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Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! “There’s nowhere in the world better to buy shoes than Italy,” you tell your friend in Italian. He agrees wholeheartedly, saying in Italian, “The best leather in the world is in these Italian shops. Do you see anything you like?” You respond in Italian, “Yes, here’s a great high heel pump in this window. It’s beautiful. What do you think?” You friend tells you in Italian, “It IS a beautiful shoe, but look how high its heel is-that’s at least five inches tall.” You respond in Italian, “Yes, but I wear high heels all the time. It might be just a little bit taller than my boots.” Your friend replies in Italian, “That may be true, but don’t you have enough problems walking in your other tall shoes? Maybe you should consider some flats.” You turn, put your hands on your hips, and say in Italian, “Are you trying to tell me I’m too clumsy to pull off these heels? Watch me!”

 

Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! This Italian Absolute Beginner lesson will teach you how to determine the gender and number of Italian nouns. Once you have the rules for these two attributes of Italian nouns down, you can then apply them and pick out the right Italian adjective to match. Just keep in mind that you may want to think twice before you share your opinions in Italian! Visit us at ItalianPod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Italian lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

 


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Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! You are finally in Italy, and while others might be happy with “normal” sightseeing tours, you want to experience EVERYTHING Italy has to offer! On today’s agenda - the zoo in Italy! You can’t wait to see how different the zoo might be from the one back home you have seen since you were two. As you walk through the zoo, you overhear people chatting about the animals in Italian. A lady looking at the monkeys says excitedly in Italian, “Look honey! The monkeys are eating ants with a stick!” You rush over to the monkeys; you have only seen them use tools on TV! How exciting! Moments later, you hear a man telling his son in Italian, “Look at what that baby elephant is doing!” Excited to see something new again (and feeling a little like a kid again), you rush to the elephants where you see the baby throwing dirt all around him. How cute is that? Throughout the day, you witness amazing things from wild animals that you have never seen before! And none of this would be possible if you hadn’t learned Italian. This was definitely a great idea! Good thing you came prepared! Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! This Italian Video Vocabulary lesson will teach you the Italian vocabulary to talk about safari animals. Whether it’s to enrich your vacation or to tell the police where the black rhinoceros hit your car, this video lesson is sure to help you tame the wild beast…well, at least the vocabulary for it! In this Italian vocabulary video, you will learn Italian 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!

 

 


Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! While you’re enjoying the local Italian festival with your friends, you spot a beautiful woman a few feet away with a couple of kids. You tell your friends in Italian, “Now there’s an attractive lady.” Your friends look at her, look back at you, and say in Italian, “Are you serious? She looks a little too old for you.” You respond in Italian, “Nah, look at her! She’s in good shape. And she’s probably just babysitting those kids. I’m going to go talk to her.” You walk away from your friends, stop to buy a flower, and bring the flower to the lady. You hand her the flower and tell her in Italian, “Here’s a pretty flower for a beautiful lady.” The lady looks at you, laughs, and says in Italian, “Thank you, that’s very sweet.” You hand her a piece of paper and tell her in Italian, “Here’s my phone number. Call me: I’d like to take you out sometime.” She responds in Italian, “Thanks, but I think I’m a little too…mature…for you.” You respond in Italian, “Nah…how old are you, anyway?” Your friend punches you in the ribs and whispers in Italian, “Were you raised in a barn? I can’t believe you just asked her that! You’re so rude!” Blushing, you excuse yourself before she can respond and walk away to the next Italian booth at the market with your friends.

 

Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! This Italian Absolute Beginner lesson will teach you how to ask someone’s age and how to answer in Italian when someone asks for your age. The Italian structure is a little different than English for these phrases, so we’ll show you the right Italian verb to use. We’ll also tell you why you may want to be cautious when asking an Italian lady about her age. Visit us at ItalianPod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Italian lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!


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Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! After getting everything unpacked and moved in to your new home in Italy, you decide to tackle that yard. You spend all afternoon planting tons of flowers and even a small garden. And just in time, too - today, you have your five year old niece to watch. You follow her into the backyard as she runs out to play. First, she runs to a patch of flowers and yells back in Italian, “LOOOK! Bees are on the flowers!” Thinking she has been hurt or something is wrong, you run over to the patch of flowers and stare blankly into the beautiful blooms. Meanwhile, your niece has move on to bigger things - at the gate to the yard, she yells back in Italian, “OOOOHHH! An inchworm is on your fence!!” Trying desperately to keep up with her, she dashes off to your garden, yelling back in Italian, “The ladybugs are everywhere!” Realizing at this point that she is not hurt (just excited), you ask in your best Italian you can muster, “What are you so excited about honey? Please show me.” She replies in Italian, “Ha ha! I know Italian better than you do!!!” Something tells you that you won’t learn anything from her today! Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! This Italian Video Vocabulary lesson will teach you the Italian vocabulary you need to protect yourself and your belongings from everything creepy-crawly you might find, well, anywhere! And you can learn this helpful Italian insect vocabulary without the help of your pesky niece!! In this Italian vocabulary video, you will learn Italian 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!

 

 


Tonight has been magical! Your first date, well, the first successful one that you have had in Italy has gone very well! It took some coaching though! Let’s just say you owe your Italian roommate a huge debt of gratitude! He has spent the past two months explaining to you in Italian why each of your disastrous dates have failed and what it is that you need to do differently the next time! After the first date, he told you in Italian “do not talk about your ex-girlfriend!” After the second, he explained in Italian “don’t wipe your hands on your clothes…or hers!” Wow. And most recently he yelled in Italian while frantically pulling his hair out, “do not tell her you are broke from the last five bad dates!” But after months, he thinks you are finally ready. This date has gone very smoothly. You knocked on her door at 7:00 PM sharp, not a second late…nice start! You showered and wore clean clothes. You even used your napkin at the posh Italian restaurant. But did you really think it was going to be this easy? Upon dropping her off at her house, her sexy younger Italian sister opens the door to see who is outside. Joking, you ask her in Italian, “is she available tomorrow night?” Did you know doors could shut that fast? Looks like it’s back to the drawing board for you!

 

Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! This Italian Beginner lesson will teach you how to use and form negative imperative statements in Italian. We will also discuss the difference between Italian and English humor! It could save you from getting doors slammed in your face! Visit us at ItalianPod101 for more great Italian lessons and learning resources! Leave us a comment while you’re there!

 

 Hai delle sorelle? Do you have sisters?