Once you know the rules, pronouncing Italian words correctly is not so hard. Some consonants change their pronunciation depending on what vowel follows them. Marika helps you get started.

Often, when making a phone reservation for a restaurant, theatre, or museum, you'll be asked to spell your name. Marika gives us an example of how it's done in Italian.

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.

Join Marika as she walks around the city pointing out different kinds of shops. Learn where to get that flat tire on your bicycle fixed. And discover the unlikely name of the place you go to get your dry cleaning done.

Do you have shoes that need repair? Or maybe you need new sunglasses? Marika walks around a residential neighborhood, pointing out the different shops.

With her students, Daniela shows us how to conjugate the verbs aprire (to open) and chiudere (to close).

For a TV commercial in Germany, Elisabetta Canalis, Italian actress and showgirl, lends her image to "Giotto" chocolates, made by the Italian company, Ferrero.

When two people meet, it's important to ask them how they are. Daniela explains the different ways to ask, and also how to answer.

Daniela explains when to use the different forms of greetings in Italian: "buongiorno," "buonasera," "buonanotte," and "salve."

Marika tells us about the clothes people wear, from underwear to winter coats.

Daniela teaches us the Italian way to say hello and goodbye, to both our friends and to people we don't know.

What time is the right time to say "Buongiorno?" Marika explains it and talks about how Italians tell time.

Big or small, thick or thin? Marika gives you a jump start to some of the most common opposites used in everyday Italian. You'll get the picture!

Marika takes us to Rome, and talks about all the different ways we can get around--trains, scooters, and even hydrofoils.

Marika shows us the various pots and pans, plates and silverware used every day in Italian kitchens, dining rooms and restaurants.