153: How to say thank you in Italian: the most useful phrases

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-jealous-in-italian Practise your Italian in our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian Today's Italian words Sono geloso = I’m jealous (a man talking about “love” jealousy) Sono gelosa = I’m jealous (a woman talking about “love” jealousy) Sono invidioso = I’m jealous (a man talking about “I want what you have” jealousy) Sono invidiosa = I’m jealous (a woman talking about “I want what you have” jealousy)

29 Syys 20195min

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

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

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

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

Today we're talking about two important words that people tend to forget in Italian - lo and gli. 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 here: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/how-to-say-the-in-italian-lo-gli Practise your Italian in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian/?ref=group_header How to pronounce "gli" in Italian: http://joyoflanguages.com/pronounce-gli-italian/ How to pronounce "gn" as in "gnocchi": http://joyoflanguages.com/pronounce-gn-italian/ Today's Italian words Che cosa ti piace fare nel tuo tempo libero? = What do you like doing in your free time? Che cosa = what ti piace = you like fare = to do nel tuo tempo libero = in your free time? Cucinare = Cooking Spesso faccio gli spaghetti alla carbonara = Often I make "Spaghetti alla carbonara", which is sometimes just called "Carbonara". Spesso = often faccio = I make gli spaghetti = the spaghetti alla carbonara = carbonara style E recentemente ho imparato come fare gli gnocchi a mano = And recently, I learned how to make gnocchi by hand, which is a type of pasta with potato in the dough. E = and recentemente = recently ho = I have imparato = learnt come = how fare = to make gli gnocchi = the gnocchi a mano = by hand E mi piace viaggiare, prendere lo zaino e partire = And I like travelling, taking my backpack and setting off. E = and Mi piace = I like Viaggiare = travelling Prendere = taking lo zaino = the backpack e = and partire = leaving E tu? = And you? (What about you?) Mi piace fare sport, soprattutto lo yoga = I like doing sport, especially yoga Mi piace = I like fare = doing sport = sport soprattutto = especially lo yoga =  the yoga E imparare le lingue = And learning languages In questo momento sto imparando lo spagnolo = At the moment, I'm learning Spanish. E = and Imparare = learning le lingue = the languages in = in questo = this momento = moment sto imparando = I'm learning lo spagnolo = the Spanish Gli spaghetti = (the) spaghetti Gli gnocchi = (the) gnocchi Lo yoga = (the) yoga Lo spagnolo = (the) Spanish Lo stato = the state Lo spazio = the space Lo studente = the student gli studenti = the students Lo stomaco = the stomach Lo sport = the sport Gli stati = the states Gli spazi = the spaces Gli studenti = the students Lo zaino = the backpack Lo zucchero = the sugar Lo zio = the uncle Lo zoo = the zoo Lo zenzero = the ginger Gli zaini = the backpacks Gli zii = the uncles Gli zuccheri = the sugars Lo gnomo = the gnome Gli gnocchi = gnocchi Lo yoga = the yoga Lo yogurt = the yogurt Gli yogurt = the yogurts Gli ingredienti = the ingredients Lo studente = the student Gli studenti = the students Lo zucchero = the sugar

2 Kesä 201913min

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

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