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L'Italia a tavola - Risotto alla milanese - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Anna and Marika show us the ingredients and utensils necessary for making the classic risotto alla milanese (Milanese style rice). The star of the show is the precious zafferano (saffron), whose history Anna tells us about.

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Caption 23 [it]: Anzi, non infine, perché ci siamo dimenticate di dirvi che...
Caption 23 [en]: In fact, not lastly, because we forgot to tell you that...

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La Ladra - EP. 6 - Nero di rabbia - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Eva and her friends decide that they have to teach Biagini a lesson. Eva goes to see Augusto for a few details.

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Caption 7 [it]: perché anche sulla questione della cucina di Eva...
Caption 7 [en]: because also on the question of Eva's cooking...

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Il Commissario Manara - S2EP7 - Alta società - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Toscani and Manara are at pretty much of a standstill as far as evidence and witnesses go, but Ada says something that makes Manara want her on the team.

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Caption 11 [it]: I testimoni, perché? È un battesimo, mica è un matrimonio.
Caption 11 [en]: The witnesses, why? It's a baptism, not a wedding.

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Meraviglie - EP. 1 - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Exploring the gardens further, we come upon a grotto, as well as what looks like an ancient Roman site, replete with original statues. It was all part of Vanvitelli's plan.

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Caption 32 [it]: perché, effettivamente, sono stati...
Caption 32 [en]: because, indeed, they were...

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Pronomi relativi - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Daniela introduces the relative pronoun "which." It's handy to know because it doesn't change according to gender or number.

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Caption 13 [it]: perché si riferisce a Carlo, che è il soggetto della proposizione.
Caption 13 [en]: because it refers to Carlo, who is the subject of the clause.

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Questione di Karma - Rai Cinema - Part 18

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

We don't want to give away the ending, so let's just say that Giacomo goes back to the cafe where the redhead works and... who shows up, but Mario.

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Caption 12 [it]: Tienitelo, perché al giorno d'oggi con un vitalizio che ci fai?
Caption 12 [en]: Keep it, because these days, how much can you do with a life annuity?

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Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno Ep. 1 - Part 16

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Teresa goes back to the factory, and finds out she has talent. Karen Bates, the American photographer, comes to visit Adriano, and he sees right away how he can involve her in one of his projects.

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Caption 43 [it]: Perché no? -Editore. -Ah.
Caption 43 [en]: Why not? -Publishing house. -Ah.

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Pronomi relativi - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Daniela shows us how to use the relative pronoun che. In English this can be translated as either "that," "which," or "who," depending on various English grammatical factors.

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Caption 16 [it]: perché ho un verbo all'infinito,
Caption 16 [en]: because I have a verb in the infinitive,

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Questione di Karma - Rai Cinema - Part 17

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

After discovering that Mario isn't really ill, Giacomo goes looking for Professor Stern once again, hoping to find some answers.

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Caption 8 [it]: Ma perché non li vuoi? Servono per l'operazione.
Caption 8 [en]: But why don't you want it? You need it for the operation.

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La Ladra - EP. 6 - Nero di rabbia - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The girls have enjoyed their massage, but then they find out who the owner of the S.U.V. is. Note that Italians pronouns SUV as if it were a word, whereas in English we pronounce the letters.

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Caption 26 [it]: Ma perché non ci vuole andare alla polizia?
Caption 26 [en]: But why doesn't he want to go to the police?

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Pronomi relativi - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Relative pronouns — such as "who," "that," and "which" — connect a main clause to a subordinate clause, which in this case, is a relative clause. Here, relative pronouns function as pronouns and conjunctions at the same time. In Italian, some relative pronouns vary according to gender and number, and others don't. Daniela guides us through.

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Caption 28 [it]: perché mi [sic] sostituisce la parola "casa"
Caption 28 [en]: because it replaces the word "house" for me

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Questione di Karma - Rai Cinema - Part 16

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Just when Mario felt he was getting his family back, a little karma comes his way to stir things up.

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Caption 98 [it]: Ah perché, l'hai vista?
Caption 98 [en]: Ah, why, did you see it?

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Il Commissario Manara - S2EP7 - Alta società - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

We're at the beginning of a new episode, and we see right away that Luca hasn't hesitated to find some consolation... But he has to rush to police headquarters where there's been a shock for Quattroni. Waiting for him are Raimondi (the new inspector), Rosmini, Rivera, and Toscani.

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Caption 24 [it]: Sì, perché lui aveva sposato una importante,
Caption 24 [en]: Yes, because he had married someone important,

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Superlativo relativo

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

With the relative superlative, we compare one element with an entire group, as for example, "She is the most beautiful of all." In English we distinguish between "more" and "most," but in Italian, the presence of the article before the noun or before the comparative word is what makes the difference.

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Caption 11 [it]: perché io sto paragonando la qualità dell'essere generoso del mio amico
Caption 11 [en]: because I am comparing the quality of being generous of my friend,

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L'Italia a tavola - La pappa al pomodoro - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Here we go with the actual preparation of this very simple, but very delicious dish. Tomatoes, olive oil, and bread are rarely missing from a Tuscan household and pappa al pomodoro is just one way these ingredients go together. Anna gives us some interesting nutritional information about tomatoes and there's also a little musical performance by our chefs. Message from Marika: If you use a bouillon cube in the recipe, watch the salt!

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Caption 18 [it]: perché se no vi scottate. -Esatto.
Caption 18 [en]: because otherwise, you'll burn yourselves. -Exactly.

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