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5. How To Tip Your Waiter (HTI)

December 9th, 2007

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In Italy, tipping your waiter at the restaurant isn’t really done… and the reason is that there are usually two extra charges added to your restaurant bill: one is the “coperto” (cover charge) and the other is the “servizio” (service). Patricia, one of LearnItalianPod subscribers, learned about this the hard way when she went to Italy. She says she overtipped the first few meals…and astonished the staff! She then suggests: “Why don’t you do an episode about billing at the restaurant? I believe it would be of help to those planning to visit Italy…” Excellent idea, Patricia - so here it is!

How To Italian - Episode Nr.5

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• Difficulty Level How To Italian
• Topics: how to, money
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4. How To Ask For A Discount (HTI)

December 2nd, 2007

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Learn Italian with “How To Italian” episode nr. 4! Bargaining to get a “sconto” (discount) is something not quite common in a store, but it becomes common reality if you ever happen to shop “al mercato” (at a market). Today we’ll see how to spot something you love while shopping at the market, ask for a discount, and get a good deal! Happy bargaining, everyone!

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• Difficulty Level How To Italian
• Topics: how to, shopping
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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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2. How To Say What You Do (HTI)

November 18th, 2007

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Welcome to “How To Italian” episode nr. 2! In today’s episode we are going to learn how to ask someone you just met what he or she does in life, all in a polite but friendly kind of way. In case you missed last week’s episode, “How To Italian” are 5 to 7 minutes audio programs that will show you “how to” successfully learn and master a very specific topic of the Italian Language. And, if you are a LearnItalianPod VIP subscriber, you’ll just love the way you’ll be able to practice these “How To Italian” lessons when logging in to the Learning Center, as they are the closest thing to a real-time conversation with an Italian! Enjoy!

How To Italian - Episode Nr. 2

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• Difficulty Level How To Italian
• Topics: how to, work
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1. How To Ask What’s Up (HTI)

November 12th, 2007

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod! This is the first episode of a new series called “How To Italian” that we’re adding to our podcasts. “How To Italian” are 5 to 7 minutes audio lessons that will show you “how to” successfully learn, practice, and master a very specific topic of the Italian Language. What’s important to say is that, on this series, we will only speak “the real, informal, everyday Italian”, the one you will hear if you ever happen to mingle with real Italians.

Today, we are going to re-explore how to greet people but in a more down-to-earth, “real-life” kind of way. And, if you are a LearnItalianPod VIP subscriber, you’ll just LOVE the way you’ll be able to practice these “How To Italian” episodes - we promise you it will be the closest thing to a real dialogue with an Italian. Benvenuti a “How To Italian”, everybody!

How To Italian - Episode Nr. 1

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• Difficulty Level How To Italian
• Topics: greetings, how to
• 22 Comments