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99: How to Go Shopping in Italian: Beginner’s Guide

June 20th, 2023  |  11 mins 26 secs

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Planning on buying some lovely things in Italy? How about doing your shopping in Italian! Learn some useful phrases and tips so you can shop like a local.

98: Italian for Tourists: 31 Phrases for Travel and Accommodation

June 13th, 2023  |  13 mins 5 secs

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Do you know how to get around in Italian, or what to say when you get to your hotel? No more awkward English - read on and learn how to do it all in Italian!

97: How to order in Italian: Restaurant and Bar Phrases

June 6th, 2023  |  19 mins 20 secs

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Wouldn’t it be great to walk into an Italian restaurant and place your order in perfect Italian? Here you’ll learn how to do that and more!

96: Don’t Be Rude! How to Meet, Greet and Be Polite in Italian

May 30th, 2023  |  9 mins 34 secs

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Want to make a good impression when you meet Italians? Learn the do’s and don'ts when it comes to greeting and being polite in Italian.

95: 8 Basic Phrases to Get Unstuck in Italian

May 23rd, 2023  |  7 mins 36 secs

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Didn’t understand? Lost for words? Just keep getting stuck when you start speaking Italian? These 8 basic phrases will help you keep the conversation flowing.

94: What's the Best Response to Grazie? 7 Common Ways to Reply

May 9th, 2023  |  12 mins 40 secs

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Grazie! Hmm... now what do you say? Learn 7 Italian phrases you can use in response to grazie.

93: Pronunciation of grazie; the most mispronounced word in Italian?

April 25th, 2023  |  11 mins 5 secs

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The mistake you might not realise you’re making! Is grazie the word Italian learners mispronounce the most?

92: Subject Pronouns in Italian: How to Use ‘em Like a Native!

April 11th, 2023  |  9 mins 47 secs

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Curious to know when you use Italian subject pronouns, like io and tu? Most of the time, you don’t! But read on to find out how to use them like an Italian.

91: 4 Ways to Use ESSERE in Italian (that might surprise you!)

March 28th, 2023  |  9 mins 47 secs

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Think you know “essere” in Italian? Usually it means “to be” and is similar to English. But there’s a handful of phrases where it behaves differently!

90: I have hot! 7 common expressions with AVERE in Italian

March 14th, 2023  |  10 mins 12 secs

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Careful when saying “I’m hot” in Italian! Why? Find out how to avoid embarrassing mistakes by learning these expressions with AVERE (have) in Italian.

89: How to answer COME STAI in Italian (and 3 common mistakes to avoid)

February 28th, 2023  |  9 mins 1 sec

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How should you reply when someone asks “Ciao, come stai?”. Learn how to avoid simple mistakes when answering this classic Italian conversation opener.

Episode 88: ESSERE vs. STARE: How to Tell the Difference between these Two Verbs

February 14th, 2023  |  15 mins 50 secs

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In Italian, there are two verbs that mean “to be”: essere and stare. When should you use each one? Find out in this simple guide!

87: How to Have an Italian Accent, the Quick and Painless Way!

January 31st, 2023  |  8 mins 13 secs

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Want to sound more authentic when speaking Italian? Listen to discover the secrets of having an Italian accent.

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January 23rd, 2023  |  11 mins 46 secs

86: PIACERE in Italian: the ultimate guide to talking about things you like

June 28th, 2020  |  26 mins 42 secs

How to use the verb piacere in Italian and talk about things you like.

85: Piace in the past - part III

June 7th, 2020  |  6 mins 32 secs

Piacere in Italian: Learn how to talk about things you liked (or didn’t like) when they lasted for a while in the past.