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3. How To Hook Up With Style (HTI)

November 25th, 2007

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Learn Italian language with “How To Italian” episode nr. 3! In this episode we are going to learn how an Italian man approaches, with style, a little bit of cheesiness (someone would say more than a bit…), and some persistance, a woman that he likes. Our friend Marco is in the lounge bar of the Hilton hotel in Rome, when he notices a woman he likes a lot. He decides to approach her. Good luck, Marco!

How To Italian - Episode Nr. 3

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• Difficulty Level How To Italian
• Topics: dating, how to
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27. Meet Renzo & Lucia (Intermediate)

November 12th, 2006

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Renzo & Lucia, two of Jane’s friends, met and fell in love last summer in Rimini, a well-known seaside location. Now they’re planning to meet in Rome to spend a romantic weekend. Let’s review and practice how to describe people and actions, and how to use not-so-easy to grasp sentences like “si sono conosciuti” (they met each other) and “si sono innamorati” (they fell in love). Enjoy!

Intermediate Level - Lesson Nr. 27

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• Difficulty Level Intermediate
• Topics: dating, friends
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47. My Arms Fall Down

October 8th, 2006

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Let’s learn one of the most used typical Italian expressions - that’s “far cadere le braccia” (literally: make arms fall down) while finding out how Massimo is doing with his new girlfriend, Sara. Things are definitely not looking good: he says everytime she opens her mouth, his arms fall down… uhm, no, not a good sign! We’ll also review and practice “come va con…” (how is it going with…), a very common way of asking people about things they are doing. Enjoy!

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• Difficulty Level Beginner
• Topics: dating, gossip
• 9 Comments

23. Asking Her Out (Intermediate)

September 17th, 2006

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So, you really like her, don’t you? You’ve been thinking of asking her out, and waited for the right moment… There she is, a classic Italian beauty, and she’s talking to you. You nervous? What if she turns you down? What if you forget what to say? Relax! Play it cool, and tell her about that nice “posticino dove si mangia molto bene” (little place where one eats very well) you’ve discovered, and see if she’s going with you…

Intermediate Level - Lesson Nr. 23

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• Difficulty Level Intermediate
• Topics: dating, feelings
• 7 Comments

20. My Italian Girlfriend

January 16th, 2006

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So you have a nice Italian girlfriend and of course everybody wants to know what her name is, what she looks like, and so on. Get ready to answer some personal questions - Italians can be pretty nosy, sometimes! Wait a second… what if you have an Italian boyfriend? Practice the lesson, change the gender of the adjectives, and tell us about him - we are all ears…

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• Difficulty Level Beginner
• Topics: dating, descriptions
• 11 Comments

9. Are You Married?

December 21st, 2005

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If these two things are true - you are in Italy AND you’re single - maybe it’s time for a little Italian romance. Let’s find out first if he or she is married…

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• Difficulty Level Beginner
• Topics: dating, flirting
• 13 Comments