Learn Italian - ItalianPod http://italianpod.com/lessons en-us © 2009 Praxis Language Ltd. http://italianpod.com/lessons/feed Learn Italian with free daily MP3 audio podcasts, lesson review, grammar introduction, vocabulary study tools and a vibrant community. ItalianPod.com ItalianPod - Learn Italian praxislanguage@gmail.com Clean <![CDATA[Newbie - It Hurts]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:00:00 -0700 http://italianpod.com/lessons/it-hurts no-img

Discussion Dialogue Exercises Vocabulary Expansion

Got a bump on the head? Trip and skin your knee? Get into a fight? (We sincerely hope not...) Today's Italian podcast will help you learn all about talking about things that hurt....

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Stai bene?

Ah, mi fa male la testa...

E adesso?

Adesso mi fa male anche la pancia.

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Discussion Dialogue Exercises Vocabulary Expansion

Today's lesson is all about furtively following someone in a car! Don't worry - you'll be learning all about basic directions (left and right) and about how give and take directions....

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Segui quella macchina!

Presto! Non perderli!

A destra! In fondo a sinistra.

Senti, Paolo, devi smetterla di seguire la tua ex.

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Discussion Dialogue Exercises Vocabulary Expansion

Picture this: you haven't eaten all day. You're starving, but relief is in sight. Your spouse has prepared a delicious soup for you! You go in for that first taste and... OW! Learn how to describe this painful situation in Italian with toda...

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Vuoi assaggiare la mia zuppa?

Volentieri! Ahhh!

Cosa? E`cattiva?

No, brucia!

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Discussion Dialogue Exercises Vocabulary Expansion

Today's lesson is about a very important part of Italian culture: coffee! Not only will you learn some very important new phrases, but you'll also be learning how to make espresso from your very own home!...

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Ma, c`è l`acqua nella moca?

Sì!

Sicura?

Appunto!

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Discussion Dialogue Exercises Vocabulary Expansion

We're looking to get some exercise in today's podcast. Only bad habits keep getting in the way. Learn how to describe healthy habits (running) and not so healthy ones (smoking) in this podcast....

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Che corsa!

E che sudata!

Sì, adesso fumo una sigaretta!

Una sigaretta? Dopo questa corsa fumi una sigaretta?

For a full translation, plus grammar explanation and learning tools, visit ItalianPod.com.

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Discussion Dialogue Exercises Vocabulary Expansion

It's Friday night. You're itching to go out. You want music, noise, dancing. You go to the... discoteca! Not the discos of the 1970s, we're talking about those ubiquitous Italian clubs where you can boogie down. In today's podcast we listen...

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Pronto!

Come? Non capisco!

Cosa? Non ti sento!

Vabbe` ciao!

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Discussion Dialogue Exercises Vocabulary Expansion

A notoriously sticky topic in many cultures, age is the topic of today's podcast. Learn about asking how old someone is in Italian, and join Catherine and Marco as they discuss this dialog that explores a common social gaffe! ...

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Quanti anni hai?

Secondo te?

Non so, trentadue?

Ma, come trentadue anni? Ne ho ventiquattro!

For a full translation, plus grammar explanation and learning tools, visit ItalianPod.com.

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Discussion Dialogue Exercises Vocabulary Expansion

Filling the car up with gas in Italy can not just present linguistic hurdles, but cultural ones as well! Learn all about handling these challenges and more in today's Italian podcast....

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Il pieno grazie.

Sì certo, mi dà le chiavi?

Ecco a lei.

Aspetti signora, ma che fa? La pompa è ancora attaccata!

For a full translation, plus grammar explanation and learning tools, visit ItalianPod.com.

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Discussion Dialogue Exercises Vocabulary Expansion

Today's lesson is about a naughty little boy and his mom - she's trying to get him to go to school and he's trying to get out of it as best he can. Learn about how to tell someone you're sick....

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Mamma oggi non mi sento bene.

Va bene riposati, chiamo la tua insegnante.

Ah! Stai già meglio?

Eh...

Che bugiardo!

For a full translation, plus grammar explanation and learning tools, visit ItalianPod.com.

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Discussion Dialogue Exercises Vocabulary Expansion

Football is an essential part of Italian life. Just about everyone has his or her favorite team. In today's podcast you'll meet the one Italian who doesn't seem to know a bit about the sport. You'll also learn how to ask peoples' names. ...

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Wow, che goal!

È il mio calciatore preferito!

Davvero, e come si chiama?

Ma dove vivi? È Totti, no?

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]]> Newbie <![CDATA[Newbie - It Doesn't Work]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0700 http://italianpod.com/lessons/it-doesnt-work no-img

Discussion Dialogue Exercises Vocabulary Expansion

Today's lesson is absolutely essential. You'll learn all the Italian you need for describing things that don't work!...

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Ciao, scusa posso usare il telefono?

Non funziona!

Posso usare il tuo cellulare?

Non funziona!

Ma non funziona niente?

For a full translation, plus grammar explanation and learning tools, visit ItalianPod.com.

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Discussion Dialogue Exercises Vocabulary Expansion

An international symbol of Italy, the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a building that seems to defy physics. We'll be visiting this landmark in today's podcast. Join us to learn all about how to describe things that are falling (and how to tell ot...

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Oddio, la torre di Pisa! Cade!

Ma no, non cade. La torre di Pisa è sempre così.

No, no. Guarda! Ci cade addosso!

Oh no! Attenti!

For a full translation, plus grammar explanation and learning tools, visit ItalianPod.com.

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Discussion Dialogue Exercises Vocabulary Expansion

The craziness of the stock exchange is our setting today: people buying and selling left and right. Join us and learn some key sales words!...

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Ma allora compro?

Sì, muoviti, compra!

Va bene.

No aspetta, vendi, vendi!

For a full translation, plus grammar explanation and learning tools, visit ItalianPod.com.

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Discussion Dialogue Exercises Vocabulary Expansion

Today we've got a lesson for you that would make Miss Manners happy. We'll be talking (perhaps with our mouths full) and we'll also be getting yelled at for it! Tune in to learn all about describing rudeness and commands in Italian....

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Lorenzo, mastica a bocca chiusa.

Perché?

Sei maleducato e non parlare con il cibo in bocca!

Cosa?

For a full translation, plus grammar explanation and learning tools, visit ItalianPod.com.

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Discussion Dialogue Exercises Vocabulary Expansion

There are many cultural challenges to living in a new place. Italy is no exception to this rule, and one of its most, well, charming challenges can be found in the bathroom. Ever wonder what that toilet-looking contraption is? We're here to...

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Posso usare quest`asciugamano?

No, quello non è per le mani!

E per cos`è?

Ehm, hai presente il bidet?

Oh, oh...


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Discussion Dialogue Exercises Vocabulary Expansion

You're sleeping peacefully, enjoying a good night's rest. And then... a loud rattle and booming noise come from the next room. Snoring, the bane of light sleepers' existence! In today's podcast you'll be learning all about describing this b...

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Russo?

Eh sì, dormi a pancia in su!

Va bene

Speriamo bene...

Oh no!


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Discussion Dialogue Exercises Vocabulary Expansion

Getting kids to the table to eat seems to be a universal problem. In today's lesson learn what Italian parents yell to their children when dinner's ready....

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È pronto a tavola!

Non ho fame...

È pronto!

Buon appetito!

For a full translation, plus grammar explanation and learning tools, visit ItalianPod.com.

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Discussion Dialogue Exercises Vocabulary Expansion

Are you bored with the way you greet your friends? Perhaps you would like to infuse your daily speech with some warmth and a bit of emotion. Well, go continental with us in today's podcast and learn how to say hello to your friends the Ital...

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Ciao bella!

Ma chi è quello?

Ma dai, è Francesco, l`amico di Paolo.

Hmmm, carino... Ciao!

For a full translation, plus grammar explanation and learning tools, visit ItalianPod.com.

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Discussion Dialogue Exercises Vocabulary Expansion

At this point in the age of technology who hasn't had this experience: your cellphone rings at an inappropriate moment! The horror! The shame! Well Italians love cellphones as much as anyone else, so it should come as no surprise that this ...

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Oddio, il telefonino!

Dai, spegnilo!

Ma non lo trovo!

Che brutta figura... La prossima volta ci vieni da solo!


For a full translation, plus grammar explanation and learning tools, visit ItalianPod.com.

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Discussion Dialogue Exercises Vocabulary Expansion

Here's the scene: the pressure's on you to pop that cork and you just... can't... get it... Listen to today's podcast and learn how to describe opening a stubborn bottle in Italian (or learn how to encourage a friend who's having trouble do...

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Non si apre!

Dai, tira.

Ecco, ecco...

Auguri!

For a full translation, plus grammar explanation and learning tools, visit ItalianPod.com.

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