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1. A Coin In The Fountain (Culture Shot)

December 4th, 2006

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Una Moneta Nella Fontana - A Coin In The Fountain

This is the first episode of a new series called “Culture Shot” (”Colpo di Cultura”, in Italian) that we’re adding to our podcasts. But what is it exactly? Culture Shot is a weekly small bite of culture coming from Italy. It’s something that, while reading Italian news online, we have found curious, funny, or entertaining enough to build an Italian lesson upon it. This way, you’ll get the chance to practice Italian while learning something new and somewhat useful about Italy as well! Benvenuti a “Culture Shot”, everybody!

Culture Shot - Episode Nr. 1

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11 Responses to "1. A Coin In The Fountain (Culture Shot)"

David Says:

December 5th, 2006 at 8:21 am

Ciao!

Grazie per questi lezioni, mi ha aiutato molto!

Ma, la lezione “A Coin In The Fountain” non è completto, ho ragione?

Mi dispiace, se il mio italiano non è bravo!

David

jaylo Says:

December 6th, 2006 at 5:16 am

amo la cultura italiana questo lezione ‘e molto interesante.
Grazie!
jaylo

Maricela Says:

December 7th, 2006 at 11:33 pm

Mi piace molto questo website è magnifico. grazie
Ciao Ciao.

Dante Says:

December 10th, 2006 at 2:06 am

Ciao! Massimo e Jane
come va?….Grazie mille per questa lezione, mi piace moltissimo, perqué veramente è un gran aiuto. Anche questa lezione e più interesante.

Ciao e a presto!!

il tuo amico
-dante-

cindee Says:

December 12th, 2006 at 2:43 pm

Ciao Massimo e Jane.
The two of you do an excellent job teaching the masses to speak Italian. I thank you.
(for a second there, I couldn’t remember how to speak english. that’s how good you are!)
I like the new ‘Culture Shots’. Great idea!

Another David Says:

March 9th, 2007 at 9:31 am

I just finished the beginner lessons and started with Culture shot #1. This lesson goes way too fast. It should be labeled intermediate or advanced, or at least not say in the podcast that people who’ve gone thru beginner level are ready for this.

Harry Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 2:57 pm

Can you please explain “dandole le spalle”?
I understand the meaning but not the construction. “dando’ (gerundio del verbo dare? poi, “dando le”?

LearnItalianPod.com Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 10:57 pm

Harry, it’s “dando (gerundio del verbo ‘dare’) + le spalle + a lei (la fontana - le - feminine)” - “dandole le spalle”.

Another example, using a masculine noun, “tavolo” (table): “dando + le spalle + a lui (table - gli - masculine)” - “dandogli le spalle”.

Harry Says:

May 25th, 2007 at 2:28 pm

Grazie per la sua spiegazione.
Ora tutto e’chiaro!

Shirley Says:

May 22nd, 2008 at 11:24 am

So “dandole le spalle” means to throw the coin into the fountain “over the shoulder”?

LearnItalianPod.com Says:

May 22nd, 2008 at 8:05 pm

Shirley, it’s “dando (gerundio del verbo ‘dare’) + le spalle + a lei (la fontana - le - feminine)” - “dandole le spalle”. The literal translation is “giving her the shoulders”. The meaning is “over the shoulders”.

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