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29. From Animal Kingdom To Italian Saying (5 Min. A Day)

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com – One of the things that caught our attention while reviewing a long list of Italian sayings is how many of them, and surely some of the most famous ones, are made up using animal names. “Pulce” (flea), “mosca” (fly), “cane” (dog), “gatto” (cat), “elefante” (elephant), and “lupo” (wolf) are only few examples of animals that are used in popular Italian expressions.

So, let’s get ready to learn some great, “real-life” Italian sayings that you won’t find in books: these are idiomatic expressions that Italians use all the times in their everyday lives. The 12 Italian sayings you’re about to hear will greatly improve your vocabulary, comprehension of Italian, and understanding of Italian culture. Welcome to the (Italian) animal kingdom, everyone!

[How Would You Say It: Action Words - LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: Action Words“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating words and sentences on the fly. Practice this, and get ready for some (Italian) action!

5 Minutes A Day – Episode #29

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1 Response to "29. From Animal Kingdom To Italian Saying (5 Min. A Day)"

Angelina Says:

August 8th, 2010 at 7:00 pm

Funny (and useful) episode! Let me add another 2 to this nice collection: ripetersi come un pappagallo (to repeat oneself like a parrot) and mettere il carro davanti ai buoi (to put the cart before the oxen).

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