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47. Let’s Go Dancing! (Intermediate)

September 16th, 2007

Let's Go Dancing! - Andiamo A Ballare!

Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod! In today’s episode we will talk about “fare due salti in discoteca” (literally: “to do two jumps in the disco”), a very common Italian expression that means to go dancing. We’ll listen to a conversation between two friends, Angela and Fabio - and we will learn useful words and expressions about “discoteche italiane” (Italian disco clubs), “andare a ballare” (to go dancing), and “amici e amicizie” (friends and friendships). So, let the dance begin!

Intermediate Level - Lesson Nr. 47

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41. What A Nice Dinner! (Intermediate)

June 10th, 2007

What A Nice Dinner - Che Bella Cena!

Learn intermediate level Italian with Podcasts! One of Italian people’s favorite ways to relax and unwind after a long day at work is to have dinner with friends. Jane invited Massimo over for dinner the other night: she cooked a great meal and made first-class tiramisu for dessert. He brought some excellent Pinot Grigio, and they had a great time. Let’s talk about food, wine, and having a good time, all while learning about conditional sentences, and some other useful expressions. Enjoy!

Intermediate Level - Lesson Nr. 41

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37. To Be or To Stay? (Intermediate)

April 15th, 2007

To Be or To Stay? - Essere o Stare?

Learn Italian with Podcasts! Today’s episode is inspired by an email that we recently got from one of our listeners — that’s Gary from New York, grazie Gary! — in the email, Gary suggested us to create a story that explains when and why the verb “stare”, “to stay” is used versus the verb “essere”, “to be”. — Ottima idea, Gary! Oggi vedremo la differenza tra il verbo essere e il verbo stare. Enjoy!

Intermediate Level - Lesson Nr. 37

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27. Meet Renzo & Lucia (Intermediate)

November 12th, 2006

Meet Renzo & Lucia - Conoscere Renzo & Lucia

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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20. She’s Back! (Intermediate)

August 13th, 2006

She is back

Today we are going to learn how to use the subjunctive tense - and be warned: even Italians say it’s not easy to learn! We’ll learn that we’ll need to use the subjunctive, present or past tense, when in the presence of specific sentences such as “spero che…” (I hope that…), “penso che…” (I think that…), or “voglio che…” (I want that…).

Intermediate Level - Lesson Nr. 20

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19. Coming Back Home (Intermediate)

August 2nd, 2006

Coming back home

Today we’ll read you a letter that we just received from Jane (she’s coming back!). In this short letter we are going to learn some useful expressions you can use when writing to a friend, like “mi sei mancato” (I missed you), “non vedo l’ora di vederti” (I can’t wait to see you), or “a presto” (see you soon).

Intermediate Level - Lesson Nr. 19

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