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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Affatto

Difficulty: Adv Beginner

Italy

Just as infatti (in fact) has become one word made up of in and fatti, so also has affatti (totally) succumbed to the same fate. But here, there's a catch. It can have two opposing meanings, so you have to be careful. Daniela explains.

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Caption 36 [it]: E ora vi spiego perché "nient'affatto"
Caption 36 [en]: And now I will explain why "niente affatto" (none at all)

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Erica - Archeologia sperimentale - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy Tuscan

Erica shows us the various parts of so-called "tinder fungus" and then demonstrates how to prepare it for lighting a fire using a sharp flintstone.

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Caption 37 [it]: perché quella non è buona per accendere il fuoco.
Caption 37 [en]: because that kind is no good for lighting a fire.

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Sposami - EP 2 - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

It comes as no surprise that Nora is not thrilled with the new model. She lets off steam to her lawyer, while Ugo gets advice from Spartacus.

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Caption 15 [it]: Allora mi chiedo, perché mi ha sposato? Perché?
Caption 15 [en]: So I ask myself, why did he marry me? Why?

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Marika spiega - Adottare dei gatti - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Adopting a dog means going through several steps. Marika describes what she and her family went through in attempting to realize their dream of having a puppy.

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Caption 39 [it]: ci siamo detti perché non prendere due gattine?
Caption 39 [en]: we said to each other, why not take two kittens?

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Provaci ancora prof! - S1E3 - Una piccola bestia ferita - Part 20

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Camilla can't think of anything but Karin's safety, and consequently drives off with Cristian, taking risks that make us wonder if she is of sound mind. And who is going to pick up Livietta at dance?

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Caption 4 [it]: Perché? Che succede?
Caption 4 [en]: Why? What's happening?

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Il Commissario Manara - S2EP12 - La donna senza volto - Part 13

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Lara and Luca go to the convent in search of Clarissa. Later, Toscani has some new information for Luca.

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Caption 21 [it]: Più o meno. -E allora perché non ci siamo più sposati?
Caption 21 [en]: More or less. -So why didn't we ever get married?

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Erica - Archeologia sperimentale - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy Tuscan

Discovering fire had a huge influence on the daily life of prehistoric man. Erica describes perhaps the earliest technique they used for making fire, and goes on to tell us about a famous mummy.

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Caption 8 [it]: perché con il fuoco loro potevano, ovviamente, riscaldarsi,
Caption 8 [en]: because with fire they could, of course, warm themselves;

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Sposami - EP 2 - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Melody shows up at the atelier and we find out what role Ugo had in mind in wanting to hire her. She's an instant success with everyone except one person.

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Caption 18 [it]: Ugo, prima non potevo parlare perché stavo per strozzarmi,
Caption 18 [en]: Ugo, I couldn't talk earlier because I was about to choke,

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Provaci ancora prof! - S1E3 - Una piccola bestia ferita - Part 19

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Camilla's mom is worried about her and can't keep her thoughts to herself. Camilla is a bit short with her. Christian shows up for his Latin lesson, but there are more urgent matters to discuss.

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Caption 46 [it]: Ma scusa, Christian, ma perché non l'hai detto?
Caption 46 [en]: Excuse me, Christian, but why didn't you say so?

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Il Commissario Manara - S2EP12 - La donna senza volto - Part 12

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Natali's confession didn't help the case very much, and De Carolis has trouble staying calm. Meanwhile Lara has done some research, giving them some hope of finding the little girl.

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Caption 30 [it]: Ma perché Lei non ci ha detto dello scambio?
Caption 30 [en]: But why didn't you tell us about the exchange?

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Ormai

Difficulty: Adv Beginner

Italy

Ormai (already, by now, at this point, by this time) is a wonderful word Italians use all the time. However, its definition isn't always easy to pin down. Daniela tells us about three nuances of the word and gives us a host of examples.

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Caption 59 [it]: ma non mollo, perché ormai già vedo l'arrivo finale.
Caption 59 [en]: but I don't give up, because at this point I can already see the finish line.

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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 18 [it]: perché il fidanzato mio lavora qua.
Caption 18 [en]: because my boyfriend works here.

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Marika spiega - Adottare dei gatti - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Marika shares some of her childhood with us, specifically, her experience of having a puppy grow up beside her as part of the family. Now she has children of her own, and wants to give them that same special experience.

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Caption 8 [it]: perché lo condividerò con voi.
Caption 8 [en]: because I'm going to share it with you.

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La Ladra - EP. 11 - Un esame importante - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

At the restaurant, Ilaria tells Eva why she was arguing with Adolfo and the "gang" shows up for support. Dante has some interesting plans for the following day, involving Eva, but when she gets home, she has some worrisome mail, and finds Lorenzo in a sorry state.

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Caption 12 [it]: Ora Eva ti chiederà perché stavate litigando.
Caption 12 [en]: Now Eva will ask you why you were arguing.

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Il Commissario Manara - S2EP12 - La donna senza volto - Part 11

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The situation is tense. Lara and Luca are worried about Marta, but they don't want to blow her cover, nor injure her. At a certain point, Lara decides she can't wait any longer.

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Caption 20 [it]: E perché tu invece?
Caption 20 [en]: And what about you?

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