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Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno Ep. 1 - Part 19

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Teresa and Libero go to the movies together, and things seem great. But Libero has something important to tell her, something she had no idea about.

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Caption 48 [it]: Mi dispiace, Teresa, non sai quanto avrei voluto... -E perché ti dispiace?
Caption 48 [en]: I'm sorry, Teresa, you don't know how much I would have liked... -And why are you sorry?

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Pronomi relativi - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv Beginner

Italy

These relative pronouns can be very tricky for English speakers. Daniela gives us some good reasons (with examples) to prefer the more difficult, but more specific il quale, la quale, i quali and le quali, which can all mean "that, "which," "who," or "whom," depending on the context.

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Caption 5 [it]: perché più pratici e invariabili.
Caption 5 [en]: because they are more practical and invariable.

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L'Italia a tavola - Risotto alla milanese - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Anna tells us about the different varieties of rice found in Italy, and Marika completes the cooking of the risotto.

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Caption 5 [it]: proprio perché il riso ha tantissime qualità differenti
Caption 5 [en]: because, in fact, there are a lot of different varieties of rice

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La Ladra - EP. 6 - Nero di rabbia - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Two romantic situations. One goes better than expected. The other, a bit less.

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Caption 10 [it]: Piuttosto, perché non guardi l'orologio e gridi: "Oddio, quanto è tardi".
Caption 10 [en]: Rather, why don't you look at the clock and yell, "Oh my God, it's so late."

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Il Commissario Manara - S2EP7 - Alta società - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Manara talks to two different people who knew the murder victim. One comes to him, and the other tries to run away.

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Caption 9 [it]: perché non serve...
Caption 9 [en]: because it's not useful...

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Professioni e mestieri - il doppiaggio - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv Beginner

Italy

Dubbing has all sorts of uses, but certainly one of the most fascinating ones is making us believe an actor is speaking our language when we go to see a foreign film. Arianna takes us through the basic phases.

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Caption 20 [it]: perché il doppiaggio non si tratta di [sic: non è] un libro
Caption 20 [en]: because dubbing doesn't involve a book

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Pronomi relativi - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv Beginner

Italy

Daniela introduces relative pronouns il quale, la quale, i quali and le quali (that, who, which) that are a bit tricky to use because they have to agree with the gender and number of the nouns they refer to. We need them when, otherwise, the sentence would be ambiguous.

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Caption 3 [it]: Perché è più complicato?
Caption 3 [en]: Why is it more complicated?

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

Difficulty: Adv 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: Adv 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: Adv 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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