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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Il congiuntivo - Part 7

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Daniela provides a nice long list of the so-called perception verbs and expressions that always precede the present subjunctive.

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Caption 8 [it]: Io lo penso, non so se è la verità.
Caption 8 [en]: I think it, I don't know if it's the truth.

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La Tempesta - film - Part 25

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Paolo, with the help of Natoli, of course, is able to save the situation, and the workers are truly grateful. He pays a visit to the cemetery to talk to his brother Aldo.

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Caption 7 [it]: perché lo scenario che vi ho prospettato diventi reale.
Caption 7 [en]: so as to make the scenario I have outlined a reality.

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Il Commissario Manara - S2EP1 - Matrimonio con delitto - Part 13

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

The race ends, and Manara discovers what he came to find out. He also discovers that Lara is a very capable cop.

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Caption 16 [it]: Nun [dialetto toscano: non] lo so che è successo...
Caption 16 [en]: I don't know what happened...

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Adriano - Indietro non si torna

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Sicilian

Adriano tells us about the book he decided to write when he turned thirty. It is a collection of stories, anecdotes, and experiences, and also contains photographs.

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Caption 6 [it]: Io non sono uno scrittore e forse non lo sarò mai.
Caption 6 [en]: I am not a writer and perhaps I never will be.

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Provaci ancora prof! - S1E1 - Il regalo di Babbo Natale - Part 13

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

We suspected that something would happen as a result of Camilla's taking her husband's car, and sure enough... Meanwhile, her husband and daughter are getting ready to leave for the soccer game.

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Caption 11 [it]: Non c'ho niente, sono pulita, lo giuro. -Calmati, non sono della polizia.
Caption 11 [en]: I don't have anything. I'm clean, I swear. -Take it easy. I'm not from the police.

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Il congiuntivo - Part 6

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Daniela provides a list of verbs that always come before the subjunctive mood verbs. We'll see, however, that English doesn't follow the same rules.

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Caption 49 [it]: lo penso, lo credo.
Caption 49 [en]: I think, I believe it.

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La Tempesta - film - Part 24

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Paolo and Natoli have some unforeseen difficulties getting to the factory, and when they finally do arrive, nothing is as it should be.

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Caption 25 [it]: senza far capire che è il sindacato che lo vuole, avete capito?
Caption 25 [en]: without letting them understand that it's the union that wants it, you understand?

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Il Commissario Manara - S2EP1 - Matrimonio con delitto - Part 11

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Luca questions Lupo, and figures out how to find out for sure who murdered Gabriele, but as usual, he's immune to warnings about how dangerous it will be.

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Caption 47 [it]: Il questore non te lo permetterà mai.
Caption 47 [en]: The chief commissioner will never allow it.

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Provaci ancora prof! - S1E1 - Il regalo di Babbo Natale - Part 12

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Our teacher is a good sleuth, but cooking is not her strong point, and her Indian sesame breadsticks don't make a huge hit at home, either.

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Caption 4 [it]: Senti, volevo dirti che ho cucinato lo spezzatino come piaceva a papà.
Caption 4 [en]: Listen, I wanted to tell you that I made stew the way Dad liked.

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Marika spiega - Il verbo mancare

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Marika features the verb mancare [to miss] and provides numerous expressions using the verb.

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Caption 54 [it]: vuol dire che tra poco inizia lo spettacolo.
Caption 54 [en]: means that the performance will begin shortly.

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Il Commissario Manara - S2EP1 - Matrimonio con delitto - Part 10

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

There's some girl talk between Lara and Sardi, Luca is not a great dinner guest, and Buttafuoco and Barbagallo make an interesting discovery.

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Caption 6 [it]: Lo so, è che c'ho un po' di dubbi adesso.
Caption 6 [en]: I know, it's that I have some doubts now.

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Villa Medici - L'arca della bellezza - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

We visit the French Academy's gallery devoted to plaster casts of antique sculptures and the large park, which was once used by Ferdinando de' Medici for hunting.

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Caption 4 [it]: Formare il proprio gusto sulla conoscenza e lo studio delle perfette proporzioni dell'antichità.
Caption 4 [en]: Forming one's taste on the knowledge and study of the perfect proportions of antiquity.

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La Tempesta - film - Part 23

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Paolo has to gather all his wits to figure out what's happening in the company. He confronts Salmastri, but Salmastri is truly slippery, and not to be underestimated.

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Caption 8 [it]: Sono uno stronzo, sì, lo so.
Caption 8 [en]: I'm a shit, yeah, I know.

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Marika spiega - L'insalata di pasta - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Marika finishes explaining how to make a delicious pasta salad, so you'll be ready to give it a try in your own kitchen. Buon appetito!

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Caption 10 [it]: Questo me lo ha insegnato una mia carissima amica che è uno chef.
Caption 10 [en]: This was taught to me by a very dear friend who's a chef.

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Provaci ancora prof! - S1E1 - Il regalo di Babbo Natale - Part 11

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Our professoressa finds herself involved in trying to solve the case. She seems to be enjoying it, too.

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Caption 2 [it]: Lo sapevo che dovevi fare l'artistico.
Caption 2 [en]: I knew you should have gone to the high school for the arts.

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