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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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L'arte della cucina - Terre d'Acqua - Part 15

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

As a fitting end to this journey into Italian gastronomy, Gualtiero Marchesi shares with us the recipe for one of his most special risottos, using his own innovative techniques while keeping with tradition.

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Caption 40 [it]: A partire dagli ingredienti disponibili quel giorno
Caption 40 [en]: Starting with the ingredients available that day

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Anna e Marika - Trattoria Al Biondo Tevere - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Don't miss the last part of Marika and Anna's encounter with Signora Giuseppina of the Trattoria al Biondo Tevere. You'll hear about a 56 year-old fridge, five weddings in one day, and sheep who do gardening.

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Caption 7 [it]: Tutta la notte preparavo, il giorno servivo i matrimoni
Caption 7 [en]: I'd prepare all night, during the day I would serve at the weddings

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Ma che ci faccio qui! - Un film di Francesco Amato - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

After a long day's work, Alessio is invited to eat dinner with his hosts, but he soon realizes that there's a lot of tension in the air.

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Caption 31 [it]: Ma rompere che, che non fai niente tutto il giorno.
Caption 31 [en]: But bugging what, since you don't do anything all day.

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Cettina - Un piccolo presepe

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Sicilian

Cettina shows us how to make a very basic nativity scene.

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Caption 12 [it]: Ciao. Oggi è il giorno dell'Epifania
Caption 12 [en]: Hi. Today is the day of Epiphany

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Anna e Marika - in TG Yabla Italia e Meteo - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

This newscast is completely dedicated to Christmas and the holidays... no news of the world or politics. Be careful, though, there's an unexpected guest!

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Caption 19 [it]: e la sera che precede il giorno di Natale viene chiamato [sic] Vigilia di Natale.
Caption 19 [en]: and the evening that precedes Christmas day is called the Christmas vigil.

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Tiziano Ferro - Il regalo più grande

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

With its soft-toned accompaniment and gentle lyrics, "Il regalo più grande" ("The Greatest Gift") sung by Tiziano Ferro, creates a special mood. It was released as a single in 2009 and in that year became fifth on the list of best-selling songs.

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Caption 8 [it]: In questo giorno di metà settembre
Caption 8 [en]: On this mid-September day

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Ma che ci faccio qui! - Un film di Francesco Amato - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

At the beach club Alessio does a little of everything: he waits tables, leads an exercise session on the beach, and takes care of the deliveries. He also meets someone!

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Caption 35 [it]: Eh, comunque, se un giorno ha tempo, possiamo riparlare... di Óbuda.
Caption 35 [en]: Uh, anyway, if you have time one day, we can talk again... about Óbuda.

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Orari di apertura e sistema scolastico

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Daniela discusses with her class the opening hours of stores in different regions of Italy as well as Germany. They go on to talk about the differences in school systems between the two countries.

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Caption 7 [it]: e poi c'è un giorno a settimana dove i negozi sono chiusi.
Caption 7 [en]: and then there's one day a week when the shops are closed.

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Anna e Marika - Il pane

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Il pane (bread) is an important staple at the Italian table, no question about it. There is a great variety of kinds of bread, and in fact, every region has its own. Anna and Marika take you to discover some of their favorites.

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Caption 4 [it]: Quale italiano non mangia pane ogni giorno?
Caption 4 [en]: What Italian doesn't eat bread every day?

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