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Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! You’ve heard of all sorts of Italian cheeses - mozzarella, ricotta, gorgonzola, mascarpone - and you love them all! That is, until your Italian friend clues you in to a kind of cheese you’ve never heard of before. This kind of cheese is little known outside Italy - and for good reason! This Italian cheese, he tells you, is made from the larvae of flies. Your jaw gapes open in disbelief. You tell your friend he must be kidding you, but he just shakes his head. He points to the grocery list in your hand and asks why you didn’t pick it up from the store while you were in Sardinia as he asked? Still unable to believe he is serious, you tell him in Italian, “Let’s just pretend you never told me about that cheese…I am sure that you can eat the gorgonzola I bought instead.”
Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! This Italian Lower Intermediate lesson will teach you about how to use the subjunctive tense to assert unreality or to show your doubt or fear in Italian. We’ll also learn more about that tempting fly-prepared Italian cheese (about which you should express both doubt and fear!) and a legendary Italian door that allegedly contains a symbolic formula for transforming lead to gold. Until we have a language pod to decode those symbols, stick with learning to speak 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! Tick, tock, tick, tock! You’ve been waiting and waiting for the annual sale at your favorite Italian shop, and today is the day! You spring out of bed in the morning, eager to be first in line to go into the Italian store. You think this Italian store opens early, but you’re not sure, so you decide to arrive early just to be on the safe side. You call your friend and tell him in Italian, “It’s time to go!” He sounds as if he just woke up, so you screech in his ear in Italian, “Our favorite store is having its yearly sale today!” Your friend asks in Italian, “What time is it?” You tell him in Italian, “That doesn’t matter. It’s time to get up!” Your friend responds in Italian, “Seriously, you need to get a grip. But I like you, so I’ll get up, and then you’re going to buy me some coffee.” You tell him in Italian, “That’s fine. Whatever it takes to get you to meet me. See you in half an hour!”
Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! This Italian Absolute Beginner lesson will show you how to form the present tense of the third conjugation of Italian verbs. You’ll also learn about a special Italian grammar wonder called the “interfix.” Finally, we’ll tell you about when you’ll be able to shop and dine in Italy by sharing the typical hours for these Italian businesses with you. 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 sitting in your class at the university in Italy today, and your professor promises a special challenge. You must admit, you are a little nervous. In the past, ’special challenge’ has meant anything from pop-quizzes to his grandmother’s secret recipe…blech, now THAT was a challenge! As your professor approaches the podium, he starts up the projector and begins showing slides of what appears to be animals from Australia. You are thoroughly confused now. He explains in Italian, “Your test results on the last exam were so bad that I decided I would give you an easy bonus grade. For each of these animals that you can name in Italian, I will give you five points on your exam…and believe me, you ALL need it!” With that, the class erupts into applause…but not you. You learned the names for common pets in Italy and even the Italian names of common zoo animals. But you NEVER thought about learning how to say ‘platypus’ or ‘kangaroo’ in Italian. Well, you’ll know when you retake his class next semester… Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! This Italian Video Vocabulary lesson will teach you how to talk about Australian animals in Italian. 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! It’s the holidays, and you’re visiting your girlfriend’s family in Italy for the first time. Meeting the parents can be a bit awkward, so you ask your girlfriend in Italian for some advice. She tells you in Italian, “Be sure to tell them hello and look them in the eye when you speak Italian.” Not convinced, you probe further in Italian, “Should I shake your dad’s hand?” She laughs and responds in Italian, “That’s fine, but everyone else is going to come in for the kiss on the cheek.” You reply in Italian, “Seriously? The first time I meet them they’re going to go in for the kiss?” She advises you in Italian, “Yes, and you’ll be okay. Just roll with it and do what they do.” You shrug your shoulders and tell her in Italian, “Okay, but I’m limiting it to one kiss on the cheek per person. I have a bubble of personal space, you know!”
Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! This Italian Absolute Beginner lesson will teach you basic Italian greetings, including how to say “hello” in Italian. We’ll also tell you what to expect when you first meet an Italian person so you start off your Italian relationships on the right foot. 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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