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Me Ne Frego - Il Fascismo e la lingua italiana - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Mussolini forbade the use of dialects and the minority languages that were spoken in the regions bordering the countries to the north in favor of one language for all. Italians were bombarded by fascist propaganda and Mussolini's very frequent speeches.

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Caption 32 [it]: non si può dire che tutta la guerra sia vittoriosa.
Caption 32 [en]: we cannot say that the entire war is victorious.

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Provaci ancora prof! - S1E1 - Il regalo di Babbo Natale - Part 14

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Our schoolteacher is having trouble on all fronts: with the police, with Sammy's father, with her husband, and with the principal. Sammy is sorry, but that doesn't fix things.

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Caption 21 [it]: Va be', quello si può cambiare, cosa vuoi che sia...
Caption 21 [en]: OK, that we can change. How bad could it be?

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Il congiuntivo - Part 7

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Daniela provides a nice long list of the so-called perception verbs and expressions that always precede the present subjunctive.

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Caption 5 [it]: Io penso che Vito sia arrabbiato
Caption 5 [en]: I think that Vito is angry

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Adriano - Indietro non si torna

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Sicilian

Adriano tells us about the book he decided to write when he turned thirty. It is a collection of stories, anecdotes, and experiences, and also contains photographs.

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Caption 52 [it]: Spero che questo video vi sia piaciuto e vi aspetto al prossimo.
Caption 52 [en]: I hope that you liked this video and I'll be waiting for you in the next one.

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Il Commissario Manara - S2EP1 - Matrimonio con delitto - Part 12

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

As expected Manara's boss doesn't give him permission to infiltrate the race. Do you think that will stop him?

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Caption 16 [it]: Ho motivo di credere che l'omicidio sia maturato nell'ambito delle scommesse
Caption 16 [en]: I have reason to believe that the homicide came to a head in the world of betting

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Il congiuntivo - Part 6

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Daniela provides a list of verbs that always come before the subjunctive mood verbs. We'll see, however, that English doesn't follow the same rules.

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Caption 45 [it]: "Lucia sia stanca".
Caption 45 [en]: “Lucia is tired.”

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Adriano - Pizzeria Pinocchio - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Sicilian

Adriano places his order at Dublin's Pinocchio restaurant, and it looks delicious.

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Caption 32 [it]: Spero che questo video vi sia piaciuto,
Caption 32 [en]: I hope you've enjoyed this video,

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Marika spiega - L'insalata di pasta - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Marika finishes explaining how to make a delicious pasta salad, so you'll be ready to give it a try in your own kitchen. Buon appetito!

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Caption 35 [it]: Perché servirà sia come decorazione che come sapore in più.
Caption 35 [en]: Because it will be used as both a decoration and as an extra taste.

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Il Commissario Manara - S2EP1 - Matrimonio con delitto - Part 8

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Luca confides in Toscani who is, however, not very encouraging on the subject of marriage. Lara calls with some information, and Luca goes back to question Lupo.

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Caption 4 [it]: Lara è nervosa, ma non esiste una donna che non è [sia] nervosa.
Caption 4 [en]: Lara is anxious, but there isn't a woman alive who isn't anxious.

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Adriano - Pizzeria Pinocchio - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Sicilian

Adriano has left his native Palermo and is now living in Dublin. He takes us to his favorite Italian restaurant in Dublin's downtown area.

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Caption 48 [it]: Spero che questo video vi sia piaciuto e vi aspetto al prossimo. Ciao.
Caption 48 [en]: I hope you've enjoyed this video and I'll catch up with you in the next one. Bye.

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Il Commissario Manara - S2EP1 - Matrimonio con delitto - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Rubino and Sardi go to question Elena, Gabriele's ex-girlfriend, while Manara questions Elena's current boyfriend.

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Caption 57 [it]: Sentite, se continuate a pensare che sia io il responsabile della morte di Gabriele,
Caption 57 [en]: Listen, if you go on thinking that I'm responsible for the death of Gabriele,

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Marika spiega - L'insalata di pasta - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Here's a summer recipe that uses simple but good ingredients.

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Caption 49 [it]: che ci servirà sia per salare la pasta che per condire la nostra insalata.
Caption 49 [en]: which we'll need both to salt the pasta and season our salad.

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Provaci ancora prof! - S1E1 - Il regalo di Babbo Natale - Part 10

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The sad occasion of a funeral is also a good place to observe the people who attend.

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Caption 37 [it]: E mi pare che sia vivo e vegeto.
Caption 37 [en]: And it looks to me as if he's alive and well.

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Il Commissario Manara - S2EP1 - Matrimonio con delitto - Part 6

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Lara and Luca have been skirting the marriage issue, but they do finally talk about it, albeit briefly. Meanwhile, they get some new information about the case.

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Caption 39 [it]: insomma, fa dubitare che la provenienza sia lecita.
Caption 39 [en]: In other words, it makes one doubt the legitimacy of the source.

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Il congiuntivo - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Daniela homes in on the present subjunctive of the auxiliary verb essere [to be].

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Caption 42 [it]: io sia, tu sia,
Caption 42 [en]: “I be,“ “you be,”

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