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The ItalianChat ExperienceDining Like a Local: Essential Italian Restaurant EtiquetteNavigate essential Italian restaurant phrases in this episode of The ItalianChat Experience Podcast.
Join Max and Sofia as they guide you through authentic dining scenarios, from making reservations to ordering your favorite Italian dishes.
Learn key expressions, cultural etiquette, and practical tips that will help you navigate Italian restaurants with confidence and style!
Don't forget to check out our article How to Order Food and Drinks in Italian: A Tasty Guide on LearnItalianPod.com for more in-depth learning about Italian dining culture.
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2024-12-0503 minThe ItalianChat ExperienceLimoncello: A Zesty Journey Through Italian CultureDive into the sun-soaked history of limoncello in this episode of The ItalianChat Experience Podcast.
From its mysterious origins on the Amalfi Coast to its global popularity, discover how this citrusy liqueur captures the essence of Italian hospitality.
Learn about the artisanal process, serving traditions, and cultural significance that make limoncello more than just a drink—it's a taste of la dolce vita!
Don't forget to check out our article History of Limoncello: From Sun-Kissed Lemons to Fame on LearnItalianPod.com for more in-depth learning about this iconic Italian liqueur.
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2024-10-1003 minThe ItalianChat ExperienceDive into the Magic of the Venice CarnivalIn this episode of "The ItalianChat Experience," Max and Sofia whisk you away to the enchanting Carnevale di Venezia, the Venice Carnival.
Listen to an engaging short story that helps you practice Italian prepositions while experiencing the vibrant colors, music, and traditions of one of Italy's most famous festivals.
This episode is filled with cultural insights and practical language lessons, from exploring Piazza San Marco to enjoying a gondola ride and savoring delicious frittelle.
If you want to improve your Italian comprehension and speaking skills, join us for this magical adventure in Venice!
2024-07-0103 minThe ItalianChat ExperienceUseful Phrases for Shopping at an Italian MarketIn this episode of "The ItalianChat Experience," join Max and Sofia as they take you on a journey through an Italian market.
Learn essential phrases for shopping, discover how to talk about fresh produce and beautiful leather goods, and practice asking for prices and recommendations in Italian.
You'll hear role-play dialogues of common market interactions to help you build confidence in speaking Italian.
Don't forget to visit LearnItalianPod.com for additional resources and interactive exercises.
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Learn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com13. Let’s Watch A Movie! (Listen Up & Learn)Learn Italian with www.LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #13 of the fun-to-practice and exciting "Listen Up & Learn" lesson series is entitled "Let's Watch A Movie!" - Spending an evening at home watching a movie and enjoying snacks and popcorn can be a great way to unwind and recharge. The only challenge... choosing a movie that [...]
2011-02-2711 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com12. This Is Your Captain Speaking (Listen Up & Learn)Learn Italian with www.LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #12 of the extra-useful "Listen Up & Learn" lesson series is entitled "This Is Your Captain Speaking" - Imagine that your are in Italy, sitting on a plane that is taxiing out to the runway for takeoff. You are about to fly to Rome where you will spend [...]
2011-02-2009 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com11. In The Mood For Love (Listen Up & Learn)Learn Italian with www.LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #11 of the extra-useful "Listen Up & Learn" lesson series is entitled "In The Mood For Love" - February, with its Valentine's Day, is well know as "the month of love". It is said by many that Italian is the language of love and one of the most [...]
2011-02-1309 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com10. A Healthy Lifestyle (Listen Up & Learn)Learn Italian with www.LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #10 of the extra-useful "Listen Up & Learn" lesson series is entitled "A Healthy Lifestyle" - Listen to our Italian friend and fitness enthusiast Gina as she shares with us a few great ideas for being healthier and exercise more, then take the "7 Question Challenge" and test [...]
2011-01-3010 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com9. Tell Me A Little Bit About You (Listen Up & Learn)Learn Italian with www.LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #9 of the extra-useful "Listen Up & Learn" lesson series is entitled "Tell Me A Little Bit About You" - Listen to our Italian friend Maria talking about her life: who she is, where she lives and what she does, and train your ears to listen and truly [...]
2011-01-1709 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com8. Lost In The Crowd (Listen Up & Learn)Learn Italian with www.LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #8 of the extra-useful "Listen Up & Learn" lesson series is entitled "Lost In The Crowd" - Listen to a very important announcement made on the public-address system of a busy Italian department store and train your ears to listen and truly understand the Italian language! -- Then, [...]
2011-01-1008 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com7. This Year, I’m Learning Italian! (Listen Up & Learn)Learn Italian with www.LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #7 of the extra-useful "Listen Up & Learn" lesson series is entitled "This Year, I'm Learning Italian!" - A new exciting year has started, and this is usually the time when we all make resolutions and think about what we want to accomplish in the year ahead. And [...]
2011-01-0212 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com6. What Does Christmas Mean To You? (Listen Up & Learn)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #6 of the extra-useful "Listen Up & Learn" lesson series is entitled "What Does Christmas Mean To You?". -- Let's get into the spirit of the Holidays with a beautiful story that is sure to inspire you and at the same time to train your ears to truly [...]
2010-12-1913 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com5. Leave A Message After The Beep (Listen Up & Learn)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #5 of the super-useful "Listen Up & Learn" lesson series is entitled "Leave A Message After The Beep". Listen to Massimo leaving a message to his friend Antonio's answering machine and train your ears to listen and truly understand the Italian language! - Then, after listening to Massimo's [...]
2010-12-1210 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com4. Saturdays Are For Shopping (Listen Up & Learn)Learn Italian with www.LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #4 of the all new and super-useful "Listen Up & Learn" lesson series is entitled "Saturdays Are For Shopping". Listen to Jane talking about how she and her family spend their Saturdays going to the market for groceries in the morning, then shopping at the mall in the [...]
2010-11-2809 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com3. Let’s Go Out For Dinner (Listen Up & Learn)Learn "real" Italian with the newest show on LearnItalianPod.com: "Listen Up & Learn", episode #3! - Today's story is entitled "Let's Go Out For Dinner!". Listen to Jane talking about how much she enjoys going to her favorite restaurant for dinner and train your ears to listen and truly understand the Italian language. -- Remember, [...]
2010-11-1809 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com2. What A Super Busy Day! (Listen Up & Learn)Learn "real" Italian with the newest show on LearnItalianPod.com: "Listen Up & Learn", episode #2! -- First of all, a huge "Thank You" to all our LearnItalianPod VIP Members and listeners that have sent in feedback to let us know how much they have enjoyed the first episode of this new series. Thank you again [...]
2010-11-0809 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com1. Letter To A Friend (Listen Up & Learn)Learn Italian with the newest show on LearnItalianPod.com: "Listen Up & Learn", episode #1! -- Of the four basic Italian language skills, reading, writing, listening and speaking, one of the most difficult to acquire is listening comprehension. - It's a well known fact that the majority of people don't attempt to speak a foreign language [...]
2010-11-0109 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com37. A Comedy So Good It’s Divine! (5 Min. A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - This time, we're going to learn lots of useful Italian and have a lot of fun by paying a tribute to one of the greatest writers of all time: Dante Alighieri. - In Italy, Dante is referred as "il padre della lingua italiana" (the father of the Italian language); [...]
2010-10-2412 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com36. 10 Italian Sayings That Mean Friendship (5 Min. A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - It is a well known fact that by nature, Italians are very friendly, warm people who love to socialize and who find happiness in spending time with their friends. - Let's celebrate true friendship by learning and practicing 10 must-know Italian sayings about friendship that will greatly improve your [...]
2010-10-1713 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com35. What Does The Newspaper Say? (5 Min. A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Reading the Italian newspaper is an excellent way to practice your reading skills and improve your knowledge of the Italian language and culture. What's nice about it is that you don't need the actual paper; in fact, you can browse many Italian newspapers directly on the Internet. -- So, [...]
2010-10-0310 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com34. Let’s Get Down To Business (5 Min. A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Several LearnItalianPod VIP Members, who go to Italy for business on a regular basis, have requested one "Travel Survival" episode all dedicated to the language of business. You asked, we listened! -- This time, let's get down to business and let's practice a lot of useful, ready-to-use Italian words, [...]
2010-09-2814 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com33. Good Health is Everything (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - According to the feedback received, everyone seems to like this "Travel Survival" series and find it very useful, so... here's more! This time, let's go back into "travel survival mode" and let's practice a lot of useful, ready-to-use Italian words, sentences, and expressions that you can use in many [...]
2010-09-1414 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com32. It’s All About Money (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Let's go back into "travel survival mode" and let's practice a lot of useful, ready-to-use Italian words, sentences, and expressions that you can use in many different occasions when dealing with everything related to money while in Italy: from paying at the cash register, to exchanging money, to taking [...]
2010-09-0615 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com31. Play It Again, Sam (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Film dubbing is a big business in Italy. Almost all foreign movies are dubbed, and they are dubbed so well and so consistently that it is common for a single dubber to shadow the career of a foreign movie star for years. All major Hollywood stars are associated with [...]
2010-08-2314 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com30. When The Phone Rings, Be Ready! (5 Min. A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Talking on the phone can represent the ultimate challenge for someone learning a foreign language. In fact, on the phone you only rely on tone of voice and the words spoken, and you don't have body language to assist you in understanding. That's why talking on the phone in [...]
2010-08-1513 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com28. The Big Italian Meal (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Some says that the only two things you need when visiting Italy are "stomaco vuoto" (an empty stomach), and "un grande appetito" (a big appetite). It is a very well known fact that Italian meals can be long multi-course affairs, particularly when visiting, staying with a family, or celebrating [...]
2010-08-0115 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com27. Which Came First, The Egg or The Hen? (5 Min. A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - This time, get ready for something special as we're going to finally answer, once and for all, to an enigma that has bothered mankind forever, and we're going to do it while learning a lot of useful Italian.
Here's the question: "e' nato prima l'uovo o la gallina?" (in [...]
2010-07-2513 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com26. L’Ora di Carosello (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - "Carosello" (in English: "Carousel" or "Merry-Go-Round"), was a very famous ten-minute advertising program broadcasted every evening from 8:50 to 9:00 PM on Italian national TV, and it ran for twenty years straight from the late Fifties until the late Seventies. "Carosello" was a huge success and, for [...]
2010-07-1813 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com30. The Best Summer Vacation Ever (Upper Intermediate)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Episode #30 of the "Upper-Intermediate Level Series" is entitled "The Best Summer Vacation Ever". Summertime, time for vacation! For those visiting Italy, there's a wealth of choice of things to do and to see. Sea, mountain, cities, monuments, art, and food are just some of the many Italian attractions.
So, [...]
2010-07-1119 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com25. Our Little Friends NE & CI (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Several VIP Members (thank you Luis, Sandra, and Carmen) have requested that we dedicate a lesson to the hugely common Italian little words "NE" and "CI". Just listen to two native Italians speaking and good chances are you will hear the two little words "NE" and "CI" repeated [...]
2010-06-3015 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com24. The Juliet Club (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - This time, let's talk about love! - LearnItalianPod VIP Member Carolina, who is from New York but studies in Verona, Italy, sent us a terrific email. - She says: "Every day on my way to school I pass by the most famous balcony in the world: Juliet's balcony. [...]
2010-06-2012 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com23. I Want, I Can, I Must! (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - We have said several times how important it is to learn and practice verbs and it is a known fact that your knowledge of verbs will truly determine your real level of Italian language.
So today, let's have fun by learning and practicing three super important Italian verbs [...]
2010-06-1311 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com22. Ten Pick Up Lines That Work (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - VIP Member Giuseppe from Atlanta, Georgia sent us one of the most unusual emails that we have ever received. He says: "My good friend Tom and I are going to be leaving for Italy in a couple of weeks for the trip of a lifetime. - We're both [...]
2010-06-0713 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com21. The Ubiquitous Word “CHE” (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com -- VIP Member Luna sent us some great feedback. She says: "If there's one word in the Italian language that's truly used everywhere, that is the small word "che"... and what makes it interesting (and somewhat confusing!), is that this small little word can have several different functions within a sentence. [...]
2010-05-3113 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com20. 15 Slang Expressions Only Real Italians Use (5 Min. A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #20 of LearnItalianPod "5 Minutes A Day" lesson series is now live! This one is entitled "15 Slang Expressions Only Real Italians Use". This time, we're going to do something different... oh, and you're going to love this one! - Get ready to learn some Italian slang you won't [...]
2010-05-2313 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com19. Travel Survival #2: Transportation (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #19 of LearnItalianPod "5 Minutes A Day" lesson series is now live! This one is entitled "Travel Survival #2: Transportation". According to all the positive feedback received, it looks like you really enjoyed our first "travel survival" episode last week, and that made us really happy... again, thanks to [...]
2010-05-1611 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com18. Travel Survival #1: Sightseeing (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #18 of LearnItalianPod "5 Minutes A Day" lesson series is now live! This one is entitled "Travel Survival #1: Sightseeing". This time, get ready to go into "travel survival mode" and to do a lot of practice!
LearnItalianPod VIP Member Olivia gave us a great idea. She said: "How about [...]
2010-05-0912 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com17. Mom Is Always Mom (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #17 of LearnItalianPod "5 Minutes A Day" lesson series is now live! This one is entitled "Mom Is Always Mom". Like in many other countries, on May 9th 2010 Italians celebrate "Mother's Day", and, sure as sunrise, this is a very important day in Italy: in fact, Italians truly [...]
2010-05-0213 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com16. Seven Steps To Happiness (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #16 of LearnItalianPod "5 Minutes A Day" lesson series is now live! This one is entitled "Seven Steps To Happiness". VIP Member Gianni, who is from Las Vegas, Nevada but who lives in Italy in the beautiful city of Venice, sent us a wonderful email. - He says that [...]
2010-04-2012 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com15. To Stay or To Be: That is The Question (5 Min. A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #15 of LearnItalianPod "5 Minutes A Day" lesson series is now live! This one is entitled "To Stay or To Be: That Is The Question". Several LearnItalianPod VIP Members have requested that we explained why and when the verb "stare" (to stay) [...]
2010-04-1109 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com14. The Omnipresent Verb “Fare” (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #14 of LearnItalianPod "5 Minutes A Day" lesson series is now live! This one is entitled "The Omnipresent Verb 'Fare'". VIP Member Matteo from San Francisco, California sent us some great feedback. He says: "I love learning Italian. He's such a musical language, and you can get caught [...]
2010-04-0509 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com13. Where Does It Come From? (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #13 of LearnItalianPod "5 Minutes A Day" lesson series is now live! This one is entitled "Where Does It Come From?". VIP Member Francesca from Orlando, Florida sent us a great email. She asks: "What about the name "Italia"? Where does it come from?" That's an interesting question, [...]
2010-03-2911 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com12. 10 Italian Proverbs You Can’t Live Without (5 Min. A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #12 of LearnItalianPod "5 Minutes A Day" lesson series is now live! This one is entitled "10 Italian Proverbs You Can't Live Without". Many linguistic experts agree on the fact that there is no better way to learn Italian language and culture than to practice Italian proverbs. In [...]
2010-03-2211 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com11. What’s With The Last Name? (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #11 of LearnItalianPod "5 Minutes A Day" lesson series is entitled "What's With The Last Name?". What's really interesting about Italian last names is that the vast majority of them were created from a few very specific sources: from a parent's name, from a job or trade, from [...]
2010-03-1509 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com10. Che Bella Figura! (5 Minutes A Day)Episode #10 of LearnItalianPod "5 Minutes A Day" lesson series is now live! This one is entitled "Che Bella Figura!". Italian author Beppe Severgnini in his interesting book "La Bella Figura - A Field Guide To The Italian Mind" says that only in Italian does there exist an expression like "fare bella figura". It corresponds [...]
2010-03-0809 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com9. 25 Great Ways To Be Romantic (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #9 of LearnItalianPod "5 Minutes A Day" lesson series is now live! This one is entitled "25 Great Ways To Be Romantic". It has been said many times that Italian is the language of love. So, what better way to celebrate the end of the "month of love", [...]
2010-03-0111 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com8. 7 Conversation Starters That Never Fail (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #8 of LearnItalianPod "5 Minutes A Day" lesson series is now live! This one is entitled "7 Conversation Starters That Never Fail". We're sure there are times when you wish to start conversing in Italian, but you do not find the right words or topics to begin the [...]
2010-02-2112 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com7. Twisting Your Tongue… The Italian Way! (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #7 of LearnItalianPod "5 Minutes A Day" lesson series is now live! This one is entitled "Twisting Your Tongue... The Italian Way!". Tongue twisters are a great way to practice pronunciation, and they're useful to sharpen your ability to articulate words and sentences. -- And let's face it, just [...]
2010-02-1409 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com6. The Top Ten Italian Verbs (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #6 of LearnItalianPod "5 Minutes A Day" lesson series is now live! This one is entitled "The Top Ten Italian Verbs". Anyone learning Italian will soon discover how important it is to learn and practice verbs - in fact, your knowledge of Italian verbs will truly determine your real [...]
2010-01-3110 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com5. Caffe’ e Cornetto, per Favore! (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #5 of LearnItalianPod "5 Minutes A Day" lesson series is now live! This one is entitled "Caffe' e Cornetto, per Favore!". History has it that the President and CEO of the largest coffeehouse company in the world had the idea of his business after a trip to Milan, in [...]
2010-01-2510 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com4. I Need A Pharmacy (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #4 of the all new LearnItalianPod "5 Minutes A Day" lesson series is now live! This one is called: "I Need A Pharmacy". In Italy, for small emergencies and for minor aches, colds or flu, the best solution is to go to a "farmacia" (a pharmacy). - Even if [...]
2010-01-1909 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com3. Happiness Is A Bowl of Pasta (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #3 of the all new LearnItalianPod "5 Minutes A Day" lesson series is now live! This one is called: "Happiness is a Bowl of Pasta". Pasta is definitely "the queen of Italian cuisine", and it is also certainly one of the most loved foods in the world. So, let's [...]
2010-01-1008 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com2. Going On A White Week (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with the newest show on LearnItalianPod.com: "5 Minutes A Day", episode #2! "5 Minutes A Day" lessons are "fun-to-listen-to" and "fun-to-practice" 5 to 10 minutes lessons that will provide you with knowledge on a great variety of topics and they are great for beginner, intermediate, and upper intermediate students of Italian.
On this [...]
2010-01-0307 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com1. 7 Most Common New Year’s Resolutions (5 Minutes A Day)Learn Italian with the newest show on LearnItalianPod.com: "5 Minutes A Day", episode #1! "5 Minutes A Day" lessons are "fun-to-listen-to" 5 to 10 minutes lessons that will provide you with knowledge on a great variety of topics and they are great for beginner, intermediate, and upper intermediate students of Italian. - On this first [...]
2009-12-2707 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com29. Look, It’s Snowing! (Upper Intermediate)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Episode #29 of the "Upper-Intermediate Level Series" is entitled "Look, It's Snowing!". It's Sunday early in the morning in Milan. Outside it is cold, as it's the middle of winter. Christmas is just around the corner. Lucia and Italo just woke up, and there's a quiet and peaceful atmosphere in [...]
2009-12-0620 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com49. Nicknames Galore! (Culture Shot)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. What happens when one fourth of the families living in a small Italian town of 50,000 people have the same last name and they can only be distinguished by their nicknames? Easy... a lot of confusion, as it becomes almost impossible to know who's who; and confusion remains until those families [...]
2009-11-2917 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com28. I’m Left On Feet! (Upper Intermediate)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Episode #28 of the "Upper-Intermediate Level Series" is entitled "I'm Left On Feet!". Does it sound like nonsense? Well, let's explain! - Italians use the famous expression "rimanere a piedi", which in English can be translated as "to be left on feet", to say that their car broke down and [...]
2009-11-1520 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com48. Hurrah for The Lantern (Culture Shot)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. When you think about a sea-bathing establishment right on the beach, you mentally picture men, women, and children all together enjoying their time outside. Not so if you enter the sea-bathing establishment "La Lanterna" in Trieste, Italy, where men and women cannot mingle together but are in fact separated by a [...]
2009-11-0817 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com27. Brand or No Brand? (Upper Intermediate)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Episode #27 of the "Upper-Intermediate Level Series" is entitled "Brand or No Brand?". When it comes to buying clothes, Italians are divided into two opposing categories: on one side those who refuse to buy anything that is not "branded" and on the opposite side those who do not care about [...]
2009-11-0120 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com47. The Food of The Gods (Culture Shot)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Chocolate has been considered "il cibo degli dei" (the food of the gods) since the beginning of time. Let's face it: Italian or not, you will hardly find anyone that doesn't like the taste of chocolate. But the good people from Perugia, Italy have taken the love of chocolate to the [...]
2009-10-2518 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com46. The Ultimate Lottery Prize (Culture Shot)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. If there's one expression that perfectly describes Italian people imagination and creativity, that is "una ne fai, cento ne pensi" (one thing you do, one hundred things you come up with). A major Italian supermarket chain took the thinking to the extreme so, at this time of major economic crisis, they [...]
2009-10-1217 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com25. I’m Not Here For Anyone (Upper Intermediate)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Episode #25 of the "Upper-Intermediate Level Series" is entitled "I'm Not Here For Anyone". It's Wednesday morning in Milan. Lucia is home, and she's getting ready for an important business meeting. There's only one problem: a terrible headache is driving her crazy.
So, let's see how our friend Lucia deals [...]
2009-10-0520 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com45. Off The Beaten Path (Culture Shot)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Maybe you've already been to Italy once, you've seen the monuments, visited the major museums, and stayed in the historic city center and now you're looking for something different... Maybe you really aren't that much into cities and don't like the traffic and the noise... Or maybe your goal is to [...]
2009-09-2118 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com24. I Lost My Wallet! (Upper Intermediate)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Episode #24 of the "Upper-Intermediate Level Series" is entitled "I Lost My Wallet!". There is nothing than can ruin a day more than losing a wallet, and the thought of all the time one has to waste to report the fact to the police, the bank, close all the accounts, [...]
2009-09-1419 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com23. It’s Back To School Time! (Upper Intermediate)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Episode #23 of the "Upper-Intermediate Level Series" is entitled "It's Back To School Time!". For millions of Italian students the first day of school is just around the corner. In Italy in fact school traditionally begins the second week of September.
Let's follow our friend Lucia as she makes sure [...]
2009-09-0719 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com44. A Cheesy Collateral (Culture Shot)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. VIP Member Lisa sent us one of the most entertaining email we've ever received. She says: "I read this article in the New York Times about an Italian bank keeping wheels of Parmesan cheese as collateral for bank loans to cheese makers. I was blown away by this but not really [...]
2009-09-0120 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com30. How To Deal With Street Annoyances (HTI)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. VIP Member Rachel from Miami, Florida, says: "When I was living in Italy a couple of years ago, there were quite a few times when I encountered difficult situations while walking on the street. For example, with men approaching me and trying to get my phone number, street vendors trying to [...]
2009-08-2415 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com43. Agosto, Moglie Mia Non Ti Conosco (Culture Shot)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. LearnItalianPod VIP subscriber Alexandra from Vancouver is in Italy for study reasons. She says: "It's the week of mid-August here in Milano and I wasn't really prepared for what appears to be a desert city. I mean, it is... empty! Where's everyone? And what's with the sentence "agosto, moglie mia non [...]
2009-08-1618 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com22. Add A Seat To The Table (Upper Intermediate)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Episode #22 of the "Upper-Intermediate Level Series" is entitled "Add A Seat To The Table". There are at least two things that every Italian loves to do: the first is "to spend time with friends", and the second is... to eat well. And when these two things are combined and [...]
2009-08-0919 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com42. The Most Famous Italian Word (Culture Shot)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Here's what VIP Member Richie from Chicago has to say about his recent trip to Italy: "I had the best time ever. It's just incredible how beautiful Italy really is... and how Italians can be charming and generous, once you just try to speak their language! And, about the Italian language... [...]
2009-08-0219 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com21. A Hot Summer’s Night (Upper Intermediate)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Episode #21 of the "Upper-Intermediate Level Series" is entitled "A Hot Summer's Night". Someone said that nothing can surpass a nice summer's night in a town on the sea in Italy. A bright moon, a clear sky, the ideal temperature, music in the streets, and everywhere people enjoying the summer. [...]
2009-07-2618 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.comPhrasebook #11: “Ready, Set, Go!”Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Finally, your dream trip to Italy is becoming a reality, and it is just about to begin. Now for the big questions: "how and what to pack?" - You certainly don't want to spoil your dream vacation in Italy just because you left something necessary back home. What you do need [...]
2009-07-2010 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com41. The Mayor’s Water (Culture Shot)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. VIP Member Gloria was in Venice just a few days ago. She wrote us an incredibly nice email, where she says: "As I was walking around this marvelous city, I couldn't help but notice a lot of billboards featuring the smiling mayor of Venice saying 'Anch'io bevo l'acqua del Sindaco' (I, [...]
2009-07-1320 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com20. I Told You So! (Upper Intermediate)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Episode #20 of the "Upper-Intermediate Level Series" is entitled "I Told You So!" - The sentence "Te l'avevo detto" (I told you so, in English) is the one phrase that everyone hates to hear when something goes wrong, and it's a sure way, when used between husband and wife, to end [...]
2009-07-0619 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com40. The Fox and The Crow (Culture Shot)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Longtime VIP Member Patricia from Boston sent us a terrific email. She writes: "One of the fondest memories I have of my recent trip to Italy is the discovery of some great Italian tales written by an ancient author called Fedro. It all happened one night, by absolute chance, as I [...]
2009-06-2919 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com19. Say It With Food (Upper Intermediate)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Italians love food, and love to eat... that's a fact. For them, food is pleasure as much as nourishment. What they also love to do is to express opinions about people or things using food names that best describe them! So, let's follow Lucia and Italo as they play this little [...]
2009-06-1519 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com18. At The Galleria degli Uffizi (Upper Intermediate)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Episode #18 of the "Upper-Intermediate Level Series" is entitled "At The Galleria degli Uffizi" - Let's follow Lucia and her colleague Tina, who is an architect from New York in Italy for business, as they visit the "Galleria degli Uffizi" in Florence, one of the most famous museums of paintings and [...]
2009-05-2520 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com39. Two Letters, Single Sound (Culture Shot)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Our dear friend and longtime VIP subscriber Carlo, who is from England but lives in Rome, says: "I have got to tell you, Jane and Massimo... some of the sounds of the Italian language, like "GL", "GN", or "SC", are so difficult to pronounce correctly. Please make an episode about it, [...]
2009-05-1816 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com38. The Pizza Vending Machine (Culture Shot)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Our dear friend and longtime VIP subscriber Lisa from Chicago sent us a fantastic piece of news about an invention made in Italy which, if it works, is going to change forever one of the icon of the Italian food: la pizza! That's the "pizza vending machine" - a machine [...]
2009-05-1020 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com17. Don’t Shoot The Messenger (Upper Intermediate)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #17 of the "Upper-Intermediate Level Series" is entitled "Don't Shoot The Messenger" - Italo is outside of the house for a walk, as he does every evening after dinner. The telephone rings in the house, Lucia answers and... there are bad news for Italo: an important business deal that [...]
2009-05-0418 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com16. Whose Turn Is It Tonight? (Upper Intermediate)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Episode #16 of the "Upper-Intermediate Level Series" is entitled "Whose Turn Is It Tonight?" - Italo and Lucia just finished dinner in their house in Milan. It's time to do the dishes: whose turn is it to do it tonight? Italo says Lucia, and Lucia says Italo... but someone has got [...]
2009-04-2718 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com37. Aprile Dolce Dormire (Culture Shot)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Jane was talking the other day to her sister Lucia who lives in Italy and she was telling her how sleepy she was feeling right in the middle of the day. Her sister said: "Jane, ricordati, Aprile dolce dormire... (Jane, remember, April sweet sleeping...)". - And Jane suddenly remembered when, [...]
2009-04-1915 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com15. A Fun Networking Event (Upper Intermediate)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod! Episode #15 of the "Upper-Intermediate Level Series" is entitled "A Fun Networking Event". We're back in Venice. Another day has passed and Italo has been invited for a networking event after his business meeting. So, let's hear how Italian professionals network and exchange business cards. If you plan to go to [...]
2009-04-0617 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com14. How Did Your Day Go? (Upper Intermediate)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Episode #14 of the "Upper-Intermediate Level Series" is entitled "How did your day go?" - Lucia just came back home from work. Waiting for her at home is her son Mattia. Lucia asks her son how his day went, and sure enough, Mattia has some great news for his mother! So [...]
2009-03-2318 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com13. Planning A Surprise (Upper Intermediate)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com! Episode #13 of the "Upper-Intermediate Level Series" is entitled "Planning A Surprise". Lucia is planning a surprise party to celebrate her husband Italo's birthday, and she decides to call Gianni, a friend of the family, to discuss what to do. We'll hear a phone conversation between two friends: you'll find a [...]
2009-03-0818 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com34. Honey, We’re Having A Baby! (Culture Shot)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Our good friend and VIP member Juliet sent us a wonderful email. She says: "I love the podcast, and have been listening to it ever since I met and married my lovely Italian husband. Every time we go back to see his family, my Italian has improved. Would you consider [...]
2009-02-2218 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com33. Una Multa Indimenticabile (Culture Shot)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Our friend and VIP subscriber Debra, born and raised in London, England, but now living in Italy, sent us a terrific and very funny email. She says: "A few days ago, I happened to read a very funny story entitled "Una Multa Indimenticabile" (Literally "Un Unforgettable Fine"). Sometimes, excuses that [...]
2009-02-0118 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com32. La Befana Vien di Notte (Culture Shot)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Just a few days ago, on January 6th, Italian children of all ages have celebrated "il giorno della Befana". "La Befana", the benevolent witch who comes riding a flying broomstick, is a national holiday in Italy, and it also represents the end of the holiday season for millions of children, [...]
2009-01-1118 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com6. What Do You Mean He’s Not Here? (Upper Intermediate)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com! Episode #6 of the new Upper Intermediate Level Series" is entitled "What Do You Mean He's Not Here?". Our hero Italo has finally arrived to his important business appointment. Unfortunately an unexpected and unpleasant surprise awaits him... - Today we are going to learn some useful sentences and vocabulary that you [...]
2008-12-2818 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com4. Let Me Grab A Bite To Eat (Upper Intermediate)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod! Episode #4 of the new Upper Intermediate Level Series" is entitled "Let Me Grab A Bite To Eat". Italo, the protagonist of this series, has finally arrived in Venice. It's 1:00 PM and his business meeting is two hours away. Italo is starving and decides to stop at a bar to [...]
2008-12-0815 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com28. How To Cook Perfect Pasta (HTI)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com! Simon and Penny, two friends and LearnItalianPod VIP subscribers, have just returned from a fantastic trip to Italy. Simon says: "Thanks to your lessons, which had covered so many situations and given us such a grasp of the Italian language, we had a fantastic time: making an effort to speak Italian [...]
2008-09-2813 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com27. How To Confirm A Reservation (HTI)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com! Rebecca from Melbourne, Australia, a longtime supporter and LearnItalianPod VIP subscriber, sent us a terrific email. She says: "How about a lesson on how to confirm a hotel reservation on the phone? I have made some of my hotel reservations for Italy on the Internet and, as every smart traveler should [...]
2008-09-0712 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com26. How To Do A Job Interview (HTI)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com! Jenna from New York, a dear friend and a longtime LearnItalianPod VIP subscriber, is going to move to Italy very soon. She's determined to find a job, perfect her Italian, and make it in the international tourism industry. She sent a lovely email that says "how about a lesson on how [...]
2008-08-3112 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com25. How (Not) To Argue With Style (HTI)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com! Carla, a longtime LearnItalianPod VIP subscriber from Aspen, Oregon, sent us the most unusual request ever. She says "I've been with my Italian fiance' Luca for two years. We're really in love, and we're planning to get married soon. Only thing I don't like about him, he's often late, and when [...]
2008-07-2713 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com24. How To Host An Italian Theme Party (HTI)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com! Our longtime friend and LearnItalianPod.com supporter JeanPaul from Boca Raton, Florida, wrote us a wonderful email. He says: "I'm planning to throw an Italian theme party... Imagine, a bunch of people fanatic about Italy coming to my house... How do I make it real? How do I make them feel like [...]
2008-07-1312 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.comPhrasebook #6: Phone ConversationsLearn how to talk on the phone in Italian with LearnItalianPod! Anna, one of the most active LearnItalianPod VIP members, sent us a great email. She says: "The business episode you've published a couple of weeks ago was just what I was looking for. Grazie! Now, how about another episode featuring more phone related phrases?" [...]
2008-01-2019 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.comPhrasebook #5: BusinessLearn business Italian terms and phrases with LearnItalianPod! Some of our LearnItalianPod VIP subscribers are business people that work for Italian companies. Most of them can speak enough to get around Italy, order food and ask for directions. They say they would love to learn and practice useful phrases focused on the vocabulary of business [...]
2008-01-0719 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com48. You’re Sitting In My Seat! (Intermediate)Learn How To Speak Italian with LearnItalianPod! In today's episode we will talk about train trips and reserved seats. Kyle, one of LearnItalianPod subscribers, sent us a very nice email. He writes: "I have been on the train when Italians are in my reserved seat, and I would like to be able to speak to [...]
2007-09-3018 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com19. Telling A Joke (Culture Shot)Learn how to speak Italian with LearnItalianPod.com! "But is it true that Italians love very much telling jokes to entertain their guests and friends? - And who's this "Pierino", protagonist of so many Italian jokes?" These are the questions posed by Michelle, one of LearnItalianPod's subscribers. She says she went to Italy, enjoyed every minute [...]
2007-08-1313 minLearn Italian with Podcasts: LearnItalianPod.com16. Knock on Wood (Culture Shot)Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod! - "Are Italians superstitious?" That is the question posed by Jeff, one of LearnItalianPod subscribers, on a lovely email that he sent in a few days ago. Dear Jeff, we can certainly say that Italians are, for the most part, extremely superstitious. Today's episode is all about a few of the [...]
2007-07-0215 min