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Marika spiega - Articoli partitivi - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Marika explains what partitive articles are all about and gives us some helpful examples.

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Caption 48 [it]: Io ti auguro una giornata meravigliosa.
Caption 48 [en]: I hope you have a wonderful day.

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Marika spiega - Preposizioni semplici - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

We look at a few more prepositions and see the contexts in which they are used.

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Caption 49 [it]: Ti auguro una giornata meravigliosa.
Caption 49 [en]: I hope you have a marvelous day.

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Marika spiega - Adottare dei gatti - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Adopting an animal is a serious undertaking! Marika is fully aware of that fact and in this final segment, she gets down to the nitty-gritty of keeping cats at home.

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Caption 61 [it]: Vi auguro una giornata meravigliosa. Ciao.
Caption 61 [en]: Have a marvelous day. Bye.

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Ora - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Ora, the word for "now" can be combined with a number of other words to means something that has to do with time, but that indicates more precisely when a period begins or ends.

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Caption 37 [it]: Grazie, ragazzi. Buona giornata!
Caption 37 [en]: Thanks, guys! Have a nice day!

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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 85 [it]: E, ovviamente, una giornata meravigliosa.
Caption 85 [en]: And obviously, a wonderful day.

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Marika spiega - Cosa - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

The word cosa (thing, something, what) is used a great deal in Italian. In speech, it's especially used in questions to mean "what." Marika explains how this works.

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Caption 40 [it]: e una bellissima giornata.
Caption 40 [en]: and a wonderful day.

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Marika spiega - Come - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

In this second part, you will master using come (how) in questions and exclamations.

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Caption 47 [it]: Ti auguro una bellissima giornata
Caption 47 [en]: I hope you have a wonderful day

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Marika spiega - Saluti verbali e a gesti

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Greeting people is the first thing we do when we meet up with someone, so it's important to know how to do it right, especially when you don't know the person. Marika shows us how.

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Caption 54 [it]: Possiamo anche dire: "Ciao. Buona giornata",
Caption 54 [en]: We can also say: "Bye. Have a nice day,"

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Marika commenta - L'ispettore Manara - Parole ripetute

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

There are a couple of words in particular that Italians like to repeat over and over again to forcefully encourage an action. Marika talks about these and other repeated words in the Commissioner Manara series.

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Caption 51 [it]: Io ti auguro una giornata bellissima,
Caption 51 [en]: Have a wonderful day,

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Marika commenta - L'ispettore Manara - Espressioni toscane

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The popular TV series Commissioner Manara takes place in Tuscany, so in this video, Marika explains some of the peculiarities of Tuscan speech. She also gives some important tips about using articles when referring to family members.

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Caption 74 [it]: Ti auguro una bellissima giornata
Caption 74 [en]: I hope you have a great day

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Marika commenta -La Ladra - Espressioni idiomatiche - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Here are some more idiomatic expressions from La Ladra. They involve music, horses, and sweets.

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Caption 57 [it]: Ti auguro una giornata meravigliosa
Caption 57 [en]: I hope you have a great day

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Marika commenta -La Ladra - Espressioni idiomatiche - Part 1

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.

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Caption 56 [it]: Io ti auguro una giornata meravigliosa
Caption 56 [en]: Have a marvelous day

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Marika spiega - Oggetti in ufficio

Difficulty: Newbie

Italy

Marika shows us what materials she uses in her small home office. Whether you work or go to school, these terms will come in handy.

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Caption 53 [it]: Ti auguro una giornata meravigliosa
Caption 53 [en]: I hope you have a great day

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L'Italia a tavola - Interrogazione sulla Lombardia

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Today the lesson is about Lombardy. Anna is well-prepared, but her maestra seems to be affected by la nebbia (the fog). Is it the Milanese climate? Or could it be something else?

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Caption 84 [it]: Allora, maestra, questa volta ho immaginato una giornata tipo in Lombardia,
Caption 84 [en]: Well, teacher, this time, I imagined a typical day in Lombardy,

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L'Italia a tavola - Interrogazione sul Lazio

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Anna volunteers to be questioned about Lazio. The teacher seems to be in a good mood, so Anna is encouraged. What grade will she receive?

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Caption 56 [it]: Oggi giornata di libertà.
Caption 56 [en]: Today, day of freedom.

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