How the word "il marinaio" is translated into English
Mio nonno ha fatto il marinaio per vent'anni.
[ˈmio ˈnɔnno ˈa ˈffatto il mariˈnajo ˈper ventˈanni.]
My grandfather was a sailor for twenty years.
I marinai sono rimasti in mare tutta la settimana.
[i mariˈnai̯ ˈsono riˈmasti in ˈmare ˈtutta la settiˈmana.]
The sailors stayed at sea all week.
Non ho mai voluto fare il marinaio.
[ˈnon ˈɔ ˈmmai̯ voˈluto ˈfare il mariˈnajo.]
I never wanted to be a sailor.
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