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28. I’m Left On Feet! (Upper Intermediate)

  Level: Upper Intermediate

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Episode #28 of the “Upper-Intermediate Level Series” is entitled “I’m Left On Feet!”. Does it sound like nonsense? Well, let’s explain! – Italians use the famous expression “rimanere a piedi”, which in English can be translated as “to be left on feet”, to say that their car broke down and therefore they can only… walk!

So today, let’s follow our friend Lucia as she calls ACI, the Italian roadside assistance, after her car suddenly stopped working, and let’s learn a lot of useful Italian that everyone can use in the unfortunate case of a car breakdown while in Italy. Enjoy!

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Upper Intermediate – Episode Nr.28

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• Level: Upper Intermediate
• Topics: cars, help
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26. The Red from Maranello (Culture Shot)

  Level: Culture Shot

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod! In this episode, Jane and Massimo would like to pay tribute to one of the major symbols of Italian creativity in the world, a true Italian cultural icon that has represented for decades the image of the perfect fusion of technology and beauty. Also known by enthusiasts all over the world as “the red from Maranello”, let’s put our hands together and celebrate the legendary “Scuderia Ferrari”!

Culture Shot – Episode Nr.26

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• Level: Culture Shot
• Topics: cars, culture
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29. This Car Is A Lemon (Intermediate)

  Level: Intermediate

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Learn Italian Language with Podcasts! Today let’s see what our hero Renzo is up to. After a romantic weekend in Rome, Renzo decides to drive his car a good six hours from Milano to Napoli to surprise Lucia. The surprise is great, except that Lucia is not very happy about Renzo’s car: she thinks it’s a “catorcio” (a lemon)… Let’s see what happens, and in the meantime let’s learn some very common colloquial Italian expressions. Have fun!

Intermediate Level – Lesson Nr. 29

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• Level: Intermediate
• Topics: cars, driving
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50. Renting A Fiat 500

  Level: Beginner

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Today you are going to learn everything (well, almost…) you need to know in order to rent a car in Italy, if you ever feel adventurous enough to drive, while there… You do know that Italians have a terrible reputation as car drivers, right? And what if you do not feel like driving? Well, you can always take a train… Enjoy!

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• Level: Beginner
• Topics: cars, driving
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