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.

Arianna gives us more insights on the gestures used by Italians in everyday life, and talks about what body language can reveal about a person.

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.

What do you say when you meet someone for the first time? Daniela discusses introductions.

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

Anna and Marika talk about their love lives, using the remote past and the remote past perfect, as well as the present and past conditional.

How many hand movements and gestures can an Italian make during a totally normal conversation? Have a look at Marika and Francesca!

Join Daniela's class where we learn more about how to greet people in Italian.

Arianna, born and raised in Italy, has recently moved to London where she has found a job and is trying to adapt to the English way of life. It's not always easy though...

Giuliano talks about why this year he chose to go to a lake for his vacation.

In this lesson, Daniela talks about the two most important verbs in Italian: essere (to be) and avere (to have).

What would you wear if you had to do sports, go to the beach, or if it were cold? Marika teaches you the names for items of clothing, as well as an Italian saying on the subject.

Daniela talks about the conjugation of the verb "to have," and gives us some important information about pronunciation.

Daniela started out dubbing films. Now she works as a voice-over artist, narrating documentaries. Marika and Daniela talk about common errors in pronunciation and how much of a difference they can make!

Marika and Anna present the verb avere (to have) in the subjunctive mood, which, in Italian, as you'll see, is used when the word che is used as a conjunction. This mood has practically disappeared from the English language.