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#266: Twenty Common Italian Verbs of Movement
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#266
Today at 8:00 AM

This lesson covers twenty everyday Italian verbs of movement, from basics like “andare” and “venire” to more specific ones like “attraversare”, “passeggiare” and “spostarsi”.


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#265: How to Use the Italian Words "Che", "Cosa", and "Che Cosa"
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#265
10/15/2026

In Italian, "che", "cosa", and "che cosa" can all be translated as what when asking a question. However, they are not always interchangeable, and each one has its own specific use.


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#264: When to Use Elision in Italian
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#264
10/08/2026

Elision occurs when a word drops its final vowel before another word beginning with a vowel, and the omitted vowel is replaced by an apostrophe. In Italian, elision is required with certain words and optional with others.


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#263: La Storia del Limoncello Italiano (Italian Only)
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#263
10/01/2026

Il limoncello è un liquore simbolo del Sud Italia. Preparato con scorze di limone, alcol e sciroppo, si gusta freddo come digestivo.


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#262: How to Use "Nemmeno", "Neanche", and "Neppure" in Italian
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#262
09/24/2026

The Italian words "nemmeno", "neanche", and "neppure" are negative adverbs used to express ideas like "not even", "not either", and "not at all".


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#261: Reflexive and Reciprocal Verbs in Italian
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#261
09/17/2026

Italian reflexive and reciprocal verbs may have the same structure, but they express different relationships between the people involved and are translated differently.


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#260: Fifteen Fall-Related Italian Words
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#260
09/10/2026

In this lesson, learn fifteen fall-related Italian words along with their gender so that you can use them correctly in Italian conversations.


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#259: L'Edicola Italiana: Un Elemento Culturale (Italian Only)
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#259
09/03/2026

L’edicola è stata a lungo un punto di riferimento della vita quotidiana italiana. Oggi è cambiata, ma resta un simbolo della tradizione urbana.


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#258: Using the Simple Present and the Present Progressive in Italian
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#258
08/27/2026

Italian uses the simple present much more often than English, while the present progressive is generally reserved for actions that are happening right now, at the moment of speaking.


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#257: Essential Italian Kitchen Vocabulary
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#257
08/20/2026

Learning kitchen vocabulary in Italian is essential because the kitchen is such an important part of everyday life in Italy. Knowing these words helps you feel more confident using Italian in daily life.


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#256: Collective Nouns in Italian
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#256
08/13/2026

Collective nouns in Italian are singular words that refer to a group of people, animals, or things. Even though they describe multiple individuals, they are treated grammatically as singular.


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#255: Il Ferragosto: Una FestivitĂ  Italiana (Italian Only)
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#255
08/06/2026

Il Ferragosto, celebrato ogni anno il 15 agosto, ha origini romane ed è oggi uno dei momenti piÚ importanti delle vacanze estive italiane.


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#254: Using the Past Gerund with Reflexive Verbs
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#254
07/30/2026

The past gerund with reflexive verbs is used to describe something that happened before another action in the past. The past gerund of reflexive verbs requires the helping verb "essere", and not "avere".


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#253: How to Use the Reflexive Verbs "Divertirsi" and "Godersi"
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#253
07/23/2026

Italian has many ways to express enjoyment, and two useful verbs are "divertirsi" and "godersi". Both can be translated as “to enjoy”, but they are not always used in the same way, so understanding the difference will help you sound more natural in Italian.


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#252: How to Use Modal Verbs in Italian Compound Tenses
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#252
07/16/2026

In compound tenses like the "passato prossimo", Italian modal verbs use "avere" or "essere" depending on the main verb that follows them.


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#251: Three Main Uses of the Verb "Dovere"
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#251
07/09/2026

The verb "dovere" is a very common Italian modal verb and it is usually followed by another verb in the infinitive. In its most common use, the present tense, it expresses obligation or necessity.


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#250: Il Giorno VenerdĂŹ 17 in Italia (Italian Only)
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#250
07/02/2026

Gli italiani hanno molte superstizioni legate alla fortuna e alla sfortuna. Il malocchio, il corno portafortuna, il gesto delle corna e il venerdĂŹ 17 sono esempi molto conosciuti.


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#249: Twenty-Five Bathroom-Related Italian Words
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#249
06/25/2026

In this lesson, we cover Italian words related to the bathroom. Each word includes the definite article, which helps you learn the gender of the noun from the beginning, so that you can use the correct adjectives and form simple phrases accurately.


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#248: Italian Nouns That Change Gender from Singular to Plural
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#248
06/18/2026

Some Italian nouns are masculine in the singular, and become feminine in the plural. This pattern is not very common, but it appears in everyday words like body parts.


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#247: Weak Direct Object Pronouns in Italian: How to Use Them
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#247
06/11/2026

Direct object pronouns replace the person or thing receiving the action of the verb. In Italian, they usually come before the verb and help make sentences smoother and more natural.


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#246: Il Gelato Italiano: Storia, Origini e CuriositĂ  (Italian Only)
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#246
06/04/2026

Il gelato è uno dei dolci italiani piÚ amati: fresco, cremoso e preparato con ingredienti semplici e genuini. In ogni città italiana è facile trovare una gelateria artigianale dove assaggiare questa delizia in tantissimi gusti diversi.


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#245: The Italian Prefix "In-" Explained
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#245
05/28/2026

The Italian prefix "in-" is often added to adjectives to give them a negative or opposite meaning.


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#244: The Relative Pronoun "Cui" in Italian
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#244
05/21/2026

The relative pronoun "cui" connects two parts of a sentence and it is used with Italian prepositions that show the relationship between what is being said.


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#243: How to Use Complex Prepositions in Italian
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#243
05/14/2026

Complex prepositions, or “preposizioni articolate”, are small but essential words in Italian. They help your sentences sound complete and natural by combining a simple preposition with a definite article.


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#242: La Storia e i Formati della Pasta Italiana (Italian Only)
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#242
05/07/2026

La pasta ha origini antiche e incerte, ma nasce da ingredienti semplici come farina e acqua. Oggi in Italia esistono tantissimi formati, ognuno abbinato a condimenti tradizionali diversi.


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#241: The Expression "Andare Da" in Italian
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#241
04/30/2026

The expression "andare da" means “to go to someone’s place/workplace” and is used with people and professionals in Italian.


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#240: Italian Vocabulary Related to the Bedroom
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#240
04/23/2026

In this lesson, you’ll learn a variety of masculine and feminine words related to the bedroom so you can expand your vocabulary and describe your space in Italian.


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#239: The Italian Verbs "Vedere", "Vedersi", and "Vederci"
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#239
04/16/2026

The verb "vedere" (to see) has different forms with different meanings: "vedere" for seeing something, "vedersi" for seeing oneself or each other, and "vederci" for being able to see.


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#238: How to Use the Past Progressive in Italian
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#238
04/09/2026

The past progressive is a verb form used to talk about what was going on at a specific moment in the past.


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#237: Le Tipiche Sagre Italiane (Italian Only)
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#237
04/02/2026

Le sagre sono feste tradizionali italiane, spesso legate al territorio, al Santo Patrono o ai prodotti tipici locali. Offrono cibo semplice, musica e un’atmosfera conviviale che coinvolge tutta la comunità.


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#236: How to Conjugate "Essere" and "Avere" in the Present Perfect
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#236
03/26/2026

In the present perfect, "essere" and "avere" are both conjugated with an auxiliary verb and past participle. Each verb serves as its own auxiliary: "essere" uses "essere", and "avere" uses "avere".


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#235: How to Use the Verbs "Andare", "Andarci", and "Andarsene"
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#235
03/19/2026

The Italian verb "andare" means "to go", but when combined with pronouns it changes its meaning. For example, "andarci" means "to go there" while "andarsene" means "to go away".


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#234: How to Use the Italian Words "Solo", "Soltanto", and "Solamente"
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#234
03/12/2026

The Italian words "solo", "soltanto" and "solamente" all mean "only" or "just", and they differ slightly in tone and grammatical usage.


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#233: Che Cosa È la Dieta Mediterranea? (Italian Only)
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#233
03/05/2026

La dieta mediterranea è un modello alimentare tradizionale diffuso in Italia e nei paesi del Mediterraneo, basato su ingredienti semplici, freschi e stagionali. È apprezzata in tutto il mondo per i suoi benefici per la salute e per il suo legame con la cultura culinaria mediterranea.


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#232: Words That Trigger the Present Progressive in Italian
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#232
02/26/2026

Italian uses the present progressive far less frequently than English and typically reserves it for actions happening right at the moment of speaking. In most other cases, the simple present tense is preferred. There are, however, specific time expressions that clearly signal when the progressive form should be used.


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#231: Italian Nouns Ending in "-Tore" and "-Trice"
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#231
02/19/2026

In Italian, many masculine nouns ending in "-tore" have a corresponding feminine form ending in "-trice". This common pattern applies to many professions and action-based nouns.


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#230: How to Use Italian Possessive Adjectives with Family Members
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#230
02/12/2026

Italian drops the article before possessives with singular family members, but keeps it in specific exceptions. Learn these exceptions and you'll sound natural in Italian!


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#229: La Storia del TiramisĂš (Italian Only)
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#229
02/05/2026

Il tiramisÚ è uno dei dolci italiani piÚ famosi al mondo, nato in Veneto come evoluzione di un semplice dolce povero a base di uova e zucchero. Oggi esiste in moltissime varianti, ma resta un simbolo di tradizione italiana.


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#228: Words That Trigger the “Imperfetto” in Italian
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#228
01/29/2026

The "imperfetto" describes ongoing actions, habits, or background situations in the past. Certain Italian time expressions and context clues often will trigger this type of Italian past tense.


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#227: The Four Key Irregular Verbs in the "Imperfetto" in Italian
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#227
01/22/2026

While Italian has many irregular verbs, only a small number are truly irregular in the imperfect tense. In this episode, we focus on the few verbs whose root changes, making them irregular in this specific tense.


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