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Marika e Daniela - Colosseo, interno - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Marika and Daniela tell us about the horrors that went on inside the Colosseum in Roman times, but also about the special, more peace-loving role the Colosseum has today. Discover, among other things, where the the gesture of thumbs down comes from!

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Caption 8 [it]: c'era il secondo spettacolo del giorno.
Caption 8 [en]: there was the second show of the day.

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Anna e Marika - in TG Yabla Italia e Meteo - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Join Marika, Guido, and Anna for the latest news, sports, and weather including a news flash about a new, painless way of learning languages!

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Caption 2 [it]: Ecco le notizie del giorno: la regina Elisabetta è in visita a Roma.
Caption 2 [en]: Here is today's news: Queen Elizabeth is visiting Rome.

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Fellini Racconta - Un Autoritratto Ritrovato - Part 20

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

Fellini talks about Rimini, his hometown, and how his memories, dreams and fantasies of that place are connected to his films.

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Caption 21 [it]: ogni giorno, dico. Se Lei... guardi cosa sta succedendo
Caption 21 [en]: every day, I mean. If you... look at what's happening

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Marika e Daniela - Colosseo, interno - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

In Roman times, what exactly went on in the Colosseum? And why is the central part called "arena?" Marika and Daniela take you on a fascinating journey back to the times of the gladiators.

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Caption 6 [it]: se un giorno verrete a visitare il Colosseo,
Caption 6 [en]: if you come to visit the Colosseum one day,

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Pino Daniele - Quando

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Neapolitan

Pino Daniele with his unmistakable, magical voice, performs his hit song "Quando" (When) from 1991. It's featured on the album Sott' o sole and was part of the soundtrack of Pensavo fosse amore... invece era un calesse (I thought it was love, but it was a barouche), a 1991 film directed by and starring Massimo Troisi. In this live performance, the audience sings along on the refrain, and so can you!

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Caption 6 [it]: Verso un giorno disperato
Caption 6 [en]: Towards a desperate day

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Fellini Racconta - Un Autoritratto Ritrovato - Part 19

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

To please a reporter, Fellini sits and describes a typical day spent at Chianciano Terme, where he has gone for its healing thermal waters. Chianciano happens to have inspired one of his best known films, and he still sees it as a movie set. Fellini goes on to reminisce about Sundays in Rimini, and admits that his memories are a mix of fact and fantasy.

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Caption 17 [it]: finché viene il giorno della partenza.
Caption 17 [en]: until the day of departure arrives.

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L'arte della cucina - I Luoghi del Mondo - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Gualtiero Marchesi talks about the chef as an artist, and how different chefs can be recognized by their distinctive artistic styles. In defending the choice of simple, genuine food, he goes on to talk about the art of slicing, and how it used to be "performed" right in the dining room.

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Caption 4 [it]: Testori ve', venne un giorno, mi portò... eh, Luchino Visconti,
Caption 4 [en]: Testori ca'... came one day, he brought me... uh, Luchino Visconti,

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Le parole: bello, buono e bene - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Neapolitan

Daniela goes into more detail about the difference between bello (beautiful) and buono (good) and clears up any doubts you may have.

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Caption 19 [it]: Il giorno.
Caption 19 [en]: The day.

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Articoli ed eccezioni

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Neapolitan

If you know the rules regarding masculine and feminine articles, word endings, and plurals in Italian, you'll get it right most of the time. But there are some important exceptions which Daniela addresses in this lesson. They just have to get memorized!

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Caption 30 [it]: Un giorno poi, impariamo tutte le parole
Caption 30 [en]: One day, later on, we'll learn all the words

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Salvatore Gioia con gli Zero Assoluto - Cos'è Normale

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Cos'è normale (What's normal?) is a song by Danilo Pao and Enrico Sognato, that questions what "normal" means in terms of how people live their lives. It's presented here in a music video where the camera, placed on the dashboard of different cars, captures the faces of the drivers and passengers, some of whom are members of the group Zero Assoluto, Salvatore Gioia, and the composers, who are singing the song.

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Caption 10 [it]: E non pensare domani, è solo un altro giorno
Caption 10 [en]: And don't think to tomorrow, it's just another day

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Adriano - Fiaba - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Sicilian

How do three buddies, who happen to be oxen, get eaten by a lion? Adriano tells the tale, complete with the lesson to be learned. Have you guessed? It's one of Aesop's Fables.

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Caption 18 [it]: Un giorno, approfittando del fatto che Lino era momentaneamente solo,
Caption 18 [en]: One day, taking advantage of the fact that Lino was momentarily by himself,

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Fellini Racconta - Un Autoritratto Ritrovato - Part 17

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

Italian TV is broadcasting from the set of Fellini's Satyricon in Cinecittà as well as from the show, Canzonissima, a well-known variety TV show being hosted in this case, by Mina (one of Italy's most famous pop singers).

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Caption 38 [it]: e quel giorno le farai una bella serenatina.
Caption 38 [en]: and that day you'll sing her a nice little serenade.

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Davide - 100000 parole d'amore

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Davide Merlini sings about what love is and what love isn't. He's got 100,000 words of love. 100000 parole d'amore written by Max Pezzali Merlini was third runner up in the 2012 X Factor Italy competition.

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Caption 38 [it]: Ogni giorno vuole ascoltare
Caption 38 [en]: Every day it wants to listen to

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Ma che ci faccio qui! - Un film di Francesco Amato - Part 9

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Alessio is getting tired of being treated like a slave by Tonino, and tries in vain to rebel. He lets off steam to Martina who understands all too well.

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Caption 12 [it]: Tutto il giorno avanti e indietro, a seguire i tavoli, caricare casse,
Caption 12 [en]: All day, back and forth, waiting on tables, loading crates,

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Lina Wertmüller - Intervista

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Filmmaker Lina Wertmüller, in this interview, explains that when she was a young girl, one little incident at school had a great impact on the course of her life and career.

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Caption 14 [it]: Allora Flora, quel giorno stesso che arrivai in quella classe,
Caption 14 [en]: So Flora, the very same day that I came to that class,

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