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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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La Ladra - EP. 11 - Un esame importante - Part 9

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Each of the girls plays her part perfectly and after a healthy fine, they send Gargani on his way to the exam.

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Caption 37 [it]: Eh, lo so e bisogna farlo per tempo.
Caption 37 [en]: Yes, I know and you have to do it in time.

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Lettera informale - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Even informal letters have a certain form. The words we choose to open and close the letter set the tone. Daniela gives us some examples of how to open and close a friendly letter.

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Caption 24 [it]: Bisogna essere diretti, aperti e molto eloquenti.
Caption 24 [en]: You have to be direct, open, and very eloquent.

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Sposami - EP 2 - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Melody looks great in the dress she is trying on, and Nora is not thrilled about that. Meanwhile, a potential client calls about planning a wedding.

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Caption 6 [it]: che bisogna stare zitti.
Caption 6 [en]: that you have to keep quiet.

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La Ladra - EP. 11 - Un esame importante - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Eva is busy trying to give support to her son, who really needs it, giving support to Ilaria and her father, and obtaining some items for when she and the girls will attempt to confound Adolfo Gargani's plans.

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Caption 20 [it]: Guarda, Lorenzo, bisogna liberarsene.
Caption 20 [en]: Look, Lorenzo, you have to free yourself of them.

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Marika spiega - Il pronto soccorso

Difficulty: Newbie

Italy

With the term pronto soccorso, what's usually meant is the emergency room of a hospital. Marika takes us through who to call if you have an accident, and how an emergency room works in Italy.

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Caption 63 [it]: non bisogna pagare nulla, è gratuito.
Caption 63 [en]: you don't have to pay anything. It's free.

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Marika spiega - Adottare dei gatti - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Adopting a dog means going through several steps. Marika describes what she and her family went through in attempting to realize their dream of having a puppy.

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Caption 38 [it]: e, poi, è varia, bisogna cambiare,
Caption 38 [en]: and besides that, varied — you have to change —

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Magari

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

This wonderful word may be one of the first ones you learn while traveling in Italy. It's incredibly useful as a one-word answer and in many cases, very easy to use. Daniela explains everything we need to know. See also this lesson in English about magari.

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Caption 7 [it]: bisogna pensare alla sua etimologia,
Caption 7 [en]: you have to think about its etymology,

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Ormai

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Ormai (already, by now, at this point, by this time) is a wonderful word Italians use all the time. However, its definition isn't always easy to pin down. Daniela tells us about three nuances of the word and gives us a host of examples.

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Caption 67 [it]: "Ormai bisogna andare",
Caption 67 [en]: "We have to go right now,"

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