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: Beginner
Italy
More spring cleaning! Marika shows us how to dust, and what materials to use. She goes on to wash the windows, and then the dishes.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Whose keys are these? Marika explains how to answer this kind of question and more. Occhio! (look out!): his and hers are the same!
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Do you have shoes that need repair? Or maybe you need new sunglasses? Marika walks around a residential neighborhood, pointing out the different shops.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Join Marika as she walks around the city pointing out different kinds of shops. Learn where to get that flat tire on your bicycle fixed. And discover the unlikely name of the place you go to get your dry cleaning done.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
You can't learn a language without knowing its alphabet. Here's Marika to teach you the Italian one. Pay special attention when she gets to J! It's one of the letters that wasn't in the original alphabet of 21 letters.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Once you know the rules, pronouncing Italian words correctly is not so hard. Some consonants change their pronunciation depending on what vowel follows them. Marika helps you get started.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Marika explains some more rules for pronouncing "C" and "G."
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Often, when making a phone reservation for a restaurant, theatre, or museum, you'll be asked to spell your name. Marika gives us an example of how it's done in Italian.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Double letters are taken very seriously in Italian, so pay careful attention as Marika shows us how they work. You'll see why they're so important!
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Marika gives us helpful hints for recognising masculine nouns, as well as some important exceptions.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Dealing with gender in Italian can be tricky. Most feminine nouns do end in "a," but not all. If it were only that easy! Marika tells us some of the main types of exceptions, putting them into categories to help us remember.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Marika introduces the three classes of plural nouns. She even has a tiny assignment for you!
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Some nouns are the same in the singular and the plural. Marika makes it easy by dividing them into categories. She also gives us some important advice regarding nouns from other languages.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Whether or not you take stock in astrology, Marika gives you plenty of new vocabulary for talking about personality, while describing the characteristics attributed to the first three signs of the zodiac: Aries, Taurus and Gemini.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Marika explains the next three signs of the zodiac, Cancer, Leo, and Virgo. Learn plenty of adjectives that describe people's personalities.
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