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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44: The Complete Guide to the Italian Present Tense
May 13th, 2018 | 35 mins 12 secs
Everything you need to know about using the Italian present tense!
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43: Capeesh?! The other -ire verbs in Italian
April 22nd, 2018 | 11 mins 8 secs
Learn how Italians really use the verb capire, (to understand) and some other handy -ire verbs including pulire (to clean) and finire (to finish)
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18: How to ask "Where are you from?" in Italian
April 3rd, 2018 | 7 mins 41 secs
Learn "where are you from" in Italian, an essential topic to master if you want to make small talk with Italians.
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17: Italian greetings: How Italians really say hello to each other
April 3rd, 2018 | 7 mins 43 secs
You already know buongiorno and ciao. But do you know how Italians really greet each other? It's a bit different to how they teach it in textbooks.
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16: How to roll your Rs in Italian
April 3rd, 2018 | 6 mins 41 secs
Can't roll your Rs? With the right techniques, you can probably learn. Learn how + a trick that'll instantly help you pronounce R more like an Italian.
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42: Buona Pasqua! How do Italians celebrate Easter?
April 1st, 2018 | 8 mins 44 secs
How do Italians celebrate Easter? Do they eat lots of chocolate? Find out and learn a special “gossip” form of Italian verbs to talk about other people.
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41: 3 different ways to say "you" in Italian
March 18th, 2018 | 7 mins 16 secs
Did you know that Italian has 3 different ways to say you? The "normal you", the "formal you" and the "plural you". Learn an easy way to remember them all!
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40: More sneaky ways to remember Italian verbs
February 22nd, 2018 | 7 mins 50 secs
What's the point in learning Italian verbs the hard way? In today's episode, you'll learn more sneaky shortcuts to help you remember Italian verbs.
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39: A quick trick to remember Italian verbs
February 9th, 2018 | 8 mins 59 secs
Italian verbs. There are lots of them, and they can pain to remember! But they’re not as hard as you think. Find out the easy way to learn Italian verbs.
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38: Quiz! Put your Italian knowledge to the test
February 4th, 2018 | 9 mins 21 secs
Review the magic verb "fare" (do) together with other words and grammar from previous lessons.
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37: Fare: the magic verb that will help you sound more Italian
January 28th, 2018 | 11 mins 2 secs
Learn how to use the Italian verb "fare" (do), a verb that is used absolutely everywhere. Once you've learnt it, you’ll be able to say tons of handy sentences in Italian.
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36: English words used in Italian (that don’t exist in English!)
January 21st, 2018 | 7 mins 15 secs
Do you know what a box is in Italian? Might not be what you think. Italian has borrowed many words from English, but they don't always mean the same thing!
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35: Buon Anno! What are your New Year's Resolutions?
January 14th, 2018 | 10 mins 28 secs
What are your New Year’s resolutions? Find out ours and learn some useful words for talking about the New Year.
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34: Buon Natale! Christmas in Italy
December 23rd, 2017 | 10 mins 13 secs
How do Italians celebrate Christmas? Find out, and learn some useful words and phrases for talking about the festive period.
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33: Review: how to travel around Italy on trains, trams, buses and...boats!
December 17th, 2017 | 8 mins 24 secs
Learn how to get around Italy on public transport, using only Italian.
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32: How to ask for travel information in Italian
November 30th, 2017 | 10 mins 1 sec
When does the train leave? How long does it take? How much does it cost? Learn these essential questions so you can get around Italy on public transport.