71: Geloso vs. invidioso: How to say jealous in Italian
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29 Syys 20195min
70: When to use molto (and when to use molti, molta and molte)
Molto, molti, molta, molte... what's the difference? And when should you use them? It's actually quite simple. Find out more in this episode. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/molto Practise your Italian in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian Today's Italian words Molto = very/lots of Molto grande = very big Molto felice = very happy Molto vecchio = very old Molto veloce = very fast Molto difficile = very difficult Molto cibo = lots of food Molti pomodori = lots of tomatoes Molta pioggia = lots of rain Molte banane = lots of bananas
22 Syys 20195min
69: What does "casino" mean in Italian? (it might not be what you think)
What does casino mean in Italian? It's a fun slang word that Italians use all the time. And the meaning is quite different compared to in English! Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/casino-italian-meaning Practise your Italian in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian Today's Italian words ll governo ci costa un sacco di soldi. E fa sempre casini. = The government costs us loads of money. And they're always making a mess. il governo = the government ci = us costa = costs un sacco di = loads of soldi = money e = and fa = makes sempre = always casini = messes ho fatto un casino = I made a mess non fare casini = don't make a mess che casino = what a mess fare casino/casini = make a mess casinò un sacco di = loads of un sacco di soldi = loads of money un sacco di rumore = loads of noise un sacco di cose = loads of things
8 Syys 20197min
68: DA vs. PER: What's the difference?
What's the difference between "da" and "per"? In English, they can both translate as "for", but they're not interchangeable in Italian. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/difference-between-da-per-italian Practise your Italian in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian Today's Italian words Da quanto tempo = how long Da quanto tempo studi l'italiano? = how long have you been studying Italian for? Da = since Quanto = how much Tempo = time Studi = you study l'italiano = the italian Studio l'italiano da due anni = I've been studying Italian for two years Studio = I study L'italiano = the Italian Da = since Due = 2 Anni = years. Studio l'italiano da due anni = I've been studying Italian for two years Ho studiato l'italiano per due anni = I studied Italian for two years (but I don't anymore). Aspetto da 10 minuti = I've been waiting for 10 minutes Ho aspettato per 10 minuti = I waited for 10 minutes (but I'm not waiting anymore).
28 Heinä 20197min
67: How long have you...? How to use “da” in Italian
Asking and answering questions with "how long" in Italian. It's easy when you know how! All you need is a little word "da". Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode:https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/da-in-italian-how-long Practise your Italian in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian/?ref=group_header Today's Italian words Da quanto tempo vivi in Italia? = How long have you been living in Italy? Da = since quanto tempo = how much time Vivi = you live in Italia = in Italy Da quanto tempo = how long have you…. (lit. since how much time) Vivo in Italia da quasi 10 anni = I’ve been living in Italy for almost 10 years. Vivo = I live in Italia = in Italy da = since quasi = almost dieci anni = ten years E tu? = And you? Ovviamente vivi in Italia da tutta la vita, più o meno = Obviously you’ve been living in Italy for your whole life, more or less. Ovviamente = obviously vivi = you live in Italia = in Italy da = since tutta la vita = the whole life più = more o = or meno = less Ma da quanto tempo vivi a Milano? = But how long have you been living in Milan? Ma = but Da = since Quanto tempo = how much time Vivi = you live A Milano = in Milan Vivo a Milano da 8 anni = I’ve been living in Milan for 8 years. Vivo = I live a Milano = in Milan Da = since 8 anni = eight years Vivo IN Italia = I live in Italy (for countries) Vivo A Milano = I live in Milan (a for cities)
30 Kesä 20199min
65: How to say "the" in Italian: before vowels
L', le, gli... there are many different ways to say "the" in Italian! Learn how to say it before vowels in this episode Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/how-to-say-the-in-italian-before-vowels How to pronounce "gli": http://joyoflanguages.com/pronounce-gli-italian/ Today's Italian words Gli italiani cucinano molto bene = Italians cook really well. Qual'è il vostro segreto? = What's your secret? Gli = the italiani = Italians cucinano = they cook molto bene = very well Qual è = which is il vostro segreto = your secret Gli ingredienti sono la chiave = Ingredients are the key. Gli = the ingredienti = ingredients sono = are la chiave = the key Con ingredienti freschi, tutto è buono = With fresh ingredients, everything is tasty. Con = with ingredienti = ingredients freschi = fresh tutto = everything è = is buono = good or tasty In Italia abbiamo molto sole = In Italy, we have lots of sun In Italia = in Italy, abbiamo = we have molto sole = lots of sun Quindi è facile trovare prodotti buoni come le olive, le arance ecc. = So it's easy to find good produce like olives, oranges, etc. quindi = so è facile = it's easy trovare = to find prodotti = produce buoni = good come = like le olive = the olives le arance = the oranges ecc = etc Poi, la presentazione è molto importante = Then, presentation is very important. Poi = then La presentazione = the presentation è = is molto importante = very important Mangi prima con gli occhi = You eat first with the eyes. Mangi = you eat Prima = first Con = with Gli = the Occhi = eyes Poi con lo stomaco = Then with the stomach poi = then con = with lo stomaco = the stomach L'oliva = the olive L'arancia = the orange L'olio = the oil Le olive = the olives Le arance = the oranges Gli italiani = the Italians Gli ingredienti = the ingredients Gli americani = the Americans
19 Touko 20199min
64: How to say "the" in Italian: The basics
Learn how to say "the" in Italian? Let's start by reviewing the basics: il, la, i and le. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for today's lesson: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/how-to-say-the-in-italian-il-la-i-le Watch the video for today's lesson in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian/permalink/2288483834543123/ Today's words il formaggio = (the) cheese Mi piace il formaggio = I like (the) cheese il prosciutto crudo = (the) Parma ham (a cured meat) prosciutto = ham crudo = raw i pomodorini = (the) cherry tomatoes il pomodorino = the cherry tomato il grissino = the breadstick i grissini = (the) breadsticks La pancetta = (the) bacon La mortadella = a type of Italian cold cut from Bologna. La carota = (the) carrot. Le carote = (the) carrots. La mela = (the) apple. Le mele = (the) apples.
21 Huhti 20198min
