Posts Tagged ‘romance’
4. Q&A with Jane & Max: The Language of Love
Level: Q&A with Jane & Max
Valentine’s day is just around the corner, and Italian is considered by many to be the language of love. So, what better question than the one sent by VIP Member Regina from Denver who is simply asking: “How do you say ‘I love you’ in Italian? – I understand that in Italian there are different ways to say ‘I love you’ depending on who you are saying it to.” – Excellent question, Regina, and so appropriate at this time of the year. So let’s find out the answer. – Enjoy!
VIP Members Only: Login to the Learning Center to find the full transcript of this lesson in Italian and English, the premium audio containing the examples from the lesson with plenty of extra sentences with blank spaces after each sentence so you can practice your pronunciation over and over, and some great interactive flashcards, English to Italian – so each flashcard will challenge you on “how to say something in Italian when you are thinking in English” – a great, “real-life situation” exercise.
Q&A with Jane & Max – Episode #4
45. This Is How True Love Is Born (Listen Up & Learn)
Level: Listen Up & Learn
Sometimes love comes around in the most unexpected ways, and that’s exactly what happened to our Italian friends Lucia and Renzo. And so today, we’ll listen to a romantic yet funny story about how a true lasting love was born out of a little accident.
By studying and practicing this lesson, you will learn a lot of “ready-to-use” Italian sentences that use the so-called “Verbi di Movimento” (in English “verbs of motion”) like “Andare” (To Go), “Arrivare” (To Arrive), and so on. – Then as usual, after listening to the story, take the “7 Question Challenge” to test your comprehension, speaking, and grammar skills. Enjoy!
VIP Members Only Extra Bonus – The Pronominal Verb “Andarsene” [To Go Away] Login to the Learning Center to download, as a special extra bonus, a useful audio file and PDF transcript entitled “The Pronominal Verb ‘Andarsene’ [To Go Away]“. You can use this verb as a model for conjugating other pronominal verbs, like “Tornarsene” (To go back), “Occuparsene” (To take care of something), “Intendersene” (To be an expert), and many more!
Listen Up & Learn – Episode #45
31. Haven’t We Met Before? (Listen Up & Learn)
Level: Listen Up & Learn
Episode #31 of the fun-to-practice and extra-useful “Listen Up & Learn” lesson series is entitled “Haven’t We Met Before?” – The “haven’t-we-met-before” pick up line is possibly one of the most conventional and cheesiest ways a man can use to approach a woman he likes. Our friend Antonio doesn’t care to sound cheesy and, to add insult to injury, he even calls the woman he’s talking to with the wrong name. Not good, Antonio, not good. — Will our friend be able to clean up the mess and get a date going? Just listen to today’s dialogue to find out. – Then as usual, after listening to the conversation, take the “7 Question Challenge” to test your comprehension, speaking, and grammar skills. Enjoy!
[VIP Members Only Extra Bonus - How Would You Say It: At The Restaurant] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: At The Restaurant“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating English sentences into Italian on the fly. Practice this, and get ready for a delicious meal the Italian way!
Listen Up & Learn – Episode #31
11. In The Mood For Love (Listen Up & Learn)
Level: Listen Up & Learn
Learn Italian with www.LearnItalianPod.com – Episode #11 of the extra-useful “Listen Up & Learn” lesson series is entitled “In The Mood For Love” – February, with its Valentine’s Day, is well know as “the month of love”. It is said by many that Italian is the language of love and one of the most romantic languages in the world, and so today, let’s celebrate our loved one by learning and practicing three super romantic “100% Italian-style” love phrases that you can also use to serenade your other half! — Then, after listening to the love phrases, take the “7 Question Challenge” and test your comprehension, speaking, and grammar skills by answering to seven challenging questions. Enjoy!
[New Extra Bonus: Happy Valentine's Day! - VIP Members Only] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “Happy Valentine’s Day!“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by practicing listening comprehension and pronunciation. – Learn and practice everything you need to know to celebrate your Valentine’s day… the Italian way! (Buon San Valentino a tutti!)
Listen Up & Learn – Episode #11
24. The Juliet Club (5 Minutes A Day)
Level: 5 Minutes A Day
Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com – This time, let’s talk about love! – LearnItalianPod VIP Member Carolina, who is from New York but studies in Verona, Italy, sent us a terrific email. – She says: “Every day on my way to school I pass by the most famous balcony in the world: Juliet’s balcony. It is usually crowded by visitors from all over the world who stop there to celebrate the supreme symbol of romantic love”.
“What I didn’t know is that in Verona there is the “Juliet Club”, formed by a group of volunteers that have the not so easy task to reply to the thousands of love letters that Juliet still receives every year. – As soon as I learned about the Juliet Club, I said to myself: ‘This is the perfect idea for a LearnItalianPod lesson!’ – Am I right, Jane and Massimo?”
Carolina, you are 100% right and this is a super suggestion, thank you! — So, let’s celebrate love, Juliet, and the secretaries of the Juliet Club by learning and practicing a lot of very useful Italian words, sentences, and grammar rules that are sure to make your Italian better. Enjoy!
[How Would You Say It: Jewelry - LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: Jewelry“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating words and sentences on the fly. Practice this, and learn everythign about (Italian) jewelry!
5 Minutes A Day – Episode #24
22. Ten Pick Up Lines That Work (5 Minutes A Day)
Level: 5 Minutes A Day
Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com – VIP Member Giuseppe from Atlanta, Georgia sent us one of the most unusual emails that we have ever received. He says: “My good friend Tom and I are going to be leaving for Italy in a couple of weeks for the trip of a lifetime. – We’re both single and, of course, we’d love to be able to meet women when in Italy, and who knows, maybe have a little romance…” – Then he adds: “Thanks to LearnItalianPod, we both speak some Italian… but what we really need now are some pickup lines we can use to meet and start flirting with Italian women. – Can you help us, Jane and Massimo?”
Giuseppe, this is truly a tough one! But no worries, we love the challenge! – So, after doing some research and asking a few Italian friends, here they are… “10 Pickup Lines That Work”. Enjoy!
[How Would You Say It: The Names of the Stores - LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: The Names of the Stores“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating words and sentences on the fly. Practice this, and get ready for some serious shopping!
5 Minutes A Day – Episode #22
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