Learn Italian with Joy of Languages
About the show
Where's the toilet? Two coffees please! How much is it? Learn the basics in bite-sized pieces with Katie and Matteo. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to our You Tube Italian Channel to get more Italian lessons.
Episodes
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163: How to swear in Italian without offending anyone
November 19th, 2024 | 12 mins 45 secs
education, italian, language learning
Learn the most common Italian Swear words that you won’t find in your textbook and how to use them (or not!) when talking to Italians.
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162: Body parts in Italian: here’s what you need to know
November 12th, 2024 | 12 mins 23 secs
education, italian, language learning
Here you’ll find a list of the body parts in Italian that you really need to know. It’s everything you need for the pharmacy, everyday expressions and chats with Italians.
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161: The most difficult Italian words you’re (probably) pronouncing wrong
November 5th, 2024 | 18 mins 26 secs
education, italian, language learning
Learn techniques to pronounce the most difficult Italian words. They’ll help you sound more natural and avoid making funny pronunciation mistakes!
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160: Andare (To go): Learn This Important Italian verb
October 29th, 2024 | 11 mins 44 secs
education, italian, language learning
'Andare' is used all the time in Italian—it’s hard to speak to Italians without it! Learn its present, past, and future tenses for everyday conversations.
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159: 4 Easy Italian Songs that prove that learning Italian can be fun
October 22nd, 2024 | 9 mins 5 secs
education, italian, language learning
Here are 4 easy songs for learning Italian. They have great tunes, simple vocabulary and lots of repetition to make the words really stick.
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158: The most important Italian irregular verbs: 17 you should know
October 15th, 2024 | 15 mins 29 secs
education, italian, language learning
Learn essential Italian irregular verbs and how to use them in everyday conversations.
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157: Order your favorite pizza in Italian: the sentences you need
October 8th, 2024 | 12 mins 20 secs
education, italian, language learning
How do you order pizza in Italian? These are the essential phrases for ordering pizza the real Italian way, plus some surprising cultural tips. Buon appetito!
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156: "The" in Italian: common mistakes nearly all students make
October 1st, 2024 | 16 mins 41 secs
education, italian, language learning
Not sure how to use il, lo, la and other Italian definite articles? Don’t worry, here you’ll find everything you need to learn how to say “the” in Italian right.
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155: Prendere: why you need to know this Italian verb
September 24th, 2024 | 10 mins 12 secs
education, italian, language learning
Learn how to use the Italian verb prendere for food, travel and common expressions. See its similarities to English and how to conjugate it in different tenses.
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154: Learn to Say "From" in Italian: 2 easy prepositions you need to know!
September 17th, 2024 | 11 mins 28 secs
education, italian, language learning
Learn to say “from" in Italian using da and di. You'll pick up useful conversation phrases and avoid the most common mistakes!
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153: How to say thank you in Italian: the most useful phrases
September 10th, 2024 | 13 mins 3 secs
education, italian, language learning
Learn the most useful ways to say thank you in Italian and how to pronounce them. It will really help you have warm and friendly conversations with Italians.
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152: Understand Italians When They Speak Fast: Simple Tips
September 3rd, 2024 | 8 mins 42 secs
education, italian, language learning
Struggle to understand Italians when they speak fast? Learn 4 effective listening techniques that will help you follow everyday conversations.
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151: 5 Common Italian Phrases… That Often Confuse Tourists!
August 27th, 2024 | 11 mins 6 secs
education, italian, language learning
Italians say these 5 phrases every day, but tourists often find them confusing! Learning them will help you navigate Italy like a local.
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150: How to say hot in Italian (and avoid an awkward mistake!)
July 30th, 2024 | 10 mins 49 secs
education, italian, language learning
Italian summers are hot, hot, hot! Learn how to say “it’s hot” in Italian and pick up some everyday local–sounding phrases to talk about the summer weather.
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149: Have a Good Day in Italian: Learn it in 2 Minutes!
July 23rd, 2024 | 4 mins 1 sec
education, italian, language learning
How do you say “Have a Good Day” in Italian? Learn it quickly in this mini Italian lesson!
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148: Bathroom in Italian: The Words You Really Need to Know!
July 16th, 2024 | 10 mins 32 secs
education, italian, language learning
Where’s the bathroom? This might be the most important Italian phrase of them all! Learn how to say it and understand the reply.