Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Some idiomatic expressions need some explanation and Marika is here to do just that, this time using examples from the popular TV series, Commissario Manara. You'll be speaking Italian like a native in no time.
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.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Idiomatic expressions are often difficult to translate or to find in a dictionary. Marika helps us out, using clips from La Ladra already present in Yabla's library.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Here are some more idiomatic expressions from La Ladra. They involve music, horses, and sweets.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Chiudere il cerchio, mancare all'appello, mettercela tutta, and non c'è verso di are the four idomatic expression Marika explains in this video. Let's find out what they mean. The third expression is actually un verbo pronominale.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
With examples from La Ladra, Marika explains some common but hard-to-translate, colloquial Italian expressions: pizzicare qualcuno, fare le corna and essere nei pasticci.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Daniela started out dubbing films. Now she works as a voice-over artist, narrating documentaries. Marika and Daniela talk about common errors in pronunciation and how much of a difference they can make!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Marika and Daniela are chatting in Rome, with the Colosseum in the distance. The focus of their chat is the word chiedere (to ask) in its different conjugations.
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.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Marika tells us about Italian sayings and proverbs, providing examples about life, love, and the weather.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Marika teaches us some other Italian sayings, regarding time; working on one's own, instead of being assisted; and even about people who drink too much, who might let down their guard, saying things they wouldn't say while sober.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
In this video, Marika explains the days of the week, the months and the seasons of the year. Learn them now with Marika!
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
In this video, Marika moves around explaining directions (prepositions of place and direction). You need to refresh these as well? Well, repeat them with Marika!
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Curious to know how Italians relate to certain colors? Let's review the colors with Marika and learn some Italian expressions associated with them.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Marika introduces us to the various parts of the upper body with the help of the doll Quincy and ten other little assistants.
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