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Learn Italian with Joy of Languages — 246 episodes
239: 3 Ways to Say “Not a Problem” in Italian to Sound Friendly
238: Would you like something to drink? How to use “something” in Italian
237: Aperitivo in Italy: The Phrases You Need and How It Works
236: Greetings in Italian to Help You Sound Friendly in Italy
235: How to Say "This" in Italian With Words Like "Questo" and "Questa"
234: You’re (probably) using the wrong “sorry” in Italian
233: Quiz: 5 Italian Phrases Tourists Often Get Wrong
232: Ordering Wine in Italy: Useful Phrases and Tips
231: “Can We Stop Here?” And Other Phrases With Stop In Italian
230: Italian Etiquette: The Dos and Don’ts When You Travel in Italy
Altrettanto: The Easiest Way To Reply in Italian
229: How to Say Suitcase in Italian and Other Useful Phrases
Italian Prepositions Made Easy: Tips and Tricks for Learners
228: Jobs in Italian: Say What You Do or Did
227: The Most Common Italian Words: How to Learn Italian Faster
226: Great in Italian: Which Word Should You Use?
225: Dovere: “you have” to learn this Italian verb
224: Italian Adverbs: The Words That (Probabilmente) You’ll Need
223: With in Italian: Everyday Examples You’ll Hear in Italy
222: Quiz time! Common Italian Phrases That Help You Connect with the Local
221: Italian Verb Potere: How to Use It When in Italy
220: How to Say Never in Italian (While Playing Two Truths and a Lie)
219: Some Vino, Some Pizza…How to Say Some in Italian
218: Airport in Italian: Phrases You Need When Flying in Italy
217: Amazing in Italian: How (and most importantly when) to say it
216: Valentine’s Day in Italian: Phrases and Italian Traditions
215: Magari in Italian: What it Means and How to Use It
Essere VS stare: Two Verbs That Confuse a Lot of Learners
214: Without in Italian: How to Use Senza
3 Italian Ways to Say Please (and When to Use Them)
213: 3 Italian Words for Beautiful That Italians Actually Use
212: The Best Way to Learn Italian (In Our Humble Opinion)
211: Italian Verb Sapere (To Know): When and How to Use It
210: How to Say Happy New Year to Your Italian Friends
209: How to Talk About Your Famiglia in Italian
208: Italian Dialect Quiz: 5 Useful Phrases You Might Hear in Italy
207: Dire: How to Use This Really Common Italian Verb
206: Ordering Coffee in Italian: Tips for Your Next Trip to Italy
205: Italian Indefinite Articles: Un, Una, Uno, and Un’
204: Italian Verb Venire: Don’t Come to Italy Without It
203: Get Well Soon in Italian: 3 Friendly Phrases
202: Quiz: 7 Everyday Italian Words Most Tourists Don’t Understand
201: So in Italian: There Are Actually 3 Ways to Say It!
200: Fare, Andare, Venire: Italian Irregular Verbs You Need
199: How Do You Say Yummy in Italian? (Hint: It’s Not Delizioso)
198: Dare: How to Use This Important Italian Verb
Everyday Italian Phrases: The 6 You Need
197: Good Luck in Italian: What to Say and How to Reply
196: Why You Can Understand Italian But Can't Speak It
195: What phrases do you need for Italy? We asked our teachers
194: You’re (probably) using the wrong “excuse me” in Italian
193: Am I Bad at Italian? We’ll Give You an Honest Answer
192: Italian Festivals: What to Know Before You Go
191: You in Italian: Formal vs. Informal Explained
190: Do You Have to Read Books to Learn Italian? Yes and No.
189: Everything You Need to Join a Birthday in Italy
188: How to Say and Use “Let’s Go” in Italian
187: Italian Restaurant Phrases Most Tourists Don’t Understand
186: Have Fun in Italian: The Right (and Wrong) Way to Say It
How to Go Shopping in Italian: Beginner’s Guide
185: Where in Italian: You’d Be Lost (Literally) Without It
Restaurant and Bar Phrases to order in Italy
184: 3 most common ways to say Congratulations in Italian
183: Stop Translating in Your Head! Think and Speak in Italian
182: What do little Italian words like allora and anche mean?
181: The 3 Meanings of Si in Italian
180: Water in Italian: Words and Phrases for Italy
179: Why Can’t I Speak Italian Yet? (And How to Fix It!)
178: 8 Italian Slang Words You’ll Actually Hear in Italy
177: Question Words in Italian: The 8 You Need
176: Because in Italian: How to Use Perché
175: Advice for Speaking Italian (and not getting Englished)
174: La mia pizza! How to talk about what’s yours (when it really matters)
173: But in Italian: When to Use Ma, Però, and More
172: I Love You in Italian: 7 Romantic Phrases
171: What on Earth are Italian Reflexive Verbs?
170: Learn the Word for Cold in Italian (and Avoid this Mistake)
169: How to Say Nice to Meet You in Italian: Formal and Informal
168: Common Italian Words That Are Actually English
167: Why in Italian: How to Say and Use It in Conversation
166: Learn Italian Fast: Your 3-Month Action Plan
165: How do you say Merry Christmas in Italian?
164: Passato prossimo in Italian: how to use this past tense
163: How to swear in Italian without offending anyone
162: Body parts in Italian: here’s what you need to know
161: The most difficult Italian words you’re (probably) pronouncing wrong
160: Andare (To go): Learn This Important Italian verb
159: 4 Easy Italian Songs that prove that learning Italian can be fun
158: The most important Italian irregular verbs: 17 you should know
157: Order your favorite pizza in Italian: the sentences you need
156: "The" in Italian: common mistakes nearly all students make
155: Prendere: why you need to know this Italian verb
154: Learn to Say "From" in Italian: 2 easy prepositions you need to know!
153: How to say thank you in Italian: the most useful phrases
152: Understand Italians When They Speak Fast: Simple Tips
151: 5 Common Italian Phrases… That Often Confuse Tourists!
150: How to say hot in Italian (and avoid an awkward mistake!)
149: Have a Good Day in Italian: Learn it in 2 Minutes!
148: Bathroom in Italian: The Words You Really Need to Know!
147: Helpful Italian Words to Add to Your Travel List
146: How Are You in Italian: Local Phrases You Should Know!
145: How to say ok in Italian: 9 easy ways
144: Learn Italian Pronunciation in 12 Minutes
143: What’s The Best Way to Learn Italian? A Structured Plan
142: The Italian Travel Phrases Tourists Nearly Always Get Wrong
141: Italian for UNDERSTAND (and One Time You Shouldn’t Say It!)
140: Italian Grandma or Grandpa? How to Talk About Your Origins in Italian
139: Say Goodbye in Italian: The Perfect Way For Any Situation!
138: How to Learn Italian Faster, According to Science (And Our Students!)
137: Is Learning Italian Hard? 7 Excuses That Might Be Holding You Back
136: Quiz Time! Do You Know These Italian Phrases for Travel?
135: 8 Easy Ways to Sound Like a Local in Italy
134: How to Talk To Anyone in Italy: Taxi Drivers, Baristas and More!
133: Hello In Italian. Are you using it right?
132: Fare: Do you Know these Everyday Phrases?
131: BELLO! How to Use This Italian Word
130: 11 Best Apps to Learn Italian (These Actually Work!)
129: Years in Italian: Are You Saying Them Right?
128: Stare: The Italian Verb You Need to Know!
127: Goodnight and Good Evening in Italian: Are you saying them right?
126: Così: How To Say ‘So’ (and much more) in Italian
125: 3 Perfect Italian Movies to Learn Italian
124: From ‘Gnocchi’ to ‘Bruschetta’: Learn to Pronounce an Italian Menu
123: Avere: How To Use This Italian Verb (and Mistakes To Avoid)
122: The Many Meanings of Prego
121: How to Speak Italian (Even if You’re Not Confident Yet!)
120: Insider Travel Tips: Hidden Gems in Italy Shared by Our Italian Teachers
119: Salute! A guide to saying “cheers” in Italian
118: Al, del, sul... Italian Articulated Prepositions Made Simple
117: How to Say and Write Dates in Italian
116: Months of the Year in Italian: A Quick and Easy Lesson
115: Sì! 4 common ways to say “yes” in Italian
114: Altrettanto: The Easiest Way To Reply in Italian
113: Italian Prepositions Made Easy: Tips and Tricks for Learners
112: 3 Essential Ways to say Please in Italian
111: 10 Italian Sayings with Numbers That Will Impress Your Friends
110: The 4 Meanings of Allora in Italian
109: Everyday Italian Phrases to Describe Your Routine
108: Learn Italian Numbers 1- 100… And Avoid These Common Mistakes!
107: Italian Restaurant Etiquette: How to Order Like a Local
106: Nervous to Speak Italian? Here’s what to do
105: How to Learn Italian - 3 Tips to Learn Quickly and Start Speaking
104: How to Pronounce August in Italian (+ Summer Announcement)
103: 5 Italian TV shows we can’t stop watching
102: What’s Italian for Hotel? (+ 10 Travel Words You Need to Know)
101: Master the Pronunciation of EURO in Italian: Tips and Tricks
100: What’s Italian for “bon voyage”?
99: How to Go Shopping in Italian: Beginner’s Guide
98: Italian for Tourists: 31 Phrases for Travel and Accommodation
97: How to order in Italian: Restaurant and Bar Phrases
96: Don’t Be Rude! How to Meet, Greet and Be Polite in Italian
95: 8 Basic Phrases to Get Unstuck in Italian
94: What's the Best Response to Grazie? 7 Common Ways to Reply
93: Pronunciation of grazie; the most mispronounced word in Italian?
92: Subject Pronouns in Italian: How to Use ‘em Like a Native!
91: 4 Ways to Use ESSERE in Italian (that might surprise you!)
90: I have hot! 7 common expressions with AVERE in Italian
89: How to answer COME STAI in Italian (and 3 common mistakes to avoid)
Episode 88: ESSERE vs. STARE: How to Tell the Difference between these Two Verbs
87: How to Have an Italian Accent, the Quick and Painless Way!
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86: PIACERE in Italian: the ultimate guide to talking about things you like
85: Piace in the past - part III
84: Piace in the past - part II
83: Did you like it? How to use piace in the past
82: I like it! How to use piace in Italian
81: How to talk about lunch and dinner in Italian
80: How to say "have a coffee" in Italian (and avoid a really common mistake)
79: What does “boh” mean?
78: What does “magari” mean?
77: How to practice speaking Italian: 3 smart ways
76: How to say "it makes sense" in Italian - and avoid saying "it's gross" by accident
75: You have reason! How to say "you're right" in Italian
74: How to say "I'm hungry" in Italian
73: How to say "I agree" in Italian
72: Eggs or grapes? How to avoid a silly mistake
71: Geloso vs. invidioso: How to say jealous in Italian
70: When to use molto (and when to use molti, molta and molte)
69: What does "casino" mean in Italian? (it might not be what you think)
68: DA vs. PER: What's the difference?
67: How long have you...? How to use “da” in Italian
66: How to say "the" in Italian: lo and gli (the ones everyone forgets)
65: How to say "the" in Italian: before vowels
64: How to say "the" in Italian: The basics
63: How to say "time" in Italian (Tempo vs. Volta)
62: Give it to me! Double Object Pronouns in Italian
61: Indirect Object Pronouns in Italian - The Ultimate Guide
60: How to Learn Italian - Tips from a Polyglot Italian teacher
59: Ask to her! Listen me! (When Italian and English are different)
58: How to use "le" in Italian (to her, for her)
57: How to use "gli" in Italian (to them, for them)
56: How to use "gli" in Italian (to him, for him)
55: Che cosa puoi fare a Milano?
54: 6 Essential Italian Conversation Phrases (no more awkward silences!)
53: Direct object pronouns in Italian: Mi, Ti, Lo, La, Ci, Vi, Li, Le.
52: Direct Object Pronouns in Italian: Lo and La
51: Italian Pronouns: What they are and how to use them
50: Can you talk backwards like an Italian?
49: How to say "I miss you" in Italian
48: How to say sorry in Italian: mi dispiace vs. scusa
47: How (and when) to say sorry in Italian
46: Mi piace! How to say “I like” in Italian.
45: How to say "I love you" in Italian (and avoid an embarrassing mistake)
44: The Complete Guide to the Italian Present Tense
43: Capeesh?! The other -ire verbs in Italian
18: How to ask "Where are you from?" in Italian
17: Italian greetings: How Italians really say hello to each other
16: How to roll your Rs in Italian
42: Buona Pasqua! How do Italians celebrate Easter?
41: 3 different ways to say "you" in Italian
40: More sneaky ways to remember Italian verbs
39: A quick trick to remember Italian verbs
38: Quiz! Put your Italian knowledge to the test
37: Fare: the magic verb that will help you sound more Italian
36: English words used in Italian (that don’t exist in English!)
35: Buon Anno! What are your New Year's Resolutions?
34: Buon Natale! Christmas in Italy
33: Review: how to travel around Italy on trains, trams, buses and...boats!
32: How to ask for travel information in Italian
31: Che ore sono? How to tell the time in Italian
30: How to buy train and bus tickets
29: How to buy food at the market
27: Basta così? How to order food at the deli counter
26: Dove sono le banane? How to ask for things in supermarkets
25: Da mangiare? How to order food in Italian (part 2)
24: Una pizza, grazie! How to order food in Italian
23: How to order vino in Italian
22: Where's the train station? How to ask questions in Italian.
21: Fa caldissimo! How to talk about the weather in Italian
20: Molto buono! Or is is bene?
19: How to order gelato in Italian
15: How to count to 100 in Italian
14: How to count from 1 to 20 in Italian
13: How to get from the plane to your hotel or city center
12: How to pronounce an Italian menu (G and GH)
11: How to pronounce an Italian menu (C and CH)
10: How to make new sentences in Italian
9: Could I have a coffee? How to ask polite questions in Italian
8: Shall we start now? OK
7: What shall we eat today?
6: How to pronounce gn - like in lasagne
5: How to pronounce gli - like in famiglia
4: Excuse me, do you speak English?
3: I speak a bit of Italian
2: Do you make these typical tourist mistakes?
1: Why Italian is easier than you think