would have reacted differently
I wished things had gone more smoothly but we
never quite understood each other completely
What hurt me the most was the feeling that you
didn't really want to build something together
I just wish you'd been a bit more patient with me
And I wished you would have set aside your pride just once
And if you stayed by my side even during tough times maybe I'd open up more
If you'd shown me even once that
you wanted me in your life I wouldn't have left
Sometimes I think back to everything and wonder what if we gave ourselves another chance
It would all be different Andrea if only you truly changed if only you understood what really matters
Do you really think I'm the same person
I don't know but if you truly changed I might just listen to you
I'd change everything if it meant you'd stay
And I would accept if you truly showed me you'ready to commit
Do you remember that time by the
lake when you told me it didn’t matter where went as long as were together
Yes and I truly meant it but then it seemed like you weren’t willing to take even one step forward
It's not that I didn't want to it's that
I was afraid— afraid that if we actually started something it might end
But everything can end Andrea and if we don’t try it’s already over
You're right and if I could go back I'd change so many things
But we can't we can only choose what to do now
Now I'll tell you that I'm sorry and if you'd be willing to
listen I'm ready to speak to you from the heart
If you truly spoke from your heart I would be here
I'm doing it I'm doing it right now
So tell me something you've never told me before
I wished you were the person I'd wake up beside every day
But I was afraid you didn't feel the same
I could feel it but I didn’t say anything because I was waiting for you to say it first
How foolish we've been
Too much if only we listened to each other more
Maybe now is the right time If you gave
me another chance I wouldn't waste it
We'll see but if we started with a coffee I might be willing to agree
A coffee then and this time no lies
Only true words like these
If only you could understand me
Do you remember when you said you wished I'd talk more about my feelings
Of course I remember I wish you 'd have
been a bit more open yes
I know sometimes I wished you could understand how hard it was for me
If only you'd told me then I might have been more patient
I wish you could have seen how I truly felt
Maybe if I knew how to read your silences better
But it's not easy Marco
All I ever needed was for you to believe in me even when I was wrong
But I believed in you Marco
I just wish you'd shown that vulnerable side of yours once in a while
I confess I wished you'd been closer to me during the times I withdrew
If I had thought that was all it took things might have turned out differently
Maybe but if went back would you do anything differently
Yes I'd like us to talk more to listen to each other instead of assuming
I wish life would give us another chance to truly understand each other
If the weather were kinder maybe we could still give it a try
Would you mind if we tried talking more often
like this I just want you to feel that I still care
If you truly wanted to Marco I'm here
I wished you had chosen me
It's not easy to say but I would have preferred you to be honest from the start
And I wished you had understood how confused I was
If you truly wanted to be with me none of these hesitations would have existed
If you knew how hard I've fought with myself it hasn't been easy for me either
Sometimes it felt like you were doing everything to push me away
Sometimes I wished you'd been a bit more patient Luca
I wish you had chosen me without having to think about it so much
If I could go back I might just do it
That's the issue I wish we hadn't had to go back
But the truth is different and I don't know if you would have truly accepted me for who I was in that moment
You're wrong I just wanted you to believe in us
And I just wanted you to see my fears without judging them
If only I had been clearer from the very beginning
perhaps things would have turned out differently
If only I had more courage
But you don't know how much I hoped things would work out between us
Sometimes I felt you were avoiding talking about real things
I was afraid that if I told the truth I'd lose you anyway
And yet you lost me too
I know and I'm sorrier than you could possibly imagine
If I thought we still had a chance I'd give it a try
And if I felt there was still room
in me for this love I'd do it too
So why are we still here talking about it
Perhaps because we both want the other to persist to not give up
I wish time would be on our side but I'm not sure if it's enough
If you were holding my hand right now maybe I could believe in it again
I can do it and if you'd like we can start over from the beginning
I wouldn't promise you anything unless I was certain I could keep it
I promise you only one thing That this time
I want you to feel that I'm truly here
And I want you to be honest as you've never been before
If only we had spoken to each other sooner
I never thought we'd end up sitting here just talking so calmly
Not me either but maybe it was about time something truly changed
If only we talked to each other more often we might avoid all this awkward silence
Yes I did wish you had written to me even just a message during those months
And I kept wondering why you never took the first step
I thought if you really wanted to clear things up you'd have come looking for me yourself
I thought you were mad at me because of Dad
Maybe I was but only because I wanted you to support me instead of judging me
And I wished you could have understood just how hard it was for me to be caught between the two of you
If only we had more time to talk when it all happened
Yes but you always shut yourself off and it was as if nothing ever reached you
It seemed that way but it wasn't
The truth is if I were to say what I truly feel I'd feel exposed
If I truly knew what you were thinking I might understand you better
I wish you'd believe I care even though I don't show it the way you do
Not everyone loves in the same way but if you were a little more open everything would be so much easier
I know and maybe if you were less impulsive we'd argue less
It's always me who has to be the emotional one huh
No it's just that I wish you'd consider my perspective for once
And I just wanted you to admit that you weren't perfect that you made mistakes too
If I could go back I'd tell you how right you were about so many things
There's no need to go back what matters is deciding right now not to throw everything away
Do you really think we can fix this report
Only if we both wanted it
And if I tried harder to be there for you would you give me a chance
Of course and if I were to make another mistake I hope you'd forgive me
Sai I've never told you this but when you left for university I felt a void
If you'd told me earlier maybe I wouldn't feel so far away from you now
I wish you'd stay over more often on weekends—I missed you
And I wished you'd just told me instead of pretending nothing was wrong
Sometimes I felt your new life was too full to include me
It wasn't like that but if you'd asked me to come I would have
Now that I think about it even writing to each other once a week would be something
Yes or we could have a video call now and
then If you'd like I'd be happy to do it
I want it so why don't we start with a dinner together next week
You're the only one who cooks
Deal made unless you'd prefer to order a pizza
It depends— if your food is edible then we might as well take the risk
I'll accept the challenge but only if you promise not to bring up old grievances
I promise one condition—you stop holding everything in
I'm in especially since I miss Verti as a partner
And I felt lonely without my older brother
So let's make sure we don't get lost this time
Only if we both truly took a step forward
We start right here
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