Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The final segment of this tour of Umbria and Tuscany brings to the walls of Pisa and its famous schools of higher learning. As usual, Alberto Angela gives us some insight into how and why things happened as they did, as Pisa developed into one of the most beautiful and important cities in Italy.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Ugo seems to have a mysterious mission. Nora sees to Matì, whose dress is done and gorgeous. Ugo takes Francesco to choose an engagement ring.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
It looks like Lorenzo is interested in someone new. At the restaurant, Lola tells her friends why she is excited. There's some unpleasantness regarding the couple having lunch.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Mara is bummed out, for sure. Felice too! Delfo, on the other hand, shows a side of himself no one has seen before.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Ada and Pio go dancing, but when they get back to her place, they get an unexpected interruption. A bit later, Ada innocently reveals some new elements to the case, and Luca comes back to life from his doldrums.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
In English, the difference between "until" and "as long as" is quite distinct, but in Italian, it's a little blurry because the presence of the negative word non (not) might change the meaning of a phrase or it might not. When the meaning is not altered by its presence, the word, in this case non (not), is "pleonastic." We're talking about finché and finche non.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
This single, Vento sulla Luna (Wind on the Moon) provides plenty of expressions and modi di dire (ways of saying things) to boost your vocabulary. It was written and is performed by Italian singer-songwriter Annalisa in collaboration with Rkomi.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The fresco depicting the Last Judgement is almost like a photograph of the Middle Ages. Alberto Angela shows us where the sinners ended up and what happened to them in Hell.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
They go to dinner with Francesco and Matì and gently encourage the couple to think hard about what they want. It's natural for memories to come bubbling up from when they were courting.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
The best way to get around Lucca is by bike. Arianna rents one and enjoys riding along the amazing walls of the city, still intact after centuries.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
This new episode begins with a botched order at the restaurant and a curious conversation between two customers, which Andreina is overhearing, or rather, eavesdropping on.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
There are several couples in this segment, in various stages of breaking up. Some, but not all of them are even coming to their senses.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Nino La Martina is questioned by Luca. Toscani and Lara's injuries are being taken care of, but Luca offers to take Lara to the emergency room. She has another suggestion to make.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
A student asked Daniela to explain the difference between finché and the adverb fino. In fact, these words are tricky for English speakers to grasp. We're talking about "until" and "as long as," and in questions, "how far" and "how long."
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Maria Inglese, an Italo-German artist, sings a famous song by Lucio Dalla, dedicated to the Neapolitan opera singer Enrico Caruso. Even though the song uses ti voglio bene, the generally less romantic version of "I love you," it was likely meant romantically here, as Caruso had fallen in love with and married a younger woman shortly before his death.
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