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La super storia - Via Pasolini - Part 10

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

Still on the beach, Pasolini asks more people their opinions on divorce, which became legal in 1970. The second part of this segment is part of a 1969 episode of Processo alla tappa, a TV talk show devoted to the Giro d'Italia (the Tour of Italy), a famous, 21-stage bike race.

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Caption 69 [it]: e siccome mi è difficile rispondere di no, ho detto di sì.
Caption 69 [en]: and since it is hard for me to say no, I said yes.

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La super storia - Via Pasolini - Part 9

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

In a Q & A, Pasolini explains to a journalist what he means when he refers to the elite. In another clip, he asks people on the beach about sex.

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Caption 26 [it]: Lei quando ha usato... siccome la parola "élite"
Caption 26 [en]: When you used... Since the word "elite"

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Romanzo Italiano - Lazio - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Melania talks about her relationship with her father when he was still alive. He didn't say much, but unbeknownst to her, tried to get a story of hers published. She talks about one her favorite parts of Rome: Isola Tiberina (Tiber Island), the only river island in the part of the Tiber that runs through Rome.

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Caption 39 [it]: siccome mi chiamo Melania e
Caption 39 [en]: since my name is Melania and

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Illuminate - Margherita Hack - Part 11

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Margherita Hack spent some time in politics and was also an entrepreneur at times. But she had a lot of fun, too. On the panel with Camilleri, the author of the Montalbano stories, they all come out (in unison) with the famous introduction Montalbano sono (Montalbano, I am). Putting the verb at the end is typical of Sicily, where the story takes place. Otherwise, it would be Sono Montalbano (I'm Montalbano) or, on the phone, "This is Montalbano."

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Caption 48 [it]: Ma dai! Ecco, questo è un esempio... -Siccome si incazzavan' tanto...
Caption 48 [en]: Come on! You see, this is an example... -Since they got so pissed off...

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Illuminate - Rita Levi Montalcini - Part 10

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Rita Levi Montalcini doesn't feel like she made any sacrifices in her life, including not having a family. She had a clear vision of what she wanted out of life, and she followed it.

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Caption 25 [it]: e siccome in Italia era molto difficile,
Caption 25 [en]: and since in Italy it was very difficult,

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Dottor Pitrè - e le sue storie - Part 13

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy Sicilian

A Palermo doctor is interviewed about his practice and the African and Southeast Asian immigrant patients that he treats.

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Caption 14 [it]: e siccome l'immigrazione era, in quel periodo, era soprattutto africana,
Caption 14 [en]: and because immigration was, at that time, it was above all African,

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Serena - La mia casa

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Lucano

Serena takes us to visit her house, where besides all the things her mother collects, there's a fireplace, and a view of the sea.

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Caption 10 [it]: Siccome sta per avvicinarsi il Natale, ci sono tutti addobbi natalizi, che a mia mamma piace fare.
Caption 10 [en]: Since Christmas is coming, there are all the Christmas decorations, which my mom likes to make.

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Adriano - Nonna

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Sicilian

Adriano introduces us to his grandmother who lives in Palermo and with whom he has a close relationship. He's always welcome at her place, being assured of a nice nap, good company, and good food.

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Caption 44 [it]: siccome parlo bene di lei, lei mi può fare ancora regali, capito?
Caption 44 [en]: since I speak well of her, she can give me more presents, get it?

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