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Serena - sistema scolastico italiano

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy Lucano

Serena and Elena talk about the school system in Italy, which is quite different from that of other countries. Terminology is different and can be deceptive, so be prepared for some false cognates. Where Americans talk about going away to school (college, university), Italians talk about the university. Find out what "scuola" means to these two young Italian women.

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Caption 47 [it]: a seconda dei gusti che ti... a seconda dei proprio gusti.
Caption 47 [en]: according to the tastes that you... according to one's tastes.

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Ma che ci faccio qui! - Un film di Francesco Amato - Part 16

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Alessio is back at the beach club and shares a bed with Tonino's daughter, Martina. Once again he goes to the train station to meet up with his friends in Amsterdam...

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Caption 12 [it]: Non ho distrutto proprio niente.
Caption 12 [en]: I didn't wreck anything at all.

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Marika e Daniela - Colosseo, interno - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Marika and Daniela tell us about the horrors that went on inside the Colosseum in Roman times, but also about the special, more peace-loving role the Colosseum has today. Discover, among other things, where the the gesture of thumbs down comes from!

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Caption 9 [it]: Eh... che si chiamava proprio "Le condanne capitali"
Caption 9 [en]: Uh... which was actually called "Capital punishment."

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Fellini Racconta - Un Autoritratto Ritrovato - Part 21

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

This is the last segment of a series of interviews focused on one of the greatest film directors of all time. Fellini, in saying he doesn't have much to say, says it all.

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Caption 8 [it]: proprio adesso la radio hanno detto [sic] che l'hanno dato a Tanio Boccia"
Caption 8 [en]: just now the radio said that they gave it to Tanio Boccia."

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Fellini Racconta - Un Autoritratto Ritrovato - Part 20

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

Fellini talks about Rimini, his hometown, and how his memories, dreams and fantasies of that place are connected to his films.

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Caption 2 [it]: proprio con una dimensione della memoria, in cui sono archiviate
Caption 2 [en]: precisely with a dimension of memory, in which there's stored

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Marika e Daniela - Colosseo, interno - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

In Roman times, what exactly went on in the Colosseum? And why is the central part called "arena?" Marika and Daniela take you on a fascinating journey back to the times of the gladiators.

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Caption 8 [it]: saltate proprio tutto.
Caption 8 [en]: you actually skip everything.

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Ma che ci faccio qui! - Un film di Francesco Amato - Part 15

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Alessio discovers why Tonino was so upset. The beach club is in danger of being demolished.

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Caption 4 [it]: Martina c'ha proprio ragione.
Caption 4 [en]: Martina is totally right.

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Il Commissario Manara - S1EP4 - Le Lettere Di Leopardi - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

The arrival of Giulia Chiamparini, the expert in Cultural Heritage, makes quite a hit at headquarters!

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Caption 3 [it]: Ma lo sa che proprio ieri mi aveva parlato di Lei? -Ah, sì?
Caption 3 [en]: But did you know that just yesterday he had spoken to me of you? -Oh, yes?

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Fellini Racconta - Un Autoritratto Ritrovato - Part 19

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

To please a reporter, Fellini sits and describes a typical day spent at Chianciano Terme, where he has gone for its healing thermal waters. Chianciano happens to have inspired one of his best known films, and he still sees it as a movie set. Fellini goes on to reminisce about Sundays in Rimini, and admits that his memories are a mix of fact and fantasy.

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Caption 42 [it]: proprio di un set già usato, capito?
Caption 42 [en]: just like a set that's already been used, understand?

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Marika e Daniela - Colosseo, esterno

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Daniela and Marika take us to the Colosseum in Rome and tell us about when it was built, who had it built, how it got its name, what it was made of, etc. And, don't miss the next video where they go inside!

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Caption 30 [it]: Non proprio Daniela, cioè non è sbagliato il fatto che sia... che si chiami Colosseo perché è grande,
Caption 30 [en]: Not exactly Daniela, that is, it's not wrong, the fact that it's... that it's called the Colosseum because it's big,

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Ma che ci faccio qui! - Un film di Francesco Amato - Part 14

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Alessio resumes his trip, heading for the train station, but on the way, he runs into none other than his former boss, Antonino from the beach club.

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Caption 6 [it]: Nun m'accumpagnate proprio. [Non accompagnatemi proprio.]
Caption 6 [en]: You won't even take me home.

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Linea Blu - Le Eolie - Part 19

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

In this last episode, we bid farewell to the Aeolian Islands, a fascinating place for its spectacular natural beauty.

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Caption 1 [it]: E' proprio dai fondali alle pendici di Capo Graziano
Caption 1 [en]: It's precisely from the seabed at the slopes of Cape Graziano

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Ma che ci faccio qui! - Un film di Francesco Amato - Part 13

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Encouraged by the woman who took him home with her, Alessio phones his mother and leaves a message. He then relaxes, and even falls asleep, but gets a rude awakening!

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Caption 31 [it]: Ma allora sei proprio un maialino.
Caption 31 [en]: Well, then, you're really a piglet.

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Fellini Racconta - Un Autoritratto Ritrovato - Part 18

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

Federico Fellini and Ingmar Bergman, two of the most important film directors in international cinema, discuss a joint project. They come from completely different worlds, but have some important points in common. Fellini's film, Satyricon is in the spotlight at the Venice Film Festival of 1969.

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Caption 19 [it]: per cui credo che al'... che contenga proprio il progetto in sé molta salute
Caption 19 [en]: for this reason I believe that at'... that the project contains in itself a great deal of healthiness

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Le parole: bello, buono e bene - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Neapolitan

It can be challenging for non-native Italian speakers to really understand the difference between these three common words: bello (beautiful, nice, pretty), buono (good) and bene (well, fine). In this first part of three, Daniela explains the difference between bello and buono.

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Caption 6 [it]: Adesso, oggi, cominciamo proprio da questa parola: bene,
Caption 6 [en]: Now, today, we'll begin with precisely this word: "bene" (well, fine).

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