Italians talk about the weather a lot, and in particular, the winds that come in from different directions. Marika gives us the rundown.

Pimpa ends up going to the Amazon to visit some friends and make some new ones. The trip is long and not without its problems.

What is climate change? What are the elements that make up climate? Marika begins answering these questions.

Today, Pimpa learns about rhyming because she hears a word mispronounced. In the word nuvole (clouds), the accent should be on the U, but Mara the butterfly says "nuvòle" to make it rhyme with sole (sun).

In this video, Marika explains plenty of expressions with the word bocca (mouth). Listen for the double C!

Autumn is coming and it's time to paint all the leaves on the trees. Pimpa goes out to see how it works and then goes into the woods to visit her friend the Dormouse. They both go to school together.

There are a lot of Italian expressions using la bocca (the mouth) in a literal or figurative way. Marika tells us about some of them

There are quite a few expressions having to do with the ear and Marika gives us plenty of examples. Let's keep in mind that the plural of orecchio is orecchie, in other words, a masculine singular noun with a feminine plural. But in some places, people use the masculine plural orecchi.

Pimpa and her friend go out to the vegetable garden to find out what primizie are and find themselves watching a race.

You will find out in this video that there are really a lot of expressions using la lingua (the tongue). The tongue can be lunga (long), sciolta (loose), biforcuta (forked) and more. We use the tongue when we speak, so lots of these expressions involve speaking.

It's a beautiful day and Pimpa invites her cat friend Rosita to go on a picnic. They don't always agree on what to have for lunch.

If you have ever wondered what conjugation (first -are, second -ere, or third -ire) verbs that end in -arre, -orre, or -urre belong, you will find the answer in this video!

Pimpa goes ice skating with some friends. She even finds some food in the middle of the sea. Armando is skeptical.

Marika shares with us some very useful expressions using il naso (the nose) and the sense of smell, called l'olfatto in Italian.

Marika explains a one-word expression that many learners are curious about: figurarsi. It basically means "to imagine," but it has many nuances depending on the context.