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Vocaboliamo - Niente

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

In this video Marika explains the multiple uses of the word niente (nothing). Let's look at examples where it is used as a pronoun or as an adverb and learn plenty of new expressions.

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Caption 76 [it]: che c'è una ragione precisa.
Caption 76 [en]: that there is a specific reason.

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Marika spiega - Espressioni con la testa - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

There are various ways to talk about being obsessed, distracted, or crazy... Marika has some great examples from our favorite TV series.

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Caption 42 [it]: cioè perdere la ragione
Caption 42 [en]: in other words, losing ones capacity to reason.

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Marika spiega - Espressioni con la testa - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Marika's explanations together with examples from video clips make it easy and fun to learn new expressions using la testa (the head).

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Caption 18 [it]: perdere la ragione, impazzire.
Caption 18 [en]: to lose one's mind, to go crazy.

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Marika spiega - Il verbo vedere - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Are you ready for plenty of expressions using the verb vedere (to see)? Andiamo a vedere (let's go see)!

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Caption 17 [it]: posso dire: "Staremo a vedere chi ha ragione".
Caption 17 [en]: I can say, "We'll see who is right."

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - 5) Proposizioni subordinate comparative - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

In this part of the lesson about subordinate clauses, Daniela talks about analogies or hypothetical situations. The English equivalent would be when we say, "as if..."

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Caption 32 [it]: "Se n'è andato, come se avesse ragione".
Caption 32 [en]: "He walked away, as if he were in the right."

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Infatti - In effetti - Part 4

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Daniela uses the lesson's final segment to highlight the differences between infatti [in fact, indeed] and in effetti [in fact, in effect, effectively]. She also draws distinctions between the expression in effetti and the word effetto.

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Caption 54 [it]: "Hai ragione, hai proprio ragione!
Caption 54 [en]: "You're right, you're absolutely right!

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Infatti - In effetti - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

When do we use infatti and when do we use in effetti? It mostly comes down to the quantity of doubt involved.

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Caption 12 [it]: "Hai visto? Avevi ragione tu",
Caption 12 [en]: "You see? You were right,"

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Infatti - In effetti - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

What's the difference between infatti and in effetti? It's easy to confuse them, and as a matter of fact, we often translate both with "in fact" or "actually." Daniela explains the difference and gives us a long list of synonyms you may also hear Italians use.

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Caption 37 [it]: È vero, hai ragione".
Caption 37 [en]: It's true. You're right."

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Marika commenta - L'ispettore Manara - Espressioni idiomatiche - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Marika explains some of the idiomatic expressions used in the TV series, Commissario Manara. These expressions are ones Italians use every day in dealing with other people, so you won't want to miss this.

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Caption 51 [it]: OK, OK, hai ragione tu.
Caption 51 [en]: OK, OK, you're right.

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Marika spiega - L'elisione - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

In some cases using an elision is not grammatically correct. Marika explains some of these cases.

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Caption 9 [it]: Per questa ragione diciamo: gli alberi,
Caption 9 [en]: This is why we say "the trees,"

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Articoli maschili plurale - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Neapolitan

Daniela has already taught us the singular definite articles in Italian. Today she starts teaching us the masculine plural definite articles.

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Caption 57 [it]: Perché... hai ragione, funziona, però termina con "e",
Caption 57 [en]: Because... you're right, it works, but it ends with "e",

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Marika e Daniela - Il verbo chiedere - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Marika and Daniela discuss their problems with friends and neighbors, and go on to plan their vacation. At the same time, they discreetly conjugate the verb chiedere (to ask) in the past perfect, future, and conditional.

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Caption 22 [it]: Hai ragione.
Caption 22 [en]: You're right.

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Francesca e Marika - Gestualità

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

How many hand movements and gestures can an Italian make during a totally normal conversation? Have a look at Marika and Francesca!

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Caption 21 [it]: Hai ragione, hai ragione.
Caption 21 [en]: You're right, you're right.

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Grammatica per principianti - Aggettivi e preferenze

Difficulty: Newbie

Italy Lucano

The three friends, Serena, Milena and Flavia tell us about themselves, employing some useful comparatives. The girls talk about their favorite places and invite everybody to visit Italy. Review your comparatives with them!

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Caption 24 [it]: Ah, allora hai ragione. -E il tuo, qual è?
Caption 24 [en]: Oh, then you're right. -And what about yours?

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