207: Dire: How to Use This Really Common Italian Verb

How much can you remember from previous lessons? In this quiz lesson, you’ll review the magic verb “fare” together with some handy grammar, words and phrases you’ve learnt in previous lessons. By the end, you’ll be able to combine them to say loads of new sentences 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/italian-podcast-quiz Practice chatting Italian in our private Facebook group. Request to join here: www.facebook.com/groups/1530878703636977/ Today’s words Facciamo = we do Colazione = breakfast Quando = when Quando facciamo colazione? = When shall we have breakfast? A che ora = what time A che ora facciamo colazione? = What time shall we have breakfast? Adesso/ora = now Facciamo colazione adesso/ora? Shall we have breakfast now? Facciamo la spesa = let’s do the food shopping Non facciamo la spesa ora = let’s not do the food shopping now. Facciamolo! = Let’s do it! Facciamola = Let’s do it (for feminine nouns like “la spesa”) Più = more Late = tardi Più tardi = later Non facciamo la spesa adesso, facciamola più tardi = let’s not do the shopping now, let’s do it later. Che cosa/che/cosa = what Che facciamo? = What shall we do? Che facciamo più tardi? = What shall we do later? Fai = you do Che fai più tardi = What are you doing later?

4 Feb 20189min

Learning a language can feel like hard work sometimes! One way to make it easier is by starting with words that Italians say all the time. Like the magic verb "fare", which means make or do. Once you learn it, you'll be able to use it in loads of handy Italian expressions.  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-verb-fare Practice chatting Italian in our private Facebook group. Request to join here: www.facebook.com/groups/1530878703636977/ Today’s words Allora = so Ti faccio una domanda = I’ll ask you a question (literally: you I do a question) Che fai sabato? = What are you doing on Saturday? Che fai il sabato? = What do you do on Saturdays? Faccio colazione = I have breakfast (literally = I do breakfast) Poi = then Faccio la spesa = I do the food shopping Fa caldo = It’s hot (literally = it does hot) Fa freddo = it’s cold (literally = it does cold) Mi piace uscire = I like to go out Per fare delle foto = to take some photos (literally: for do some photos) Fai pulizia in casa? = do you clean the house? (literally: you do cleaning in house?) Si, un sacco! = yes, loads! Fare una festa = have a party (literally = do a party) Fare un errore = make a mistake Faccio = I do Fai = you do Fa = he/she/it does Facciamo = we do Fate = you all/both do Fanno = they do

28 Jan 201811min

Do you know what a “box” is in Italian? It might not be what you think it is! Over the years, the Italian language has borrowed many words from English, but they don’t always have the same meaning. The good news is, you already know the words, so they’re very easy to remember - you just have to learn the new meaning 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/english-words-used-in-italian Practice chatting Italian in our private Facebook group. Request to join here: www.facebook.com/groups/1530878703636977/ Today’s words Italian/English latte = milk box = garage zona living = literally “living zone”. Often used to talk about living room/kitchen combos toast = a toasted sandwich, usually with ham and cheese slip = underwear/pants/briefs (men and women) molto fashion = very fashionable stage = work experience beauty = washbag baby parking/asilo = crèche or nursery feeling = chemistry/rapport Una fiction = a tv series

21 Jan 20187min

What are your New Year’s resolutions? Find out ours and learn some useful words for talking about the New Year. 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-podcast-new-years-resolutions Practice chatting Italian in our private Facebook group. Request to join here: www.facebook.com/groups/1530878703636977/ Today's words hai fatto = you’ve done/made già = already una lista = a list di = of buoni propositi = New Year’s resolutions (literally good intentions) per il duemila diciotto = for 2018 certo = of course vorrei = I’d like imparare = to learn il tedesco = German il francese = French essere = to be più = more organizzata = organized (for a woman) organizzato = organized (for a man) E tu? = and you? faccio = I do/make Sono = I am contento = happy (for a man) contenta = happy (for a woman) così = like this/like that

14 Jan 201810min

How do Italians celebrate Christmas? Find out, and learn some useful words and phrases for talking about the festive period. 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-italians-celebrate-christmas Practice chatting Italian in our private Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/1530878703636977/ Today's words and phrases In Italia = in Italy spesso = often apriamo = we open i regali = the presents la vigilia = Christmas eve il ventiquattro = the 24th Di solito = usually si mangia = one eats pesce = fish capodanno = New Year's lenticchie = lentils auguri = congratulations/happy holidays

23 Des 201710min

In today’s lesson, you’ll learn how to get around Italy on public transport, using only Italian. And you’ll practice using all the handy words and phrases for travel we’ve been learning over the last 3 lessons. 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-travel-phrases-public-transport Today's words and phrases Si può comprare un biglietto per Capri qui? = Is it possible (literally “can one”) buy a ticket for Capri here? qui/qua = here (interchangeable) Quanto costa un biglietto per Capri? = how much does a ticket to Capri cost? (literally = how much costs a ticket for Capri?) Quanto tempo ci mette? = How long does it take? A che ora torna l’ultima? = What time does the last one come back? (literally = what time returns the last one?)

17 Des 20178min

What time does the train leave? How long does it take? How much does a ticket cost? These are all essential questions if you want to make your way around Italy on public transport. Find out how to buy tickets and ask for travel information. 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-podcast-ask-travel-information Practice chatting Italian in our private Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/1530878703636977/ Today's words Quanto costa = how much Un biglietto = a ticket per Bologna = to Bologna (literally: for Bologna) Regionale o intercity? = the regional train or the intercity train? Il regionale = a train which stops at all the little stops on the way. It’s the slowest, but also the cheapest. L’intercity = An intercity train which goes directly between cities. It’s faster and a bit more expensive than the regional trains. Freccia trains = long distance trains. They’re the fastest and also the most expensive. If you want to learn the differences between the different types: frecciarossa, frecciabianca, frecciargento, check out this fab guide https://www.seat61.com/Italy-trains.htm#What are Italian trains like) Quanto costa = how much does it cost? Quanto costa il treno? = how much does the train cost? Otto euro = eight euros Quanto tempo ci mette = how long does it take? Quanto tempo = how long Ci mette = it takes Quaranta minuti = 40 minutes e il regionale? = and the regional train? Costa cinque euro e ci mette un’ora = it costs five euros and it takes an hour Va bene, prendo il regionale, grazie = OK, I’ll take the regional train, thanks A che ora parte il treno? = What time does the train leave? Alle sette = at seven tra venti minuti = in twenty minutes

30 Nov 201710min

What time is it? A question which seems so simple to answer in your native language can cause a few problems in a new language! But not to worry, with a bit of practice, you’ll pick it up easily. Find out how to tell the time in Italian 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/italian-podcast-how-to-tell-the-time-in-italian Today's words Che ore sono? = What time is it? Hours Sono le otto = it’s eight o’clock (literally: they are the eight) Sono le nove = it’s nine o’clock (literally: they are the nine) Sono le dieci = it’s ten o’clock (literally: they are the ten) Minutes past Sono le otto e dieci = it’s ten past eight (literally: they are the eight and ten) Sono le otto e venti = it’s twenty past eight (literally: they are the eight and twenty) Sono le otto e venticinque = it’s twenty past eight (literally: they are the eight and twenty-five) Sono le otto e un quarto = it’s quarter past eight/eight fifteen Sono le otto e mezza = it’s half past eight/eight thirty Minutes to Sono le nove meno dieci = it’s ten to nine (literally: they are the nine minus ten) Sono le nove meno venti = it’s twenty to nine (literally: they are the nine minus twenty) Sono le nove meno un quarto = it’s quarter to nine

12 Nov 201710min