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Meraviglie - EP. 6 - Part 14

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Ancient culture merged with "modern" culture, especially after Constantine created the new capital of the Roman Empire, Constantinople. Near Matera in Basilicata, even caves built into the rock face became churches. The frescoes on those walls are quite stunning.

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Caption 24 [it]: I grandi occhi sbarrati dei santi nelle nicchie
Caption 24 [en]: The big wide-open eyes of the saints in the niches

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Un Figlio a tutti i costi - film - Part 9

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Orazio confides in his psychiatrist friend and confesses to his present feelings about his wife and women in general. They stop off to see a patient of Giovanni's.

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Caption 80 [it]: Se lei avesse ora quell'uomo davanti ai suoi occhi,
Caption 80 [en]: If you had that guy in front of you right now,

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Fratelli Taviani - La passione e l'utopia - Part 8

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

The directors talk about the important role the sea played in their films. Another element that played an important part was color, used to express feelings and situations.

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Caption 74 [it]: Da bambini Fulvio diceva: "Chiudiamo gli occhi [Allonsanfan]
Caption 74 [en]: When we were kids, Fulvio would say, "Let's close our eyes ["Allonsanfan" – nineteen hundred and seventy-four]

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Meraviglie - EP. 6 - Part 10

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

With a look at one of the greatest Etruscan masterpieces in the Villa Giulia museum, we take our leave of Rome to journey to the Umbrian city of Assisi, or, as it was called in Roman times, Assisium.

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Caption 36 [it]: questi occhi tirati, molto sereno
Caption 36 [en]: these almond-shaped eyes, very serene,

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Sposami - EP 2 - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Melody looks great in the dress she is trying on, and Nora is not thrilled about that. Meanwhile, a potential client calls about planning a wedding.

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Caption 14 [it]: Peccato che ormai gli occhi non le funzionino più.
Caption 14 [en]: Too bad that at this point her eyes are failing her.

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Sposami - EP 2 - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Ugo has an encounter with a young woman in need of a job. Nora is busy finding a wedding to crash.

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Caption 25 [it]: co' [sic: con] Giampy, che è la luce dell'occhi mia [sic: dei miei occhi].
Caption 25 [en]: to Giampy, who is the light of my eyes [life].

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Professioni e mestieri - Erica - archeologa - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy Tuscan

Erica, from a small city in Tuscany, talks about her great passion: archeology. She has been lucky enough to be able to combine this passion with another one — tourism – in her current job.

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Caption 30 [it]: eh, che si può vedere con gli occhi
Caption 30 [en]: uh, that you can see with your eyes

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Meraviglie - EP. 5 - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

We discover an amazing spot in the Italian Alps that overlooks the Chisone valley: an eighteenth-century fortified boundary wall, one of the longest in the world.

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Caption 22 [it]: Sollevando gli occhi dalla Val Chisone,
Caption 22 [en]: Looking up from the Chisone Valley,

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Eros Ramazzotti - Un'Altra Te

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The great Eros Ramazzotti sings Un'altra te (another you) written together with Piero Cassano and Adelio Cogliati. Italian actress Francesca Neri features in the video.

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Caption 28 [it]: E mi mancano i miei occhi
Caption 28 [en]: And I miss my eyes

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Sposami - EP 1 - Part 22

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

In an enchanting spot, Matì and Francesco get ready for the wedding, helped by Nora and Ugo. The bride and groom are happy, but, at the same time, sad not to have their respective parents with them.

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Caption 48 [it]: E chiudi gli occhi allora, dai.
Caption 48 [en]: So close your eyes, then, come on.

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Marika commenta - L'ispettore Manara - Espressioni idiomatiche - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Some idiomatic expressions need some explanation and Marika is here to do just that, this time using examples from the popular TV series, Commissario Manara. You'll be speaking Italian like a native in no time.

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Caption 62 [it]: Sì, fa esaltare il colore dei suoi occhi.
Caption 62 [en]: Yes, it highlights the color of your eyes.

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Maria Inglese - Caruso - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Maria Inglese, an Italo-German artist, sings a famous song by Lucio Dalla, dedicated to the Neapolitan opera singer Enrico Caruso. Even though the song uses ti voglio bene, the generally less romantic version of "I love you," it was likely meant romantically here, as Caruso had fallen in love with and married a younger woman shortly before his death.

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Caption 16 [it]: Guardò negli occhi la ragazza
Caption 16 [en]: He gazed into the eyes of the girl

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Toto Cutugno - L'italiano

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

L'Italiano (The Italian) was recorded by Toto Cutugno in 1983 and presented at the 33rd Sanremo Festival, where it didn't win. That didn't stop it from becoming a top hit and one of Italy's best-loved songs.

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Caption 14 [it]: Con gli occhi pieni di malinconia
Caption 14 [en]: With your eyes full of melancholy

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Modi Indefiniti - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Daniela gives us some more examples of gerunds used in subordinate clauses. Asking ourselves what questions the gerund answers can help us understand its role in a sentence.

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Caption 30 [it]: "Guardandoti negli occhi,
Caption 30 [en]: "Looking into your eyes,

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Meraviglie - EP. 4 - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Why does the Leaning Tower of Pisa lean? Alberto answers this question and others about one of the most famous monuments in the world.

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Caption 18 [it]: agli occhi di tutti, per secoli,
Caption 18 [en]: for all to see, for centuries,

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