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Ti racconto una fiaba - I tre porcellini - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

The youngest piglet was right all along. Being a kind soul, he forgave his brothers.

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Caption 61 [it]: Siccome la casa in pietra era grande abbastanza
Caption 61 [en]: Because the stone house was large enough

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Il Commissario Manara - S1EP8 - Morte di un buttero - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy Tuscan

Lara confesses her doubts about Massimo to Sardi, while Manara, who is in a foul mood, gives some advice to his commissioner friend about how to behave with Ginevra on their upcoming date.

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Caption 19 [it]: e siccome non si è mai visto che il Manara mandi dei fiori ad una donna,
Caption 19 [en]: and since we've never seen Manara send flowers to a woman,

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L'arte della cucina - L'Epoca delle Piccole Rivoluzioni - Part 16

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy Milanese

Marchesi shows us a delicious dessert made from leftover panettone. Panettone is an Italian fruitcake from the Lombardy region that is traditionally served during the Christmas season. Cinepanettoni are comic movies served up during the holidays.

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Caption 35 [it]: Ora, siccome era un grande chef,
Caption 35 [en]: Now, since he was a great chef,

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Napoli - La magia del Natale a San Gregorio Armeno

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy Neapolitan

The Naples Christmas market from up close. It's a rowdy scene, and there's a lot going on all at once. The famous horn shaped talisman called the cornetto is taken quite seriously as well as other instruments for keeping away the malocchio (evil eye). For more information about the cornetto, and the three r's referred to in the video, see this article in Italian.

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Caption 33 [it]: perché siccome siamo una coppia felice,
Caption 33 [en]: because since we're a happy couple,

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Il Commissario Manara - S1EP6 - Reazione a Catena - Part 13

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

The truth comes out, and, even though Sianelli is dead, he's able to say something important through pictures.

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Caption 15 [it]: ma siccome era tardi non m'ha trovato e...
Caption 15 [en]: but since it was late I wasn't there and...

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L'arte della cucina - L'Epoca delle Piccole Rivoluzioni - Part 11

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

Gualtiero Marchesi's restaurant was more akin to an art exhibit, than a place where you can get something to eat.

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Caption 58 [it]: così le porzioni, siccome eran piccole, non si mangiava.
Caption 58 [en]: the servings such as they were, since they were small, one didn't [actually] eat.

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L'arte della cucina - L'Epoca delle Piccole Rivoluzioni - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

The great chef, Gualtiero Marchesi, invites us to keep on dreaming, and to believe in our dreams. He takes us into his own dream, which has to do with cuisine as art. Consequently, the way in which food is presented takes on special importance.

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Caption 40 [it]: E siccome il risultato doveva essere una creazione artistica,
Caption 40 [en]: And since the result had to be an artistic creation,

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Corso di italiano con Daniela - Verbi che finiscono in are - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Neapolitan

Daniela explains some very important rules about conjugating verbs. There are three types of endings. "are," "ire," and "ere."

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Caption 38 [it]: Siccome qui abbiamo già una "i", non posso mettere due "i",
Caption 38 [en]: Since here we already have an "i," I can't put two "i's,"

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Serena - La mia casa

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Lucano

Serena takes us to visit her house, where besides all the things her mother collects, there's a fireplace, and a view of the sea.

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Caption 10 [it]: Siccome sta per avvicinarsi il Natale, ci sono tutti addobbi natalizi, che a mia mamma piace fare.
Caption 10 [en]: Since Christmas is coming, there are all the Christmas decorations, which my mom likes to make.

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Il Commissario Manara - S1EP5 - Il Raggio Verde - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Manara starts investigating the unusual catch, and later he and Lara try to talk. But there's also the museum theft to take care of.

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Caption 93 [it]: ma siccome c'è un caso di omicidio, pensavo che
Caption 93 [en]: but since there's a murder case, I thought that

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Il Commissario Manara - S1EP4 - Le Lettere Di Leopardi - Part 12

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

In the eyes of Manara's boss, Giulia is the heroine, having recovered the letters, and Manara is a failure for having let the murderer escape from under his nose. Now Giulia's work is finished and she's just about ready to go back to Rome, but she still has some unfinished business... business she doesn't want Lara's help with.

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Caption 10 [it]: Ovviamente no, però, siccome Lei lo voleva incriminare,
Caption 10 [en]: Obviously not, but, since you wanted to incriminate him,

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Anna e Marika - La mozzarella di bufala - La produzione e i tagli - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Anna and Marika are planning a dinner, and start out by making a shopping list. They have some major decisions to make about the antipasti (appetizers)!

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Caption 33 [it]: Come [siccome] io ho vissuto anche a Milano, a Torino e lì, figuriamoci...
Caption 33 [en]: Since I've also lived in Milan, Turin, and there... let's just imagine... [no way...]

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Anna e Marika - Un negozio di scarpe - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Diego is very knowledgeable about his collection of women's shoes and handbags, all made in Tuscany, exclusively in genuine leather. He proposes models that are beautifully fashionable, but are at the same time comfortable enough to wear every day.

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Caption 59 [it]: e siccome è, ehm... è specializzata solo sulla pelletteria,
Caption 59 [en]: and since it's uh... it's specialized only in leather goods,

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Serena - in un negozio di abbigliamento - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Lucano

Serena is still shopping for clothes, and looks at some pretty flashy shoes. In the end, though, she goes for the jacket, and she fishes in her bag for the cash. She gives us a good example of how the plural is used when talking about euros. Euro is both singular and plural in Italian. So whether we're talking about soldi (money) or euro (euros), Italians think in the plural!

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Caption 32 [it]: Siccome si stanno avvicinando le feste,
Caption 32 [en]: Since the holidays are approaching,

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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 61 [it]: Siccome inattesa, quando parte dal campanile e ti arriva alle spalle,
Caption 61 [en]: Since it's unexpected, when it ushers forth from the bell tower and arrives right behind you,

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