Marika explains a great many things connected with the Italian language and culture. Geared towards beginners, the videos include Italian lessons, simple recipes, conversation, and lots more.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Italy
Marika has more tips on how to divide syllables and some fun practice words, too.
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Adv Beginner
Italy
By popular request, Marika has a great lesson on dividing words into syllables.
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Adv Beginner
Italy
Marika has a nice group of Italian idiomatic expressions using the verb prendere (to take).
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Adv Beginner
Italy
There are plenty of idiomatic expressions connected with certain verbs. Marika tells us about expressions with dire (to say).
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Italy
In many languages, animals are used to describe human characteristics, but not every language uses the same animal for the same characteristic! Marika shares with us the Italian point of view.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
Marika gives us a tour of her living room, where the family is entertained, and where she has lunch and dinner parties for guests.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
Marika shows us her apartment's master bedroom.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
It's time for the grand tour of a very important room in Marika's apartment, the bathroom! You'll notice she gets a little mixed up between hot and cold water faucets! Don't worry--the position is the same in Italy as in other countries!
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
Marika shows us around her kitchen, the heart of the household. We can bet it's her favorite room of all!
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Italy
Marika shows us her children's cozy bedroom. You may notice that there is an emphasis on drawing and coloring. Italian students are graded on their drawings.
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Adv Beginner
Italy
We continue getting acquainted with Marika's apartment. This time she shows us the hall with its furnishings.
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Adv Beginner
Italy
Marika shows us the entryway of her apartment, from the intercom to the coat rack.
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Adv Beginner
Italy
Marika shows us the rules about using direct object pronouns. Don't be discouraged if you don't absorb it all at once. It takes plenty of practice, and plenty of trial and error. See first part: Marika spiega - Pronomi diretti
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
Marika gives us an overview on how to use direct object pronouns, which take the place of direct objects when the object has already been referred to. Here's an example of this in English:
"Do you know the answer [direct object noun]?" "Yes I know it [direct object pronoun]."
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
We've finally reached the last part of this recipe. Now you can make this dish yourself. Don't forget to pre-heat the oven to two hundred and twenty or two hundred and forty degrees (428-464°F). If you happen to have any leftover afterwards, you can safely freeze it. Buon appetito!
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