You have been working every day of the week and you really need a break. Your Italian roommate has decided to treat you to an afternoon lunch in Milan for a little rest and relaxation today! You try to argue, but she will not take “no” for an answer! You explain in Italian “I’m starving, so I will make time for lunch!” She agrees not to take too much of your time since you are on such a tight schedule at your Italian office. She whisks you away to your favorite Italian restaurant-ironically, right next to your favorite shop in Milan! As you eat, you reminisce about the fun you had shopping in Milan a few months ago…before you got so busy! As you try to slip back into work mode, your crafty Italian friend coerces you into staying for dessert. She tells you in Italian, “I think you should get your favorite Italian dessert!” How can you resist? While you enjoy dessert, she reminds you in Italian, “if we have time, we can go shopping next door…” It only takes a few minutes, and you do deserve the break! Ten minutes later, you have paid the bill and are checking out the latest fashions in Milan! Can this be considered research? Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! In this Italian Lower Intermediate lesson, we will begin studying the Italian subjunctive mood. Today, we will concentrate specifically on the Italian present subjunctive mood. We will also explain the tense agreement functioning between the main and secondary clauses. Finally, we will talk about the Porta Latina, one of the most beautiful gates in Rome. Visit us at ItalianPod101 where you find more great Italian lessons and learning resources. Leave us a message while you are there!
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You need to find daycare in Italy for your daughter while you work. You and your husband decide to spend the afternoon with your daughter interviewing different teachers in Italy to find one you all three like. However, your daughter seems to like the very first Italian school so much that she wants to stay and play right now! That’s great! You have your list of questions ready for the Italian teachers, right? Let’s see what you have. “Are there as many Italian girls as there are boys in your school?” That’s good…important to know. “Are there as many supplies as there are students?” Well, those are some great questions…but you do know you need to ask those questions in Italian, right? Hmm…well, you could either take a chance with your daughter and she’d probably be fine. Or, you need to visit ItalianPod101 to learn how to compare nouns so your Italian is as good as your English! Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! This Italian Lower Intermediate lesson will teach you how to make comparisons of nouns in Italian. Then you will learn a little about the eating habits of the ancient Romans. Don’t forget to stop by ItalianPod101 when you are through where you will find more great Italian learning materials! Leave us a comment while you are there!
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Well, it’s your first failing grade from the Italian University you attend. Your professor told you in Italian that she is very upset with you for not following directions. She says she is only going to repeat the directions one more time…in Italian of course! Then you have one last chance to rewrite this paper in Italian the correct way. The annoyed Italian woman explains that this is a very simple project and if you cannot get it right, you should reconsider your decision to study in Italy. The directions are to analyze and compare the traditions of another culture with those in Italy. Not hard, right? Well, it is if you don’t know how to make Italian comparisons of equality such as “tradition is as important in Italy as it is in France!” You had better learn to make the comparisons in Italian quickly or you are as good as gone! Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! This Italian Lower Intermediate lesson will teach you how to make Italian comparisons of equality using cosi…come and tanto…quanto. Learn when it is appropriate to use each Italian comparison phrase and get plenty of examples for each. Then we will some interesting facts about the last battle fought by the Venetian army. This Lower Intermediate lesson is as interesting as it is fun! Stop by ItalianPod101 to get started on the next great Italian lesson! Leave us a comment while you are there!
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You hear screaming and crying coming from the front yard of the little Italian village you moved to less than a week ago! You rush outside, terrified your child might have one of those life threatening skinned knees! Suddenly, your son comes bursting through the front door followed by his little Italian partner-in-crime from next door. The two of them seem to be running from something…or someone. After twenty minutes of contrasting stories, you find out that they have been teasing the cute little Italian girl down the street. Apparently, they have been telling her in Italian that she is “less cute than her friends are,” and that she is “less smart than her friends are,” and her house is not as nice as everyone else’s house…and so on. Therefore, her huge Italian father told them in Italian, “let me show you that your parents are less mean than I am!” Well, what goes around comes around. But, where did your son learn to speak Italian so well? Hmm… Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! He learned it right here at ItalianPod101! This Italian Lower Intermediate lesson will teach you how to make comparisons in Italian using “less than.” You will also get some great tips regarding comparativo di maggioranza vs. comparativo di minoranza. Then we will give you some examples demonstrating the use of the prepositions che and di. Finally, what do you know about the Roman Legions? Find out more here! Don’t forget to stop by ItalianPod101 for more great Italian learning resources or to start your next Italian lesson. Leave us a comment while you are there!
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You have finally made it to Italy after all these years…but you only have a week! Your mother and father both grew up in Italy and you have tons of Italian family! You want to see everything while you are here so you have asked your Italian family to give you some advice on where to go. However, it seems that no one agrees, and honestly you are not completely sure why. You thought their advice might be as simple as “you should go here because it is beautiful,” or “this Italian restaurant is wonderful.” However, what got instead are fourteen family members arguing in Italian! Your grandfather told you in Italian to go to his favorite Italian restaurant, but your grandmother said “no!” She followed her disapproval with the name of another restaurant and then bellowed in Italian that her restaurant is “better than” his! This started a huge fight amongst family that continued for over an hour and remained consistent with each place in Italy! Well, at least you know how to compare things in Italian very well now…not to mention that you know the good and bad points of every tourist site in Italy! Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! This Lower Intermediate Italian lesson will teach you how to form irregular Italian adjectives and adverbs when forming the Italian comparative of majority. Then we will discuss the art of warfare during the time of Caesar. Don’t forget to stop by ItalianPod101 to get more great Italian learning resources! Leave us a message while you’re there!
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