Archive for April, 2008 
You finally got moved in to your new neighborhood in Italy. Your son has been playing with the little Italian boy next-door all week. Tonight, you decide to give his Italian parents a break and you invite him over to spend the night with your son. The little boy has many questions in Italian about things you brought from your previous home. One of the first questions he has for you in Italian is “do you have any pets?” You are able to tell him in Italian about your dog…and the two cats…but you don’t know how to say “hamster” in Italian. You ask the little boy in Italian, “how do you say ‘hamster’ in Italian,” and pointing at the little ball of fur. But when you point to the cage, the little boys screams in Italian that he cannot believe you have a mouse for a pet! You really don’t know how to explain in Italian that it isn’t a mouse when you don’t know the word “hamster” in Italian and he has never seen a hamster! Great! That’s all you need is for your new Italian neighbors to think you have mice!
Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! In this Italian Beginner lesson, you will learn how to say, “how do you say…” in Italian. This phrase will come in very handy whether you are traveling, working, or going to school in Italy! We will also discuss how to say the names for common domestic pets in Italian. Finally, you will learn about what types of pets are considered “normal” in Italy and why. Don’t forget to pick up extra fantastic Italian learning materials at ItalianPod101. Leave us a comment while you are there!

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There has been a recent craze sweeping through southern Italy. Young children are abandoning video games, comic books and MySpace.com pages, taking to the streets, and dancing. Don’t be surprised, if during your trip to southern Italy, you come across large gangs of menacing youths dancing the pizziche, tarantelle, or tammiorate. You might even join in. In today’s Advanced Audio Blog we’ll be learning some of the traditional dances from southern Italy. We’ll find out their origins, and some of the areas in which they are performed. This lesson is completely in Italian, so for the English transcript, come to ItalianPod101.com . Here you’ll also find review questions online, the accompanying pdf and easier Italian learning material. Be sure to leave us a post!
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Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com. A little Italian can go such a long way! Whether you’re traveling, visiting, or sightseeing, ItalianPod101.com has all the essential travel phrases just for you! Today we cover another high frequency phrase which will be sure to be of use on your trip, vacation or travels to Italy. Today we will take a look at how to ask “Can you repeat that please?” a must for traveling! Also learn how to say “Can you repeat again?”. Furthermore we offer polite Italian Phrases that are sure to make you look great! 
Did you pack the sandwich…or the sandwiches? Did you bring the fork…or the forks? Italian people love to pack great food in a basket, gather their family and friends, and head to an Italian park for the afternoon. A picnic in an Italian park can be a great way to meet Italian people and practice communicating in the Italian language. However, there is a big difference between asking for something specific in Italian and English. Sometimes it might be romantic to share utensils. However, do you want to share a fork with fourteen people because you could not effectively communicate in Italian? I’ll eat with my hands…thanks.
Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! In this Italian Newbie lesson, you will learn all about how to form Italian plural definite articles. You will also learn about Italian substantive adjectives and more about the Italian love for picnics. Visit ItalianPod101 for other great Italian learning resources! 
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You have never been so exhilarated! You have been shopping in Milan all day with your best friend-buying Italian clothes you don’t know how you survived so long without! You must have hit every designer house in Milan! Even the freezing weather outside can’t deter the warm feeling you get when you find that perfect Italian sweater! As you comb the Italian designer racks looking for your next indulgence, you realize it’s getting very hot in this store. You decide to take off your coat and scarf, so you stuff them into your Italian shopping bags and continue your quest. Suddenly, a very angry Italian store clerk approaches you. She asks in Italian why you are stealing from her store! Stealing?!?! You try to explain in Italian that it is your coat and scarf, but you don’t know the correct Italian possessive adjectives. You just repeatedly tell the already angry Italian woman that you have a coat and scarf! She knows that! The problem is that she thinks they are hers! This little misunderstanding might make this dream Italian shopping trip end with you getting a brand new pair of Italian cuffs…handcuffs!
Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! This Italian Beginner lesson will teach you the proper usage of Italian possessive adjectives and the Italian definite articles that go with them. You will finally be able to explain that this is “my” coat! Then we will talk about common housing arrangements for Italians. Don’t forget to stop by ItalianPod101 to get extra Italian learning materials!

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