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Today Elena has gone to Pisa, the fashion capital of Italy. Yes, we know that it’s not the fashion capital of Italy, but Elena seems to have got it into her mind that it is. Yes, we tried talking her out of it, but she wouldn’t listen. What’s that? You hear her car in the driveway? Oh, here she is. I wonder how it went…
In today’s lesson we will see how to translate an English negative sentence in Italian, how to use the clauses nonand niente, and the usage of the word magari to express wishes and desires. We will also study another interrogative adverb we use in Italian in place of perché. For more useful material, review questions, a full PDF writeup and more, visit ItalianPod101.com!

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Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! As you speak to the beautiful Italian stranger, she begins to look at you oddly. The more you talk, the more intrigued this Italian beauty seems to become. Finally, she stops you from prattling on and says to you in Italian, “You’re not from Italy, are you?” You respond in Italian, “No, but I wish I were because I love it here so much.” She inquires further in Italian, “Well, where are you from? I can tell from your accent that you’re not a native Italian speaker, though you do speak the Italian language very well.” You respond in Italian, “Actually, I’m from Long Island, near New York City in the United States.” She responds in Italian, “Really? Tell me more about the island. Is it a paradise with many beaches?”

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Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Today is a beautiful day in Italy. You and your friends decide to make the most of it by walking through the park, enjoying the weather, and having an incredible lunch in the beautiful Italian outdoors. You have to wonder to yourself if it gets much better than this…until your friends begin smiling as they look at different things in the park, chatting in Italian about what they see. You can see them pointing at a small dog playing in the park…but what did they SAY? Obviously, they are enjoying his playfulness. It seems several other animals sitting nearby get their attention as well. As if they sense your confusion, they stop laughing and ask in Italian, “Is something wrong?” Dropping your head a little, you admit in Italian, “I can guess that you’re talking about the animals…and you seem to be having so much fun…but what are you talking ABOUT?” Laughing, your friends reply in Italian, “Why didn’t you say so?! We are laughing because the animals look like they are doing the same thing as us today - enjoying the day at the Italian park!”

Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! This Italian Video lesson will teach you the Italian vocabulary you need to talk about common animals you might see…at a park in Italy! In this Italian vocabulary video, you will learn by watching the video, seeing both English and Italian translations describing the video, and all while listening to the Italian translations being read aloud by our native Italian speakers. Visit us at ItalianPod101.com where you will find many more great Italian lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you are there!


You have traveled so far to visit with the side of your family that lives in Italy. You can’t wait to explore your Italian roots, visit the place where your Italian family began, and get caught up with your Italian family. They are very gracious hosts and invite you into their home in the Italian countryside. Your Italian great uncle Gianni begins right after dinner by asking you in Italian, “come stai?” He patiently sits through your twenty-minute conversation in which you tell him everything from where you go to college to what you enjoy doing in your spare time…switching back and forth between English and Italian the entire time! After you are done, he laughs and explains that many people learning Italian make the same mistake, but he only asked how you are in Italian! Well, don’t feel too bad…they were going to ask that anyway!

 

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 ask the questions, “how are you,” and “what are you like,” in Italian and be sure you know the difference between the two! Then you will learn how to say you, food, places, and events are fine in Italian! Remember to visit ItalianPod101 for other great Italian learning materials!

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