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Meraviglie - S2 EP3 - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

We visit a famous monastery near Lecce, which got its name from the Olivetan monks who lived there. They had come from another famous monastery in the province of Siena, the Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore. Alberto Angela describes the symbolism of the beautiful, mid-sixteenth century canopy well in the cloister. Today, the monastery houses the University of Salento.

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Caption 13 [it]: nato nel passato, ma proiettato nel futuro, perché
Caption 13 [en]: arose in the past, but was projected into the future, because

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Space to ground - EP2 Energia dell'universo. Luce - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Luisella Giulicchi, manager of the European Space Agency ESA, answers questions about light, infrared rays, and lightyears.

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Caption 73 [it]: ci sono anche batterie, perché i...
Caption 73 [en]: there are also batteries, because the...

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Fuori era primavera - Viaggio nell'Italia del lockdown - Part 10

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

During the pandemic, children keep being born, which is a a joyous event. At the same time, people, especially the elderly, die with no loved ones around, no closure, no goodbyes. The doctors and nurses worry constantly about having been careful enough with their PPE.

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Caption 24 [it]: Caro virus, ti scrivo qui perché sei diventato così famoso
Caption 24 [en]: Dear virus, I am writing to you here because you have become so famous

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Sposami - EP 4 - Part 12

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Fabiana greets her guests. Melody has gone off by herself to cry. Ugo finally confesses to Nora what he has done.

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Caption 24 [it]: Perché? -M'hai fatto un vestito così bello che
Caption 24 [en]: Why? -You made me such a beautiful dress that

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L'Oriana - film - Part 22

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Oriana tells Lisa about finishing her book, Un uomo (a man), and promoting it, especially in non-democratic countries. She travels to Iran in 1979 to interview the new leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, and to talk to someone who wants to translate her book.

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Caption 5 [it]: Facevo di tutto perché fosse pubblicato nei Paesi senza democrazia,
Caption 5 [en]: I did everything I could to have it published in undemocratic countries,

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Provaci ancora prof! - S2EP2 Una mina vagante - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Berardi isn't able to be honest with his boss about what leads to follow on the case. The jeweler shows up at the police station wanting his valuable pieces back. There's a little incident with Bibì at school. Berardi goes to see a guy he knows, who might be able to find out something about the jewelry.

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Caption 19 [it]: Se è per l'ufficio passaporti, si deve sbrigare perché chiude...
Caption 19 [en]: If it's for the passport office, you should hurry because it's closing...

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Meraviglie - S2 EP3 - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

In addition to its Baroque art and architecture, Lecce has a rich ancient history, underscored by a Roman amphitheater, in part still standing, right in the middle of the city. But Lecce's history goes even further back than that.

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Caption 24 [it]: eh, perché era una sorta di trampolino per andare al di là dell'Adriatico,
Caption 24 [en]: uh, because it was a kind of springboard for going beyond the Adriatic,

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Space to ground - EP2 Energia dell'universo. Luce - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

What is light? We use it every day, but where does it actually come from? The host suggests doing a little experiment. See if you can follow the instructions in Italian and try it yourself.

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Caption 14 [it]: Perché facilitano la messa a punto
Caption 14 [en]: Because they facilitate the development

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Marika spiega - Articolo partitivo o preposizione articolata?

Difficulty: Adv Beginner

Italy

Marika gives us a trick for how to know if del, della, or degli (all meaning "of the") are articulated prepositions or partitive articles. Sounds complicated, but isn't really. See her previous videos about these grammar topics: preposizioni articolate - articoli partitivi.

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Caption 29 [it]: perché risponde alle domande "di chi?", "di che cosa?".
Caption 29 [en]: because it answers the questions: "From whom?" "Of what?"

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Provaci ancora prof! - S2EP2 Una mina vagante - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Berardi questions the photographer. Camilla shows up at police headquarters, too, with Bibì, wanting to ask Gaetano about his sister, who has not been answering her phone.

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Caption 37 [it]: Perché mezza pazza?
Caption 37 [en]: Why half-crazy?

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Imma Tataranni Sostituto procuratore - S1 EP2 Come piante fra sassi - Part 9

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Imma has a chat with Manolo about Nunzio, who had worked for him for a time. Later, Imma catches up with Milena and tries to get some more information from her.

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Caption 44 [it]: perché il campeggio è autosufficiente.
Caption 44 [en]: because the campgrounds are self-sufficient.

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Medicina Alternativa - Cromopuntura, cos'è.

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

What is chromotherapy? Marino, who is a chromotherapist, explains this fascinating branch of alternative medicine.

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Caption 43 [it]: perché il nostro corpo comunica attraverso la luce.
Caption 43 [en]: because our body communicates through light.

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Meraviglie - S2 EP3 - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Visiting Piazza Falconieri makes you feel as if you were in a fairytale. The stone used for these beautiful buildings and decorations has a particularly interesting story.

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Caption 21 [it]: perché, vedete, questo una volta, milioni di anni fa,
Caption 21 [en]: because, you see, this, at one time, millions of years ago,

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PIMPA S3 - EP 6 La scuola in vacanza

Difficulty: Adv Beginner

Italy

Pimpa thinks she is late for school, but when she gets there, it's closed, so she quickly makes other plans, along with her friend the bunny rabbit. But where to go? To the mountains? To the sea?

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Caption 12 [it]: Perché non mi hai svegliata?
Caption 12 [en]: Why didn't you wake me up?

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Fuori era primavera - Viaggio nell'Italia del lockdown - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Living in a studio apartment during the quarantine was especially challenging. Bergamo was one of the worst hit cities in Italy and the rate at which coffins piled up was shocking.

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Caption 9 [it]: Volevo mostrarvi questo angolo perché è diventato
Caption 9 [en]: I wanted to show you this corner because it has become

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