Difficulty: Advanced
Italy Lucano
This song is an ode to the region of Basilicata, also known as Lucania, in the southernmost part of Italy. Some of the lyrics go by very very quickly, which is why it's classified as advanced. Still, the refrain is slower and clearer, so why not give it a whirl, even if you're a beginner!
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy Neapolitan
Daniela has already explained about leaving out the article when talking about one's family members, but attenzione! This only holds for the singular. She explains how things work in the plural.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Luca and Lara question the tanner, and find out some interesting facts about Calcaterra, the gardener, but are no closer to solving the crime. The victim's wife shares her worries with Luca, and Lara and her aunt hear some strange noises in the garden.
Difficulty: Advanced
Italy
Gualtiero Marchesi's restaurant was more akin to an art exhibit, than a place where you can get something to eat.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Alex Britti is a very well-known Italian guitarist and singer. Here, he sings a very personal song, Oggi sono io (Today I'm me). The lyrics are straightforward and easy to grasp.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
It's a very Italian thing to alter a word to make it mean something bigger, smaller, or worse. You just need to know the right suffix to add to the word. Marika shows you how.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
After the fire everyone gathers in the commissioner's office, to discuss the situation. When Lara and Luca get left alone, they try to sort out what happened...
Difficulty: Advanced
Italy
Gualtiero Marchesi tells us a bit about when he discovered "haute cuisine" in a famous hotel school in Switzerland.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Gianni takes a cigarette break from doing some yard work, and tells us something about himself. Like many other European smokers, he rolls his own cigarettes to save money.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Neapolitan
Daniela explains a very important exception to the rule about possessive adjectives. Don't miss out!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Cesare Cremonini sings about his Vespa (one of the earliest and best loved motor scooters).
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
So much excitement in just a few moments! Lara and Luca let their true feelings get the better of them, and...
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Laura presents her single Non ho mai smesso (I never stopped) in the middle of the Piazza Duomo (Cathedral Square) in Milan.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
It may not come as a surprise that Toscani, after hours of ruining his eyes looking at the footage, does indeed find something strange. Unwittingly, and indirectly, he also saves the life of the Cine Service owner.
Difficulty: Advanced
Italy
Gualtiero Marchesi has been described as growing up in a pot. While training under the eye of his mother, he began to specialize in tavola calda e fredda (hot and cold food service) which, usually connected with a bar, offers quality ready-to-eat dishes. La Cucina Italiana (Italian Cooking) is a periodical that's been on newsstands since 1929. Paola Ricas, who was an editor there, shares a special moment in its history.
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