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An analysis of how Learnitalianpod.com became more an experience than simply an exercise in learning Italian.

LearnItalianPod.com Says:

James,

Phrasebook Nr.1 has a section on emergencies and problems where you can find a lot of useful examples.

As far as your specific examples:
-I don’t understand!! is “Non capisco!!”
-Can you write it down? is “Potrebbe scriverlo, per piacere?”
-What does this/that mean? is “Che cosa vuol dire questo/quello?

Francesco Says:

Please…. don’t say “forza italia”.

Forza italia is mr. berlusconi’s right-wing party and supporting our national football team we prefer to say “Forza Azzurri!!!”

Thanks

LearnItalianPod.com Says:

Azzurro (blue) is the color of the uniform of the soccer’s Italian team. Italians say either “forza Italia!” or “forza Azzurri!” to support the national team when it plays.

Andrea Says:

YAY!!! ITALY WON THE WORLD CUP!!!!!
I’m so so sooo happy!!!
They’re the best!!
thanks for making an episode about this awesome sport and for teaching me how I could cheer for the BEST team in their own language.
Ciao ; )

anna Says:

I looked up “iniziare” in my dictionary and the past tense for “they started” should be “hanno iniziato”. Would u pls explain to me why you used ” sono iniziati”?

Grazie!

marvin Says:

Ciao:
In your response from jan 17, 2008 you said that the verb ‘iniziare’ can be conjugated with either avere or essere depending on whether its use is transitive or intransitive. Are there many other verbs which also follow this rule? If so, could you provide a list of the most common?

grazie