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Where's the toilet? Two coffees please! How much is it? Learn the basics in bite-sized pieces with Katie and Matteo. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to our You Tube Italian Channel to get more Italian lessons.

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Where's the toilet? Two coffees please! How much is it? Learn the basics in bite-sized pieces with Katie and Matteo. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to our You Tube Italian Channel to get more Italian lessons.

    137: Is Learning Italian Hard? 7 Excuses That Might Be Holding You Back

    137: Is Learning Italian Hard? 7 Excuses That Might Be Holding You Back

    Is learning Italian hard? Maybe not as hard as you think! But these 7 excuses might be keeping you stuck – learn how to overcome them and start speaking Italian.


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    Today's Italian words:
    Difficile = difficult
    Facile = easy
    Impossibile = impossible
    Sto imparando l’italiano = I’m learning Italian
    Utile = useful
    Non ho tempo! = I don’t have time!

    • 11 min
    136: Quiz Time! Do You Know These Italian Phrases for Travel?

    136: Quiz Time! Do You Know These Italian Phrases for Travel?

    Planning a trip to Italy? Or just want to learn some common Italian phrases? Get by and impress Italians with these 131 ready-to-use expressions!


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    Today's Italian words:
    Buongiorno = Hello (formal, lit. “good day”)
    Vorrei = I’d like
    Vorrei un cappuccino, grazie = I’d like a cappuccino, thank you
    Vorrei pagare, per favore = I’d like to pay please
    Dov’è… = Where is…
    La metro = The subway
    Dov’è la metro? = Where’s the subway?
    Un biglietto = A ticket
    Vorrei un biglietto = I’d like a ticket
    Quanto costa? = How much does it cost?
    Un tavolo per tre = A table for three
    Una birra = A beer
    Lo stesso = The same (as in “I’ll have the same”)
    Il conto, per favore = The bill please
    Posso pagare? = Can I pay?
    Posso pagare con la carta? = Can I pay by card?
    Prendiamo un taxi = Let’s take a taxi

    • 13 min
    135: 8 Easy Ways to Sound Like a Local in Italy

    135: 8 Easy Ways to Sound Like a Local in Italy

    Going to Italy soon? These 8 basic Italian phrases will help you do lots of practical things and speak like a local!


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    Today's Italian words:
    Prendo un caffè = I’ll have a coffee (lit. I take a coffee)
    Prendo una margherita = I’ll have a margherita (lit. I take a margherita)
    Lo stesso = The same
    Prendo lo stesso = I’ll have the same (lit. I take the same)
    Questo = This
    Quello = That
    Salve = Hello (anytime of day, semi-formal and formal)
    Sono… = I’m
    Sono Matteo = I’m Matteo
    E tu? = And you?
    Permesso! = Can I move past? / Can I come in? (lit. permission)
    Posso? = May I? (lit. I can)

    • 11 min
    134: How to Talk To Anyone in Italy: Taxi Drivers, Baristas and More!

    134: How to Talk To Anyone in Italy: Taxi Drivers, Baristas and More!

    These Italian phrases will help you talk to Italians and get insider tips on where to go, what to do and what to eat. Use them to make your next trip special!


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    Today's Italian words:
    Vive in zona? = Do you live in the area (formal)
    Quali sono i piatti tipici? = What are the typical dishes? (lit. “which”)
    Mi può consigliare un ristorante? = Can you recommend a restaurant? (formal)
    Mi può consigliare un piatto? = Can you recommend a dish? (formal)
    Mi può consigliare un vino? = Can you recommend a wine? (formal)

    • 12 min
    133: Hello In Italian. Are you using it right?

    133: Hello In Italian. Are you using it right?

    Hello in Italian is “ciao”. But do you know how to use it the right way? Learn how to say hello in Italian and feel at ease when greeting people in Italy.


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    Today's Italian words:
    Pronto? = Hello? (on the telephone)
    Buondì, vuoi un caffè? = Good morning/good day, do you want a coffee?
    Uè, ciao! Sono al mercato = Hey, hello! I’m at the market
    Salve, buongiorno. Avete le arance? = Hello, good morning. Do you have oranges?

    • 12 min
    132: Fare: Do you Know these Everyday Phrases?

    132: Fare: Do you Know these Everyday Phrases?

    Vacations, weather, and your hobbies… you’ll need FARE to talk about these things and more! Learn how to use this important Italian verb.


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    Today's Italian words:
    Fa caldo = It’s hot (lit. it does heat)
    Fa freddo = It’s cold (lit. it does cold)
    Fare le vacanze = To take a vacation (lit. to do the vacations)
    Fare un giro = To go for a stroll
    Fare giardinaggio = To garden
    Fare un errore = To make a mistake
    Faccio un giro = I’m going for a stroll
    Che fate? = What are you doing? (plural you)
    In estate fa caldo in Italia = In summer it’s hot in Italy (lit. it does heat)

    • 13 min

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