188: How to Say and Use “Let’s Go” in Italian
There’s one simple way to say “let’s go” in Italian, but you’ll also want to know how to say (and use) the other expressions that Italians use all the time. 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/lets-go-in-Italian Today's Italian words: Andiamo al cinema! = Let’s go to the cinema! Andiamo al museo! = Let’s go to the museum! Andiamo a casa! = Let’s go home! Andiamo a mangiare una pizza! = Let’s go eat a pizza! Andiamo a vedere la piazza! = Let’s go see the square!
17 Kesä 9min
187: Italian Restaurant Phrases Most Tourists Don’t Understand
_What Italian restaurant phrases will you actually hear in Italy? Learn what waiters really say, plus some cultural tips. _ 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/Italian-Restaurant-Phrases Today's Italian words: Avete prenotato? = Have you booked? Arrivo subito = I’ll be right with you Prego, di qua = Please this way Ecco il menu = Here’s the menu Porto qualcosa da bere intanto? = Can I get you something to drink in the meantime? Ambiente o fredda? = Room temperature or cold? Volete ordinare? = Do you want to order?
10 Kesä 17min
186: Have Fun in Italian: The Right (and Wrong) Way to Say It
How do you say have fun in Italian? Spoiler: you don’t even use the word have. Learn the right (and wrong) phrases to use instead 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/have-fun-in-Italian Today's Italian words: Buon divertimento = Have fun (lit. good fun) Divertiti = Have fun (lit. enjoy yourself) Divertitevi = Have fun (lit. enjoy yourselves)
3 Kesä 14min
How to Go Shopping in Italian: Beginner’s Guide
Planning on buying some lovely things in Italy? How about doing your shopping in Italian! Learn some useful phrases and tips so you can shop like a local. 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/shopping-in-italian Revise numbers in Italian: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/how-to-count-20-italian https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/how-to-count-100-italian Today's Italian words: fare la spesa = do the shopping (supermarkets, the grocery shop) fare shopping = go shopping (clothes, gifts and everything non-food related) quanto costa? = how much does it cost? quanto costano? = how much do they cost? le piace? = do you like it? (formal) è bello! = it’s nice! è economico = it’s cheap grazie, ci penso = thanks, I’ll think about it mi piace ma… = I like it but… è un po’ costoso = it’s a bit expensive è troppo piccolo / grande = it’s too small / big posso provarlo? = can I try it on? dove sono i camerini? = where are the fitting rooms? posso pagare? = can I pay? …in contanti - …in cash …con la carta = …by card un sacchetto / una busta / una sportina = a bag
27 Touko 11min
185: Where in Italian: You’d Be Lost (Literally) Without It
You’ll need “where” in Italian to ask really useful questions. Here, you’ll see how to pronounce it the right way and use it in common 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/Where-in-Italian Today's Italian words: Dov’è il bagno? = Where’s the bathroom? Dov’è la stazione? = Where’s the station? Dove vivi? = Where do you live? Di dove sei? = Where are you from?
20 Touko 8min
Restaurant and Bar Phrases to order in Italy
Wouldn’t it be "fantastico" to walk into an Italian restaurant and place your order in perfect Italian? Here you’ll learn how to do that and more! 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/order-in-italian Today's Italian words: avete prenotato? = do you have a reservation? (lit. have you booked?) posso prenotare un tavolo per due? = can I book a table for two? siamo pronti = we're ready vorrei una birra = I'd like a beer vorrei un vino bianco = I’d like a white wine un bicchiere di vino rosso = a glass of red wine una bottiglia d’acqua gasata = a bottle of sparkling water il conto, per favore = the bill, please tutto perfetto! = everything’s perfect! il locale = the bar, the place where we go for drinks in the evening
13 Touko 19min
184: 3 most common ways to say Congratulations in Italian
How do you say “congratulations” in Italian? Here you’ll find the most common phrases you can use right away to congratulate your Italian friends or relatives. 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/congratulations-in-italian Today's Italian words: Congratulazioni per il tuo nuovo lavoro! = Congratulations on your new job! Complimenti per il tuo italiano = Compliments/well done on your Italian Complimenti, tutto buonissimo! = Congratulations/well done, all delicious!
6 Touko 11min
183: Stop Translating in Your Head! Think and Speak in Italian
_Learn to think and speak in Italian without translating in your head. Improve your fluency and confidence with 5 practical tips that work for beginners, too! _ 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/think-speak-in-italian Today's Italian words: Va bene = Ok Non c’è problema = No problem Mi dispiace = I’m sorry Non lo so = I don’t know A presto = See you soon
29 Huhti 10min
