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46. A Lullaby For You

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A Lullaby For You

Learn Italian Language with Podcasts! Let’s go back to when we were little kids and our “mamma” and “papa’” would sing us a “ninna nanna” (lullaby) before we went to sleep: who doesn’t remember the sensation of falling asleep by the sound of a familiar voice? Today, Massimo is the little kid and Jane is the singing mommy… Don’t fall asleep yet! Let’s learn how to use the imperative form of verbs, used for giving commands, and other useful words and expressions.

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9 Responses to "46. A Lullaby For You"

Teresa Says:

October 8th, 2006 at 9:01 pm

Ciao – I’m second generation Italian-American, and I remember my grandmother singing me lullabies in Italian. This episode brought back great memories of good times – thank you, and keep up the good work!

marvin Says:

February 1st, 2008 at 5:07 am

Ciao,

What is the verb for ‘riesco’? Why didn’t you use ‘non posso ‘?

LearnItalianPod.com Says:

February 1st, 2008 at 9:15 am

Marvin, “riesco” is from the verb “riuscire” (to succeed). You could have used “potere” (can), but it would have been less accurate in representing the situation.

Elizabeth Says:

March 6th, 2008 at 3:06 pm

My Grammy who was sicilian used to sing me a lullaby with a word that sounded like “nauni”. Do you know such a lullaby?

Steve Says:

March 13th, 2008 at 3:54 pm

Ciao, ho una domanda.
When do you use Mi dia instead of dammi and what is the difference between them?
Grazie

LearnItalianPod.com Says:

March 14th, 2008 at 8:58 am

Steve: “mi dia” is formal, while “dammi” is informal. Both sentences mean the same thing – “give me”.

vanna Says:

October 20th, 2008 at 2:48 pm

I am a new subscriber today and this is one of the first lessons I’ve tried. I really like the variety of exercises. I noticed that under the “Review and Expand Lesson” the audio and the transcript are out of sync.
Thanks for the great site.

mary macneill Says:

December 21st, 2008 at 3:04 pm

I would like so much to find the words for an Italian lullaby that begins (in Italian) “In a town (or village)…” and tells the story of a hunchback and or a shoemaker.

Damaris Says:

November 29th, 2012 at 10:34 am

I like listen Italian, this is good. Thank you!

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