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Fratelli Taviani - La passione e l'utopia - Part 18

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Nanni Moretti tells about how he got to see Caesar Must Die before it was released. The composer, Giuliano Taviani talks about how he became interested in writing music for film, and how budget limits actually inspired him in writing the music for this movie.

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Caption 30 [it]: per carità, bisogna avere l'artigianato,
Caption 30 [en]: for heaven's sake, you need the craftsmanship,

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Marika spiega - Le bollette - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

If you don't check your meters and tell the electric and gas companies how much you have consumed, they make an estimate. Sometimes this means you get a nasty surprise at the end of the year, when they work things out, and figure out how much you owe in order to square accounts. This is called il conguaglio.

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Caption 8 [it]: Bisogna contattare il fornitore del servizio
Caption 8 [en]: One has to contact the service provider

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Un Figlio a tutti i costi - film - Part 15

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Don Agostino is questioned by the police about Orazio and his alleged satan-worshipping activity. Anna and Orazio have a heated argument.

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Caption 18 [it]: No, per dire, bisogna dire le cose.
Caption 18 [en]: No, I mean, one has to say things.

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La Ladra - EP. 12 - Come ai vecchi tempi - Part 11

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Andreina knows her herbs, so Eva has to come clean about her special recipes. The girls then go off to Cusimano's house to carry out their plan.

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Caption 45 [it]: No, no, no, mi creda, bisogna smacchiare. -Eh, eh.
Caption 45 [en]: No, no, no, believe me, you have to remove the stain.

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Marika spiega - Le bollette - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

When you rent out a house to someone or rent a house from someone, it's important to know who's who. Marika explains how it works.

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Caption 47 [it]: bisogna sempre pensare a pagare tre mensilità:
Caption 47 [en]: you always have to think about paying three months:

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Fratelli Taviani - La passione e l'utopia - Part 14

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Isabelle Huppert talks (in French) about the craziness of the film and the Taviani brothers talk about the character of their male protagonist and why they set the film in Tuscany, even though the story is German.

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Caption 47 [it]: Bisogna evitare il patetico.
Caption 47 [en]: You have to avoid sentimentality.

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Sposami - EP 2 - Part 21

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Nora tells Ugo why the wedding won't be happening after all. At the bridal atelier, the same subject comes up, but focuses on the wedding gown and Dino, who designed it.

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Caption 35 [it]: A Dino non bisogna dirgli niente,
Caption 35 [en]: One shouldn't tell Dino anything,

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COVID-19 - 5) I tamponi

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

If you have never been tested for Covid-19, Giuditta and Marino give a good description of the process. And their youngest son had to be very brave.

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Caption 63 [it]: bisogna farlo, quindi in un modo o in un altro,
Caption 63 [en]: you have to do it, so in one way or another,

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Meraviglie - EP. 6 - Part 14

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Ancient culture merged with "modern" culture, especially after Constantine created the new capital of the Roman Empire, Constantinople. Near Matera in Basilicata, even caves built into the rock face became churches. The frescoes on those walls are quite stunning.

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Caption 39 [it]: bisogna riprendere il viaggio
Caption 39 [en]: we have to resume our journey

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Meraviglie - EP. 6 - Part 12

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Parking is a problem in medieval hilltop towns and cities (especially those attractive to tourists), so one solution is to build an elevator to get from parking further down the hill, up to the center of town. But, you never know what you are going to find when excavating. In Assisi, they certainly hit the jackpot, right in the center of town: A roman domus.

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Caption 11 [it]: Be', per vederlo bisogna andare sotto il pavimento attuale,
Caption 11 [en]: Well, to see it you have to go under the present pavement,

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Sposami - EP 2 - Part 15

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The stickers Nora placed all around the arena paid off, at least from her point of view. Ugo isn't so sure. There's a new job for them, but Ugo is conflicted because he still has something to tell Nora.

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Caption 49 [it]: Bisogna trovare anche un incaricato del Comune
Caption 49 [en]: We also have to find a town hall employee,

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Eleonora - Prendersi cura dei cavalli

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Horses are large animals, but they are delicate, too. Keeping them healthy and in good condition requires a series of essential measures of different kinds. Eleonora takes us through some of them.

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Caption 7 [it]: Bisogna scegliere un posto con spazi aperti,
Caption 7 [en]: You have to choose a place with open spaces,

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Fratelli Taviani - La passione e l'utopia - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

The Taviani brothers talk about how, as young movie lovers, they would grab their bikes and go to whatever movie theater in the area was showing their favorite films. Then they had to go to the big city, Rome, to pitch their first documentary. They learned a valuable lesson.

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Caption 69 [it]: "Ma qui bisogna tagliare",
Caption 69 [en]: "Here there should be a cut,"

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Un Figlio a tutti i costi - film - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The pranotherapist assumes Anna is the one in need of therapy. After clarifying, she tries to tell the pranotherapist how to do his job.

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Caption 32 [it]: come dire, bisogna andarci cauti,
Caption 32 [en]: how shall I say? We have to proceed with caution,

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Marika spiega - Il parco

Difficulty: Newbie

Italy

Marika tells us about parks and what we find there, and also what we can do there.

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Caption 17 [it]: Per entrare bisogna pagare un biglietto.
Caption 17 [en]: To go in, you have to buy a ticket.

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