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In this month's newsletter: Study Tips from Peter - THINK in another language Hey Listeners, Peter here. Starting this month I'll be sharing tips on learning languages to help keep you motivated and progressing. This month I'll teach you how to THINK in another language. It's not nearly as difficult as it sounds so don't give up right away; try out ...  Read More >> Ultimate Getting Started with Italian Sale! If you've been waiting for the ULTIMATE way to learn Italian, you must click here to get 50% OFF our secret weapon. Read More >> Italy as We Know It Republic Day was celebrated on June 2nd this year and marks the birth of modern day Italy as a republic state.  Read More >> Get a... Show more

Imagine you have landed in Italy and are out and meeting people and exploring your surroundings. After you say "Ciao!" ( the equivalent to 'Hello' in English), your Italian friend may become more curious about you and your origins. And if your new friend asks you: Da dove vieni?  Don't be surprised! Your friend just wants to know where you come from. Da dove vieni? (informal) or Da dove viene? (formal), translates to "Where do you come from?"  In this case, you should answer with your country of origin. For example: Vengo dall'Italia (I come from Italy) You may also hear Di dove sei?, which also means  "Where do you come from?" , with the small difference that Di dove sei? requires a more specific location, and you should... Show more

The Focus of This Lesson is Italian Greetings for the Evening Buona sera. "Good Evening." Good Evening buona sera (also written buonasera) is the perfect equivalent for "good evening" and as such you should use this term when meeting someone. Instead, you may use buona serata (never written buonaserata) to wish someone a nice evening. You should not use this greeting when meeting someone for the first time or upon entering a place. When someone is about to go to bed, buona notte (also written buonanotte) is almost exclusively the word people use.

Imagine you have landed in Italy and are out and meeting people and exploring your surroundings. After you say "Ciao!" ( the equivalent to 'Hello' in English), your Italian friend may become more curious about you and your origins. And if your new friend asks you: Da dove vieni? Don't be surprised! Your friend just wants to know where you come from. Da dove vieni? (informal) or Da dove viene? (formal), translates to "Where do you come from?" In this case, you should answer with your country of origin. For example: Vengo dall'Italia (I come from Italy) You may also hear Di dove sei?, which also means  "Where do you come from?" , with the small difference that Di dove sei? requires a more specific location, and you... Show more

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As you may have seen in Italian movies or during your stay in in Italy if you had the chance , you will notice that ciao is the easiest and most common Italian greeting people use to say "hello" or "goodbye." Usually though, you should only use this greeting with people whom you are well acquainted with, such as friends or relatives. As a special case, you may notice that it is common to address foreigners entering into Italy with ciao. The reason for this is that it's a friendly and easy way to greet them. Sometimes owners of casual, modern shops may greet customers with ciao as a way to keep social distances at a minimum and make talking easier and faster,thus making you feel more comfortable (and this way making their... Show more

Dear Listeners, We have a BIG announcement coming up soon... We’ve been gathering feedback over the years from you, the listener, and we’ve made a lot of changes to make it even easier for you to master Italian! New and improved features, better organization and easier navigation - these are just a few of the upgrades. Click below to get a sneak peak of the new design! They say a picture is worth a 1000 words, so we'll just let this image do the talking ;)