Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
This series begins with Diabolik, the greatest criminal of Italian comics or fumetti as they are called because of the "clouds of smoke" (speech bubbles) present in comic strips. Fumo means "smoke." In this segment, various personalities describe the character Diabolik, both the good and the bad.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
As sometimes happens, something Pietro says, even in an intimate moment, reminds Imma of some detail in the case. Off she goes with Calogiuri to try for some new leads.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The case has been solved and it's the last day of school for Camilla and her students. Who will flunk and who will be promoted?
Difficulty: Advanced
Italy
Ilaria finally concludes the video call with her parents. She told them the father of her child had died in a car accident and all her father could think of was the insurance money.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The revision of the Ferrari Daytona Spider continues. The result gives the car extra value on the vintage market.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Architect Enza Martellota explains the origins of the trullo and how it developed over time.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
In this lesson, Marika explains, with examples from Yabla videos, two words that always puzzle learners: mica and manco. The first part is all about mica. Here's what you need to know!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Diabolik drives a Jaguar, but not an ordinary Jaguar. He is able to transform the car in order to facilitate escaping when the need arises. In a way, both Diabolik and his car wear masks and assume different identities.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
A young man is departing by train and says goodbye to his two parents in different ways. In another scene, a little girl is going to school very reluctantly and her brother has to practically drag her there.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
While chatting with her mother, Imma discovers who Peppino Pez Pez was. Diana has the prints from the plates found in Stella's cave dwelling.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Torre is cooking in the archives! Berardi shows up and they talk. Later, Berardi meets up with Camilla to fill her in on the case.
Difficulty: Advanced
Italy
The friends go into Ilaria's ex's house to find something of value to steal.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
For its time, the Ferrari Daytona Spider was incredible to drive, with its twelve-cylinder engine and impressive horsepower.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Apulia is famous for the characteristic trullo. But another typical building is the lamia, a rural building with a square base, sloping dry stone walls and a roof usually made with a lowered barrel vault or a dome. This characteristically simple construction consists of a single room, used as a temporary shelter for the farm's agricultural workers or storage. Today, many of these farms have been transformed into hotels.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
"Manco" is a bit more complicated than "mica" because it's often used with irony. It's also used with the impersonal third person, making it rather tricky to translate. But remembering that it means neanche (not even) can help.
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