Je was op zoek naar: io glie lo promesso (Italiaans - Engels)

“sverdlov glie lo dirà nel basso sverdloviano e la vicenda sarà sistemata…” c’era affettuosa ironia in queste parole.
“sverdlov will tell them about it in his sverdlovian bass and the matter will be settled ...” in these words there was affectionate irony.

a pettmatura che aveva mia madre nella fotografia, ma que- sto, lei, naturalmente, non lo sapeva, n‚ io glieio dissi).
i believe, had it not been for my mother-in-law, and the girl i have spoken of, i should have been very happy with him.