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In giro per l'Italia - Roma Piazza Navona

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Writer and scholar Fulvio Benelli shows us a part of Rome that tourists always flock to: Piazza Navona. But he tells us the fascinating story of how it came to be.

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Caption 43 [it]: famiglie che camminano, insomma, un luogo, ehm,
Caption 43 [en]: families who walk around, in other words, a place, um,

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Marika spiega - Verbo tenere - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

As promised, Marika talks about the verb tenere (to keep, to hold), beginning with its conjugation. Let's keep in mind that Italian tenses don't always correspond to the English ones. For example, the passato prossimo is conjugated like the English present perfect tense, but is used differently in expressing events in time. The imperfetto is translated various ways in English. See this lesson about the imperfetto.

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Caption 73 [it]: insomma, che stia fermo.
Caption 73 [en]: in other words, that it stays still.

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Non è mai troppo tardi - EP1 - Part 13

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The prison director refuses Alberto's request for writing materials, so he takes matters into his own hands, and learns a thing or two from his pupils, too.

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Caption 3 [it]: Ma insomma, Le sto solo chiedendo qualche matita, direttore
Caption 3 [en]: But basically, I am just asking for some pencils, Director,

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La linea verticale - EP1 - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Doctor Policari brings the consent form, along with some seemingly paradoxical advice. Luigi's wife tries to get more information from this doctor, without success.

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Caption 41 [it]: Com'è andato l'intervento? -Insomma.
Caption 41 [en]: How did the operation go? -So-so.

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Provaci ancora prof! - S2EP2 Una mina vagante - Part 25

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Now that the case has been solved, all that needs to happen is for Bibì to go back to Francesca. Livietta isn't so sure about that.

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Caption 28 [it]: Insomma, in qualche modo mi hai aiutato.
Caption 28 [en]: Basically, you helped me, somehow.

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Non è mai troppo tardi - EP1 - Part 9

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Ida reads the letters Alberto had left for her and is clearly moved. She looks out the window at the empty bench...

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Caption 23 [it]: Be', sì, insomma, è...
Caption 23 [en]: Well, yes, basically, it's...

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Provaci ancora prof! - S2EP2 Una mina vagante - Part 24

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Renzo still has Bibì and has a frustrating phone call with Camilla. At the police station, Lenox's "secretary" explains herself.

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Caption 60 [it]: insomma, e credo che sia arrivato il momento giusto.
Caption 60 [en]: anyway, and I think the right moment has come.

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Piggeldy e Federico - Mettere in ordine

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Piggeldy and Frederick take a walk on a path they'd been on before, but they are in for some surprises. They discover that "tidying up" doesn't always mean the same thing.

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Caption 34 [it]: "Ma forse, insomma, la mia vista è appannata".
Caption 34 [en]: "But maybe, I mean, my sight is blurred."

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Provaci ancora prof! - S2EP2 Una mina vagante - Part 19

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Gaetano is taking Camilla and Francesca home, but gets a phone call from Torre and so there's a change of plans. After dance class, Renzo has a little talk with Livietta about the kiss he saw her receive.

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Caption 84 [it]: Insomma, la trattava male, come fa con te.
Caption 84 [en]: Basically, he would treat them badly, like he does with you.

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Sposami - EP 4 - Part 21

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Melody and Dino communicate via chat on the computer. Yazech is finishing up the roof, theoretically. But once again, Ugo and Nora have to sleep in the same room.

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Caption 9 [it]: Insomma. Ancora penso a Giampi.
Caption 9 [en]: So-so. I am still thinking of Giampi.

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Provaci ancora prof! - S2EP2 Una mina vagante - Part 17

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Potti and Bibì seem happy to be home together, and Livietta is happy too. The jeweler has gone to police headquarters to talk with Torre. At school, there is tension between Debbie and Eugenia. Renzo is thinking about taking dancing lessons.

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Caption 51 [it]: Pezzenti? Dai, s'atteggia un po', ma insomma...
Caption 51 [en]: Tramps? Come on she has a bit of an attitude, but basically...

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Meraviglie - S2 EP3 - Part 12

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Our journey takes us to Modica, in Sicily, where the historic center of the city had to be rebuilt entirely because of an earthquake in 1693. There was also a great flood in the twentieth century, resulting in some other major changes in the layout of the city. It remains a beautiful Baroque city, full of wonders.

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Caption 39 [it]: ma, insomma, era all'incirca un milione e mezzo di euro.
Caption 39 [en]: but basically, it was approximately one and a half million euros.

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Un medico in famiglia Stagione 3 - S3EP4 Lo stagno del ranocchio - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Nilde's restaurant is a few days away from opening, and she tries out a recipe on her family. Cettina sits at the table with the others, and her judgment matters. Libero goes to the restaurant with Nilde and they talk about Enrica.

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Caption 11 [it]: Niente, sto dicendo quanto manca al conto alla rovescia, insomma?
Caption 11 [en]: Nothing, I'm saying how much of the countdown is left, basically?

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Imma Tataranni Sostituto procuratore - S1 EP2 Come piante fra sassi - Part 17

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Imma, Milena and Calogiuri go to the woods where Nunzio had seen the porcupine. Later they have a meeting with La Macchia in Imma's office.

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Caption 33 [it]: Ma morire così proprio... -Insomma l'avete visto, sì o no?
Caption 33 [en]: But to die like that... -But have you seen him or not?

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Un medico in famiglia Stagione 3 - S3EP4 Lo stagno del ranocchio - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Grandpa Libero wants the house to himself to make a phone call, but Cettina keeps up with her ironing and her chit chat. Grandma Enrica goes to Nilde's restaurant where the painters are working.

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Caption 12 [it]: Insomma, sta da quelle parti là!
Caption 12 [en]: Basically, he's around those parts over there.

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