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Marika spiega - Proverbi italiani - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Marika ci spiega qualche altro proverbio italiano, riguardo al tempo, al raggiungere uno scopo da solo, invece di farsi aiutare e anche riguardo al fatto che una persona che beve un pò troppo, magari racconta delle cose che da sobrio non farebbe.

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Marika spiega - Le preposizioni di luogo - Part 2

Difficulty: Newbie

Italy

Marika explains when to use the prepositions: in (to), da (from), di (of, from), and per (for, to, by). There's no need to learn them all at once!

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Caption 7 [it]: Magari!
Caption 7 [en]: If only!

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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 32 [it]: magari il [sic: nel] linguaggio dei mass media
Caption 32 [en]: maybe in the language of mass media

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Ora - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Daniela looks at the various contexts for using the adverb ora (now) and its synonyms and variants.

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Caption 34 [it]: magari domani sì.
Caption 34 [en]: maybe tomorrow I can.

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Marika commenta -La Ladra - Espressioni idiomatiche - Part 4

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.

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Caption 11 [it]: Magari è uno di questi giovinastri del quartiere.
Caption 11 [en]: Maybe it's one of these neighborhood youngsters.

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Il congiuntivo - Part 7

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Daniela provides a nice long list of the so-called perception verbs and expressions that always precede the present subjunctive.

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Caption 23 [it]: lui lo immagina, ma magari la realtà è diversa.
Caption 23 [en]: he imagines it, but perhaps reality is different.

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Approfondimento Verbi Modali - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Daniela covers three modal or auxiliary verbs that are followed by nouns and not by the usual infinitive verbs. The verbs are: voglio [want], potere [can], and dovere [must].

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Caption 39 [it]: Ci sono tre casi o magari voi troverete altri casi,
Caption 39 [en]: There are three cases or you might find other cases,

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Marika spiega - Gli accenti - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Marika's last segment on accents covers some fun homographs. She also provides advice on learning the correct pronunciation of words.

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Caption 48 [it]: Magari un bel documentario rilassante,
Caption 48 [en]: Perhaps, a nice relaxing documentary,

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Marika spiega - I segni dello Zodiaco - Part 4

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Here are the last three signs of the Zodiac, with new expressions and new vocabulary. The signs Marika talks about are Capricorno (Capricorn), Acquario (Aquarius), and Pesci (Pisces).

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Caption 10 [it]: magari ti divertiresti di più.
Caption 10 [en]: maybe you'd have more fun.

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Daniela e Francesca - Il verbo mangiare

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Francesca and Daniela have fun demonstrating the different conjugations of the verb mangiare (to eat) in context. You'll have fun learning them!

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Caption 54 [it]: Magari allora lo dico anche a un mio amico,
Caption 54 [en]: Maybe then I'll tell a friend of mine,

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Marika spiega - Le doppie

Difficulty: Newbie

Italy

Double letters are taken very seriously in Italian, so pay careful attention as Marika shows us how they work. You'll see why they're so important!

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Caption 33 [it]: magari dei piccoli pezzettini di un brano.
Caption 33 [en]: maybe short segments of a piece.

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Marika spiega - L'alfabeto

Difficulty: Newbie

Italy

You can't learn a language without knowing its alphabet. Here's Marika to teach you the Italian one. Pay special attention when she gets to J! It's one of the letters that wasn't in the original alphabet of 21 letters.

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Caption 4 [it]: Allora seguimi e magari ripeti.
Caption 4 [en]: Then follow me, and maybe even repeat.

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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 10 [it]: o magari lei non ha capito e c'è stato un... -No, no.
Caption 10 [en]: or else she didn't understand and there was a... -No, no.

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Marika e Daniela - Il verbo chiedere - Part 1

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.

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Caption 30 [it]: Eh, sì, magari!
Caption 30 [en]: Yeah, right, if ever!

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Marika spiega - L'abbigliamento - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

What would you wear if you had to do sports, go to the beach, or if it were cold? Marika teaches you the names for items of clothing, as well as an Italian saying on the subject.

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Caption 12 [it]: magari anche quelli in cotone o altri tessuti
Caption 12 [en]: maybe even those in cotton or other fabrics

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