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  Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Today your friend in Italy has a special treat for you. He is taking you out on horseback to see some of the country up close! You have absolutely no idea what to expect, but you could not be more excited either!! Your friend hands you a saddle and explains in [...]

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Today’s lesson is not only for all you Italian learners, but for all you males. Did you know that a lady doesn’t just wake up in the morning looking beautiful? Here’s a tip: If you want your female friend to look nice for your evening out, you’ll need to leave her time to get ready. [...]

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Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! As you enjoy the homemade Italian pasta during your dinner, you wonder whether anything could be better. You tell your date in Italian, “This is the best dinner I’ve ever had in Italy.” Your date smiles and says, “Just wait till you see this dessert!” When the waiter brings two huge [...]

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Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! You learned a lot the last time you agreed to watch your niece…and this time, the joke’s on her. Yes, last time, she thought she was so smart because she knew the Italian names for so many insects in your garden. But she is only five years old, and you are [...]

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Anna just came back home after a Saturday evening watching a soccer match with Peter and she is having a conversation about Peter with Elena. Anna jokingly asked about Peter’s brother again, and he didn’t seem too pleased about it. Boys are always a topic of conversation when tra ragazze? Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload Dialogue - InformalDownload [...]

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Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Tick, tock, tick, tock! You’ve been waiting and waiting for the annual sale at your favorite Italian shop, and today is the day! You spring out of bed in the morning, eager to be first in line to go into the Italian store. You think this Italian store opens early, but [...]

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  Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! You are sitting in your class at the university in Italy today, and your professor promises a special challenge. You must admit, you are a little nervous. In the past, ’special challenge’ has meant anything from pop-quizzes to his grandmother’s secret recipe…blech, now THAT was a challenge! As your professor approaches [...]

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Your Italian girlfriend wants you to take her shopping this weekend in Milan. You are still paying the bills from the last time you took her shopping in Italy! You have to think of something quick…or get another job in Italy. You could tell her in Italian, “I would have come with you, but I [...]

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Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! You enthusiastically tell your friend in Italian, “The shopping in Italy is just fantastic!” Your friend responds in Italian, “It’s a little too fantastic. My credit card is almost maxed out.” You tell her in Italian, “Well, it’s a good thing you have several others to choose from when you max [...]

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Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! You are enjoying what was a quiet picnic lunch in a quiet Italian park, when suddenly, your children come barreling towards you screaming! It seems like it takes ten minutes to calm them and their friends down enough so that you can concentrate on one voice at a time! Your son [...]

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You agreed to meet some Italian friends at an Italian theater across town. Your wife has taken two hours to get dressed and the babysitter has not shown up. You are terribly late and afraid you might miss the Italian play! Frantic, you call the Italian babysitter to find out where she is! However, you [...]

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Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! You’re walking around a great little Italian boutique with your friends, inspecting the Italian merchandise for sale. You’re in the market for some Italian accessories to match an outfit you bought at another Italian clothier, but so far, you’ve had no luck till now. You find a great necklace and a [...]

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Wouldn’t it be great if you could find the most popular ItalianPod101.com audio lessons, blog posts, and promotions, along with all the latest ItalianPod101.com news all in one place? Oh wait, you can!! Yes, as we are sure you aware, we send out a monthly ItalianPod101.com Newsletter recapping everything you might have missed over the [...]

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  Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Today, your daughter is going on a field trip to the zoo in Italy. When she left this morning, she was so excited! She has been to zoos back home, but you haven’t had the time since you moved to Italy. You can’t wait to hear how things went! However, as [...]

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  Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Yawn. You’re having a slow start to your Monday morning, so you amble out of your Italian hotel room down to the local café. You walk in, and the barista greets you with a cheery “Good morning!” in Italian. “What can I get for you?” he asks in Italian. “The strongest [...]

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Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! While you’re out shopping in the Italian market, you come across a person shouting in Italian on the street. You can’t hear from far away, so you and your friend decide to approach him so you can understand his Italian. As you get closer, your friend tells you in Italian, “I [...]

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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! If you’re like most people, this is just about the time you begin to panic, in search of that one truly romantic, unique gift to express just how much you love your significant other. Chocolates? Flowers? A really sappy card? An eight-carat diamond anniversary ring? All those things [...]

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Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! There absolutely could not be a more beautiful day than today. The weather is perfect, the sun is shining, and you are in Italiany! Even the birds seem to notice what a great day you are having! As you casually stroll along a park in Berlin on your way to meet [...]

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Anna is sleeping and her friend Elena decides to wake her up. She goes to Anna’s room and wakes her nicely. She then tells Anna that she has to get ready for a busy day, since she has to pay a visit to the museum. Anna acknowledges what her friend is saying, although she is [...]

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  Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! “There’s nowhere in the world better to buy shoes than Italy,” you tell your friend in Italian. He agrees wholeheartedly, saying in Italian, “The best leather in the world is in these Italian shops. Do you see anything you like?” You respond in Italian, “Yes, here’s a great high heel pump [...]

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Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! You are finally in Italy, and while others might be happy with “normal” sightseeing tours, you want to experience EVERYTHING Italy has to offer! On today’s agenda - the zoo in Italy! You can’t wait to see how different the zoo might be from the one back home you have seen [...]

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One of the best things about Italian nightlife isn’t going out, but staying in. Just as in other countries, Italians often enjoy staying at home, turning on the TV or firing up the video game console, and relaxing. But the best thing about staying home in Italy is the pizza. Instead of the tough cardboard [...]

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Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! While you’re enjoying the local Italian festival with your friends, you spot a beautiful woman a few feet away with a couple of kids. You tell your friends in Italian, “Now there’s an attractive lady.” Your friends look at her, look back at you, and say in Italian, “Are you serious? [...]

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Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! After getting everything unpacked and moved in to your new home in Italy, you decide to tackle that yard. You spend all afternoon planting tons of flowers and even a small garden. And just in time, too - today, you have your five year old niece to watch. You follow her [...]

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