175: Advice for Speaking Italian (and not getting Englished)

Want to sound more authentic when speaking Italian? Listen to discover the secrets of having an Italian accent. 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-italian-accent Today's Italian words: Pausa = break Auto = car Opera = opera Pizza = pizza Panini = sandwiches Responsabile = responsible

31 Jan 20238min

Da quanto tempo! That’s the Italian expression for “long time no see” Our podcast is finally back. We’re really happy to be here with you again, with some exciting news about the new episodes. 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

23 Jan 202311min

Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/italian-podcast-piacere-in-italian Leave a review on itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-minute-italian/id1217040140 Today's Italian words: Mi piace = I like it (lit. to me, it pleases) Ci piace cucinare = We like cooking. (lit. to us, it pleases) Ci = to us Piace = it pleases Cucinare = cooking Mi piace = I like it (lit. to me, it pleases) Ci piace = we like it (lit. to us, it pleases) Ti piace = you like it (lit. to you, it pleases) Gli piace = He likes it, they like it (to him/them, it pleases) Le piace = She likes it, you formal like it (to her, you formal, it pleases) Ci piace = We like it (to us, it pleases) Vi piace = You plural like it (to you plural, it pleases) Mi piacciono = I like them (to me, they please) Ti piacciono = You like them (to you, they please) Gli piacciono = He/they likes them (To him/them, they please) Le piacciono = She likes them, you formal like them (To her/you formal, they please) Ci piacciono = We like them (To us, they please). Vi piacciono = You plural like them (To you plural, they please). Mangi = you eat Piaci = you please Mi piaci = I like you (lit. to me, you please) Piacete = you plural please Mi piacete = I like you guys (lit. to me, you plural please) Mangio = I eat Piaccio = I please Ti piaccio = You like me (lit. to you, I please) Piacciamo = we please Ti piacciamo = you like us (lit. to you, we please) Mi sta simpatico = I like him (clearly platonic) Mi sta simpatica = I like her (clearly platonic) Mi piace cucinare = I like cooking (lit. to me, it pleases, cooking) Mi piace andare al cinema = I like going to the cinema (lit. to me it pleases, going..) Mi piace mangiare = I like eating (to me, it pleases, eating).

28 Juni 202026min

Piacere in Italian: Learn how to talk about things you liked (or didn’t like) when they lasted for a while in the past. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/italian-podcast-piace-in-the-past-3 Leave a review on itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-minute-italian/id1217040140 Today's Italian words: Ti piace Milano? = Do you like Milan? Ti = to you Piace = it pleases Milano = Milan Sì, molto = Yes, a lot. All’inizio non mi piaceva = In the beginning I didn’t like it All’inizio = in the beginning Non = not Mi = to me Piaceva = it pleased Mi piaceva il mio lavoro = I liked my job (lit. to me it pleased). Mi piaceva andare al pub = I liked going to the pub (lit. to me it pleased). Mi è piaciuto il film = I liked the film (short, one time event) Perché? = Why? Mi piacevano le città meno moderne come Roma. = I liked cities that were less modern like Rome. Mi piacevano le città. = I liked the cities. Mi = to me Piacevano = they pleased La città = the city Non mi piaceva il freddo in inverno. = I didn’t like the cold in winter. Non = not Mi = to me Piaceva = it pleased, this time in the singular again because it refers to... Il freddo = the cold In inverno = in the winter Ma ora mi piace molto lo stile di vita qui = But now I like the lifestyle here a lot. Ma = but Ora = now Mi = to me Piace = it pleases (this time in the present) Molto = a lot Lo stile = the style Di vita = of life

7 Juni 20206min

I liked the pasta, I liked that bread… learn how to talk about things you liked in the past 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-piace-in-the-past-2 Today's Italian words: Ti è piaciuta la cena? = Did you like dinner? Sì, molto = Yes, a lot. Mi è piaciuta la pasta = I liked the pasta. Mi è piaciuto il pane = I liked the bread. E mi sono piaciuti i carciofi = And I liked the artichokes. Mi è piaciutA la pizza = I liked the pizza. Sono = they are Mi sono piaciuti = I liked them (i biscotti) Mi sono piaciute = I liked them (le torte)

24 Maj 20208min

I like it = mi piace. It’s simple enough in the present, but in the past, things get a little tricky! Learn how to talk about things you liked in this episode. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/italian-piace-in-the-past Leave a review on itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-minute-italian/id1217040140 Today's Italian words: Qual è l’ultimo film che hai visto = What’s the last film you saw? Qual = which È = is L'ultimo = the last Film = film or movie Che = that Hai = you have visto = seen Ti è piaciuto? = Did you like it? Ti = to you È = it is Piaciuto = pleased Gli è piaciuto = he, they liked it Gli = to him, them È = it is Piaciuto = pleased Le è piaciuto = she, you formal liked it Le = to her, you formal È = it is Piaciuto = pleased Ci è piaciuto = we liked it Vi è piaciuto = you liked it (plural, for speaking to more than one person)

17 Maj 20209min

Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/using-piace-in-italian Practice your Italian in our facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian Leave a review on itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-minute-italian/id1217040140 Today's Italian words Hai molto in comune con la tua famiglia? = Do you have a lot in common with your family? Hai = you have Molto = a lot In comune = in common Con = with La tua famiglia = your family Dipende = It depends Per esempio = For example Ci piace cucinare = we like cooking Ci = to us Piace = it pleases Cucinare = cooking Ma a mia sorella piace fare i dolci = But my sister likes making desserts Ma = but a mia sorella = to my sister piace = pleases fare = making I dolci = the sweets Mentre a me piace fare la pasta = while I like making pasta Mentre = while A me = to me Piace = pleases Fare = making La pasta = the pasta Ci piacciono i film = we like films Ci = to us Piacciono = they please I film = the films Ci piace la pizza = We like the pizza (lit. to us, it pleases, the pizza) Ci piacciono le pizze = we like the pizzas (lit. to us, they please, the pizzas) A me piacciono i film fantascienza, e a mia sorella piacciono i film Disney = I like sci fi films, while my sister likes Disney films. A me = to me Piacciono = they please I film = the films Fantascienza = sci fi E = and A mia sorella = to my sister Piacciono = they please I film Disney = Disney films E a tua mamma? = And your mom? (lit. And to your mom?) Le piacciono i film classici, come cantando sotto la pioggia = She likes classic films, like singing in the rain. Le = to her Piacciono = they please I film = the films Classici = classic Come = like Cantando = singing Sotto = under La pioggia = the rain A lei = to her A me piace = I like it (lit. to me, it pleases: full, for emphasis) Mi piace = I like it (lit. to me, it pleases: short, most common) A te piace = You like it (lit. to you, it pleases: full, for emphasis) Ti piace = You like it (lit. to you, it pleases: short, most common) A lei piace = She likes it (lit. to her, it pleases: full, for emphasis) Le piace = She likes it (lit. to her, it pleases: short, most common) A lui piace = He likes it (lit. to him, it pleases: full, for emphasis) Gli piace = He likes it (lit. to him, it pleases: short, most common) A loro piace = They like it (lit. to them, it pleases: full, for emphasis) Gli piace = They like it (lit. to them, it pleases: short, most common) A noi piace = We like it (lit. to us, it pleases: full, for emphasis) Ci piace = We like it (lit. to us, it pleases: short, most common) A voi piace = You plural like it (lit. to you plural, it pleases: full, for emphasis) Vi piace = You plural like it (lit. to you plural, it pleases: short, most common)

26 Apr 202015min

In English we can “have lunch” and “have dinner”, but not in Italian! Find out how to talk about having lunch and having dinner in this mini lesson. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/how-to-talk-about-lunch-and-dinner-in-italian Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Practice your Italian in our facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian Today's Italian words Mangio un panino = I have/eat a sandwich Mangio = I eat Un = a Panino = sandwich Bevo una birra = I drink a beer Bevo = I drink Una = a Birra = beer Pranzare = to have lunch (lit. to lunch) Pranzo = I have lunch (lit. I lunch) Pranzi = You have lunch (lit. You lunch) Pranza = he/she/you formal has lunch (lit. he/she lunches) Pranziamo = We have lunch (lit. we lunch) Pranzate = You plural have lunch (lit. you plural lunch) Pranzano = They have lunch (lit. they lunch) Pranzo all’una = I have lunch at one Pranziamo all’una = We have lunch at one In Italia pranziamo all’una = In Italy, we have lunch at one In Italia pranzano all’una = In Italy, they have lunch at one In Italia pranzano a casa = In Italy, they have lunch at home Cenare = to have dinner (lit. to dine) Ceno = I have dinner (lit. I dine) Ceni = You have dinner (lit. you dine) Cena = He/she/you formal has dinner (lit. he/she dines) Ceniamo = We have dinner (lit. we dine) Cenate = You plural have dinner (lit. you plural dine) Cenano = they have dinner (lit. they dine) Ceno alle otto = I have dinner at eight Ceniamo alle otto = We have dinner at eight In Italia ceniamo alle otto = In Italy, we have dinner at eight In Italia cenano alle otto = In Italy, they have dinner at eight In Italia cenano tardi = In Italy, they have dinner late

19 Apr 202010min