Marika discusses two final expressions linked to the nautical world. One of the two is more of an Italian proverb, and a very important one.

Marika explains some super common expressions Italians use all the time. After watching the video, try using them to describe a situation in your life.

Marika finishes up with two more expressions related to seafaring. The first one is very similar in meaning to an expression Marika mentioned in an earlier video. Perhaps you will recognize it.

Marika answers a question about some tricky adverbs of place: avanti, davanti, and difronte. She begins, in this segment, with avanti (forward), an adverb that is mostly used with verbs of motion, such as andare (to go) and venire (to come)

Adverbs davanti and di fronte have to do with a position in relation to something or someone. In contrast, avanti [forward], discussed in part 1, is primarily about motion.

While providing us with some Christmas vocabulary, Marika explains a bit about how Christmas works in Italy.

How to exchange greetings at Christmastime? What is the Italian equivalent of Christmas cookies? Marika helps us out with some good words and expressions to know.

This year's holiday greetings from the Yabla Italian team include a short poem by Gianni Rodari. He asks a soothsayer to see into the future. Let's see what the soothsayer says! Heartfelt thanks to all who are honing their Italian skills with Yabla.

You never know when you will be celebrating the new year with Italian friends. Here is some vocabulary that will be useful to you.

Pggeldy and Frederick take another walk through the fields, where they observe nature. This time Piggeldy wants to know what bees are.

Many of us have worried about our weight at some point or we have friends or family members in that situation. Marika gives us some essential vocabulary for navigating the world of diet and nutrition.

Did you know there are two different words for "snack" in Italian? Find out about this and more in this second and final video about diet vocabulary with Marika.

Enjoy another walk through the fields with pig brothers Piggeldy and Frederick. This time Piggeldy wants to know what a sheep is.

When someone dies, it's not always easy to find the words to express sympathy, especially in a language not your own. Marika has some tips.

Enjoy another walk through the fields with pig brothers Piggeldy and Federico. This time Piggeldy wants to learn about “weeds.”

There are two words for condolences in Italian: condoglianze, which was covered in part 1 and cordoglio, covered in the present video. Marika also talks about the Italian custom of posting bills or posters announcing the death of someone in the community.

Here's a popular song from the past, all about spring: Mattinata fiorentina (Florentine morning)

If you go to Italy, you will want to know where to go to buy the things you need. Marika is here to tell you all about i supermercati (supermarkets) and other stores.