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Amiche - Anna e Marika raccontano... - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Anna and Marika introduce themselves, letting us know about their lives and families. Anna tells us about her love for motorbikes and the big Ducati of her boyfriend. But Marika isn't so much of a fan of motorbikes anymore as she had a "bad" experience once. Let's just hear them.

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Caption 34 [it]: Era novembre, faceva molto freddo, e dal quel giorno in poi,
Caption 34 [en]: It was November, it was very cold and from that day on,

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Una gita - al lago - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

The first part of a trip to Castel Gandolfo, the Roman city famous for having been the traditional summer residence for generations of popes, but also for its beautiful lake.

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Caption 13 [it]: penso che andrò e tenterò di rilassarmi tutto il giorno.
Caption 13 [en]: I think that I will go and try to relax all day.

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Champions - Parole Distratte

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Here they are, acclaimed by both the public and jury at the 2011 Videofestival Live. The Champions win the first prize! With their artistic producer Marco Forni and their label Live Records and PA 74 Music they will participate in the selection session for Sanremo giovani 2012.

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Caption 17 [it]: Per te fa poi lo stesso, quando poi ritorna il giorno
Caption 17 [en]: To you it's all the same, then, when later the day returns

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Marika spiega - Proverbi italiani - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Marika teaches us some other Italian sayings, regarding time; working on one's own, instead of being assisted; and even about people who drink too much, who might let down their guard, saying things they wouldn't say while sober.

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Caption 32 [it]: di cui magari il giorno dopo si potrebbe anche vergognare,
Caption 32 [en]: of which the next day he may even be ashamed,

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Passeggiando per Roma - per Roma - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Francesca is in Rome and she looking for a way of getting to the Janiculum. She asks a guy, who gives her directions and tells her of some ways she could get there. At the end, they decide to get a coffee together.

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Caption 25 [it]: e puoi girare tutto il giorno prendendo tutti i mezzi che vuoi.
Caption 25 [en]: and you can ride all day long taking as many means [of transport] as you like.

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Spot pubblicitario - Tim - Parla Parla

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Roman

Elisabetta Canalis, Italian TV hostess par excellence, appears as an inexperienced taxi driver. She asks the police if she can call them if she gets into difficulty, seeing as how she has an economical cellphone plan.

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Caption 4 [it]: Ma da dove viene? -Da Milano, è il mio primo giorno.
Caption 4 [en]: But where are you from? -From Milan, it's my first day.

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Spot pubblicitario - Tim - Maxxi Day Vacanze

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy Roman

Ad for Maxxi Day Vacanze [Maxxi Day Vacations], a calling card on offer to TIM clients during the summer months. Christian De Sica plays a clueless uncle who doesn't get what it's about and thinks it involves ice cream.

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Caption 14 [it]: e cinquecento messaggi al giorno verso Tim.
Caption 14 [en]: and five hundred text messages a day to other TIM clients.

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Radici nel Cemento - La Bicicletta - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Roman

This song of the Radici nel Cemento talks about the the main character's happy relationship with his bicycle. At the beginning, you're meant to think he's talking about a woman, given that the words are typically used to compliment a woman, but then in the refrain we discover that he's talking about his beloved bicycle.

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Caption 7 [it]: Ogni santo giorno ho una gran voglia di saltare
Caption 7 [en]: Every blessed day I have a great urge to jump

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Tartufo bianco d'Alba - Come sceglierlo e come gustarlo

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Mario Aprile, president of the Trifolao Association in Piedmont, gives us some tips about the characteristics of white truffles: their growth, the ideal way of storing them and of course some excellent recipes.

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Caption 41 [it]: eh, cambiare lo scottex, diciamo, un giorno sì e un giorno no.
Caption 41 [en]: um, changing the paper towel, let's say, every other day.

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Trailer - Il figlio più piccolo

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy Roman

The Youngest Son, written and directed by the director Pupi Avati, was released in 2010. The main character, Luciano Baietti (Christian De Sica), is an entrepreneur without scruples. In order to succeed, he will stop at nothing, and this includes using his youngest son Baldo (Nicola Nocella).

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Caption 21 [it]: Ha sposato nostra madre il giorno in cui se n'è andato via.
Caption 21 [en]: He married our mother the same day he went away.

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Radio Smile - Solo te - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Radio Smile perform a love song dedicated to a girl who has left, but is still in the heart and mind of the boy. He wants her to understand, that despite everything, she is still the only one for him.

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Caption 1 [it]: Ci reincontreremo un giorno e questo tu lo sai
Caption 1 [en]: We'll meet again one day and you know it

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Milena e Mattia - Al ristorante - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Lucano

While Milena and Mattia are waiting to order, they talk about what they'll do that evening. Milena is going to go for a walk and Mattia would like to go with her. They agree to meet later, and set a time.

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Caption 53 [it]: Se vuoi, il giorno prima del concerto, puoi venire anche tu.
Caption 53 [en]: If you want, the day before the concert you can come too.

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Animalisti Italiani - Parla Romina Power

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Video on Romina Power’s comments at a conference of the Animalisti Italiani [Italian Association for the Rights of Animals]. Power voices her complete disapproval of the abuse of animals killed to make fur coats.

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Caption 1 [it]: Io non capisco perché al giorno d'oggi ancora si,
Caption 1 [en]: I can't understand why nowadays these,

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Marika spiega - Proverbi italiani - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Marika tells us about Italian sayings and proverbs, providing examples about life, love, and the weather.

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Caption 32 [it]: vuol dire che molto probabilmente il giorno dopo sarà bel tempo.
Caption 32 [en]: it means that, very probably, the following day's weather will be nice.

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Spot pubblicitario - Parmacotto - Christian De Sica

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Roman

A delightful television commercial with Christian De Sica, for “Parmacotto” ham. De Sica tries to charm a beautiful customer, but his wife shows up and ruins their flirtation.

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Caption 16 [it]: Che ragazzina, pensi che ci amiamo così dal primo giorno.
Caption 16 [en]: What a gal, and to think that we have loved each other like this since day one!

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