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Phrasebook #8: Idiomatic Expressions

May 25th, 2008

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Gina, one of our LearnItalianPod VIP members and also a great friend, made a terrific suggestion. She said: “Did you ever think of doing a show on idiomatic phrases or expressions? Hearing the colloquialisms could be very helpful!” - What a fantastic idea, Gina!

So here’s the first of a “mini series” of episodes (filed under the Phrasebook category), all dedicated to useful and “fun to learn” Italian idiomatic sentences and colloquialism, expressions that usually cannot be literally translated in English but are really important to learn. In fact, they are what makes the Italian language so colorful and charming. Enjoy!

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• Difficulty Level Phrasebook
• Tags: expressions, idioms
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2. Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (Advanced)

May 18th, 2008

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com! Here’s the second episode of the new, fun, and exciting way to learn “Advanced Level Italian”. Based on famous Italian movies and almost entirely spoken in Italian, this series will take your Italian to the next level! Today’s movie is “Nuovo Cinema Paradiso”, a marvelous Italian film, winner of a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. Directed by the Sicilian Giuseppe Tornatore, this movie is undoubtedly one of the Italian films most loved by audiences from all over the world.

Last but not least, Jane & Massimo want to say “Thank You” to all of our listeners that have sent in emails telling us how much they have enjoyed this new series - “Grazie A Tutti”!

Advanced Level - Lesson Nr. 2

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• Difficulty Level Advanced
• Tags: adjectives, movies
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1. La Vita E’ Bella (Advanced)

May 11th, 2008

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Learn Italian with Learn Italian Pod! The new, fun, and exciting way to learn “Advanced Level Italian” is finally here! Each advanced level lesson includes a short original lecture, a grammar rule with examples, and some idiomatic expressions and vocabulary with definitions. Jane & Massimo speak almost only Italian on this series.

But what’s really exciting is that each episode is based upon an Italian movie - so you’ll get the chance to improve your Italian while discovering what Italian culture is all about! And, if you are a LearnItalianPod VIP subscriber, you will love the way you can get the most out of these lessons when logging in to the Learning Center. Siete pronti? - Cominciamo!

Advanced Level - Lesson Nr. 1

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• Difficulty Level Advanced
• Tags: movies, nouns
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22. How To Shop For Shoes (HTI)

May 4th, 2008

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Diane, a great friend and a listener from San Diego, California, sent us a super-nice email. She says: “Nothing makes or breaks a look like the shoes you’re wearing. I have to confess that I’m a shoes fanatic, and I spend most of my shopping money on them! In less than one month, I will be in Rome, and I just can’t wait to start shopping for Italian shoes! So, how about an episode of your wonderful LearnItalianPod.com on how to shop for shoes?” - Terrific idea, Diane! - So today, let’s find out how to enter a store, ask to try on a pair of shoes, and eventually… buy them!

How To Italian - Episode Nr.22

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• Difficulty Level How To Italian
• Tags: how to, shopping
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