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17. How To Take A Taxi (HTI)

March 16th, 2008

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Chances are that at some point during your trip to Italy you will take a taxi. Taking a taxi cab in Italy can become quite an adventure - in fact, you may experience first-hand why Italians have such a bad reputation as drivers… but, despite of the commonplace that all Italian drivers are bad, you’ll find that the majority of Italian taxi drivers are cautious drivers, so no worries! Today we’ll find out how to take a taxi cab, and how to get to the destination on time, and most important, safe and sound!

How To Italian - Episode Nr.17

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• Difficulty Level How To Italian
• Topics: transportation
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48. You’re Sitting In My Seat! (Intermediate)

September 30th, 2007

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Learn How To Speak Italian with LearnItalianPod! In today’s episode we will talk about train trips and reserved seats. Kyle, one of LearnItalianPod subscribers, sent us a very nice email. He writes: “I have been on the train when Italians are in my reserved seat, and I would like to be able to speak to them politely and intelligently about this problem.” Kyle, we know what you are talking about! So today we’ll see how to solve this kind of situation in a polite and intelligent way. Enjoy!

Intermediate Level - Lesson Nr. 48

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• Difficulty Level Intermediate
• Topics: transportation
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42. Attention All Passengers! (Intermediate)

June 24th, 2007

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Learn Italian with Podcasts! Most likely, the very first thing you will see when visiting Italy is the airport you are arriving to - In today’s episode we’ll talk about “viaggiare” (to travel), “aeroporti” (airports), e “aerei” (airplanes). We’ll hear an announcement over a PA system and we’ll learn some useful vocabulary terms you may want to remember and use if you ever find yourself in an Italian airport. Enjoy!

Intermediate Level - Lesson Nr. 42

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• Difficulty Level Intermediate
• Topics: transportation
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39. Validate Your Ticket! (Intermediate)

May 13th, 2007

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Learn Italian with Podcasts! One of the most convenient ways to travel throughout Italy is by train - In today’s episode we’re going to hear a conversation that takes place on a train in Italy between a foreign tourist and a ticket controller, and we’ll learn a thing or two about travelling by train, tickets, and what you need to do prior to boarding the train. While doing so, we’ll review and practice the use of pronouns (like “lo”, “la”, “li”, “le”) and some other useful verb constructions. Enjoy!

Intermediate Level - Lesson Nr. 39

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• Difficulty Level Intermediate
• Topics: transportation
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5. It Looks Like A Wasp (Culture Shot)

January 29th, 2007

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Learn Italian language with our fifth “Culture Shot” (”Colpo di Cultura”, in Italian), a weekly small bite of culture coming from Italy. This time it’s about a real Italian icon that never sets, a movie star that millions of people, famous and not, use everyday. She celebrated her 60th birthday last year, and still remembers what the person that launched her said when he first saw her: “She looks like a wasp!”. Got it? Happy riding, everybody!

Culture Shot - Episode Nr. 5

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• Difficulty Level Culture Shot
• Topics: transportation
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Phrasebook #3: Colors & Transportation

June 11th, 2006

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Let’s dive straight into the fourth and fifth useful sections of the Italian Phrasebook, which are colors and transportations (bus, train, taxi, and how to ask for directions). We’ll practice a lot of useful expressions and words. Enjoy!

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• Difficulty Level Phrasebook
• Topics: colors, transportation
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