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Phrasebook #10: Idiomatic Expressions (Three)

August 3rd, 2008

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com! Here’s episode # 3 of the mini series of shows all dedicated to Italian idiomatic sentences. Today, let’s learn and practice a selection of super-common, useful, and “fun to learn” idiomatic sentences that, once you master them, they will really make you sound like a real 100% Italian! Italian idiomatic sentences are 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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Phrasebook #9: Idiomatic Expressions (Two)

June 8th, 2008

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com! Here’s another episode of the mini series of shows all dedicated to Italian idiomatic sentences. We’ve started the series a couple of weeks ago, and, according to all the feedback received, our listeners are really enjoying it!

So, let’s learn and practice a selection of super-common, useful, and “fun to learn” idiomatic sentences that, once you master them, they will really make you sound like a real 100% Italian! Italian idiomatic sentences are 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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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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Phrasebook #7: Sightseeing & Entertainment

March 23rd, 2008

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Gianni, one of the most active LearnItalianPod VIP members, sent us a terrific email. He says: “Jane and Massimo, I love your podcasts! It makes learning Italian so much fun, and easier than any other method I’ve tried, and I’ve tried many! - Now, I have a request: how about some useful words and sentences we can use to better enjoy our fun activities in Italy, like sightseeing a city, taking an excursion, going to a museum or to the theater, hiring a guide, and so on… I think it would be very useful.” - We think so too, Gianni, so here it is… Phrasebook #7: Sightseeing & Entertainment. Enjoy!

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• Difficulty Level Phrasebook
• Tags: culture, movies, places
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Phrasebook #6: Phone Conversations

January 20th, 2008

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Learn how to talk on the phone in Italian with LearnItalianPod! Anna, one of the most active LearnItalianPod VIP members, sent us a great email. She says: “The business episode you’ve published a couple of weeks ago was just what I was looking for. Grazie! Now, how about another episode featuring more phone related phrases?” - Great suggestion, Anna! So today let’s practice some must-know phrases you can use while talking on the phone in Italian. Enjoy!

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• Difficulty Level Phrasebook
• Tags: how to, phone
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Phrasebook #5: Business

January 6th, 2008

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Learn business Italian terms and phrases with LearnItalianPod! Some of our LearnItalianPod VIP subscribers are business people that work for Italian companies. Most of them can speak enough to get around Italy, order food and ask for directions. They say they would love to learn and practice useful phrases focused on the vocabulary of business and so they have suggested us to add another episode to the Italian Phrasebook podcast series containing all such phrases. Once again, you asked, and we listened - enjoy!

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• Difficulty Level Phrasebook
• Tags: business
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