The Italian hotel clerk has been so helpful since you arrived in Italy! When you first checked into your hotel room in Sicily, you had no idea where to go first on your Italian adventure. He was glad to help…and thankfully, you learned to speak Italian before you left! So before you leave you want to be sure to tell him, in Italian of course, just how much you appreciate his help! You thank him in Italian and he wants to know what you enjoyed most in Italy. You begin by attempting to tell him Italian that you really enjoyed the Italian “radio” while you slept. You explain how much you enjoyed the sound of Italian “viola” player the most! You persist in Italian, thanking him for the wonderful “roses” he sent to your room, but you never found out how the “meter” was supposed to help you get around town. Anyhow, you continue in Italian, the Italian “housekeeper” that cleaned your room was wonderful. Finally, the Italian clerk stops you midsentence and asks in Italian what in the world you are talking about? You enjoyed Radium to help you sleep? And what are Italian purple players? He is sure you must have gotten advice from the crazy Italian night clerk! Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! This Italian Beginner lesson will teach you the fourth and final category of Italian masculine nouns ending in -a. The meaning of these Italian nouns changes depending on their gender. This Italian beginner lesson can save you a lot of confusion…and possibly some embarrassment while you are in Italy! Finally, we will discuss the Palazzo Barberini. Visit us at ItalianPod101 to find more great Italian learning materials and lessons! Leave us a comment while you are there!

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Your roommate has promised to help you practice speaking Italian, especially your masculine and feminine nouns. You have a big test coming up at the university and you don’t want to fail it simply because you cannot remember which Italian nouns are which! “No” she says in Italian, “that one is masculine! It’s too bad that phrase won’t be on the test…you’d pass with flying colors after you’ve heard it a hundred times in Italian just today! She IS trying to help you know! Why can’t you remember which Italian nouns are masculine? You try to explain to her in Italian, “you guys have told me about Italian masculine nouns one hundred times, and I just don’t get it!” What’s that? How can I make Italian guys shorter and what in the world does that have to do with masculine nouns? How are you going to learn anything if she can’t stick to the subject? Learning Italian with ItalianPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Italian! This Italian Beginner lesson will teach you that secret! In this lesson, you will learn the second out of four categories of Italian masculine nouns ending in -a. They are abbreviated Italian nouns that originate from longer Italian nouns. Then we will tell you about the Colonna Palace in Italy. Visit ItalianPod101 when you are finished and start you next fantastic Italian lesson or pick up extra Italian learning resources! Don’t forget to leave us a message while you are there!

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